Thursday, February 2, 2017

UPDATE 2-Ralph Lauren CEO to leave after differences with founder

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Ralph Lauren Corp said Chief

Executive Stefan Larsson, who was hired from rival Gap Inc

just over a year ago, would step down following

differences over the luxury brand's...

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UPDATE 1-Sterling, gilt yields skid as BoE seems in no rush to raise rates

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Sterling and UK government bond

yields tumbled on Thursday after the Bank of England appeared to

be in no rush to raise interest rates and flagged the risks

posed by...

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UPDATE 1-Generali's shares jump on talk Intesa bid could come soon

MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Speculation that Italian bank

Intesa Sanpaolo was close to tabling a bid for

Assicurazioni Generali boosted the insurer's share

price on Thursday, traders said, despite...

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UPDATE 3-Daimler pursues new records in tougher environment

* Shares fall 3.5 pct, underperforming sector

(Updates with Mercedes January sales volume)

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Britain's FTSE flat as sterling strength outweighs M&A and strong miners

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100

index was flat on Thursday, as a strong sterling offset

gains by consumer products group Reckitt Benckiser

related to a potential acquisition,...

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BRIEF-UniCredit shares reverse losses to trade up 1 pct

* on Wednesday UniCredit priced its 13 billion-euro rights

issue at a 38 percent discount

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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UPDATE 3-Reckitt Benckiser in talks to buy Mead Johnson for $16.7 bln

* Reckitt shares up 3.7 pct in London

(Adds more analyst comments, share activity, bullet points)

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UPDATE 2-Deutsche Bank lags rivals with big quarterly loss

* Shares fall more than 5 percent

(Adds detail, background, shares)

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UPDATE 1-Dassault Systemes Q4 results beat guidance, although new licences lag

* Q4 revenues and earnings beat forecasts

(Adds CFO and analyst comments, stock price)

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

UPDATE 1-Shutterfly posts drop in profit, says will cut jobs

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Digital imaging company Shutterfly Inc

reported a 30.6 percent fall in quarterly profit, and

said it would reduce its workforce by about 13 percent as part

of a restructuring.

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Shutterfly posts drop in profit, says to reduce workforce

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Digital imaging company Shutterfly Inc

reported a 30.6 percent fall in quarterly profit and

said it would reduce its workforce by about 13 percent as part

of its restructuring.

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Fears of U.S. visa overhaul push Indian IT stocks lower

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Shares of Indian technology

companies deepened losses on Wednesday as investors worried U.S.

President Donald Trump and legislators would impose tougher

rules on...

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FTSE rebounds from 1-month low helped by pharma stocks

* Wizz Air slumps after guidance cut

(Adds details, closing prices)

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UPDATE 2-Wizz Air cuts annual profit estimate as competition bites

* Airline ramps up expansion plans

(Adds detail, interview quotes, analyst comment)

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Siemens shareholders tell CEO to maintain momentum

MUNICH, Germany, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Siemens

shareholders urged Chief Executive Joe Kaeser to press ahead

with transforming the engineering group which made its best

annual operating profit to date...

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UPDATE 1-TalkTalk founder Dunstone takes reins from Harding

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - TalkTalk founder and

chairman Charles Dunstone will take over the running of the

telecoms operator when chief executive Dido Harding steps down

in May after seven years in...

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Commodities-related stocks help FTSE to rebound from 1-month low

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index bounced

back on Wednesday from the previous session's one-month low, led

by commodities-related stocks following a rise in prices of

crude oil and...

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UPDATE 2-Volvo upbeat on European truck orders after robust quarter

* Q4 order intake +10 pct vs forecast -3 pct

(Adds analyst comment, detail)

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BRIEF-UniCredit shares rise more than 2 pct in early trade

* Shares in the lender rise more than 2 percent in early

trade

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UPDATE 3-Apple defies Wall St with strong revival in iPhone sales

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Apple Inc

reclaimed the throne as the world's top smartphone seller for

the first time in five years on Tuesday, beating out rival

Samsung in units shipped for the...

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Apple reports blockbuster quarter as iPhone sales top estimates

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Apple Inc reported a

bigger-than-expected rise in iPhone sales for the holiday

quarter, driven by strong demand for the latest version of its

flagship smartphone.

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Apple reports blockbuster quarter as iPhone sales top estimates

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Apple Inc reported its first

quarterly increase in iPhone sales in a year, powered by strong

demand for the latest version of its flagship smartphone,

sending the company's shares...

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UPDATE 4-Sprint 3rd-qtr loss narrows as subscriber growth beats estimates

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Sprint Corp reported on Tuesday a

slimmer quarterly loss and revenue that beat estimates as the

No. 4 U.S. wireless carrier added more subscribers than Wall

Street expected.

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The 'mirror' trades that caught Deutsche in Russian web

* Trades moved cash out of Russia, possibly to

launder-regulators

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UPDATE 1-U.S. court ruling on MS drug is the latest blow for Teva

* Investors calling for major changes in the company

(Changes dateline, adds details, Mylan reaction, background)

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UPDATE 3-Pension charge drags UPS into quarterly loss; stock falls

CHICAGO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Package delivery company United

Parcel Service Inc on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss

caused by a pension charge, and forecast full-year profit below

analysts'...

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UPDATE 2-Ocado says will deliver delayed overseas deal

* Says will outperform online market in year ahead

(Recasts with CEO, analyst comment, shares)

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UPDATE 2-H&M profit surprise lifts shares, to review store mix

* Prel Jan local-currency sales +11 pct

(Adds detail, background, shares)

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RPT-UPDATE 2-Seadrill seeks at least $1 bln capital lifeline as debt deal delayed again

OSLO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Oslo-listed rig firm Seadrill

is looking to raise at least $1 billion in new capital

as talks to restructure its debt and liabilities worth $14

billion are taking longer...

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BRIEF-UniCredit shares turn positive, up more than 1 pct

* shares in the lender turn positive, up more than 1

percent, after earlier falling as much as 4 percent

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BRIEF-UniCredit shares volatile in early trade

* Shares in the lender extend losses fall more than 4

percent

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UPDATE 2-Deutsche fined $630 mln for failures over Russian money-laundering

* Shares rise 1.5 percent to top of blue-chip index

(Adds UK fine, statement from UK regulator and Deutsche Bank)

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Monday, January 30, 2017

European shares slip on weaker commodities, M&A optimism limits losses

* Commodities among top fallers

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UPDATE 3-Shares in British engineering group WS Atkins rally on merger talk

* CH2M approaches Atkins over potential $4 bln merger -the

Times

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UPDATE 1-UniCredit says to miss ECB capital goal ahead of cash call

MILAN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest bank by assets,

UniCredit, said on Monday its end-2016 capital ratios

would fall short of European Central Bank requirements,

highlighting the importance of...

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Businessman questioned in Fillon 'fake work' inquiry-source

PARIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - French businessman and billionaire

Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere was questioned on Monday by police

investigating allegations of fake work by the wife of

presidential...

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UPDATE 2-Vodafone India seeks merger with rival Idea Cellular as price war rages

LONDON/MUMBAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone Group

confirmed on Monday it was in talks to merge its Indian

subsidiary with local rival Idea Cellular in an

all-share deal that would create a...

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Vodafone says in Indian merger talks with Idea Cellular

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Vodafone said on Monday

it was in talks to merge its Indian operations with rival Idea

Cellular in an all-share deal that could help the

groups counter the fierce...

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Toshiba shares fall after report trust banks preparing to sue

TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Toshiba Corp

tumbled as much as 5.8 percent in early trade on Monday after a

newspaper report that some trust banks are preparing to sue the

company for damages.

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Sunday, January 29, 2017

UPDATE 2-U.S. supermarket shares dip after Trump threatens Mexico trade

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. supermarket

operators fell on Friday as President Donald Trump kept up his

criticism of Mexico, which is a major supplier of produce and

other foods...

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Saturday, January 28, 2017

U.S. supermarket shares dip after Trump threatens Mexico trade

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. supermarket

operators fell on Friday as President Donald Trump kept up his

criticism of Mexico, which is a major supplier of produce and

other foods...

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Friday, January 27, 2017

INTERVIEW -Safilo CEO says can weather potential LVMH loss

* Could lose 340 mln euros in sales if LVMH takes eyewear in

house

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RPT-INTERVIEW -Safilo CEO says can weather potential LVMH loss

* Could lose 340 mln euros in sales if LVMH takes eyewear in

house

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UPDATE 3-AbbVie's revenue miss clouds strong Humira U.S. sales

* Shares fall as much as 2.86 pct

(Adds conference call details, analyst comment; updates shares)

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INTERVIEW -Safilo CEO says can weather potential LVMH loss

* Could lose 340 mln euros in sales if LVMH takes eyewear in

house

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UPDATE 2-AbbVie's revenue misses as Hep C, cancer drugs drag

* Shares fall 1.25 pct to $60.50 premarket

(Adds details, shares)

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UPDATE 1-Honeywell revenue stays flat on weak aerospace, energy sales

Jan 27 (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer Honeywell

International Inc posted fourth-quarter revenue that was

roughly flat compared with a year earlier, while analysts were

expecting an increase,...

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European shares lower as UBS weighs on banks; Tesco surges

* But index set for weekly gain on M&A, earnings, Trump

boost

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REFILE-UPDATE 5-Starbucks curbs 2017 revenue forecast after U.S. store visits drop

LOS ANGELES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp on

Thursday trimmed its full-year revenue forecast and reported a

smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly sales at established

restaurants in the...

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

UPDATE 5-Starbucks curbs 2017 revenue forecast after U.S. store visits drop

LOS ANGELES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp on

Thursday trimmed its full-year revenue forecast and reported a

smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly sales at established

restaurants in the...

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Starbucks curbs 2017 revenue forecast after U.S. store visits drop

LOS ANGELES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp on

Thursday trimmed its full-year revenue forecast and reported a

weaker-than-expected rise in quarterly sales at established

restaurants in its...

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UPDATE 1-Microsoft's profit rises 3.6 pct as cloud demand soars

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp reported a 3.6

percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, powered by a surge

in demand for the company's flagship cloud platform Azure.

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UPDATE 1-Alphabet quarterly profit misses estimates, shares fall

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet Inc

posted fourth-quarter profit below analysts' estimates on

Thursday, sending its shares down more than 2.7 percent in

extended trading.

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Mattel's quarterly report highlights toy industry malaise-analysts

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Shares of Mattel Inc plunged

nearly 17 percent on Thursday, their worst intraday percentage

drop in eight years, after the Barbie maker reported dismal

quarterly sales and profit,...

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UPDATE 2-Blackstone's 4th-quarter profit beats forecasts

NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP, the

world's biggest alternative asset manager, said on Thursday it

was hopeful it can cope with any U.S. tax reforms after...

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UPDATE 3-Ford sees lower 2017 profits, takes hit from pensions, Mexico

DETROIT, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Thursday

reported a fourth-quarter loss, citing an accounting change to

pensions and costs for abandoning a factory in Mexico, which

President Donald...

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UPDATE 2-Fiat Chrysler says to halve debt as recovery builds

* Talks on US emissions accusations ongoing, no provisions

(Adds comments, details after conference call, updates shares)

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UPDATE 3-Potash prices look lower for longer as competition overheats

Jan 26 (Reuters) - The deepest slump in a decade for the

oversupplied potash fertilizer market may abate only slightly in

2017, major producers say, and could take years to correct due

to the...

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UPDATE 1-Verizon exploring deal with cable company Charter - WSJ

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc, the

No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier, is exploring a combination with

cable company Charter Communications Inc, the Wall

Street Journal reported, citing...

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EU gets tougher with its members over policing carmakers

BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission issued

guidance on Thursday on how EU members should be policing

carmakers, a move EU officials said would likely lead to legal

action against...

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Verizon exploring deal with cable company Charter - WSJ

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc is

exploring a combination with cable company Charter

Communications Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported,

citing people familiar with the matter.

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UPDATE 5-Johnson & Johnson refills drug cabinet with $30 bln Actelion deal

* Actelion shares rise more than 20 percent

(Adds comment from Actelion CEO, moves dateline from Zurich)

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UPDATE 1-Daily Mail publisher cuts revenue outlook for information business

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The owner of the Daily Mail

newspaper cut the revenue outlook for its sizeable information

division on Thursday, sending its shares down as much as 8

percent.

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UPDATE 1-Sage Group hit by underperforming U.S. payments business

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Shares in Sage Group fell

nearly 6 percent on Thursday after the British software company

said a disappointing performance by its U.S. payments business

hit its first...

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UPDATE 1-Weak Chinese market may hit elevator maker Kone in 2017

* Shares fall as much as 7 pct

(Adds detail, background, comments)

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UPDATE 1-Biogen's 2017 revenue forecast misses estimates

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Biogen Inc reported quarterly

revenue that missed analysts' estimate, largely due to lower

demand for some of its multiple sclerosis drugs, and forecast

2017 revenue well below...

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UPDATE 2-Takata shares jump for 2nd day after firm opposes court-led turnaround

* Takata opposes court-led turnaround, driving shares higher

(Recasts, updates closing price, adds background)

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UPDATE 1-Bankinter beats forecasts with 30 percent profit increase

MADRID, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Bankinter on Thursday

reported a 30 percent rise in full-year 2016 net profit from a

year earlier due to its strong private banking and insurance

businesses and the...

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BRIEF-Generali shares up 1.67 pct in early market trade

* Intesa SanPaolo up 1.65 percent, Mediobanca up 1.2 percent

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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Britain's Daily Mail owner cuts outlook for Information unit

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The owner of the Daily Mail

newspaper cut the revenue outlook for its Information division

on Thursday, saying the unit had been hit by a slowdown in the

British property...

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

REFILE-Takata shares indicated higher, company says doesn't foresee court-led turnaround

TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Shares in Japanese air bag maker

Takata Corp were untraded with a glut of buy orders on

Thursday after the company, which is in the process of looking

for a financial...

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UPDATE 3-EBay holiday-quarter revenue up 3.1 pct, shares jump

Jan 25 (Reuters) - EBay Inc reported a 3.1 percent

rise in revenue for the fourth-quarter holiday period, offering

signs of improvement at the company's traditional marketplace

business and sending...

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UPDATE 3-Mattel's holiday quarter sales miss to hit current quarter

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Mattel Inc, the largest U.S.

toymaker, reported holiday-quarter sales and profit that fell

far short of analysts' estimates, hurt by increased competition

and weak demand in North...

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UPDATE 2-McKesson's revenue misses as pace of drug price hikes slow

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Drug distributor McKesson Corp's

quarterly revenue missed estimates due to slowing pace of

branded drug price increases amid rising concerns over soaring

prices of medicines.

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Barbie maker Mattel's holiday quarter sales miss estimates

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Mattel Inc, the largest U.S.

toymaker, reported lower-than-expected quarterly sales, hurt by

weak demand for its girls and boys toys and its Fisher Price

brands.

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UPDATE 1-Barbie maker Mattel's holiday quarter sales miss estimates

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Mattel Inc, the largest U.S.

toymaker, reported holiday quarter sales and profit that fell

far short of analysts' estimates, hurt by weak demand for its

Barbie dolls and Fisher...

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BT Group faces U.S. lawsuits as Italian accounting scandal deepens

NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) - BT Group Plc was hit on

Wednesday with at least two shareholder lawsuits in the United

States, after one-fifth of the telecommunications company's

market value was wiped...

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UPDATE 3-Abbott pauses on deals, to focus on St. Jude integration

* Shares fall as much as 2.6 pct

(Adds conference call details, analyst comment; updates shares)

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UPDATE 1-Shares of materials companies up on Trump wall, pipeline plans

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Share prices surged on Wednesday for U.S.

companies that could benefit from U.S. President Trump's plans

to push ahead with a border wall with Mexico and his approval of

key energy...

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UPDATE 2-BlackRock jilts State St, moves $1 trillion in custody assets to JPMorgan

BOSTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - State Street Corp on

Wednesday reported a 3.4 percent drop in fourth-quarter revenue

and said it lost more than $1 trillion in custody assets to

JPMorgan Chase & Co Inc,...

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Shares of materials companies up on Trump wall, pipeline plans

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. companies seen benefiting

from U.S. President Trump's plans to push ahead with a border

wall with Mexico and his approval of key energy pipeline

expansion projects...

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Deutsche Bank investors cheer possible asset management flotation

FRANKFURT, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank

investors on Wednesday cheered a report the lender was

considering listing its asset management unit on the stock

exchange, a move that could make a cash...

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DOW TICKS ABOVE 20,000 LEVEL FOR FIRST TIME EVER

DOW TICKS ABOVE 20,000 LEVEL FOR FIRST TIME EVER

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State Street loses $1 trillion in custody assets to JPMorgan

BOSTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - State Street Corp shares

on Wednesday tumbled as much as 7.5 percent on a double dose of

bad news: the bank reported a 3.4 percent drop in fourth quarter

revenue and rival...

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BRIEF-UniCredit shares touch three week high, trigger suspension

* Shares rise 7 percent, hitting three week high and

triggering automatic suspension from trading

Further company coverage:

(Reporting by Milan newsroom)

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UPDATE 1-Textron to buy ATV maker Arctic Cat, posts profit drop

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Textron Inc reported a 4.4

percent fall in quarterly profit, and said it would buy

all-terrain vehicle maker Arctic Cat Inc for $247

million in cash as it looks to strengthen its...

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UPDATE 2-Santander profit weathers currency storms, lifting shares

* Shares rise 4.5 pct to 17-month high

(Adds detail, analyst comment, share price)

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UPDATE 1-Restaurant Group sales fall, UK cost warning hits shares

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Restaurant Group's sales fell

last year and the owner of the Frankie & Benny's chain warned on

Wednesday that a hike in Britain's minimum wage will drive costs

higher in 2017.

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UPDATE 1-Intuitive Surgical sees slower 2017 procedure growth, buys back shares

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Intuitive Surgical Inc on

Tuesday posted fourth-quarter profit that beat Wall Street

expectations, but cautioned that growth in use of its da Vinci

surgical robots will be slower...

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

UPDATE 3-Italy's Intesa examining possible "combinations" with Generali

MILAN, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Italian banking and insurance

group Intesa Sanpaolo confirmed on Tuesday it was

examining a possible tie-up with Italy's largest insurer

Assicurazioni Generali, in what...

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Italy regulator summons Intesa Sanpaolo and Generali - source

MILAN, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Italy's market watchdog Consob

will summon top executives at bank Intesa Sanpaolo and

insurer Assicurazioni Generali in the next two days, a

source close to the matter told...

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UPDATE 3-Verizon earnings, subscriber additions fall short of estimates

* Shares down 2.7 pct premarket

(Adds analyst quote, CFO quote and updates share price)

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UPDATE 3-Lockheed tops estimates in 4th qtr, warns of Sikorsky problems

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp beat estimates for

fourth-quarter revenue and earnings on Tuesday, but last year

delivered fewer-than-forecast F-35 jets, the program that

President Donald...

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BRIEF-Intesa board meeting on Friday won't discuss Generali - chairman

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Intesa Sanpaolo Chairman Gian Maria

Gros-Pietro tells reporters:

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UPDATE 4-EasyJet hit by weaker pound as low-fare battle rages

* Shares fall as much as 10 percent

(Adds shareholder comment, updates shares)

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UPDATE 2-D.R. Horton profit beats estimates on higher home sales

* Shares rise 5.15 pct in premarket trading

(Adds details; updates shares)

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German auto supplier SHW plunges on loss of electric car order

BERLIN, Jan 24 (Reuters) - German automotive supplier SHW

Automotive GmbH said a maker of electric cars had

cancelled a 100 million euro ($107 million) order, sending its

shares down as much as 9.5...

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easyJet shareholder Stelios plans protest vote against fleet expansion

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - easyJet's biggest shareholder

Stelios Haji-Ioannou said he would use some of his shares to

vote against the re-election of the company's chairman, as part

of a protest...

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UPDATE 1-J&J sales growth disappoints; Co mulling options for diabetes unit

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson reported a

smaller-than-expected rise in fourth-quarter sales, hurt by

slowing demand for its medical devices and a stronger dollar.

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Sterling dips after UK Supreme Court rules on Brexit

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Sterling fell and London's FTSE

100 index rose on Tuesday after Britain's supreme court ruled

the government must legislate through parliament to trigger the

start of talks...

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Pakistan stocks hit record-high of 50,050

KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's benchmark

index briefly touched a record high level of 50,050.19 on

Tuesday, before edging down, underpinned by buying in cement

sector.

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UPDATE 2-BT warns on 2017, 2018 profit after Italian accounting scandal

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Britain's BT cut its

revenue, earnings and cash flow forecasts for the next two years

on Tuesday after finding that improper accounting at its Italian

business went far...

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Monday, January 23, 2017

CORRECTED-Takata shares lose nearly half their value in less than a week

TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Takata Corp's shares have

lost nearly half their value in less than a week, hit by a

report that bidders are seeking a court-mediated turnaround for

the embattled Japanese...

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UPDATE 2-Yahoo beats Wall Street view, sees Verizon deal closing in second quarter

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc on Monday reported

better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue, and said the

sale of its core internet business to Verizon Communications Inc

should be completed...

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UPDATE 4-McDonald's U.S. restaurant sales fall after five quarters of gains

Jan 23 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp's sales at

established U.S. restaurants fell for the first time in six

quarters as the novelty of all-day breakfast failed to overcome

competition from supermarkets...

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U.S. auto parts sellers skid after report on Amazon's entry

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. auto part retailers fell

sharply on Monday following a report that Amazon.com Inc

had set its sights on the $50 billion do-it-yourself

after-market auto parts...

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UPDATE 3-McDonald's U.S. sales drop for first time in six quarters

Jan 23 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp's sales at

established U.S. restaurants fell for the first time in six

quarters as the novelty of all-day breakfast failed to overcome

competition from supermarkets...

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UPDATE 3-Halliburton says N. America revenue growth may beat rig count rise

* Warns of weakness in international markets

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UPDATE 2-Spanish bank count 3 billion euro cost of mortgage refunds

MADRID, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Spain's biggest banks face a hit

of more than three billion euros ($3.2 billion) to reimburse

mortgage customers following a new law, provisions released by

lenders on...

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Argentine lemon company shares fall after U.S. suspends import deal

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Shares of Argentina's top

lemon exporter San Miguel tumbled 8.4 percent early on

Monday after Washington issued a 60-day stay on its December

decision allowing the...

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McDonald's Q4 U.S. comparable store sales fall less than expected

Jan 23 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp's U.S. comparable

restaurant sales fell less than analysts had expected in the

fourth quarter as strong demand for its all-day breakfast

brought more people to its...

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Dutch tycoon de Mol plans counter-offer for media group TMG

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Dutch billionaire John de Mol plans to

make a bid for Telegraaf Media Group (TMG) that

values the Dutch newspaper publisher at 273 million euros ($293

million), potentially...

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UPDATE 2-Australian realtor McGrath warns on profit, fans concern market is peaking

* Shares drop 17 pct to record low at one stage, last down 5

pct

(Recasts, adds comment from property valuer and data)

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UPDATE 1-Generali shares up 5 pct on report of Intesa, Allianz interest

MILAN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Shares in Assicurazioni Generali

rose strongly on Monday following press reports that

Intesa Sanpaolo and Germany's Allianz were

interested in a possible investment in...

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Sunday, January 22, 2017

UPDATE 1-Bristol-Myers lung cancer delay slams shares, keeps Merck in lead

New YORK, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

shares fell 11 percent on Friday following Thursday's

announcement that it would not seek accelerated approval of its

immunotherapy drug...

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Friday, January 20, 2017

UPDATE 2-P&G raises FY organic sales growth forecast after sales beat

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co reported

better-than-expected quarterly sales, driven partly by strong

organic sales in its beauty and health care businesses, and

raised its fiscal 2017...

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UPDATE 1-FTC not sold on Walgreens' plan to win nod for Rite Aid deal-BBG

Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is not

satisfied with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc's plan to

divest stores to win antitrust clearance for its acquisition of

Rite Aid Corp,...

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European shares ease ahead of Trump inauguration

* TDC rises after report of possible Telia bid

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SBM Offshore shares gain on hopes of Brazilian settlement

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Shares in Dutch offshore oil industry

services company SBM Offshore rose on Friday on a media report

the company was close to settling a corruption probe with

Brazilian authorities...

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UPDATE 2-Mexican peso's slump weighs on Kansas City Southern results

CHICAGO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Kansas City Southern on

Friday reported a lower quarterly net profit that missed Wall

Street estimates by a wide margin as a historic drop in the

Mexican peso after the...

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UPDATE 1-Edenred shares fall as major investor Colony exits via stake sale

* Edenred also raises stake in Union Tank Eckstein

(Adds details, quotes, combines with UTA deal)

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UPDATE 1-Swedish telco Telia explores takeover of Denmark's TDC -paper

STOCKHOLM, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Telecom operator Telia

is considering a bid for Denmark's TDC,

which is itself exploring a takeover of Swedish cable TV firm

Com Hem, Dagens Industri (DI) reported on...

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Edenred shares fall as major shareholder Colony sells its stake

PARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Shares in French voucher and

prepaid card provider Edenred fell by around 3 percent

on Friday after major shareholder Colony Capital sold its entire

11.2 percent stake in...

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Thursday, January 19, 2017

UPDATE 1-Bain, Permira interested as Toshiba flags chip business stake sale -Kyodo

TOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Japan's struggling Toshiba Corp

has started the process to sell a minority stake in its

flash memory chip business worth several billion dollars, and

funds Permira and Bain...

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Toshiba starts process to sell stake in chip business -Kyodo

TOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp has started

the process to sell a minority stake in its profitable flash

memory chip business, expecting to fetch several billion dollars

as it faces a...

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UPDATE 1-Antofagasta to exit Chilean hydropower project

SANTIAGO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Chilean copper miner

Antofagasta said on Thursday it would sell its 40

percent stake in the Alto Maipo hydroelectric power project to

partner AES Gener, exiting the...

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UPDATE 1-Bristol won't seek faster Opdivo, Yervoy lung cancer drug approvals

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on

Thursday said it has decided not to seek accelerated U.S.

approval for its combination of two immunotherapy drugs as an

initial treatment for lung cancer.

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UPDATE 1-LVMH to take up to 10 pct of Italy's eyewear firm Marcolin - source

MILAN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - French luxury goods group LVMH

is set to take a stake of up to 10 percent in unlisted

Italian glasses-maker Marcolin as it seeks to increase control

over eyewear...

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BlackRock owns 5 pct of Toshiba, likely becoming top shareholder

TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc has a stake

in Toshiba Corp of 5.01 percent, according to a

Japanese government filing, likely becoming the struggling

firm's top shareholder.

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Safran/Zodiac deal to strengthen French aerospace sector -Hollande

PARIS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande

said on Thursday that aircraft engine maker Safran's

bid for jet interiors supplier Zodiac would strengthen

the country's aerospace...

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

UPDATE 1-BHP, Vale, Samarco set June 30 deadline to resolve multibillion dollar claims

* Aim is to consolidate and settle separate claims

-companies

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BHP says reached settlement agreement with Brazil over Samarco

SYDNEY, Jan 19 (Reuters) - BHP Ltd , its

partner Vale SA and Samarco have reached an agreement

with Brazil authorities to settle a $47.5 billion civil claim

over the Samarco iron ore mine disaster,...

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UPDATE 3-Toshiba U.S. nuclear business loss may be as much as $6.1 bln -Kyodo

* Loss could be much bigger than earlier flagged - media

reports

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UPDATE 1-Cathay Pacific shares skid 6 pct after major operations review underwhelms

* Cathay says will keep costs flat, review flights

(Adds market reaction, details)

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UPDATE 1-Takata's remaining bidders to seek court-led turnaround in Japan -Nikkei

* Management considering bankruptcy proceedings for U.S.

unit

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Cathay Pacific falls nearly 6 pct after review underwhelms

HONG KONG, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Shares in Cathay Pacific

Airways Ltd fell nearly 6 percent on Thursday after a

major business review from the Hong Kong carrier left investors

with little detail on key...

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UPDATE 3-Lilly builds migraine arsenal with $960 mln CoLucid buy

* CoLucid shares at $46.30, 20 cents shy of offer

(Adds analyst comment; updates shares)

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UPDATE 2-Target cuts earnings forecast due to weak holiday sales

(Adds company comment, background)

By Nandita Bose and Aravind K

Jan 18 (Reuters) - Target Corp cut its quarterly

earnings forecast after sales for the holiday season came in

lower than...

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UPDATE 1-Novozymes cuts jobs, says U.S. policy, Monsanto deal pose risks

* Q4 earnings beat expectations, to buy back shares

(Adds CEO comments)

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Target cuts Q4 forecast due to weak holiday sales

Jan 18 (Reuters) - Target Corp lowered its

comparable store sales and earnings forecasts for the fourth

quarter, citing softer-than-expected holiday sales.

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UPDATE 1-Outsourcer Mitie announces new finance chief as it issues another profit warning

Jan 18 (Reuters) - British outsourcing firm Mitie

issued its third profit warning since September on Wednesday,

saying contract signings continued to be delayed by Brexit

uncertainty, and announced...

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UPDATE 1-Rosneft raises 175 mln euros from Saras stake sales-sources

MILAN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Russia's Rosneft has

sold its 12 percent stake in Italian refiner Saras for

1.53 euros a share, three market sources said on Wednesday,

raising around 175 million euros...

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UPDATE 1-Premier Foods lowers profit forecast, shares tumble 15 pct

Jan 18 (Reuters) - Premier Foods Plc, the British

maker of brands such as Mr Kipling cakes and Bisto gravy, cut

its full-year profit forecast by 10 percent on Wednesday after

weaker-than-expected...

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UPDATE 2-Pearson shares plunge after another profit warning

* North American education market weaker than expected

(Adds details, analyst, share price)

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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

ASML beats Q4 income forecast; order backlog of newest machines grows

AMSTERDAM, Jan 18 (Reuters) - ASML, Europe's

largest supplier to semiconductor manufacturers, on Wednesday

reported fourth-quarter net income of 524 million euros, and

said a growing order backlog of...

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Pearson cuts profit outlook and dividend as U.S. market slumps

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Troubled British education

publisher Pearson cut its profit outlook for the next

two years and said it would have to reset its 2017 dividend due

to an "unprecedented"...

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UPDATE 6-Morgan Stanley's profit doubles on bond-trading surge

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's profit doubled in

the fourth quarter as trading activity surged across Wall

Street, and the bank said it was on track to reach a number of

financial goals set out...

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UPDATE 5-Morgan Stanley's profit doubles on bond-trading surge

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's profit doubled in

the fourth quarter as trading activity surged across Wall

Street, and the bank said it was on track to reach a number of

financial goals set out...

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Britain's FTSE falls most since June 2016 after PM May's Brexit speech

* StanChart leads banks, Roll Royce rallies

(Recasts, adds detail and updates prices at close)

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UPDATE 1-Biogen to pay $1.25 bln in license fees to protect MS drug

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Biogen Inc said on Tuesday it

would pay Forward Pharma A/S $1.25 billion in cash to

license the Danish company's patents covering multiple sclerosis

drugs including Biogen's...

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UPDATE 4-Morgan Stanley's profit doubles on bond-trading surge

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's profit doubled in

the fourth quarter as trading activity surged across Wall

Street, and the bank said it is on track to reach a number of

financial goals set out...

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Britain's FTSE retreats further after PM May's Brexit speech

* StanChart leads banks, Roll Royce rallies

(Recasts, adds quote and detail and updates prices)

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UPDATE 1-Rolls-Royce jumps on profit upgrade and bribery settlement

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Shares in Rolls-Royce

jumped 6 percent on Tuesday after the British maker of engines

for planes and ships settled a long-running bribery probe and

said 2016 profit would...

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UPDATE 2-Morgan Stanley's profit doubles on bond-trading surge

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street bank Morgan Stanley's

profit doubled in the last quarter of the year, far exceeding

expectations, as trading activity surged following the U.S.

presidential election.

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Britain's FTSE retreats further before May's Brexit speech

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100

index slipped for a second day on Tuesday after climbing for 14

straight sessions to a record high, with some investors selling

riskier assets...

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Rolls-Royce jumps on profit upgrade and bribery settlement

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Shares in Rolls-Royce

climbed 5 percent on Tuesday after the British aero-engine maker

settled a long-running bribery probe and said that 2016 profit

would beat...

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Monday, January 16, 2017

UPDATE 5-Luxottica and Essilor in 46 bln euro merger to create eyewear giant

* Share prices of both companies rise sharply

(Writes through, adds quotes, detail, background and analysts)

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Britain's FTSE ends historic rally, dragged down by banks' 'hard Brexit' worries

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index ended

its record 14-day winning streak on Monday, finishing down for

the first day since Dec. 21, as banking stocks slumped on 'hard

Brexit'...

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UPDATE 2-Trump threatens German carmakers with 35 pct U.S. import tariff

* Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW stepping up Mexican production

(Adds BMW executive, trade expert comment)

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UPDATE 2-Hugo Boss gets boost from sales rise in China, UK

* 2016 operating profit seen at better end of forecast

decline

(Adds analyst comment, details)

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UK to test Fiat Chrysler Jeep model after U.S. emission accusations

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday it will

carry out tests on the Jeep Grand Cherokee model following U.S.

accusations carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles mislead

regulators on diesel...

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Britain's FTSE touches fresh record high as sterling slides

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index touched

a fresh record high on Monday in choppy trade after sterling

tumbled to a three-month low on worries that Britain was headed

for a "hard"...

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Luxottica and Essilor confirm plans to merge companies

PARIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica and

France's Essilor confirmed on Monday plans to agree on

a merger worth some 46 billion euros ($48.83 billion) to create

a global powerhouse in the...

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Sunday, January 15, 2017

As its boss moves to Tata HQ, investors fret over TCS future

MUMBAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Moving the head of Tata

Consultancy Services to the top job at Tata Sons'

holding company fills a critical hole for the salt-to-software

conglomerate, but it leaves another...

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Saturday, January 14, 2017

UPDATE 3-Indonesia won't flood nickel market - minister

* Nickel smelting capacity may reach 18 mln T this year -

minister

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Indonesian miners' nickel ore exports "comparable" to smelter capacity -minister

JAKARTA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Indonesia's mining minister said

on Saturday the amount of nickel ore and bauxite that can be

exported by individual miners under the country's new mining

rules will be...

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Friday, January 13, 2017

UPDATE 2-Threat of U.S. emission fines leave Fiat Chrysler investors wary

* Investors say hefty fines for FCA unlikely but outlook

clouded

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Britain's FTSE hits record highs, extends historic winning streak

* ITV buoyed by broker optimism

(Adds details and updates prices at close)

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UPDATE 2-Nickel smelters consider suing Indonesia after ore export ban U-turn

* Freeport says rule changes have wide-ranging impact

(Recasts, adds lawsuits, comment from Freeport and govt)

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WRAPUP 1-Diesel cheating inquiries widen to Renault and Fiat

PARIS/MILAN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - European carmakers were

drawn into widening investigations into diesel emissions

cheating on Friday, with French prosecutors examining Renault

and British authorities...

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UPDATE 2-Renault emissions being investigated by Paris prosecutors -source

* Three judges looking into matter

(Adds analyst comment, further details and background)

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UPDATE 1-Paris prosecutor opens probe into emissions cheating at Renault-source

PARIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor has launched

a judicial investigation into possible cheating on exhaust

emissions at carmaker Renault, a source at the

prosecutor's office said on...

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French judicial probe opened into possible cheating over Renault emissions -source

PARIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor has launched

a judicial investigation into possible cheating on exhaust

emissions in connection with a state probe into carmaker Renault

, a source at...

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Britain's FTSE hits record highs, extends historic winning streak

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip share index

reached new record highs on Friday en route to extending its

historic winning streak to a 14th straight day of gains.

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UK seeks details from U.S. over Fiat Chrysler diesel emission accusations

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain said it was urgently

seeking information from the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency after it accused carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

of illegally using...

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Thursday, January 12, 2017

UPDATE 1-Takata shares surge on news of settlement for U.S. govt air bag probe

* Faulty airbags linked to 16 deaths worldwide

(Adds a fund manager comment)

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UPDATE 1-China Vanke shares jump as ally Shenzhen Metro becomes No. 2 shareholder

HONG KONG, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Shares in China Vanke

, at the centre of a high-profile corporate

power tussle, surged on Friday after its No. 2 shareholder said

would sell its stake to state-owned...

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UPDATE 2-Straight Path settles U.S. license investigation, shares jump

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Straight Path

Communications Inc said on Thursday it would pay $15

million to settle a federal probe of claims that the wireless

spectrum owner had submitted false...

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UPDATE 2-Shaw Communications shares fall as wireless growth slips

TORONTO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Canada's Shaw Communications Inc

posted a sharp fall in quarterly profit on Thursday,

mostly due to the cost of shutting down a video streaming joint

venture, while its...

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UPDATE 5-U.S. EPA accuses Fiat Chrysler of excess diesel emissions

NEW YORK/DETROIT, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency on Thursday accused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

NV of illegally using hidden software to allow excess

diesel emissions to...

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RPT-EXCLUSIVE-U.S. EPA to accuse Fiat Chrysler of excess diesel emissions -sources

Jan 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

on Thursday will accuse Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

of using software that allowed excess diesel emissions in just

over 100,000 U.S....

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MARCHIONNE SAYS ONE-SIXTH TO ONE-SEVENTH OF VEHICLES WITH FCA ENGINES IN EPA ISSUE WILL BE IN EUROPE, BECAUSE DIESELS ARE MORE PREVALENT IN EUROPE

MARCHIONNE SAYS ONE-SIXTH TO ONE-SEVENTH OF VEHICLES WITH FCA

ENGINES IN EPA ISSUE WILL BE IN EUROPE, BECAUSE DIESELS ARE MORE

PREVALENT IN EUROPE

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UPDATE 1-Eli Lilly defeats Teva appeal over Alimta cancer drug

Jan 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday said Eli

Lilly and Co may block Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

Ltd from selling a generic equivalent of its

top-selling lung cancer drug Alimta, in...

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British PM May to set out more on Brexit plans on Tuesday - spokeswoman

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa

May will set out more on her plans for Britain's departure from

the European Union in a speech on Tuesday, her spokeswoman said

on Thursday.

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UPDATE 1-U.S. EPA accuses Fiat Chrysler of excess diesel emissions

Jan 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

on Thursday accused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV of

using software that allowed excess diesel emissions in 104,000

U.S. trucks and SUVs...

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Elliott discloses 8.3 pct stake in Advisory Board

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Elliott Associates LP, a unit of activist

hedge fund Elliott Management Corp, disclosed an 8.3 percent

stake in healthcare technology provider Advisory Board Co

, saying the...

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UPDATE 1-Elliott discloses 8.3 pct stake in Advisory Board

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Elliott Associates LP, a unit of activist

hedge fund Elliott Management Corp, disclosed an 8.3 percent

stake in Advisory Board Co, saying the company's stock

was "significantly...

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UPDATE 1-Italy's UBI to buy rescued banks, raise cash in latest clean-up

* Banks will first sell 2.2 bln euro soured debts to Atlante

(Recasts with details)

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UPDATE 2-Jewellery, watch recovery helps Richemont return to growth

* Shares indicated to rise 5 percent

(Adds share price indication, analyst comment)

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UPDATE 3-Trump says pharma 'getting away with murder,' stocks slide

NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald

Trump on Wednesday said pharmaceutical companies are "getting

away with murder" in what they charge the government for

medicines, and promised...

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

AbbVie vows to keep drug price increases below 10 pct

Jan 11 (Reuters) - AbbVie Inc Chief Executive

Richard Gonzalez on Wednesday promised to keep all drug price

increases in 2017 under 10 percent, becoming the third global

drugmaker to publicly make...

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UPDATE 1-Italy's Bonomi takes 3 pct stake in Tod's, shares soar

* Brokers up TP on better sector prospects, possible tax

benefits

(Recasts with comments from source, brokers)

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UPDATE 1-VW shares rise as $4.3 bln emissions deal with U.S. nears

* BREAKINGVIEWS-VW saved by its own US failures

(Adds investor, analyst comments, background, updates shares)

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VW shares rise as $4.3 bln emissions deal with U.S. nears

BERLIN, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Volkswagen shares

rose in early Wednesday trading as investors welcomed news the

carmaker is on the cusp of a criminal and civil settlement with

the U.S. Justice Department...

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UPDATE 2-British supermarket Sainsbury's beats Christmas trading forecasts

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Sainsbury's, Britain's

second biggest supermarket, beat forecasts for underlying sales

in its Christmas quarter and said it was well placed to deal

with the pressures it...

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UniCredit may price shares in cash call with 30-40 pct discount-source

MILAN, Jan 11 (Reuters) - UniCredit may price

shares in an upcoming 13 billion euro ($14 billion) cash call

with a 30-40 percent discount, a source close to the matter said

on Wednesday, confirming a...

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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

UPDATE 3-Valeant to sell assets for $2.12 bln to ease debt load

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

is selling its Dendreon cancer treatment business and

three skincare brands for $2.12 billion as the troubled Canadian

drugmaker looks to...

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UPDATE 2-GM gives robust '17 profit forecast, lifting shares

DETROIT, Jan 10 (Reuters) - No. 1 U.S. automaker General

Motors Co on Tuesday gave an upbeat profit outlook for

2017 that was significantly above Wall Street forecasts,

countering analysts' concerns...

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GM gives robust '17 EPS outlook, sees '16 EPS at high end of range

DETROIT, Jan 10 (Reuters) - No. 1 U.S. automaker General

Motors Co on Tuesday gave an upbeat profit outlook for

2017 that ran contrary to widespread analyst concerns that the

country's car industry...

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Citi downgrades Goldman Sachs to "sell" on valuation

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Citigroup downgraded Goldman Sachs Group

Inc to "sell" citing valuation, sending its stock down as

much as 1.6 percent and making it the biggest drag on the Dow

Jones Industrial...

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UPDATE 2-EU clears French capital injection and bridging loan for Areva

* Commission approves 3.3 billion euros bridging loan

(Adds detail on Areva statement, timing)

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UPDATE 3-UK supermarkets Morrisons and Tesco join Christmas winners list

* Morrisons raises profit forecast after best sales in 7

years

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UPDATE 1-Chipotle Mexican comparable sales rise in December

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc said

comparable sales rose 14.7 percent in December compared with a

30 percent decline a year earlier, suggesting the worst may be

over for the burrito...

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UPDATE 1-Price comparison website Gocompare FY revenue rises 19 pct

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Price comparison website Gocompare.Com

Group Plc on Tuesday reported a 19 percent jump in

full-year revenue to about 142 million pounds ($172.15 million)

and said it had started...

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WRAPUP 4-U.S. charges Volkswagen executive with fraud over emissions scandal

* VW struggling to draw line under emissions scandal 16

months on

(Adds details on settlement talks)

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Monday, January 9, 2017

UPDATE 3-Japan's Takeda to buy U.S. cancer drug maker Ariad in $5.2 bln deal

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

said it would buy cancer drug maker Ariad

Pharmaceuticals Inc in a deal valued at $5.20 billion,

to beef up its oncology pipeline.

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UK's FTSE posts record close to round off fifth straight weekly gain

* Gold miners weigh

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Friday, January 6, 2017

RPT-U.S. department store challenges fail to rattle some investors

CHICAGO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Weak holiday sales by some U.S.

department stores have reignited fears that the sector may never

recover its growth levels of the past, but some investors are

holding out...

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Britain's FTSE slips from record high though broker upgrades help gainers

LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index

retreated on Friday, slipping from a record high reached in the

previous session, though Worldpay Group and Lloyds

benefited from bullish broker...

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UPDATE 1-TP ICAP gets trading boost from U.S. election

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Financial broker TP ICAP Plc

said on Friday Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential

election and speculation over higher interest rates led to a

surge in trading volumes in...

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Nikkei Inc says it will add Otsuka Holdings to Nikkei index

TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Nikkei Inc., the provider of

Japan's Nikkei benchmark index, said on Friday it will add

Otsuka Holdings Co to the index after removing Mitsumi

Electric Co.

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UPDATE 1-IPF says to appeal against Polish tax body decision

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Consumer credit lender International

Personal Finance (IPF) said on Friday it would appeal

against a decision by the Polish tax authority relating to the

accounts of its Polish...

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Thursday, January 5, 2017

U.S. department store challenges fail to rattle some investors

CHICAGO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Weak holiday sales by some U.S.

department stores have reignited fears that the sector may never

recover its growth levels of the past, but some investors are

holding out...

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UPDATE 1-Toyota shares drop after targeted by Trump over Mexico manufacturing

* First criticism of foreign automaker by U.S.

President-elect

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UPDATE 2-U.S. judge blocks Sanofi, Regeneron from selling cholesterol drug

Jan 5 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked Sanofi

SA and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc from

selling their cholesterol drug Praluent, a victory for Amgen Inc

, which had accused them of...

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UPDATE 1-Gap bucks trend with surprise December comparable sales rise

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Gap Inc reported a surprise rise

in December comparable sales, and said it expected 2016 profit

to be above the higher end of forecast, in sharp contrast to

weak holiday sales from...

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Judge blocks Sanofi, Regeneron from selling cholesterol drug

Jan 5 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked Sanofi

SA and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc from

selling their cholesterol drug Praluent, a victory for Amgen Inc

, which had accused them of...

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Gap posts surprise comparable sales rise in December

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Apparel retailer Gap Inc reported

a surprise rise in December comparable sales, helped by strong

demand for its Gap and Old Navy brands, a bright spot in the

overall retail gloom.

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Meredith approaches Time Inc over potential merger - Bbg

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Media company Meredith Corp has

contacted Time Inc to express intent in a potential

merger, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the

matter.

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UPDATE 2-IT research firm Gartner to buy CEB to expand business analysis

* Gartner falls as much as 9.77 pct

(Adds details, CEO and analyst comment; updates shares)

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UPDATE 3-Halozyme's pancreatic cancer drug succeeds in mid-stage trial

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Halozyme Therapeutics Inc said

its lead experimental drug, in tandem with therapies from

Celgene Corp and Eli Lilly and Co, succeeded in

a mid-stage study involving patients with an...

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UPDATE 1-Dismal holiday sales at Macy's, Kohl's spell gloom for sector

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Disappointing holiday season sales at

Macy's Inc and Kohl's Corp underscored the uphill

task department stores face in winning back shoppers, who are

increasingly turning to online...

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UPDATE 1-Constellation profit beat clouded by Trump tax proposals

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Beer and wine maker Constellation Brands

Inc reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit,

but investors remained jittery about President-elect Donald

Trump's proposals to...

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Halozyme's pancreatic cancer drug succeeds in mid-stage trial

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Halozyme Therapeutics Inc said

its lead drug to treat a late form of pancreated cancer met the

main goal in a mid-stage study, sending its shares soaring in

premarket trading.

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Britain's FTSE spurred to new record by Persimmon's bullish update

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose to

a fresh record high on Thursday, boosted by a bullish update

from housebuilder Persimmon, which reported a rise in

sales despite Britain's...

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UPDATE 1-PureCircle warns on H1 profit; shares tumble

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Sweetener maker PureCircle Ltd

said the detainment of shipments of its low-calorie sweetener

stevia in the U.S. would lead to a 14 percent drop in first-half

group sales.

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UPDATE 3-Macy's, Kohl's slash 2016 profit forecasts citing weak holiday sales

* Shares of Macy's and Kohl's plunge

(Adds analyst comment, details on sales impact; updates shares)

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BUZZ-Persimmon: FY rev rise soothes sector-wide Brexit concerns

** British housebuilder Persimmon +3.9% to trade at

highest in 3 months & top FSTE bluechip gainer in decent

vols on Brexit-defying 8% FY rev rise

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Heron says drug for post-surgery pain succeeds in midstage trial

Jan 4 (Reuters) - Heron Therapeutics Inc on

Wednesday said its experimental combination drug for

post-operative pain led to significant reductions in pain

intensity and need for opioids, according to...

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UPDATE 1-Heron drug for post-surgery pain succeeds in midstage trial

Jan 4 (Reuters) - Heron Therapeutics Inc on

Wednesday said its experimental combination drug for

post-operative pain led to significant reductions in pain

intensity and the need for opioids,...

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Britain's FTSE steadies near record high, Next slumps

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index closed

slightly firmer and near a record high on Wednesday as a rally

in housebuilders was offset by a slump in retailers after Next

issued a...

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UPDATE 3-Britain's Next chills clothing sector with cut to profit forecast

* Shares in rival M&S down 4 pct

(Adds detail, CEO, analyst comment, updates shares)

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Britain's FTSE slips from record high as Next slumps

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index traded

flat on Wednesday, edging down from a record high hit in the

previous session as shares in Next slumped after the

retailer issued a profit...

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UPDATE 1-Toshiba hit by fresh profit padding allegations

TOKYO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp shares fell

more than five percent in early trade on Wednesday after media

reported the security watchdog suspects the Japanese

conglomerate of misreporting...

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Toshiba shares fall on media report of profit padding

TOKYO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Toshiba shares fell more than five

percent on Wednesday after media reported that Japan's security

watchdog suspects it of padding profits by 40 billion yen

($339.59 million)...

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UPDATE 2-Sanofi, Regeneron lose bid to overturn Amgen win in patent case

Jan 3 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to

throw out a court verdict upholding two Amgen Inc

patents related to the company's cholesterol drug, a defeat for

Sanofi SA and Regeneron...

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Tesla posts 9.4 percent fall in quarterly deliveries

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc said on Tuesday

fourth-quarter deliveries fell 9.4 percent due to short-term

production hurdles from the transition to a new autopilot

hardware.

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Britain's FTSE sets fresh record high on first trading day of 2017

LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index hit a

further record high on Tuesday, extending an end-of-year rally

into 2017, with financials and commodities-related stocks

leading the market...

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Sanofi, Regeneron lose bid to overturn Amgen win in patent case

Jan 3 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to

throw out a court verdict upholding two Amgen Inc

patents related to the company's cholesterol drug, a defeat for

Sanofi SA and Regeneron...

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UPDATE 3-Inotek's eye drug fails late-stage study, shares sink

* Stock slumps as much as 71 pct

(Adds context, analyst comment; updates share move)

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UPDATE 1-Marathon Petroleum explores Speedway spin amid Elliott pressure

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Marathon Petroleum Corp announced

a series of steps to increase its stock price, including the

possible separation of its Speedway retail business, amid

pressure from hedge fund...

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Britain's FTSE hits record high on first trading day of 2017

LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose to

a record high on Tuesday, extending an end-of-year rally into

2017, led by InterContinental Hotels.

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BRIEF-Shares in newly merged Banco BPM close up 9 pct on first day of trading

* Shares in the newly merged bank close up 9 percent on

first day of trading

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Monday, January 2, 2017

FTC seeks more info on Bass Pro-Cabela's deal

Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. fishing and hunting equipment

retailer Cabela's Inc, which is being bought by

privately held rival Bass Pro Shops, said the Federal Trade

Commission had sought more...

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