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US close: Stocks mixed following FOMC minutes, Nvidia earnings in focus

21st Feb 2024 21:48

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks delivered a mixed performance on Wednesday as attention turned to earnings from chipmaker Nvidia and minutes from the FOMC's latest policy meeting.

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Europe close: Stocks end mostly higher ahead of Fed meeting minutes

21st Feb 2024 16:31

(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the continent ended the day higher for the most part, amid another raft of corporate earnings.

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Bytes Technology CEO makes sudden exit after undisclosed share trades

21st Feb 2024 15:47

(Sharecast News) - Bytes Technology said on Wednesday that chief executive Neil Murphy has resigned with immediate effect, having made undisclosed trades in shares of the software, security, AI and cloud services firm.

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FTSE 250 movers: Darktrace falls on Palo Alto guidance cut; Close Bros down again

21st Feb 2024 15:22

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,116.60 0.04%

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Director dealings: British American Tobacco non-executive director makes share purchase

21st Feb 2024 15:06

(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Karen Guerra had acquired 4,150 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed tobacco giant.

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London close: Stocks mixed ahead of Fed minutes, Nvidia results

21st Feb 2024 15:01

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed with a mixed performance on Wednesday, as investors awaited updates from the US Federal Reserve and results from AI chipmaker Nvidia.

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Broker tips: Genel, Centrica, Barclays

21st Feb 2024 15:01

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded Genel to 'buy' from 'hold' on Wednesday and lifted its price target on the stock to 100.0p from 85.0p, noting that the shares had been volatile of late as various media reports suggesting an imminent reopening of an Iraq-Türkiye export pipeline proved to be incorrect.

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FTSE 100 movers: BT gains as it sells iconic London tower; HSBC tumbles

21st Feb 2024 14:59

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 7,663.29 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.

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US open: Stocks lower as traders await FOMC minutes, Nvidia earnings

21st Feb 2024 14:48

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were in the red yet again on Wednesday as attention turned to earnings from chipmaker Nvidia and minutes from the FOMC's latest policy meeting.

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Dewhurst to acquire remaining 25pc of P&R Liftcars

21st Feb 2024 13:31

(Sharecast News) - Lift, transport and keypad components specialist Dewhurst Group announced its intention to acquire the remaining 25% stake in P&R Liftcars on Wednesday.

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TomCo raises £0.3m to bolster Greenfield's finances

21st Feb 2024 13:27

(Sharecast News) - US-based oil developer TomCo Energy announced a fundraise of £0.3m on Wednesday, in a bid to bolster the finances of its Greenfield Energy subsidiary.

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Reddit to offer IPO shares to biggest users - report

21st Feb 2024 13:23

(Sharecast News) - Social media firm Reddit is reportedly planning to offer shares in its initial public offering to 75,000 of its biggest users when it hits the market next month.

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Gooch & Housego warns of ongoing sector challenges

21st Feb 2024 13:22

(Sharecast News) - Shares in photonic components and systems developer Gooch & Housego were sliding on Wednesday, as it reported ongoing challenges in the industrial and medical laser sectors despite growth in orders.

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Feedback inks fresh deal with Medical Imaging Partnership

21st Feb 2024 13:15

(Sharecast News) - Feedback announced a significant development in its clinical infrastructure offerings on Wednesday, with radiology specialist Medical Imaging Partnership (MIP) agreeing to pilot Bleepa-CareLocker.

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UK manufacturing conditions still 'challenging' - CBI

21st Feb 2024 13:05

(Sharecast News) - The UK manufacturing sector continued to falter this month, industry research showed on Wednesday, although order books showed signs of improvement.

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