LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new system for booking a room in its mandatory hotel quarantine scheme was on Thursday taken offline shortly after it launched. The government said on Tuesday it will require passengers arriving from countries where worrying coronavirus variants are spreading to pay for 10 days of quarantine in hotels, while...
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By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – The Dow closed just below the flatline Thursday, but remained close to record highs as investors weighed weakness in energy against strength in technology and growing optimism for another injection of stimulus to support to recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.02% or 7 points after hitting an intraday all-time high of 31,543.82. The S&P 500...
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VeriSign reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations. VeriSign announced earnings per share of $1.27 on revenue of $320.3M (NYSE:MMM). Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.35 on revenue of $319.07M. VeriSign shares are down 5% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $208.11 , down-from-52-week-high.They are...
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Illumina reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations. Illumina announced earnings per share of $1.22 on revenue of $953M. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.1 on revenue of $898.38M. Illumina shares are down 5% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $451.71 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing...
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(Bloomberg) -- U.S. home prices, fueled by the lowest mortgage rates in history, rose at the fastest pace on record, surpassing the peak from the last property boom in 2005. The median price of a single-family home climbed 14.9% to $315,000 in the fourth quarter. That was the biggest surge in data going back...
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By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – The FTSE 100 had a remarkably quiet day, trading in a narrow range for much of the session amid few catalysts for a firm move higher or lower. Coca Cola HBC AG (LON:CCH), a UK-listed anchor bottler for Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), was the best performing stock in the blue-chip index following a trading update pre-market. AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN) (NASDAQ:AZN)...
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By Liz Moyer Investing.com -- Bumble Inc (NASDAQ:BMBL) is set to soar in its trading debut after pricing well above its expected range, raising $2.2 billion. Trading began around 12:30 PM ET, with the stock jumping 80%. The female-led dating app company had 42 million active users at the end of the third quarter. The company offered 50 million...
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By Shreyashi Sanyal and Susan Mathew (Reuters) - European shares rose on Thursday, as investors kept close watch on a barrage of earnings reports from companies and on progress in stimulus measures in the United States for clues on the pace of business recovery. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed up 0.5%, on track for a near 4% gain in February. The...
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Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that matched analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations. Duke Energy announced earnings per share of $1.03 on revenue of $5.78B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.03 on revenue of $6.72B. Duke Energy shares are up 2% from the beginning of the year and...
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(Bloomberg) -- The biggest exchange-traded fund that profits from U.S. stock volatility has added more than $600 million of new money in less than a week. The ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (ticker UVXY) now boasts $2.2 billion in assets, up from $1.6 billion late last week, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Activity in the fund is surging, with trading volume...
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