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(Corrects quantity to million, not thousand, in paragraph 3) (Reuters) – French oil major TotalEnergies said on Tuesday its second-quarter hydrocarbon production levels will hit the top end of its guidance range, while pressure on refining margins will be partly alleviated by higher refinery utilisation. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TotalEnergies quarterly earnings are due on July …

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German sportswear maker Adidas is increasing its full-year earnings guidance after a better than expected second quarter, it said on Tuesday, in its second upgrade this year. The success of the company’s low-rise multi-coloured Samba and Gazelle sneakers, along with weaker sales at rival Nike, had been expected to help Adidas to deliver …

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By Tatiana Bautzer and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Morgan Stanley’s second-quarter profit beat expectations on Tuesday, driven by a surge in investment banking and trading revenues that overcame muted results in wealth management. The bank joined other Wall Street lenders, including Bank of America and JPMorgan in reporting higher investment banking revenue, fueled by growing confidence …

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By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -British discount retailer B&M reported on Tuesday lower like-for-like revenue in its UK business in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, saying wet weather curbed demand for seasonal items such as its garden products. CEO Alex Russo, however, told analysts B&M had been “conservative” in its gardening inventory purchase in the …

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone households are applying for loans in growing numbers for the first time in two years as they grow more optimistic about the economy and interest rates fall, a European Central Bank survey showed on Tuesday. The ECB began cutting interest rates in June but borrowing costs on financial markets started falling …

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(Reuters) – Medical device maker Masimo Corp on Tuesday said it has started litigation against Politan Capital in a California federal court, seeking to force the activist investor to correct “material misstatements and omissions” in its proxy materials. Masimo is locked in a proxy contest with Politan, which has long criticized the California-based company’s board …

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By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German investor morale worsened more than expected in July, falling for the first time in a year and showing that recovery in the euro zone’s largest economy will be bumpy. The economic sentiment index fell to 41.8 points from 47.5 points in June, the ZEW economic research institute said on …

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By America Hernandez PARIS – French oil major TotalEnergies and UK power firm SSE are seeking to grab a 20% share of the electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging market in Britain and Ireland by launching a joint venture named Source, the companies said on Tuesday. Source, a 50/50 partnership, will deploy and operate up to 3,000 …

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