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Mastercard beats profit estimates as CEO touts AI and stablecoins focus

By Ateev Bhandari (Reuters) -Mastercard beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Thursday amid sustained spending volumes as its executives emphasized the card network giant’s foray into agentic commerce and stablecoins. Consumer spending has proven resilient, while U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade and immigration policies continue to fuel concerns over labor market cracks and …

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Chipotle shares plunge as investors chew on tariffs, weak spending

By Savyata Mishra and Aishwarya Venugopal (Reuters) -Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill plunged about 19% on Thursday after its third sales forecast cut of the year fanned concerns around how the fast-casual chain is navigating tariffs, inflation and tighter spending by U.S. consumers. A mixed set of earnings from major restaurants this quarter point to …

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Arkansas aims to become US lithium hub, overcoming Chinese competition, tech challenges

By Ernest Scheyder LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) -Arkansas faces stiff Chinese competition, sagging market prices and technological challenges as it vies to become the hub for U.S. lithium production, obstacles that state officials and industry executives said this week are surmountable. The southern state, the birthplace of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, sits atop the Smackover, …

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Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon warns of a US ‘reckoning’ on government debt

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Thursday expressed concerns that mounting U.S. government debt will pose more of a problem if the economy does not grow faster. “If we continue on the current course, and we don’t take the growth level up… there will be a reckoning,” Solomon told the Economic Club of Washington.  …

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HF Sinclair beats profit estimates, eyes US West Coast opportunities

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -HF Sinclair beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by improved refining margins and strength in its midstream segment. The Dallas, Texas-based independent refiner said it is well positioned to address the growing supply and demand imbalances on the U.S. West Coast and announced a new project …

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Comcast warns of broadband challenges amid rising competition

By Harshita Mary Varghese (Reuters) -Comcast’s mainstay broadband business is likely to face more customer losses to rising competition in the industry, its newly appointed co-CEO warned, taking the shine off a strong quarter that was fueled by growth in its studio and theme park units. The third-quarter results had sent shares up as much …

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Fox marks strong quarter with Tubi’s first profit, $1.5 billion buyback

By Kritika Lamba (Reuters) -Fox Corp unveiled a $1.5 billion share buyback as streaming platform Tubi’s first profitable quarter and strong viewership ratings for its news and NFL broadcasts powered its earnings past expectations. The shares rose 7% as Thursday’s results announcement showed the company’s strong digital growth and live programming were offsetting pressure from …

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US roasters tear through coffee stocks waiting for Brazil trade deal

By Marcelo Teixeira and May Angel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Coffee roasters in the United States are plowing through their stockpiles as they await the outcome of ongoing U.S.-Brazil trade negotiations, talks that could determine whether they have to pay much higher prices for alternative sources of coffee.  Brazilian coffee, which accounts for a third of the …

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Cigna flags margin pressure in pharmacy benefit unit over next two years; shares fall

By Sneha S K and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -Cigna Group on Thursday warned of margin pressure over the next two years as its pharmacy benefit management business switches some customers to a new model that does not include the after-market discounts known as rebates. The comments send the health insurer’s shares down nearly 18%, hitting …

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