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Palo Alto’s forecasts signal AI boost for cybersecurity tools, shares rise

By Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -Palo Alto Networks forecast fiscal 2026 revenue and profit above analysts’ estimates on Monday, betting on growing demand for its artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity solutions, sending its shares up 5% in extended trading. The company has been benefiting from an AI-driven upgrade cycle as enterprises accelerate their cloud adoption and modernize security …

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Peru hopes to attract investment with tax cuts and sustain agro-export boom, minister says

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peru hopes to increase agricultural investment with a significant reduction in income tax for large export companies, the sector’s minister told Reuters on Monday. The Peruvian Congress last week passed a law that reduces income tax to 15% from the current 29.5% for large agricultural exporters over the next 10 years. Medium-sized businesses would pay …

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Petrobras favors corn over cane for ethanol, may exclude Raizen, sources say

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazil’s Petrobras is leaning toward corn as the raw material for a renewed foray into ethanol, potentially sidelining sugarcane and beleaguered sugar producer Raizen, three Petrobras sources familiar with the matter said, citing preliminary evaluations. Energy company Petrobras, majority-owned by Brazil’s government, has previously said its potential return to ethanol would …

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Trump administration in talks to take 10% stake in Intel, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -The Trump administration is in talks to take a 10% stake in Intel by converting some or all of the struggling company’s Chips Act grants into equity, Bloomberg News reported, citing a White House official and other people familiar with the matter. Shares of Intel closed about 3.7% lower on Monday, after rallying last …

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US FTC sues ticket reseller for evading Taylor Swift’s Eras tour ticket limits

By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued ticket reseller Key Investment Group for evading purchasing limits to buy up thousands of tickets to live events including Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and resell them at a markup, according to a complaint filed in Maryland federal court on Monday. The Baltimore, Maryland-based company, which …

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CVS insurance policies don’t provide opioid coverage, top Delaware court rules

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -CVS Health is not entitled to coverage from insurers, including AIG and Chubb, against thousands of lawsuits over its role in the nation’s opioid crisis, Delaware’s highest court ruled on Monday. The Delaware Supreme Court concluded that governments, hospitals, doctors and benefit plans that sued CVS sought damages for economic losses, …

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Vanguard plans to launch its first active stock-picking ETFs

By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) -Passive-investment management leader Vanguard plans to launch its first actively managed U.S. stock exchange-traded funds this year, according to filings with regulators on Monday. The company, which pioneered low-cost, no-frills index-based investment products, intends to roll out ETF versions of three of its existing mutual funds. The funds will be managed …

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Starbucks to give all North America salaried employees 2% raise this year, company says

(Reuters) -Starbucks will provide a modest 2% hike to all salaried employees in North America this year, the company told Reuters on Monday, as the coffee chain tries to keep a tight lid on costs as part of CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround efforts. Starbucks, under Niccol, has cut some jobs, tightened dress codes and incentivized …

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Nu Holdings CEO Velez sells 33 million shares of the company

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Nu Holdings, which runs Brazilian digital lender Nubank, said in a statement on Monday its Chief Executive Officer David Velez sold 33 million class A shares of the company through Rua California Ltd. The sale, which was motivated exclusively for personal asset planning purposes, represents about 3.5% of Velez’s shares in Nu …

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