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[ad_1] Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) stock posted big gains over the last week of trading. The flying electric vehicle (EV) specialist’s share price closed out the week’s trading up 10%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index ended the week down 2%, and the Nasdaq Composite index closed out the period down 2.3%. Even though the broader market saw big sell-offs after the Federal Reserve gave a more hawkish forecast for interest rates in 2025, Archer Aviation managed to close out last week’s trading up big. The flying electric vehicle (EV) specialist saw big…

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[ad_1] Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, during a news conference at the Mercosur Leaders Summit in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe European Union’s blockbuster trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc is widely regarded as highly controversial, with EU member states split over its terms and many wary of yet another farmer flashpoint.After 25 years of talks, the EU and five South American countries — Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and, newly, Bolivia — signed a landmark trade agreement on Dec. 6, setting the stage for one of the world’s…

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[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) -British economic output failed to grow in the third quarter, official figures showed, adding to the signs of a slowdown at the start of the government of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Office for National Statistics on Monday lowered its estimate for the change in gross domestic product output to 0.0% in the July-to-September period, down from a previous estimate of 0.1% growth. The ONS also cut its estimate of growth in the second quarter to 0.4% from a previous 0.5%. Starmer and his finance minister Rachel Reeves took power in early July warning of the…

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[ad_1] Investors have welcomed data showing US inflation came in below expectations last month (SPENCER PLATT) Asian markets rose Monday after big gains on Wall Street, with traders welcoming below-forecast US inflation data that tempered worries that the Federal Reserve will take a more hawkish tone with interest rates next year. A holiday-thinned week got off to a healthy start after last week’s sell-off sparked by the US central bank’s outlook that suggested officials will not lower borrowing costs as much as previously hoped over the next 12 months. Sharp losses in reaction to the forecasts were pared after data…

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[ad_1] Image source: BT Group plc The BT Group (LSE:BT.A) share price has enjoyed a solid run throughout 2024. While it was a slightly soft start to the year, the shares have surged over 40% since the start of May. And looking at the latest analyst forecasts, the telecommunications giant could see its market-cap double over the next 12 months! What analysts think Since the start of December, there are 20 City analysts keeping tabs on BT, each with differing opinions as to where the business might go from here. Overall, the sentiment seems to be pretty positive, with most…

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[ad_1] HOUSTON, Texas – FibroBiologics, Inc. (FBLG), a pharmaceutical company based in Delaware whose stock has declined over 93% year-to-date according to InvestingPro data, has entered into a new agreement with investment groups GEM Global Yield LLC SCS and GEM Yield Bahamas Limited, collectively known as GEM. The agreement, effective as of Thursday, includes the issuance of shares and termination of both a warrant and a material definitive agreement. Under the terms of the side letter agreement dated Wednesday, FibroBiologics issued 1,152,074 shares of its common stock to GEM at a fixed price of $2.17 per share, resulting in a…

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[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Loomis (LON:) AB has through the repurchase program that was resolved and communicated on October 28, 2024, repurchased 590,100 shares. Loomis AB’s holding of own shares thereby amounts to 2,514,653 shares, corresponding to 3.54 percent of the outstanding shares in the company. The total number of shares in Loomis AB, including the company’s own shares, amounts to 71,000,000. For information about transactions in the repurchase program, please see:https://www.nasdaq.com/european-market-activity/news/corporate-actions/repurchase-of-own-shares. This press release is also available on the company’s website, www.loomis.com. For more information, please contact: Jenny BoströmHead of Sustainability and IRjenny.bostrom@loomis.com  +46 79 006…

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[ad_1] Wilhelmina International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHLM), a company specializing in management consulting services, has announced its voluntary decision to delist from the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Dallas-based company, incorporated in Delaware, disclosed this move in a recent SEC filing dated December 20, 2024. According to the filing, the Board of Directors resolved on December 20, 2024, to terminate the listing of the company’s common stock on the Nasdaq. Wilhelmina International has submitted a Form 25 to the SEC to notify the removal of listing and registration under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. The delisting will become effective no sooner than…

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[ad_1] BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) stock posted big gains over the last week of trading. The company’s share price ended Friday’s daily trading session up 23.4% from the previous week’s market close, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index closed out the week down 2%, and the Nasdaq Composite index ended the stretch down 2.3%. Despite bearish news on interest rates from the Federal Reserve this week, BigBear.ai stock managed to record explosive gains. The company’s share price closed out the period with a dramatic increase thanks to new contract and partnership wins. On Monday,…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images When it comes to dividend yield, Ithaca Energy (LSE:ITH) has most of the FTSE 350 beaten. The oil & gas producer’s been on a downward trajectory since going public in 2022. However, the shares are now trading at an unusually cheap valuation. In fact, on a trailing 12-month basis, the company’s sitting at a price-to-earnings ratio of just 7.3. By comparison, the industry average is closer to 11.5. So from a relative valuation perspective, the stock could rise by as much as 57% if it moves back in line with its peers. Needless to say,…

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