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Barclays posts 27% rise in net profit for the first quarter, beats expectations

LONDON — Barclays on Thursday reported net profit of £1.78 billion ($2.2 billion) for the first quarter, beating expectations and…

Deutsche Bank logs 11th straight quarterly profit, reveals job cuts

Deutsche Bank on Thursday reported a net profit of 1.158 billion euros ($1.28 billion) for the first quarter, emerging from…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Meta, Roku, Ebay and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Meta Platforms — The Facebook parent popped 9% after announcing better-than-expected…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Microsoft, Chipotle, Boeing, First Republic Bank and more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Microsoft — Shares of tech giant Microsoft gained 7.24% Wednesday after…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Activision Blizzard, Chipotle, First Republic Bank & more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell on Wednesday. Enphase Energy — The solar inverter company slid 16%…

Britain blocks Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

LONDON — Britain’s top competition regulator on Wednesday moved to block Microsoft‘s acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The…

Bankers’ pitch to save First Republic: Help us now, or pay more later when it fails

The best hope for avoiding a collapse of ailing lender First Republic hinges on how persuasive one group of bankers…

Russia renews threats of abandoning the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the UN-backed deal that helped reopen Ukraine’s ports

UNITED NATIONS – The basic food security of tens of millions across the globe is hanging by a thread as…

‘Easy money is behind us, the hard money is now,’ Stifel’s chief strategist warns

Stock pickers may have a clear edge over passive investors. According to Stifel’s Barry Bannister, the market is on a…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: First Republic Bank, PepsiCo, Fiserv and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Kimberly-Clark — The stock was up 1.6% after its quarterly earnings…