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Dow Off Lows, But Slump in Walmart Keeps Up Pressure By Investing.com

Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – The Dow moved off lows Thursday, but remained under pressure, paced by a slump in Walmart on mixed quarterly results and an unexpected wobble in the labor market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.42%, or 133 points. The S&P 500 was down 0.54%, while the Nasdaq Composite slumped 0.89%.  Walmart (NYSE:WMT) fell more than 5% after missing fourth-quarter...

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Canada shares lower at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite down 0.28% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Canada equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Healthcare, Clean Technology and REITs sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite lost 0.28%. The biggest gainers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Crescent Point Energy Corp . (TSX:CPG), which rose 12.20% or 0.51 points to trade at...

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UK watchdog to update on probe into collapsed Woodford fund end May By Reuters

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Thursday it will update lawmakers by the end of May on its 18-month investigation into the suspension of former star stock picker Neil Woodford's flagship investment fund. The watchdog come under fire on Thursday from senior lawmakers over the amount of time it was taking to probe the fund's suspension,...

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FTSE 100 drops by most in three weeks as dour earnings, stronger pound weigh By Reuters

By Shashank Nayar (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday by the most in nearly three weeks as a set of glum earnings reports underscored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, while a stronger pound also weighed on the export-heavy index. The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed 1.4% lower, led by declines in healthcare, energy and banking stocks, while the mid-cap...

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UK says daily COVID deaths reported on Thursday fall to 454 By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded 454 further deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, data released on Thursday showed, with 12,057 new cases reported. There have been a total of 119,387 deaths from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom based on that measure. The official figures showed 16.4 million people have now had a first dose of a vaccine, while...

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UK sanctions Myanmar generals after military coup By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain imposed sanctions on three Myanmar generals on Thursday, accusing them of serious human rights violations following a military coup in the Asian country. Myanmar's military has arrested civilian leaders, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and announced a year-long state of emergency, alleging that an election in November was beset by fraud. The electoral commission dismissed the...

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U.K. shares lower at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 1.27% By Investing.com

Investing.com – U.K. equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Banking, Healthcare Equipment & Services and Oil & Gas Producers sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 fell 1.27%. The biggest gainers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were GMK Norilskiy Nikel PAO DRC (LON:NKELyq), which...

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Volkswagen mulls listing of Porsche AG unit – source By Reuters

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Volkswagen (DE:VOWG_p) is considering a listing of its luxury car division Porsche AG to rake in cash needed for the group's shift towards software and electric vehicles, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. "Those considerations exist," the source said, but cautioned the idea was still far from being discussed in committees and that any listing was...

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Walmart Drops After Disappointing Earnings Report By Investing.com

By Liz Moyer Investing.com -- Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) dropped 6% on Thursday after disappointing earnings. The retailer lost $2.09 billion, or 74 cents a share, compared with a profit of $4.14 billion, or $1.45 a share a year ago. With adjustments, Walmart earned $1.39 per share, which fell short of  expectations of $1.50 a share. Revenue rose 7.3%, to $152.1 billion. The same-store...

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