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Union neither accepts nor rejects last Marathon offer on US refinery pact, sources say

Vanguard cuts fees again

The United Steelworkers union (USW) has neither accepted nor rejected the last offer from Marathon Petroleum for a new four-year labor agreement for U.S. refineries and chemical plants, people familiar with the talks said on Monday.

Image source: The Motley Fool.DATEMonday, February 2, 2026 at 8 a.m. ETCALL PARTICIPANTSChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder — Dr. Emily LeproustPresident and Chief Operating Officer — Dr. Patrick FinnChief Financial Officer — Adam LaponisSVP, Corporate Affairs — Angela BittingNeed a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email pr@fool.comTAKEAWAYSRevenue -- $103.7 million, up 17% year over year and approximately 5% sequentially.Gross Margin -- 52%, an increase of approximately four percentage...

Rocket Software today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Vertica analytics database from OpenText.

Alphabet is often viewed as “too big to fail.” However, even the staunchest of bulls will inevitably look to the “other bets” segment as the area needing the most work. Until now. Waymo, Alphabets fast-growing autonomous-driving asset, is looking to drum up some cash, Bloomberg reports. The aim? ...

There are a confluence of factors that should drive memory lithography systems sales higher for ASML.

The global copper price retreat has led Citigroup Inc. to close its position on Zambia’s kwacha currency for now.

Snowflake stock rises after announcing $200 million OpenAI partnership

Googles Waymo unit is reportedly close to finalizing a $16 billion funding round, while Nvidias plan to invest $100 billion into OpenAI may be stalled.

Vanguard, the worlds second-largest asset manager and a pioneer of low-cost funds, said on Monday it is cutting fees on 53 of its index-based mutual funds ?and exchange-traded funds, marking its second sweeping fee reduction in the past 12 months.

Vanguard announces new round of sweeping fund fee cuts

Vanguard announced lower fees on dozens of investment funds, furthering an industry trend toward lower administrative costs on mutual funds and ETFs.

Vanguard Group has unleashed another round of fee cuts across its lineup of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, further tightening the screws on an industry already known for its low costs.

Kloeckner Metals Corporation announced the acquisition of Camalloy, a non-ferrous service center specializing in stainless steel and aluminum.

Cabot Corp announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Mexico Carbon Manufacturing S.A. de C.V. (MXCB) from Bridgestone Corporation.

Project ranks among the largest solar projects in the United States Project ranks among the largest solar projects in the United States

This deal is the largest tie-up in the U.S. shale industry since Diamondback acquired Endeavor Energy Resources for about $26 billion in 2024.

60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals stock falls after GoodRx partnership announcement

More than 100 S&P 500 companies are due to report this week, including Amazon, Alphabet and Disney.

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.Todays guests: Christian Mueller-Glissmann, Goldman Sachs, Head of Asset Allocation Research; Alicia García-Herrero, Natixis, Chief APAC Economist; Michael Haigh, SocGen CIB, Head of FIC & Commodities Research; Jasmine El-Gamal, Min...

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South Africa’s rand rebounded on Monday after the worst selloff since the tariff turmoil in April, and investors see the currency resuming gains that have made it one of the best performers among emerging-market peers over the past year.

VSE Corp stock falls as company seeks $1 billion in capital for acquisition

Welltower has AI-driven growth catalysts.

Fusemachines stock soars on strategic AI partnership with IBM partner

RWE [DE0007037129] Goldman Sachs bestätigt Buy-Rating und erhöht das Kursziel von 53,50 auf 60 Euro - fundamental Kursziel 72 Euro möglich (35 % Kurspotenzial) Analyst Alberto Gandolfi begründet...

Trumps move is aimed at cutting Americas dependence on China for materials essential to electric vehicles, defense systems and advanced technology.

New York’s MTA creates $12 billion unit to modernize aging fleet

Polestar stock rises after securing $400 million equity investment

Both businesses are ideally suited to support reliable dividend payments.

InMode stock rises amid strategic alternatives evaluation

Cocoa futures extended declines to their lowest level since November 2023 as top producers struggle to find enough buyers for their output.

Cryptocurrency markets fell as global equities and precious metals sold off, while bitcoin liquidations exacerbated downside moves.

Northfield Bancorp stock soars after Columbia Financial acquisition deal

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX Analyser) - Die kanadische Bank RBC hat die Einstufung für Shell mit einem Kursziel von 3200 Pence auf "Sector Perform" belassen. Shell-Aktien seien vergleichsweise schwach ins Jahr gestartet, schrieb Biraj Borkhataria am Montag in seinem ...

Investors were disappointed in the return on Microsofts AI spending last quarter.

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Treasuries edged higher across most maturities, fueled by demand for havens after a plunge in precious metals spilled over into other markets.

Nvidia is not just a leader in artificial intelligence chipmaking. It is also a key investor, whose backing is often a major reason a stock attracts market interest. That is now playing out with CoreWeave. The company has become Nvidia’s largest disclosed holding, accounting for 86.4% of its ...

Billionaire Timur Turlov is weighing debt sales in dollars and the yuan as his Freedom Holding Corp. expands to compete with Kazakhstan’s dominant financial players.

While the overall share of delinquencies among all mortgages remains small, the growth is occurring faster than late payments for other types of consumer loans.

Newly formed connectivity-focused data center platform will establish initial portfolio in four U.S. markets, including Buffalo, Nashville and Tampa Newly formed connectivity-focused data center platform will establish initial portfolio in four U.S. markets, including Buffalo, Nashville and Tampa

NEW YORK, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- INNOVATE Corp. (NYSE: VATE) (“INNOVATE” or the “Company”) announced today that DBM Global Inc. (“DBMG”), a family of companies providing fully integrated steel construction services, and an operating subsidiary of INNOVATE, will pay a cash dividend of approximately $5 million, or $1.30 per share, on February 24, 2026 to DBMG’s stockholders of record at the close of business on February 9, 2026. As the largest stockholder of DBMG, INNOVATE expects to ...

Atlanta, GA, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trust Stamp, a global provider of AI-powered trust, identity and security solutions provided an overview of business progress for January 2026.

Israel is increasingly doubtful it can normalize relations with Saudi Arabia any time soon, dismayed by what it sees as hostile moves by the kingdom to expand its defense ties and confront the United Arab Emirates, an Israeli ally.

Maxeda DIY Holding’s bonds jumped after the company reached a deal with creditors to cut its debt and raise new equity from Goldentree Asset Management, one of its existing shareholders.

Pharming Group stock tumbles after FDA issues Complete Response Letter

Analyst calls this possibly the last entry point before Bitcoin’s sovereign shift

Avalo Therapeutics stock rises after Guggenheim initiates with Buy rating

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday.

Brazil’s Fictor Holding SA filed for bankruptcy protection less than three months after trying to buy Banco Master SA, as fallout spreads from the target bank’s liquidation in November.

VerifyMe stock rises after regaining Nasdaq compliance

William Blairs $200 price target implies that shares of Palantir could surge 36% from current levels.

Broadcom is growing faster than AI star Nvidia

For a broadly positive start to a year, though, there are a striking number of caveats, extremes and oddities for skeptics to invoke.

Telehealth services are extremely popular, yet millions of seniors will soon lose access to them.