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East Africa Metals (OTC:EFRMF) Azioni, Catena delle Opzioni

East Africa Metals Inc is a mineral exploration company focused on the identification, acquisition, exploration, development, and sale of base and precious mineral resource properties in Ethiopia and Tanzania. The company's mineral properties consist of one project in Ethiopia, the Harvest Project, Adyabo Project, and one project in Tanzania, the Handeni and Other Properties. The geographical segments of the company include Canada, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. It has one reportable segment Exploration and Development of Mineral Properties.

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<li>Acquisition of Global Payments' Issuer Solutions business (Issuer Solutions) strengthens FIS' position as a scaled fintech leader with global reach and a best-of-breed product suite</li>
<li>Issuer Solutions' credit processing offering will extend FIS' value proposition and drive long-term expected revenue synergies in excess of $125 million annually</li>
<li>Acquisition is expected to be accretive to Adjusted EBITDA margins, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Free Cash Flow in the first 12 months, and unlock net EBITDA synergies of more than $150 million by year three</li>
<li>Transaction accelerates monetization of Worldpay stake with sale to Global Payments for $6.6 billion in pre-tax value</li>
<li>Sale of Worldpay and acquisition of Issuer Solutions replaces non-cash generating minority interest with growing recurring revenues, EBITDA and free cash flow</li>
<li>Company provides preliminary results for the first quarter of 2025, reiterates prior full year 2025 outlook and will host an investor conference call to discuss transactions at 8:30 a.m. (EDT)</li>
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FIS&#xAE; (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIS#NYSE">FIS</a>), (the "Company") a global leader in financial technology, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Global Payments' (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GPN#NYSE">GPN</a>) Issuer Solutions business for an enterprise value of $13.5 billion, or a net purchase price of $12 billion including $1.5 billion of anticipated net present value of tax assets.
Concurrently, FIS has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its stake in Worldpay to Global Payments for $6.6 billion in pre-tax value. This transaction accelerates the monetization of the Company's minority stake in Worldpay.

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FIS Agrees To Buy Global Payments' Issuer Solutions Business For Enterprise Value Of $13.5B; Co. Agrees To Sell Stake In Worldpay to Global Payments for $6.6B In Pre-tax Value

Outlook
We believe that our markets and our operations possess and have demonstrated continuing and considerable resilience against the uncertainties of the current environment. In 2025, Snap-on expects to make ongoing progress along its decisive runways for coherent growth, leveraging capabilities already proven in the automotive repair arena, developing and expanding its professional customer base, not only in automotive repair, but in adjacent markets, additional geographies and other areas, including extending in critical industries, where the cost and penalties for failure can be high. In pursuit of these initiatives, we project that capital expenditures in 2025 will approximate $100 million, of which $22.9 million was incurred in the first three months of the year.
Snap-on currently anticipates that its full-year 2025 effective income tax rate will be in the range of 22% to 23%.

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Snap-on Expects Continued Resilience In 2025, Focusing On Growth In Automotive Repair And Adjacent Markets, With Capital Expenditures Projected At $100M

Quantum computing research firm Project Eleven launched a bounty program on Wednesday to assess the threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin&#8217;s (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) security. The reward—one full unit of the apex cryptocurrency.
What Happened: Titled the Q-Day Prize, the competition&nbsp;targets the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/what-is-cryptography">Elliptic Curve Cryptography algorithm</a>, which secures Bitcoin transactions with public and private keys. The first team to break the &#8220;largest ECC key possible&#8221; using a quantum computer before April 5, 2026, will&nbsp;receive 1 BTC, currently trading at $84,600.
The initiative attempted to test quantum capabilities in real time and determine how &#8220;urgent&#8221; the threat was, Project Eleven said.
&#8220;Quantum computing is advancing fast, and the impact on cryptography is inevitable. Instead of waiting for breakthroughs to happen behind closed doors, we believe in facing this challenge head-on, in a transparent and rigorous manner.&#8221; 
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&mdash; Project 11 (@qdayclock) <a href="https://twitter.com/qdayclock/status/1912534686569755044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Project Eleven found that over 6.2 million BTC, worth nearly $530 billion, were vulnerable to quantum attacks owing to exposed public keys.
While Elliptic Curve Cryptography is currently secure against classical computers, a strong enough quantum computer might use Shor&#8217;s algorithm to effectively crack it in the years to come, the firm suggested.
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Why It Matters: The launch of Google&#8217;s next-generation quantum chip, &#8220;Willow,&#8221; last year has s<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42455205/will-googles-new-willow-chip-break-bitcoin-some-dismiss-it-as-fantasy-while-others-flag-risk-that-isnt-immediate">parked concerns for Bitcoin&#8217;s cryptography</a> due to its rapid computation capabilities. The chip can solve a standard benchmark computation in under five minutes, a task that would take the world's fastest supercomputers 10 septillions, or 10^25, years to solve.
While some experts rejected any immediate dangers, others called for preemptive actions to prepare for the threat, such as switching to quantum-resistant algorithms.
A study led by the University of Kent&#8217;s School of Computing suggested that Bitcoin <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/12/42546731/bitcoin-could-require-over-300-days-of-downtime-to-prepare-it-for-the-quantum-era-shows-study-amid-google-willow-chip-concern">might need to undergo a costly and time-consuming update</a> process to ward off the threat from quantum computing. 
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HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Scott Buck reiterates WidePoint (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WYY#AMEX">WYY</a>) with a Buy and maintains $7 price target.

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HC Wainwright & Co. Reiterates Buy on WidePoint, Maintains $7 Price Target

Buybacks

In April 2025, The Board Of Directors Authorized The Repurchase Of Up To $5.0B Common Stock, Replacing The Previous Authorization, Which At That Time Had $1.1B Remaining Due To Repurchases Made Subsequent To Quarter End

Insteel Indus (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IIIN#NYSE">IIIN</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.55 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.27 by 103.7 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $160.66 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $149.85 million by 7.21 percent. This is a 26.11 percent increase over sales of $127.39 million the same period last year.

IIIN

Insteel Indus Q2 2025 Adj EPS $0.55 May Not Be Comparable To $0.27 Estimate, Sales $160.66M Beat $149.85M Estimate

Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterates Perion Network (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PERI#NASDAQ">PERI</a>) from Hold to Hold.

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Needham Reiterates Hold on Perion Networkto Hold

Snap-on (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNA#NYSE">SNA</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $4.51 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $4.84 by 6.82 percent. This is a 8.15 percent decrease over earnings of $4.91 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.14 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.20 billion by 4.56 percent. This is a 3.47 percent decrease over sales of $1.18 billion the same period last year.

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Snap-on Q1 2025 GAAP EPS $4.51 Misses $4.84 Estimate, Sales $1.14B Miss $1.20B Estimate

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KeyCorp Q1 2025 EPS From Continuing Operations $0.33, Sales $1.773B Beat $1.751B Estimate

D.R. Horton (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $2.58 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.67 by 3.37 percent. This is a 26.7 percent decrease over earnings of $3.52 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $7.73 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $8.03 billion by 3.71 percent. This is a 15.08 percent decrease over sales of $9.11 billion the same period last year.

D.R. Horton Q2 2025 GAAP EPS $2.58 Misses $2.67 Estimate, Sales $7.73B Miss $8.03B Estimate

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Hooker Furnishings Announces Additional Annualized Cost Savings Of $8M - $10M In FY26

Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded SpaceX and Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk, drawing a comparison between him and Sergei Korolev, the architect of the Soviet Union&#8217;s space victories in the mid-20th century.
What Happened: Putin praised Musk while discussing Russia&#8217;s space policy with students. He drew an analogy between Musk and&nbsp;Sergei Korolev, the chief engineer&nbsp;behind the Soviet Union&#8217;s first manned spaceflight in 1961, reported Reuters.
Putin was <a href="https://tass.com/politics/1944627">quoted </a>by TASS, the state news agency, as saying, &#8220;You know, there&#8217;s&nbsp;a person who lives in&nbsp;the States, you could say&nbsp;that he&#8217;s absolutely crazy about Mars.&#8221; He went on to add, &#8220;Such&nbsp;people rarely appear in the&nbsp;human population, charged with a&nbsp;certain idea. Even though it&nbsp;may seem incredible to me&nbsp;today, after a time such&nbsp;ideas are often realized.&#8221;
This isn&#8217;t the first instance of Putin expressing admiration for Musk, the founder of space technology firm SpaceX. He has previously referred to Musk as &#8220;an outstanding person.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: Notably, <a href="https://benzinga.com/general/space/24/10/41555246/elon-musks-chats-with-vladimir-putin-make-washington-squirm-tesla-ceo-says-top-secret-security-clea">as per a Wall Street Journal report in October</a>, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson expressed concern over reports of suspected conversations between Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating, &#8220;If the story is true&#8230; then I think that would be concerning, particularly for NASA, for the Department of Defense, for some of the intelligence agencies." SpaceX, which holds numerous high-value government contracts, is the main rocket launch partner for both NASA and the Pentagon.
Meanwhile, Musk, a key advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, has <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=musk+ukraine+benzinga&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enIN1085IN1086&amp;oq=musk+ukraine+benzinga&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg8MgYIAhBFGDzSAQg1OTY4ajBqNKgCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">become more vocal in his criticism</a> of Ukraine, which has been in conflict with Russia since 2022.
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Vladimir Putin Hails Elon Musk, Compares Him To Soviet Space Program Pioneer: 'Such People Rarely Appear In The Human Population'

U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday ahead of the long weekend, with Good Friday falling on April 18 and Easter Sunday on April 20. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher in premarket.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/44848474/fed-chair-powell-says-tariffs-lead-to-temporary-rise-in-inflation">Federal Reserve</a> Chairman Jerome Powell dismissed the possibility of a &#8220;Fed put&#8221; in the near term while speaking in Chicago on Wednesday.
&#8220;We may find ourselves in the challenging scenario in which our dual-mandate goals are in tension. If that were to occur, we would consider how far the economy is from each goal, and the potentially different time horizons over which those respective gaps would be anticipated to close,&#8221; said Powell.
U.S. export restrictions on Nvidia Corp.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) <a href="https://benzinga.com/25/04/44844084/nvidias-h20-chip-ban-could-lead-to-manageable-sales-drop-bank-of-america-says">H20 GPUs</a> pulled the stock market down on Wednesday.
The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.32% and the two-year bond was at 3.82%. The CME Group's FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>&#8216;s projections show markets pricing an 86.4% likelihood of the Federal Reserve keeping the current interest rates unchanged in its May meeting.
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose in premarket on Thursday. The SPY was up 1.03% to $531.05, while the QQQ advanced 1.04% to $448.78, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From Last Session:
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday, driven by a significant sell-off in the semiconductor sector and broader tech weakness.
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) experienced a steep decline, with Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) both falling approximately 7% following new export restrictions on Nvidia chips to China.
This news heavily impacted the information technology sector, which, along with consumer discretionary and communication services, recorded the largest losses. In contrast, energy stocks defied the overall downward trend, closing higher.
Among individual companies, Travelers Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRV#NYSE">TRV</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results, and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>) posted upbeat first-quarter adjusted EPS.
On the economic front, U.S. industrial production fell by 0.3% in March, slightly more than anticipated. However, U.S. retail sales surged 1.4% month-over-month in March, exceeding both the previous month&#8217;s gain and market expectations.
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Insights From Analysts:
According to Scott Wren, the senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo, &#8220;current equity levels offer an attractive entry opportunity even with the bounce higher off the recent lows.&#8221;
Wren further emphasized the importance of having a &#8220;plan of action or at least be happy with where you currently stand,&#8221; regardless of individual perspectives on the implemented tariffs.
&#8220;Over the course of the last couple of weeks, we have seen the administration go from an aggressive reciprocal tariff strategy that involved meaningful universal tariffs on virtually all of our trading partners to a pause that suspends most reciprocal tariffs but leaves a 145% levy on imports from China,&#8221; Wren notes.
Despite the tariff uncertainty, Wren&#8217;s firm maintains a view that the U.S. economy was already heading for a slowdown in the first half of the year, even before the current trade strategies were implemented. &#8220;From our perspective, even before the current tariff strategies were deployed, our analysis suggested the economy was going to hit a bump in the road and slow in the first half of this year. That line of thought is still intact,&#8221; Wren states.
Wren also suggests a strategic shift in fixed income, advising investors to &#8220;move money from bonds, specifically the intermediate portion of the yield curve, into mid-cap U.S. equities in an effort to take advantage of the fall in stocks and the rally in bond prices (yields fell).&#8221;
Meanwhile, the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44858165/policy-push-vs-market-pull-dollar-under-pressure-as-reserve-currency-may-be-called-into-question-amid-tariff-turmoil">U.S. dollar is facing pressure</a>, with its &#8220;reserve currency&#8221; status. A recent study titled &#8216;Dollar Upheaval: This Time is Different&#8217; noted a 3.6% depreciation between April 4th and 14th, an unusual move as the dollar typically gains during global volatility.
This suggests a break from traditional market behavior, raising concerns that U.S. Treasuries lose their safe-haven appeal.
"If U.S. Treasuries are no longer viewed as the world's preferred safe asset, then the status of the dollar as the world's reserve currency may be called into question,&#8221; stated the note.
Investors are now <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/treasuries/25/04/44857989/gold-nears-3400-mark-experts-point-to-likely-correction-amid-bull-market-rates-will-drop-like-rock">flocking to Gold</a>, which has been hitting fresh highs as it trades above $3,300 per ounce. According to data shared by Charlie Bilello of Creative Planning, the inflation-adjusted gold prices were back at an all-time high, after 45 years, surpassing the prior peak from 1980.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">It took 45 years to get there, but inflation-adjusted Gold prices are back at an all-time high, surpassing the prior peak from 1980. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24GOLD&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$GOLD</a><a href="https://t.co/l5IYmkeySJ">https://t.co/l5IYmkeySJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/bXWisvrl3c">pic.twitter.com/bXWisvrl3c</a>
&mdash; Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) <a href="https://twitter.com/charliebilello/status/1912558536573268362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Economist Mohamed El-Erian attributed the increasing price of gold to a gradual shift away from the U.S. dollar by some foreign central banks and other entities seeking diversification.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The price of gold registered another record high today, overcoming yet another periodic round of profit-taking by some tactical traders — this as it benefits from the tailwind of slow and steady diversification away from the dollar by some foreign central banks and others.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gold?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gold</a>… <a href="https://t.co/MKDnxZddv0">pic.twitter.com/MKDnxZddv0</a>
&mdash; Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) <a href="https://twitter.com/elerianm/status/1912523089557987357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-trade-futures">How to Trade Futures </a>
Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on Thursday and Friday:
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<li>On Thursday, initial jobless claims data for the week ending April 12 and March&#8217;s housing starts, building permits, and April&#8217;s Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey data will be released by 8:30 a.m. ET.</li>
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<li>On Friday, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly will speak at 8:00 a.m. ET.</li>
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Stocks In Focus:
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<li>UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) fell 0.64% in premarket on Thursday as it is expected to report earnings before the opening bell. Analysts expect a quarterly earnings of $7.29 per share on revenue of $111.60 billion.</li>
</ul>
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<li>DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>) rose 0.39% as Wall Street expects it to report earnings of $2.65 per share on revenue of $8.03 billion before the opening bell.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) was up 1.38% as it is expected to report earnings before the opening bell. Analysts expect a quarterly earnings of $5.72 per share on revenue of $10.52 billion.</li>
</ul>
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<li>FNB Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNB#NYSE">FNB</a>) was up 1.14% as it posted better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Wednesday.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) jumped 3.45% after reporting a 60% surge in its net profit for the first quarter, topping market expectations.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Rio Tinto Plc ADR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIO#NYSE">RIO</a>) climbed 1.68% after it announced the assessment of the low-carbon aluminum project in India along with AMG Metals &amp; Materials.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Woodside Energy Group Ltd. ADR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDS#NYSE">WDS</a>) advanced 2.73% after signing LNG supply agreements with Uniper.</li>
</ul>
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<li>BP PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BP#NYSE">BP</a>) gained 1.08%, and Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KOS#NYSE">KOS</a>) was 4.22% higher after BP completed loading the first cargo from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project.</li>
</ul>
Commodities, Gold, And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading higher in the early New York session by 1.02% to hover around $63.11 per barrel.
Gold Spot US Dollar declined 0.57% to hover around $3,324.20 per ounce. Its fresh record high stood at $3,357.81 per ounce. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was higher by 0.10% at the 99.4760 level.
Asian markets advanced on Wednesday, except China&#8217;s CSI 300 index. India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, Japan's Nikkei 225, Australia's ASX 200, and South Korea's Kospi index ended higher. European markets were lower in early trade.
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Aspira Women's Health Expects To Start Trading Under Its New Symbol "AWHL" On Markets Operated By The OTC Markets Group Today 17 April, Replacing AWH Ticker

Texas Capital Bancshares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCBI#NASDAQ">TCBI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.92 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.98 by 6.12 percent. This is a 48.39 percent increase over earnings of $0.62 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $280.48 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $284.80 million by 1.52 percent. This is a 9.42 percent increase over sales of $256.33 million the same period last year.

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Texas Capital Bancshares Q1 2025 Adj EPS $0.92 Misses $0.98 Estimate, Sales $280.48M Miss $284.80M Estimate

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Reuters Reported SpaceX, Palantir Emerge As Frontrunners For Key Role In Trump's Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield

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Earendil Labs And Sanofi Entered Into A License Agreement For Two Bispecific Antibodies In The Field Of Autoimmune And Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, HXN-1002 and HXN-1003, For An Upfront Payment Of $125M And $1.72B In Milestone Payments

Hooker Furnishings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOFT#NASDAQ">HOFT</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.22) per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.16 by 237.5 percent. This is a 466.67 percent decrease over earnings of $0.06 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $104.46 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $101.16 million by 3.26 percent. This is a 7.94 percent increase over sales of $96.78 million the same period last year.

Hooker Furnishings Q4 EPS $(0.22) Misses $0.16 Estimate, Sales $104.46M Beat $101.16M Estimate

Truist Finl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TFC#NYSE">TFC</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.87 per share which met the analyst consensus estimate. This is a 3.33 percent decrease over earnings of $0.90 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.947 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.937 billion by 0.20 percent. This is a 1.56 percent increase over sales of $4.871 billion the same period last year.

Truist Finl Q1 2025 Adj. EPS $0.87, Inline, Sales $4.947B Beat $4.937B Estimate

Regions Finl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RF#NYSE">RF</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.54 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.51 by 5.88 percent. This is a 22.73 percent increase over earnings of $0.44 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.81 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.83 billion by 1.10 percent. This is a 0.67 percent increase over sales of $1.80 billion the same period last year.

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