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花旗 projects about 35 trillion won in fourth fiscal quarter shareholder returns, including 15 trillion won in share repurchases and 20 trillion won in cash dividends.

The proposal won 99.3% support and applies to STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD.

Manulife’s analyst call is scheduled for 8 a.m. ET Nov. 5, while Sun Life’s webcast is set for 11 a.m. ET.

Geron shares fell more than 20% Wednesday as the company moved to end the study.

Gaming win reached $693.5 million, rising year over year in seven of the past eight months.

Revenue is expected at $1.22 billion, while investors will weigh spending and whether stablecoin growth can offset softer trading.

The worldwide reduction follows a U.S. rate cut about six months earlier.

The automaker reaffirmed its full-year guidance after recording an adjusted diluted net loss of €0.01 per share.

The company kept its £85 million operational EBITDA target and raised its expected full-year margin increase to at least 160 basis points.

Organic revenue growth reached 9.2%. The company maintained its target for core EBIT margin expansion of about 140 to 170 basis points at constant 2025 exchange rates.

The board also declared a special $0.75-per-share cash dividend, payable Dec. 15. Dec. 1 is the record date and ex-dividend date.

The Phase 3 data involved certain patients with head and neck cancer. Petosemtamab is a bispecific antibody therapy.

The operator put monthly fuel costs in parts of Asia at $6,000 to $8,000 per cabin, compared with a historical average of about $1,800, as it pursues restructuring.

A Sept. 30 plan included a monthly team allocation and a planned institutional over-the-counter sale.

The wider Bearista collection starts arriving Nov. 5, followed by mystery cups and the original design. Starbucks has not disclosed prices or unit counts.

Eligible customers can request access through existing accounts, subject to eligibility and compliance checks.

Oracle expects positive free cash flow in the second half of fiscal 2028 and will limit capital-market funding for its fiscal 2027-30 investment cycle to $20 billion.

Ibis will handle origination, tokenization, risk management and servicing, starting with crypto and prediction markets.

Armstrong became the startup’s first customer after Marcelle Flowers asked its founders to automate incoming calls at her Sacramento business. CEO Abhishek (AJ) Jain said Broccoli raised $52 million in two rounds.

Gross written premiums revenue increased 8.9% to €919 million over the same period.

People Inc., Chairman Barry Diller and associated individuals will vote their MGM shares in line with the board’s recommendation in a change-of-control matter.

The project would turn the 262-acre former Hollywood Casino Joliet property into a warehouse and distribution park, with GLPI contributing the land in three phases.

Passenger volume rose 18% to more than 9.8 million, while fuel expense increased 82% to $425 million.

Edison says three additional cargoes are affected, bringing the total to 38 since early April.

The round brings Plato’s total funding to $19 million. Nava Ventures founder Freddie Martignetti will join the company’s board.

The company completed repayment Oct. 23 after making an earlier partial payment tied to a Sept. 14 loan amendment.

The company also raised cash same-store growth guidance and its average same-store occupancy outlook. Developments under construction were 48% leased, with Reno identified as its greatest leasing risk.

The foundation also plans scam-prevention education for as many as 10 million young people through Goodwall.

Registered agents can search providers, check insurance and schedule visits. Zocdoc reports agent traffic has grown nearly 30-fold since July but has not disclosed resulting bookings or revenue.

Adjusted earnings reached 80 cents per share, topping the 73-cent consensus estimate. Fourth-quarter revenue and earnings guidance also exceeded expectations.

Centers in Madison and Milwaukee are planned to open in October.

The financing is intended to support expanded power generation and energy storage at plants in Iowa and Wisconsin.

IREN is expanding its AI cloud business and has a $9.7 billion agreement with Microsoft to deploy AI cloud infrastructure.

The share count is expected to fall from 13,517,355 to about 540,694, subject to fractional-share cancellations.

The private financing ranges from approximately $285 million to $545 million. AXT separately agreed to subscribe for Tongmei shares for the renminbi equivalent of $400 million.

Its latest quarter showed higher sales and a smaller loss but fell short of expectations. Shares fell in Wednesday premarket trading.

The service’s first batch supports 34 securities.

The forecast projects air cargo traffic will grow 3.5% annually and the worldwide freighter fleet will reach 4,010 aircraft by 2045.

The company expects $27 million to $33 million in expenses, largely for severance, employee benefits and related costs.

The firm lifted its target from 2.56 million won after stronger-than-expected memory chip prices, rising shipments and increased shareholder returns.