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Europe Stocks Slip With U.S. Futures; Dollar Jumps: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — European stocks fell and U.S. equity futures edged lower as investors pored over the latest reports about the spread of the coronavirus beyond China and a batch of lackluster corporate earnings. The dollar jumped.The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped as South Korea reported its first fatality from the disease after cases there more than doubled. Earnings from some of the continent’s biggest companies also underwhelmed, from Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev SA to French insurer AXA SA and Telefonica SA of Spain. Futures on the S&P 500 Index turned lower after Japan reported two deaths from the virus. In …read more […]

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Telefonica Profit Miss Highlights Headwinds to Reinvention

(Bloomberg) — Telefonica SA reported profit that missed estimates, highlighting the challenges the company faces to increase sales while it implements a new strategy.The company reported operating income before depreciation and amortization of 3.67 billion euros ($3.96 billion euros) in the fourth quarter, falling short of the 4.18 billion euros forecast by analysts. Impairments from Mexican and Argentine operations, along with staff cuts and other restructuring measures, were a drag on earnings.The company is pledging to maintain sales growth and cut debt as it undergoes a shift to focus mainly on four key markets. The difficulties abound, not least because …read more […]