Cisco Systems, Inc. ( CSCO ) shares are trading higher on Friday. CSCO stock has gained around 20% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF ( IYZ ) and First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF ( CIBR ) . This week, the company introduced Cisco AI Defense, an advanced solution designed to support and...

By Arathy Somasekhar and Seher Dareen (Reuters) - Oilfield company SLB raised its quarterly dividend and accelerated share repurchases on Friday as its fourth-quarter profit beat expectations, while also warning of flat 2025 revenue due to an oil oversupply. The world's largest oilfield services company increased its quarterly dividend by 3.6%, and said it would buy back $2.3 billion of...

12:38 PM EST, 01/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Charles River Laboratories International's ( CRL ) mid-term sales growth has structurally slowed down, a view that is supported by recent results and outlook, peer read-across, pricing trends and updated market analysis, UBS Securities said in a note Friday. The brokerage said it sees various pressures to the mid-term sales growth in the...

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a settlement with BlackRock ( BLK ) on Friday, resolving allegations that the asset manager misled customers regarding the role of ESG factors in its investment practices. ...