07:31 AM EST, 12/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Dollarama ( DLMAF ) on Wednesday reported higher third-quarter profit that met the consensus forecast. Net profit rose to $276 million, or $0.98 per share, from $261 million, or $0.92 per share, last year. The result met the consensus analyst forecast of $0.98 per share, according FactSet. Third-quarter revenue rose 5.7% to $1.56...

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Canada-based uranium miner NexGen Energy ( NXE ) said on Wednesday it has penned agreements with multiple U.S. utility companies to supply 5 million pounds of the nuclear fuel ingredient. WHY ITS IMPORTANT Nuclear power has seen a revival in the recent years fueled by the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and power-hungry data centers...

(Reuters) - UnitedHealth ( UNH ) on Wednesday forecast medical costs for 2025 above Wall Street expectations as it expects high demand for healthcare services in its government-backed insurance businesses to persist. U.S. health insurers have grappled with higher medical costs related to their Medicare Advantage plans over the last one year as older adults seek non-urgent medical care they...

07:30 AM EST, 12/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Heron Therapeutics ( HRTX ) shares surged 66% pre-bell Wednesday after the company said overnight it won a patent dispute over its Cinvanti injectable emulsion against Fresenius Kabi USA. Exicure ( XCUR ) shares rose 26%, rebounding from Tuesday's slide. ArrowMark Financial ( BANX ) shares increased 24% following a muted session. Ohio...