12:04 PM EDT, 05/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Banco Sabadell is favoring the beginning of takeover talks with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ) , Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation....

12:14 PM EDT, 05/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Johnson Controls ( JCI ) is looking to sell its ADT alarms unit as the company is divesting some non-core businesses, Reuters said Friday, citing three people familiar with the situation. ADT, which operates in Europe and Latin America, has attracted interest from private equity funds and could fetch a valuation of less...

12:03 PM EDT, 05/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Pharmala Biotech Holdings ( MDXXF ) -- a biotechnology company focused on the research, development, and manufacturing of MDXX class molecules, including MDMA -- was at last look up near 8% around midday Friday after officially launching its Prescribers Portal for medical practitioners to use when teaching patients about MDMA, its effects, and...

12:14 PM EDT, 05/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Wall Street's major indexes all jumped on the heels of a softer-than-expected jobs report released Friday by the US Department of Labor. In company news, Apple ( AAPL ) reported fiscal Q2 diluted earnings late Thursday of $1.53 per share, up from $1.52 a year earlier and above the Capital IQ consensus analyst...