04:08 PM EST, 01/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- NXP Semiconductors' ( NXPI ) automotive and industrial business will help gross margin exceed 60% as the overall economy improves and factory utilization return to normal, Oppenheimer said in a report emailed Wednesday. NXP will report Q4 results and Q1 outlook on Feb. 3, which Oppenheimer expects will be in line with consensus....

(Reuters) -Microsoft ( MSFT ) reported slower-than-expected growth in its crucial Azure cloud business on Wednesday despite beating estimates for overall quarterly revenue, sending its shares down 4% in extended trading. Microsoft's ( MSFT ) cloud unit Azure reported revenue growth of 31% in the quarter, missing Visible Alpha estimates of 31.8%. Microsoft's ( MSFT ) capital expenditures hit $22.6...

03:57 PM EST, 01/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Pulse Seismic ( PLSDF ) on Wednesday said it signed a $10-million seismic data licensing contract for 3D data in West Central Alberta. The company's data library supports exploration and development companies across Western Canada. Pulse has licensed $21.7 million in data since Oct. 1, bringing the expected total revenue for 2024 to...

SAO PAULO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A cargo of Louis Dreyfus Company soymeal destined for export from the southern Brazilian port of Paranagua was returned for reprocessing at one of the company's local plants, the grain processor told Reuters on Wednesday. LDC declined to provide details such as the timeline of the refusal, size of cargo and destination, or the...