Overview * Murphy USA ( MUSA ) Q2 net income rises slightly to $145.6 mln * Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 beats analyst expectations, per LSEG data * Co repurchased 470.7 thousand shares for $211.9 mln in Q2 Outlook * Murphy USA ( MUSA ) plans to open 50 new stores over next 12 months * Company expects EBITDA growth into...

Overview * Morningstar Q2 rev grows 5.8%, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data * Adjusted EPS for Q2 beats consensus * Co repurchased 398,442 shares for $112.0 mln, indicating strategic capital allocation Result Drivers * PITCHBOOK GROWTH - PitchBook platform revenue rose 9.8%, driven by increased licensed users, particularly in investor and advisor client segments * MORNINGSTAR DIRECT - Morningstar...

(Reuters) -Allstate ( ALL ) reported a jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, driven by strong underwriting performance and increased investment returns. Property and casualty insurers benefited during the quarter as individuals and businesses continued spending on insurance policies amid macroeconomic uncertainty and concerns over severe weather-related catastrophes. Underwriting income in Allstate's ( ALL ) property-liability segment jumped to $1.28...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...