08:56 AM EST, 02/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were flat to higher pre-bell Tuesday, with The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) unchanged and The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) up 0.2%. Estee Lauder ( EL ) shares were down more than 4% after the company reported lower fiscal Q2 adjusted net earnings and net sales....

08:58 AM EST, 02/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Aimia Inc. ( AIMFF ) on Tuesday announced the final results of its substantial issuer bid to purchase for cancellation all of its preferred shares in consideration for 9.75% senior unsecured notes. According to a statement, based on the count provided by TMX Trust, the depository for the Offers, a total of 7,889,931...

08:54 AM EST, 02/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Realbotix ( XBOTF ) on Tuesday said this month it is introducing large language model (LLM) integration and advanced customization features in its Realbotix ( XBOTF ) robots. Realbotix ( XBOTF ) robots will now support integration with both local AI applications and cloud-based AI providers, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Meta's Llama, Google's Gemini...

CHICAGO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland ( ADM ) reported a drop in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, pressured by weak oilseed crush margins and uncertainty over U.S. biofuel policy, and said it would be laying off up to 700 employees globally this year. Chicago-based ADM said it aimed to cut costs by $500 million to $750 million over...