Nov 4 (Reuters) - BCE Inc ( BCEXF ): * BCE TO ACQUIRE ZIPLY FIBER, ACCELERATING ITS FIBRE GROWTH STRATEGY ACROSS NORTH AMERICA * BCE INC ( BCEXF ) - TO ACQUIRE ZIPLY FIBER FOR C$5 BILLION * BCE INC ( BCEXF ) - BELL TO USE C$4.2 BILLION FROM MLSE SALE TO FUND ACQUISITION * BCE INC ( BCEXF...

Freshpet, Inc. ( FRPT ) shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter results. EPS for the quarter was $0.24, an improvement from a loss of $0.15 a year ago, topped the analyst consensus of $0.08. Quarterly sales of $253.367 million beat the street view of $248.211 million. Volume gains of 26.1% primarily drove the increase in net...

09:50 AM EST, 11/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Blackstone's (BX) private wealth business seeks to enter at least two additional European markets next year to broaden its reach among high-net-worth clients, Reuters reported Monday, citing company executives. The investment firm did not disclose which markets it aims to enter, according to the report. Currently, Blackstone's private wealth offices span London, Paris,...

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Investment manager Franklin Resources ( BEN ) , better known as Franklin Templeton, swung to a fourth-quarter loss on Monday as a $389.2 million impairment charge related to its Western Asset Management unit overshadowed its higher management fees. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The unit, which chiefly manages fixed income portfolios, has been under investigation by the U.S....