03:26 PM EST, 03/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) adding 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) dropping 1.5%. Redbook US same-store sales rose by 3.1% from a year earlier in the week ended March 2 after a 2.7% year-over-year increase in the...

March 5 (Reuters) - The latest trial over claims that Johnson & Johnson's ( JNJ ) talc products cause cancer ended in a mistrial on Tuesday, as a Florida state court jury said it could not agree on a verdict. The lawsuit was brought by Bob Sugarman, who said that J&J's talc-based baby powder led his wife to develop ovarian...

03:26 PM EST, 03/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Citigroup ( C ) foresees a mid-teens percentage increase in investment banking fees during the first quarter compared with the fourth quarter of 2023, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing Chief Executive Jane Fraser at a conference in New York. Fraser told investors that markets revenue is expected to decrease by 8% to 12% in...

03:27 PM EST, 03/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Uber Technologies ( UBER ) has formed a partnership with Mastercard ( MA ) and Payfare to launch the Uber Pro Card in Canada, offering its ride-hailing and delivery drivers free and immediate access to their earnings, along with other benefits. The Uber Pro Card is a Mastercard ( MA ) business prepaid...