April 24 (Reuters) - CME Group ( CME ) reported an increase in first-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday on higher demand for its products to hedge against market volatility. On an adjusted basis, CME Group's ( CME ) net income rose to $911.1 million, or $2.50 per share, in the quarter, from $882.3 million, or $2.42 per share, a year...

April 24 (Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was seeking comments on the AI partnerships between Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon ( AMZN ) and Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority said is also seeking comments on Microsoft's ( MSFT ) hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection...

April 24 (Reuters) - General Dynamics ( GD ) reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday on sustained demand for its military equipment amid rising geopolitical tensions. The U.S. defense contractor reported a quarterly profit of $799 million, up 9.5% from a year ago. ...

Visa Inc. ( V ) shares are trading higher in the premarket session on Wednesday. After yesterday’s closing bell, Visa reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of $2.51 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.44 by 2.87%.  Payments volume for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased by 8%, while cross-border volume, excluding transactions within Europe, which drives international transaction revenue,...