LONDON (Reuters) -Sigma Broking, one of eight members of the London Metal Exchange allowed to trade on the open-outcry floor, is in talks to sell its business three years after joining the LME, three sources with knowledge of the situation said. Sigma became the first new floor-trading member of the LME in 15 years in 2022 when it joined the...

01:27 PM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Atlantic Union Bankshares ( AUB ) and Sandy Spring Bancorp ( SASR ) on Wednesday said that their respective shareholders approved the previously announced merger. Sandy Spring will merge into Atlantic Union in an all-stock transaction. The banks also confirmed they have received all required regulatory approvals, and the merger is expected to...

01:26 PM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) said Wednesday it is rebranding its business name to Strategy. The rebranding is a move towards simplification to focus on broad appeal, the Bitcoin-focused company said. Strategy will continue to trade under the MSTR ticker symbol. Price: 342.20, Change: -6.11, Percent Change: -1.75 ...

01:27 PM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 0.8%. In corporate news, Walt Disney's ( DIS ) fiscal Q1 results topped market expectations amid entertainment business strengths, while the company recorded a sequential decline...