07:35 AM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- ConocoPhillips ( COP ) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Thursday of $2.03 per share, down from $2.38 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.03. Total revenue and other income for the quarter was $14.48 billion, down from $15.52 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $14.96 billion. Price:...

07:36 AM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Novartis AG ( NVS ) announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Mariana Oncology, a preclinical-stage biotechnology company. Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis ( NVS ) will make an upfront payment of $1 billion and additional $750 million in payments upon completion of pre-specified milestones, the company...

07:37 AM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Xylem (XYL) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Thursday of $0.90 per diluted share, up from $0.79 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.84. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $2.03 billion, up from $1.45 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $2 billion. For 2024, the...

07:39 AM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Loblaw ( LBLCF ) on Thursday said the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) accepted the grocer's plan for a normal course issuer bid. During the 12-month period beginning on May 6, Loblaw ( LBLCF ) can purchase up to 15.3 million of its outstanding common shares, about 5% of the total. As of April...