ANEGASAKI, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's No.2 oil refiner, Idemitsu Kosan ( IDKOF ) plans to build a large-scale plant for lithium sulphide, a key material for all-solid-state batteries, at its Chiba refinery, near Tokyo, the company said on Thursday. Automakers and battery suppliers worldwide are racing to develop solid-state batteries, touted as crucial for longer-lasting, safer, and more affordable EVs...

07:50 AM EST, 02/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Ibotta ( IBTA ) shares slumped 41% pre-bell Thursday after the company reported lower Q4 adjusted profit and revenue late Wednesday. Siyata Mobile ( SYTA ) shares fell 27%, reversing from Wednesday's rally. Digimarc ( DMRC ) shares retreated 26%, a day after the company reported lower Q4 revenue. TransAlta Corp. ( TAC...

07:50 AM EST, 02/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Cogent Communications ( CCOI ) reported Q4 net loss Thursday of $0.91 per diluted share, swinging from earnings of $4.17 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected a loss of $1.21. Service revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $252.3 million, from $272.1 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet...

07:53 AM EST, 02/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Installed Building Products ( IBP ) reported Q4 adjusted net income Thursday of $2.88 per diluted share, up from $2.72 per share a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $2.85 per share. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $750.2 million, up from $720.7 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by...