May 6 (Reuters) - Loews Corp ( L ) on Monday reported a near 22% jump in first-quarter profit compared with the previous year, helped by higher premiums and strong returns on its investments. The company earns most of its revenue from its insurance unit CNA in which it holds an about 90% stake. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT U.S. government bonds...

Perficient, Inc. ( PRFT ) shares are jumping premarket today after the company disclosed an acquisition deal and first-quarter FY24 results. M&A: The company stated that it has entered into a definitive deal to be acquired by an affiliate of BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII (EQT Asia), part of EQT AB ( EQBBF ) (OTC:EQBBF) in an all-cash transaction at an enterprise value of around $3.0...

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) -Warren Buffett assured Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday that the executives expected to succeed him were ready for the job, and he heaped praise on Apple although Berkshire trimmed its position in the iPhone maker. Speaking at Berkshire's annual meeting, the legendary investor paid tribute to his late business partner Charlie Munger and said he expected the...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, May 6 (Reuters) - Boeing Co's ( BA ) new Starliner astronaut capsule was poised for a Monday night launch of its long-delayed inaugural crewed test flight to the International Space Station, two years after its first voyage without humans to the orbital laboratory. The gumdrop-shaped CST-100 Starliner with two astronauts aboard was due for liftoff at...