ROME, April 29 (Reuters) - Italy and France on Monday signed a letter of intent to create a joint industrial hub for ground defence involving companies from both countries, an Italian defence ministry statement said, looking to boost the European defence industry. The announcement came after a meeting in the Mediterranean island of Corsica between defence ministers Guido Crosetto and...

China Jo-Jo Drugstores Inc ( CJJD ) shares are trading lower by 24% to $2.21 during Monday’s session after the company announced a $1.53 million registered direct offering. The company finalized agreements with multiple investors for a registered direct offering, issuing 0.9 million ordinary shares at $1.70 per share, totaling around $1.53 million in gross proceeds. The sale is set...

Alphabet Inc ( GOOG ) shares are trading lower by 2.7% to $167.28 during Monday’s session after the stock surged last week on strong earnings. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, last announced a 15% year-over-year increase in first-quarter revenue to $80.539 billion, surpassing the expected $78.594 billion. Quarterly earnings stood at $1.89 per share, exceeding analyst predictions of $1.51 per share....

12:26 PM EDT, 04/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Sprouts Farmers Market ( SFM ) is expected to report Q1 results Wednesday at least in line with the high end of the company's guidance, Oppenheimer said in a note to clients. An improved grocery backdrop with prospects of continued inflation versus deflation and a healthy labor market along with strong execution from...