12:58 PM EDT, 03/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- BMO has trimmed its target on Bird Construction ( BIRDF ) by $2, to $30 and reiterated its Outperform, amid some near-term macro uncertainty. Bird's fourth-quarter' results exceeded expectation, with strong backlog growth (up ~$0.9 billion Q/Q) and impressive EBITDA margins. The company also continues to expand its backlog with higher-margin, low-risk work,...

* Weldon is a Republican former congressman and vaccine critic * Atlanta-based CDC has an annual budget of $17.3 billion * Weldon lacked Senate votes for confirmation (Adds Weldon comment, paragraphs 2 and 5; background, paragraphs 3, 7-8; Cassidy comment, paragraphs 10-11; updates share moves) By Ahmed Aboulenein, Julie Steenhuysen and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The White...

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian luxury group Brunello Cucinelli on Thursday said its operating profit had risen 12.9% last year and confirmed expectations for sales growth of around 10% in 2025 and 2026. Earning before interest and taxes (EBIT) came in at 212 million euros ($230.40 million), slightly below an analysts' forecast of 214 million euros, according to LSEG data. The...

12:57 PM EDT, 03/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to hold talks with President Donald Trump regarding a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Any truce should be focused on a long-term resolution of the conflict, Putin reportedly said in a news conference. We agree with the proposals to stop hostilities, but we start from the...