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CVS replaces CEO, pulls profit forecast as investor pressure mounts

(Reuters) -CVS Health withdrew its 2024 profit forecast on Friday and announced company veteran David Joyner will replace Karen Lynch as CEO, handing him the steep challenge of reversing the healthcare conglomerate’s weak performance. Shares fell 11% in premarket trading, adding to this year’s losses, as CVS also forecast quarterly …

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World stocks gain as China releases plan to finance share buybacks

BANGKOK (AP) — World shares have mostly gained after China’s central bank released plans for supporting the stock market through share repurchases by companies and major shareholders. European markets opened mostly higher, with Germany’s DAX up 0.2% at 19,623.37. In Paris, the CAC 40 gained 0.4% to 7,615.72. Britain’s FTSE …

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Chinese stocks rebound as PBOC reinforces support for market

(Bloomberg) — Chinese stocks advanced on Friday following a slew of positive headlines from the central bank, which reinforced its determination to support the market. Most Read from Bloomberg The CSI 300 (000300.SS) Index gained as much as 3.7%, rebounding from a three-day loss, with chip shares the top performers. …

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TSMC stock hits new high after forecast-beating earnings

TAIPEI (Reuters) – The Taipei-listed shares of TSMC hit a record high on Friday after the world’s largest contract chipmaker posted forecast-beating third-quarter earnings and gave a rosy outlook for strong artificial intelligence (AI) demand. Shares closed up 4.8% at T$1,085 ($33.77), surpassing the previous record of T$1,080 on July …

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Strategist Who Called China Stock Rally Sees More Gains

(Bloomberg) — A Bank of America Corp. options strategist who correctly anticipated gains in the past is now saying the rally that’s made Chinese equities some of the world’s best this year may have more room to go. And many are positioning for it. Most Read from Bloomberg Demand for …

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