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Sep 13
Bank of America pays $5 mln fine for reporting failures in large option position trades

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra) said it has fined Bank of America Corp.’s BAC, +0.94% BofA Securities Inc. unit a $5 Million for reporting failures in large option positions in trades from 2009 to 2020. Finfra said BofA failed to report over-the-counter options positions more than 7.4 million times, according to a statement released […]

Sep 13
OPEC leaves forecast for oil-demand growth unchanged in 2022 and 2023

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Tuesday left its forecast for growth in world oil demand unchanged in 2022 and 2023. In its monthly report, OPEC said oil demand remains on track for a rise of 3.1 million barrels a day in 2022, with the second quarter revised higher amid better-than-anticipated demand in […]

Sep 13
Adobe stock gets another downgrade

BMO Capital Markets analyst Keith Bachman downgraded Adobe Systems Inc. ADBE, +0.40% shares to market perform from outperform Tuesday, though he noted that his ratings change reflected the results of a broader survey on interest in the company’s Creative Cloud suite of software rather than specific concerns about the upcoming quarterly results Adobe is due […]

Sep 13
Eastman Chemical stock drops after profit outlook slashed on demand slowdown, challenging logistics

Shares of Eastman Chemical Co. EMN, +1.30% slumped 3.0% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the specialty chemicals company cut its third-quarter earnings outlook, citing a slowdown in demand and challenging logistics. The company now expects adjusted earnings per share for the quarter through September of approximately $2.00, compared with previous guidance of “solid growth” relative […]

Sep 13
Merge ‘jitters’ sees outflow from Ether-based investment products

CoinShares’ head of research, James Butterfill, said the outflows come despite “the improved certainty of the Merge.” 2199 Total views 22 Total shares Institutional investors may be wavering ahead of the Ethereum Merge, with Ether (ETH)-based digital asset investment products seeing an outflow of $61.6 million, signaling concerns about the success of the upgrade.  In […]

Sep 13
Viavi backs Q1 guidance and announces $300 million share buyback program

Viavi Solutions Inc. VIAV, +2.52%, a provider of testing and monitoring equipment for networks, announced Tuesday that its board has approved a stock buyback program of up to $300 million. The new program replaces the former $200 million authorization which expires Sept. 30. The Chandler, Ariz.-based company also reaffirmed its first-quarter guidance for revenue of […]