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First Trust Advisors LP Boosts Stake in U.S. Bank, Reports Exceeding Q3 Earnings

CW Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Medtronic

Amdy Cut Cisco Stocks

Chevron Approves $3 Billion Gorgon Phase 3 Development Project

Gorgon Joint Venture Participants Make Final Investment Decision for Gorgon Phase III Development Project

Chevron Sends Employees to Venezuela's Oil Fields Despite FAA Warning

Cisco Exec Comments on Investment Rationality

Duke Energy Plans to Submit Early Site Permit Application for SMR Deployment

Medtronic's Deep Brain Stimulation System Label Expanded With FDA Approval

Kennedy Capital Management Reduced Johnson & Johnson Holdings in Q2

Medtronic Cochlear Implant Approved for Expanded Indications by FDA

Chevron Plans Capital Expenditure and Acquires Nigerian Offshore Block Shares for 2026

McDonald's Executive Sells Shares

McDonald's Same-store Sales in Japan Increased by 5.6% in November

DBS Analyst Alison Fok Maintains Buy Rating for McDonald's with Price Target at $357

Chevron Plans to Increase Investment in Offshore Drilling Projects Next Year

Chevron to Invest $17B in Upstream Business

Chevron expects global offshore capital expenditure to be around 7 billion USD

Chevron Announces Upstream Budget of $17 Billion

Chevron Plans to Spend $18B-$19B in 2026 on US and Guyana Oil Production and Acquires Hess

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First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in U.S. Bancorp by 10.4% in Q2, owning 4,408,002 shares worth $199.46 million. U.S. Bancorp reported Q3 earnings of $1.22 per share, beating estimates. Analysts have varied ratings, with UBS and Evercore ISI raising price targets. The company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.52 per share, yielding 4.1% annually.

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CW Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Medtronic PLC by 39.9% in Q2, owning 80,164 shares worth $6,988,000. Analysts have raised price targets for Medtronic, with Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, and others giving 'buy' and 'overweight' ratings. Medtronic reported Q2 earnings of $1.36 per share, beating estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.71 per share. The stock has an average rating of 'Moderate Buy' with a target price of $110.44.

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Medtronic PLC $MDT Shares Purchased by CW Advisors LLC

Amundi increased its stake in McDonald's by 96% in Q2, owning 4,032,676 shares worth $1.19 billion. Other hedge funds also adjusted their positions. McDonald's reported Q3 earnings of $3.22 per share, missing estimates, with revenue up 3% YoY. The company raised its quarterly dividend to $1.86 per share. Insiders sold shares worth $12.24 million recently.

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McDonald's Corporation $MCD Stock Position Raised by Amundi

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Amundi reduced its holdings in Cisco Systems by 34.4% in Q2, now owning 19,141,130 shares worth $1.3 billion. Despite this, analysts have given Cisco a "Moderate Buy" rating, with price targets ranging from $76 to $100. Other institutional investors have adjusted their positions, and insider transactions have occurred, with significant stock sales by executives. Cisco's stock opened at $77.76, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

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Chevron Australia and Gorgon JV participants take final investment decision on Gorgon stage 3 development

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Chevron Australia and Gorgon JV participants take final investment decision on Gorgon stage 3 development

Chevron Corp :CO, GORGON JV PARTICIPANTS TAKEN FINAL INVESTMENT DECISION ON GORGON STAGE 3 DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT INVOLVES INSTALLATION OF 3 MANIFOLDS, 35KM PRODUCTION FLOWLINE AMONG OTHER ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTUREA$3 BILLION BACKFILL DEVELOPMENT CONNECTS OFFSHORE GERYON & EURYTION NATURAL GAS FIELDS TO GORGON’S FACILITIES ON BARROW ISLAND

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Chevron Australia & Gorgon JV Participants Takes Final Investment Decision On Gorgon Stage 3 Development

Chevron's Australian unit announced a $2 billion investment in the Gorgon Stage 3 development off Western Australia's coast. The project, a joint venture with Exxon Mobil, Shell, Osaka Gas, JERA, and MidOcean, aims to connect offshore gas fields to existing infrastructure, ensuring long-term gas supply for Western Australia and LNG for Asia. Gorgon can produce 300 terajoules of gas daily for the local market and 15.6 million tonnes of LNG annually.

Chevron-operated Gorgon project secures $2 billion investment nod

Medtronic plc (MDT) has maintained its quarterly dividend of $0.71 per share, offering a forward yield of 2.78%. The company demonstrates strong financial health with consistent revenue growth, robust profitability metrics, and a solid balance sheet. While valuation metrics are near historical highs, analyst sentiment remains positive, suggesting market confidence in the medical device giant.

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 Medtronic (MDT) Maintains Quarterly Dividend of $0.71 Per Share

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Amgen Inc. shares fell 1.52% to $340.16 on Thursday, underperforming compared to competitors. The S&P 500 Index rose 0.11%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.07%. Amgen's stock ended a two-day winning streak and closed 1.80% below its 52-week high. Competitors' performances varied: Johnson & Johnson fell 1.39%, Pfizer rose 0.51%, and AbbVie fell 0.66%. Trading volume was 3.4 million, above the 50-day average of 2.5 million.

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Medtronic plc has announced a cash dividend of $0.71 per ordinary share for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, continuing its 48-year streak of annual dividend increases.

Medtronic announces $0.71 cash dividend for third quarter of fiscal year 2026

Energy stocks rose late Thursday, with NYSE Energy Sector Index up 0.3% and XLE up 0.2%. Oil prices increased, with WTI crude at $59.69 and Brent at $63.30. Comstock Resources sold Texas assets for $430M. BP may sell Castrol unit for $8B. Chevron plans $18-19B in capital expenditures for 2026. Portland General Electric shares fell 1.3% after downgrade.

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Indian IT services majors like TCS, Wipro, Cognizant, and ANSR are key bidders for a mandate from US Bancorp to establish two global capability centers (GCCs) in India. The fifth-largest US bank plans to insource a significant portion of its technology work and is looking to build centers in Hyderabad and Chennai. The Hyderabad unit is expected to be wholly owned, while the Chennai facility may operate under a build-operate-transfer model.

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 Indian IT services majors emerge as key bidders for US Bancorp's GCCs

Verizon Communications Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.69 per Share, Payable Feb. 2 to Shareholders of Record on Jan. 12

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Verizon Communications Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.69 per Share, Payable Feb. 2 to Shareholders of Record on Jan. 12