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Helsinki, Finland-based Nordea Bank has agreed to pay $35 million to settle an investigation by the New York Department of Financial Services into “significant” anti-money laundering and bank secrecy law violations related to the 2016 Panama Papers leak. Authorities announced on Tuesday.. Regulators cited billions of dollars of high-risk transactions, particularly linked to Nordea Bank’s closed Vesterport branch in Denmark and its operations in the Baltic states, between 2008 and 2019. The NYDFS said its investigation uncovered links between Nordea Bank and illicit funds funneled into its operations, primarily in Russia and Azerbaijan. “International financial institutions like Nordea need to…

Chinese multinational technology conglomerate Tencent is set to sell its 2.1% stake in PB Fintech in one lump sum for an estimated Rs 1,610 crore. The floor price for the issue is expected to be Rs 1,660.2 per share, a 4.4% discount to Wednesday’s closing price of Rs 1,737.10.The news was reported by ET Now. Tencent, through Tencent Cloud Europe BV, held a 4.6% stake, or over 194 million shares, in PolicyBazaar’s parent company as of June 30, 2024.This multi-bagger stock has delivered 129% returns in the past one year and has returned 115% so far in 2024. This is…

Mortgage rates fell for the fourth straight week last week, but current homeowners and home buyers didn’t seem particularly impressed.Total mortgage applications rose just 0.5 percent last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.The average contract rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages on conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) fell to 6.44% from 6.50%, and for loans with a 20% downpayment, points, including fees, fell from 0.60 to 0.54, the lowest rate since April 2023. Rates were down more than 80 basis points from a year ago.Despite the decline, refinance demand was down 0.1%…

A customer at a Lego store in Shanghai, China, on February 3, 2024.Costphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesIn the first half of 2024, the toy industry was hit by sluggish sales due to inflation, but one company was steadily expanding its market share.Lego said on Wednesday that its revenue rose 13 percent to 31 billion Danish kroner ($4.65 billion) in the first half of the year.Niels Christiansen, CEO of the privately held Danish toy maker, told CNBC that the company is seeing strength across its portfolio, particularly through its partnerships with Lego Icons and Lego Creator, as well as Epic…

Indian companies’ earnings for the April-June quarter fell short of expectations, with BSE 500 companies posting an 8% increase in revenue and a 3% increase in profits compared to a year ago. Analysts say investors will be keeping a closer eye on earnings outlook than ever before, as stock valuations depend on continued growth in profitability. Motilal Oswal Financial has collated what management has said about the near future for each sector after announcing its June quarter results.car Executives in the sector expect vehicle sales growth to pick up in the second half of the year, buoyed by a normal…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading in New York on August 23, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesStocks @ Night is our daily after-hours newsletter, bringing you the latest on what’s on the horizon for tomorrow and what’s on the horizon for today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox.Here’s what CNBC television producers were watching as stocks edged higher on Tuesday, and what they’re watching in Wednesday’s session.NVIDIACNBC’s Seema Modi will report Nvidia’s numbers after the close. On “Market Navigator,” part of “Power Lunch”…

Here’s a look at some of the companies that are catching our eye in after-hours trading: Nordstrom — Shares rose nearly 7% after the company’s second-quarter profit beat analysts’ expectations. LSEG said the retailer posted adjusted earnings of 96 cents a share, beating the consensus estimate of 71 cents a share, while revenue came in at $3.89 billion, below expectations of $3.9 billion. Ambarella — The semiconductor developer jumped 20% after issuing strong third-quarter revenue guidance. Ambarella expects third-quarter revenue of $77 million to $81 million, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected $69 million. The company also beat market…

The NFL’s most exclusive club has accepted new members.At the league’s special meeting in Eagan, Minnesota, on Tuesday, NFL owners voted in favor of a proposal to allow select private equity firms to buy up to 10% of teams’ shares. Each fund or consortium could do deals with up to six teams.The vote passed with the support of 31 of the 32 franchise owners. Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown voted against the measure, according to a person familiar with the vote.Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, who headed the special committee on ownership policy, told CNBC’s Jim Cramer after the…

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Some stocks that led the market recovery from the sharp sell-off in early August are poised for further gains in the coming days. Stocks are on stronger ground than they were after the intense sell-off on August 5. All three major indexes have recouped their losses. The S&P 500 rose about 2% in August, while the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite Index rose about 1% each. But after this wild run, it’s worth considering where stocks might go next. CNBC Pro combed FactSet data to find stocks that could stand out in the market recovery and have…