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Vodafone (VOD) Acquires Full Ownership for $5.81 Billion
Vodafone (VOD) announced it would take full ownership of its VodafoneThree joint venture by buying out CK Hutchinson's stake for £4.3 billion ($5.81 billion). Following the announcement, Vodafone's shares increased by 1.4%. In other corporate news, Unicredit's first-quarter net profit rose 16.1% year-on-year to 3.2 billion euros ($3.74 billion), exceeding analysts' expectations of 2.8 billion euros. Meanwhile, Germany's Rheinmetall reported a quarterly revenue increase of 7.7% to 1.94 billion euros but missed market expectations of 2.3 billion euros.
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Procter & Gamble (PG) Earnings Beat Estimates with 7% Sales Growth
Procter & Gamble (PG) reported fiscal third-quarter earnings per share of $1.63, exceeding the $1.56 expected, while revenue reached $21.24 billion, surpassing the anticipated $20.5 billion. The company's volume grew by 2%, marking the first increase in a year, with net income rising to $3.93 billion from $3.78 billion a year earlier. The beauty division led with a 5% volume growth, while the baby and family care segment increased by 3%. P&G maintained its sales growth forecast of 1% to 5% for the full year, indicating stability despite current economic challenges.
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U.S. Equity Funds See $7.05 Billion Inflow in Week Ending April 1
In the week ending April 1, U.S. equity funds experienced inflows of $7.05 billion, following a significant previous week of $36.95 billion, as reported by LSEG Lipper. Large-cap funds attracted $14.67 billion during this period, marking a second consecutive week of net purchases. In contrast, small-cap and mid-cap funds saw net outflows of $1.34 billion and $1.09 billion, respectively. Additionally, bond funds faced weekly net sales of $10.17 billion, the first since December 31, 2025, indicating a potential shift in investor sentiment towards equities over fixed income.
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