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(RTTNews) - The China stock market has climbed higher in seven straight sessions, advancing more than 180 points or 6.3 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 2,925-point plateau and it's predicted to open higher again on Thursday.

(RTTNews) - The Singapore stock market has climbed higher in back-to-back trading days, accelerating more than 60 points or 1.9 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,225-point plateau and it's expected to extend its gains on Thursday.

An Australian Federal court judge said on Thursday an agreed A$15 billion ($10.1 billion) merger between a local joint venture of Britain's Vodafone Group PLC and internet provider TPG Telecom Ltd would not lessen competition.

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MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) CEO Jim Murren will be stepping down from that role, leaving a job he's held since 2008. Murren has been with the company since 1998, beginning as CFO and replacing Terry Lanni at a time when the gambling industry was rocked by the subprime

Redfin (RDFN) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.08 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.12. This compares to loss of $0.14 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

TripAdvisor (TRIP) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.34 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.27 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

Applied Materials (AMAT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.98 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.92 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.81 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.39 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.32 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

Cisco Systems (CSCO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.76 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.73 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

Pluralsight (PS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.09 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.14. This compares to loss of $0.09 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

(RTTNews) - Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) said, for 2020, the company's total capital budget is $2.4 billion, down 11% from 2019. It includes development capital budget of $2.2 billion, down 9% from 2019, and Resource Play Exploration capital of $200 million.

(RTTNews) - QuickLogic Corp. (QUIK) Wednesday reported fourth-quarter loss of $3.06 million or $0.37 per share, compared with last year's loss of $3.07 million or $0.45 per share.

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