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Capital One’s acquisition has $1.4 billion breakup fee if rival bid emerges, but none if regulators kill deal

Capital One headquarters in McLean, Virginia on February 20, 2024.  Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Capital One‘s blockbuster takeover proposal for Discover Financial includes a $1.38 billion breakup fee if Discover decides to go with another buyer, but no such fee if U.S. regulators kill the deal, people with knowledge of the matter…

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UK posts record budget surplus in January

Jeremy Hunt, UK chancellor of the exchequer, holding the despatch box as he stands with treasury colleagues outside 11 Downing Street in London, UK.. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. logged a record £16.7 billion ($21.1 billion) net budget surplus in January, according to official figures released on Wednesday. The Office…

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Palo Alto Networks, SolarEdge Technologies, Diamondback Energy and more

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Palo Alto Networks – Shares declined nearly 19% after the cybersecurity company’s full-year guidance missed expectations. Palo Alto Networks said it predicts full-year revenue growth of 15% to 16%, down from earlier guidance of 18% to 19% growth. The company also reduced its full-year billings forecast.…