UPDATE 2-GE Vernova blames latest offshore wind blade failure on high winds, shares rise GE Vernova reports unrelated turbine blade failures Latest blade accident blamed on strong winds during storm Three blade accidents in 4 months raise concerns for GE Vernova Adds details on storm damage, analyst comment, share activity throughout; adds bullet headlines Aug 30 (Reuters) - Energy equipment maker GE Vernova GEV.N on Friday said recent turbine blade failures at two offshore wind farms in the Uni

Italian fintech Objectway seeks new investor, sources say LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Italy's Objectway, a software provider serving wealth managers, private banks and life insurers, is looking to bring in a new investor and has hired investment bank Houlihan Lokey HLI.N to lead the search, two people close to the matter said. With earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of around 30 million euros ($33 million), it is seeking a valuation of 400 million-500 million euros in th

BUZZ-Lululemon drops as Wedbush cuts PT on potential annual forecast cut ** Shares of athleisure apparel maker Lululemon Athletica LULU.O drop 4.5% to $258.94 ** Wedbush slashes PT to $324 from $400, says LULU's choppy performance in 2024 was likely worsened by last month's product quality issues with recently launched "Breeze Through" leggings lin

BUZZ-nCino slides after unchanged annual revenue forecast ** Shares of banking software platform nCino NCNO.O fall 12.6% to $30.18 premarket ** After market close on Tuesday, NCNO maintained its annual revenue outlook of between $538.5 mln and $544.5 mln ** Wall Street expects annual revenue of $541.7 mln - LSEG data ** KBW says the unchanged annua

UPDATE 3-Regional lender First Busey to buy CrossFirst in latest consolidation Adds shares in paragraph 6 and analyst comment in paragraph 10 By Arasu Kannagi Basil Aug 27 (Reuters) - Regional lender First Busey BUSE.O has agreed to buy smaller rival CrossFirst Bankshares CFB.O in a $916.8 million all-stock deal, in yet another consolidation in the industry since the March 2023 turmoil after three banks collapsed last year .