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Rising commercial real estate prices may leave some small banks vulnerable to a drop in the market, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday. In a report to Congress on financial stability, which accompanied Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s testimony to the Senate Banking Committee, the central bank said that commercial real estate prices, which have been an area of growing concern at the central bank, rose further. Overall financial vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system overall have continued to be moderate since mid-2016, the Fed said. Valuation pressure in some asset classes have been rising, particularly late last year, the report said. Outstanding riskier corporate debt edged down over the past year, but issuance of leveraged loans was strong.

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U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday as investors awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen. The main three benchmarks retreated after touching the latest in a series of record highs on Monday, with the S&P 500 index down two points, or 0.1%, to 2,326. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 34 points, or 0.2%, to 20,381. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed eight points, or 0.1%, to 5,756. T-Mobile U.S. Inc. shares rose after the company reported strong fourth-quarter earnings. U.S.-listed shares of Credit Suisse Group AG rose after the Swiss lender posted a wider-than-expected loss on litigation costs and said it would cut 5,500 jobs this year. Shares of General Motors Co. rallied after the PSA Group, owner of French car maker Peugeot, said it is in talks to buy GM’s Opel brand. Shares of toy maker Mattel Inc. rose after it said it will team up with Alibaba to develop and sell new products for Chinese consumers.

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Shares of Cynosure Inc. soared 28% in active premarket trade Tuesday, after the medical aesthetics systems and technologies company announced a deal to be acquired by Hologic Inc. in a deal valued at $1.65 billion. With volume of 5.7 million shares, Cynosure’s stock was the most active ahead of the open. Under terms of the deal, Hologic will pay $66 a share in cash for each Cynosure share outstanding, which represents a 28% premium to Monday’s closing price of $51.50. Hologic said it expects the deal to reduce net earnings, but add 3 cents a share to 5 cents a share to adjusted earnings in fiscal 2017. Syngergies aer expected to be $25 million by the third year after the deal closes. Cynosure develops products used by plastic surgeons for noninvasive body contouring, hair removal and skin revitalization. Hologic’s stock slumped 5.1% ahead of the open. Cynosure’s stock has run up 47% over the past 12 months through Monday, while Hologic shares have climbed 23% and the S&P 500 has rallied 25%.

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Shares of Molson Coors Brewing Co. dropped 2.7% in premarket trade, after the brewer missed fourth-quarter profit expectations. Net income rose to $1.44 billion, or $6.65 a share, from $32.8 million, or 18 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, such as impairment charges related to Molson core brands, adjusted earnings per share came to 46 cents. The FactSet EPS consensus was 88 cents. Net sales rose to $2.29 billion from $844.4 million, as volume in hectoliters grew to 21.8 million from 7.8 million. The FactSet revenue consensus was $2.56 billion. “The biggest news for 2016 was completing our acquisition of the remaining 58 percent of MillerCoors and the Miller global brand portfolio for $12 billion, representing the largest transaction in the Company’s history, which made Molson Coors the third-largest global brewer,” Chief Executive Mark Hunter. The stock has lost 0.6% over the past three months through Monday, while the S&P 500 has climbed 7.6%.

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Carnival Corporation said Tuesday that the company will expand its cruises to Cuba starting in June 2017. The company already began sailing to Cuba in May 2016 with its Fathom brand, but now has approval to began cruises with its largest cruise brand, Carnival Cruise Line. The company will be sailing its largest capacity ship, with 2,052 passengers, from Port Tampa Bay in Florida to Havana, Cuba. The company said it anticipates approval for its other brands to sail to Cuba as well. Shares of Carnival Corporation have gained 5.6% in the past month, compared to the S&P 500’s gain of 2.4%.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. said Tuesday it was raising its quarterly dividend to 17 cents a share, a 11.5% increase over the previous dividend of 15.25 cents a share. The sporting goods retailer’s new dividend is payable on March 31 to shareholders of record on March 10. Based on Monday’s stock closing price of $52.42, the new annual dividend rate of 68 cents a share represents a dividend yield of 1.30%, compared with the aggregate S&P 500 dividend yield of 2.04%, according to FactSet. Dick’s shares, which were still inactive in premarket trade, have dropped 14% over the past three months, while the SPDR S&P Retail ETF has lost 3.9% and the S&P 500 has gained 7.6%.

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Shares of Mattel Inc. rallied 2.4% in premarket trade Tuesday, after the toy maker announced a partnership with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. which includes selling Mattel toys in China through Alibaba’s Tmall.com marketplace. Mattel will work with Alibaba’s A.I. lab to develop new products for Chinese consumers. “By combining Mattel’s unmatched expertise in childhood learning and development, with Alibaba’s immense reach and unique consumer insights, our goal is to help parents in China raise children to be their personal best,” said Mattel Chief Executive Margo Georgiadis. Mattel will begin product development immediately, with initial availability expected in mid 2017. Alibaba’s stock tacked on 0.3% ahead of the open. Mattel shares have tumbled 17% over the past 12 months, while Alibaba’s stock has soared 69% and the S&P 500 has climbed 25%.

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Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. said Tuesday it had net income of $1.65 million, or 90 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, down from $185 million, or 97 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Excluding charges related to the extinguishment of debt and the acquisition of drinks company Bai, adjusted EPS came to $1.04, below the FactSet consensus of $1.06.. Sales rose to $1.578 billion from $1.546 billion, ahead of the FactSet consensus of $1.573 billion. The company said it expects 2017 sales to grow about 4.5% and for adjusted EPS to range from $4.44 to $4.54. The current FactSet consensus is for 2017 EPS of $4.74. Shares were not yet active premarket, but have gained 1.7% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 has gained 25%.

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Shares of T-Mobile US Inc. rose 2.6% in premarket trade on Tuesday after the company reported improved fourth-quarter earnings that were above Wall Street expectations. Net income for the fourth quarter came in at $390 million, or 45 cents per share, compared with $297 million, or 34 cents per share during the same period a year ago. FactSet’s consensus was for per-share earnings of 28 cents. T-Mobile revenue hit $10.18 billion in the quarter, compared with last year’s $8.25 billion in the same quarter. FactSet’s consensus on revenue was for $9.86 billion. T-Mobile said it added a total 2.1 million customers in the quarter. In 2017, T-Mobile said it expects to add between 2.4 million and 3.4 million post paid customers. Shares of T-Mobile are up more than 73% in the trailing 12-month period, outperforming the S&P 500 Index , which is up nearly 25%.

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Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. announced Tuesday a mutual agreement to terminate their merger deal, after a U.S. District Court granted the Department of Justice’s request to block the $34 billion deal announced in July 2015. As a result, Aetna will pay Humana a $1 billion merger termination fee. Aetna will also terminate its agreement to sell certain Medicare Advantage assets to Molina Healthcare Inc. , and will pay Molina the agreed upon fees. “While we continue to believe that a combined company would create greater value for health care consumers through improved affordability and quality, the current environment makes it too challenging to continue pursuing the transaction,” said Aetna Chief Executive Mark Bertolini. Shares of Aetna and Humana were still inactive in premarket trade. Aetna’s stock has lost 1.6% over the past three months, while Humana shares have gained 4% and the S&P 500 has climbed 7.6%.

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