Today’s financial update shines a light on the stock market’s response to Petrobras’ (PETR4) earnings report and the anticipation for the U.S. February unemployment figures. Petrobras (PETR4) has revealed a proposal to pay out R$ 14.2 billion ($2.87 billion) in dividends for the fourth quarter of 2023, pending a shareholder vote on April 25. This […]
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