on Thursday; and Deere on Friday. With more than 70% of the S&P 500 companies already having reported financial results, according to FactSet, over three-quarters of them beat on earnings. However, 47% of S&P 500 names issued negative EPS guidance.advised
President Vladimir Putin on Monday to continue talks with the West on Russian security demands amid tensions over Ukraine. The statement by the Russia's foreign minister appeared to signal the Kremlin's intention to stay on a diplomatic path even though the U.S. has warned that Moscow could invade Ukraine at any moment.
Speaking at the start of a meeting with Putin, Lavrov suggested Moscow should maintain a dialogue with the U.S. and its allies even though they have rejected Russia's main security demands. Moscow wants, among other things. guarantees from that NATO won't allow Ukraine and other former Soviet republics to join.
While the bridge dispute has been resolved, a larger protest over Covid mitigation measures persisted in Canada's capital, Ottawa. Pandemic rules have been far stricter in Canada than in the U.S., but Canadians have largely supported them.