U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-ANI Pharmaceuticals, Deere & Co, Zoetis Oct 11 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including ANI Pharmaceuticals, Deere & Co and Zoetis, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc ANIP.O : Piper Sandler initiates coverage with overweight rating * Deere & Co DE.N : JP Morgan raises target price to $420 from $360 * Northrop Grumman NOC.N : Citigroup raises target price to $587 from $521 * S

HSBC appeals decision reinstating female banker's discrimination claim By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - HSBC HSBA.L on Thursday appealed a tribunal's decision to reinstate a female, senior investment banker's lawsuit that alleges the bank victimised and discriminated against her when it did not hire her for a senior sales position in 2018. Carmen Chevalier-Firescu, 41, sued the bank in an employment tribunal in 2020, alleging she was not appointed as the head of HSBC's London derivat

FACTBOX-US regulators impose penalties to resolve money laundering probes Oct 10 (Reuters) - Canada's TD Bank TD.TO agreed to pay a combined $3 billion in penalties on Thursday as part of a settlement with U.S. authorities over charges it failed to monitor and prevent money laundering. The issue highlights a recurring challenge in the financial industry.

FACTBOX-Companies sell their businesses in Russia Updates Unilever Oct 10 (Reuters) - Many Western companies have sold their Russian assets or handed them over to local managers to comply with sanctions over the war in Ukraine and respond to threats from the Kremlin that it may seize foreign-owned assets. Below are some companies that have sold their businesses in Russia, divided by sector: AUTOS Continental CONG.DE sold its Russian tyre plant to holding company S8 Capital in May 2023. Renault R

BREAKINGVIEWS-HSBC cost cuts expose new CEO’s bigger problem The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. By Liam Proud LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) - There’s always a case to be made for cost cuts at HSBC HSBA.L , 0005.HK . The $160 billion lender employed 214,000 people in June and arguably suffers from duplication across its different bits.