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*Bank stocks gain ahead of Fed decision. *Wynn Resorts pulls down other casino operators on Macau warning. Nov 8- The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged lower on Thursday, as weak earnings reports and caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision stalled a rally from the previous session, which was spurred by the outcome for midterm elections.

*Qualcomm falls as holiday qtr sales forecast disappoints. Nov 8- U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday, as a clutch of weak earnings reports punctured a rally from the previous session, which was spurred by the outcome for midterm elections. Stocks had gained more than 2 percent on Wednesday after Americans voted for a divided Congress, which was largely...

BEIJING/ SHANGHAI, Nov 8- Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd is cutting the marketing budget for its key gaming division, two sources told Reuters on Thursday, amid a crackdown on the industry in the mainland and a lengthy freeze on new game approvals. Bloomberg earlier reported, citing an internal letter, that Tencent was cutting branding budgets for gaming...

HONG KONG, Nov 1- Chinese internet group Tencent Holdings plans to expand into providing services to industries such as healthcare and connected cars in a move to promote growth beyond its mainstay consumer business. Dowson Tong, president of Tencent's newly formed Cloud and Smart Industries Group, told the company's annual global partners conference that...

Nov 1- Gambling revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau rose 2.6 percent in October from a year earlier to 27.3 billion patacas, the highest monthly total since 2014, bolstered by solid demand from Chinese punters keen to play in the country's only legal casino hub. October also marked the 27th consecutive monthly rise, although the rate of growth slowed as...

Oct 31- Zynga Inc on Wednesday reported third-quarter bookings and current-quarter forecast that missed Wall Street estimates, as the game developer was hit by softness in its "Zynga Poker" franchise and casino slots portfolio. The company said it expects fourth-quarter bookings of $250 million, below analysts' estimates of $269 million, according to...

*FTSE 100 up 1.3 pct. LONDON, Oct 31- UK shares rose to a three-week high on Wednesday as upbeat results from Standard Chartered provided some respite from a grim October that put the market on track for its worst month since August 2015. However, there have been some indications in the past few days that we might be starting to see a bit of a short-term base, with most of...

*FTSE 100 up 1.3 pct. LONDON, Oct 31- UK shares jumped to a three-week high on Wednesday as upbeat results from Standard Chartered and Smurfit Kappa provided some respite from a ghoulish October that put the market on track for its worst month since August 2015. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 1.3 percent at 1002 GMT, with energy and financials providing the biggest...

LONDON, Oct 31- European shares rallied on Wednesday as a tumultuous October drew to a close and strong results from L'Oreal, Sanofi and banks Standard Chartered and Santander soothed investors' nerves. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 1.5 percent by 0945 GMT, with Germany's DAX 1.3 percent higher. "Ultimately I'm still of the belief that we are in for more...