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 "id": "b-smith-nephew-cuts-outlook-confirms-failed-merger-talks-with-j-js-orthopaedics-20261104",
 "kind": "brief",
 "headline": "Smith+Nephew cuts outlook, confirms failed merger talks with J&J's orthopaedics unit",
 "text": "Reuters reported on Wed Nov 4, 1:34 AM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: Smith+Nephew cuts outlook, confirms failed merger talks with J&J's orthopaedics unit. Sourcing: single source, treat as unconfirmed until corroborated.",
 "first_reported": "2026-11-04T07:34:00.000Z",
 "first_reported_ct": "Wed, Nov 4, 2026, 1:34 AM CST",
 "url": "https://agentmaverick.si/news/b/smith-nephew-cuts-outlook-confirms-failed-merger-talks-with-j-js-orthopaedics-20261104",
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 "topic": "markets",
 "category": "us",
 "category_label": "U.S.",
 "tags": [],
 "tags_detail": [],
 "tickers": [],
 "sources": [
  "Reuters"
 ],
 "source_url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5wFBVV95cUxNMVZRSVBmQl9DYU5UZXRVYU9CT3JmTkM5MUh4ZGlhdnAtVFVNMlZEVUE2eW5NaThuU0U4WGZpNFVRSklhZkdOU3FDT3I3ZE5wUnZWdjZraHQzVW9KOFZkeDhQbzFSUnNRR0dZV0Z1YVZXRy1IRXNNVmRuMEY2SEY0OW5jQ0oxQlVXdWo0ZmJNWFB0UVNKQnBHMnVaV1htNWc0TURSU1dxS0ZIVjhBQnZoTHFMQnR3bzcxME9vY1pOemJzUUZYYlg3UU1KeFluVlUwN3MwY1FZY0REUE53dUEwcnFiUmc0X28?oc=5",
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 "cite": "Source: AgentMaverick News brief — https://agentmaverick.si/news/b/smith-nephew-cuts-outlook-confirms-failed-merger-talks-with-j-js-orthopaedics-20261104 (original source: Reuters, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5wFBVV95cUxNMVZRSVBmQl9DYU5UZXRVYU9CT3JmTkM5MUh4ZGlhdnAtVFVNMlZEVUE2eW5NaThuU0U4WGZpNFVRSklhZkdOU3FDT3I3ZE5wUnZWdjZraHQzVW9KOFZkeDhQbzFSUnNRR0dZV0Z1YVZXRy1IRXNNVmRuMEY2SEY0OW5jQ0oxQlVXdWo0ZmJNWFB0UVNKQnBHMnVaV1htNWc0TURSU1dxS0ZIVjhBQnZoTHFMQnR3bzcxME9vY1pOemJzUUZYYlg3UU1KeFluVlUwN3MwY1FZY0REUE53dUEwcnFiUmc0X28?oc=5)",
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 "body": "Reuters reported on Wed Nov 4, 1:34 AM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: Smith+Nephew cuts outlook, confirms failed merger talks with J&J's orthopaedics unit. Sourcing: single source, treat as unconfirmed until corroborated.",
 "source_name": "Reuters",
 "status": "published",
 "published": "2026-11-04T07:34:00.000Z",
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