Markets stuck to tight ranges on Wednesday during the final countdown to a widely-expected hike in Federal Reserve interest rates, with outlier crude oil jumping on the prospect of a European oil embargo on Russia.

Moderna Inc on Wednesday maintained the full-year sales forecast for its COVID-19 vaccine at $21 billion, as cases fall and demand slackens after countries rushed to secure shots last year.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Security services group Securitas reported on Wednesday a rise in first-quarter profit that matched expectations helped by strong sales growth in Europe.

(Reuters) -Regeneron Pharmaceuticals reported a 13% fall in quarterly profit on Wednesday, as sales of its COVID-19 antibody cocktail were hit by the U.S. health regulator's decision to limit its use.

(Reuters) -Moderna Inc on Wednesday posted nearly $6 billion in sales of its COVID-19 vaccine in the first quarter, and said it expects sales to be higher in the second half of the year than in the first six months.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday two of its most senior leaders were to step down, just hours before Europe's largest online meal delivery company was due to face off with unhappy shareholders at its annual meeting.