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LIVE MARKETS-Possibly no recession but still not great
Main US indexes rise modestlyComm Svcs leads S&P 500 sector gainers; utilities weakest groupDollar slips; bitcoin off ~3%; gold edges up; crude gains ~1%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.14%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can sha...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
DigitalBridge up after company in talks to be acquired by SoftBank
Shares of digital infrastructure firm DigitalBridge DBRG.N up 33% at $12.94 Co in talks to be acquired by SoftBank 9984.T, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday Deal to close by the end of the year, according to a sourceDigitalBridge and SoftBank did not immediately respond to a R...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Albemarle jumps after UBS upgrades to 'buy'
Shares of chemical producer Albemarle ALB.N rise 6.60% to $127.03UBS upgrades shares of ALB to "buy" from "neutral," expecting lithium prices to rise as the market shifts into a supply deficit starting in the second half of 2026Brokerage also raised PT to $185 from $107, which is a 5...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Omnicom rises; UBS increases PT
Advertising firm Omnicom's OMC.N shares rise 5.8% to $74.23 in afternoon tradingUBS raises PT to $108 from $99, representing an upside of 53.9% to the stock's last closeBrokerage believes OMC could announce a buyback program of less than $3 billion over 2026 and 2027UBS upgrades forecast to ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
SoftBank in talks to buy digital infra firm DigitalBridge, source says
Dec 5 (Reuters) - SoftBank 9984.T is in talks to acquire digital infrastructure firm DigitalBridge DBRG.N, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, as the Japanese conglomerate seeks to tap the firm's AI-linked portfolio.The deal could be struck by the end of the year, the sourc...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
LIVE MARKETS-From election heat to AI hype, ING maps US growth path
Main US indexes rise slightly: Nasdaq leads, up ~0.1%Energy leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Utilities weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index falls ~0.01%Dollar edges red; bitcoin off >3%; gold, crude rise US 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.14%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of marke...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
BREAKINGVIEWS-Amazon summit melds AI hype to corporate drudgery
By Sebastian PellejeroLAS VEGAS, Dec 5 (Reuters Breakingviews) - From casino magicians to bar-room Elvis impersonators, Las Vegas has long played host to an uneasy meld of fantasy and dreary capitalist reality. As 60,000 coders, consultants and technology evangelists descended on Sin City for this ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
US STOCKS-Wall St edges higher as economic data boosts Fed rate-cut bets
Indexes up: Dow 0.22%, S&P 500 0.27%, Nasdaq 0.33%Warner Bros gains after Netflix agrees to buy the companyInvestors assess inflation and consumer sentiment dataUlta Beauty soars after raising forecastsBy Johann M Cherian and Pranav Kashyap Dec 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
BREAKINGVIEWS-Netflix submits to Warner Bros siren song
By Jennifer SabaNEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Netflix NFLX.O has officially entered the Upside Down, the dark alternate dimension of its hit show "Stranger Things." Co-CEO Ted Sarandos abruptly reversed three decades of building instead of buying and agreed to pay $83 billion, i...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
UK stocks post weekly declines as energy and financials lag
FTSE 100 down 0.5%, FTSE 250 flatBP, Shell fall, weighing on energy sectorTrustpilot shares jump after Morgan Stanley rating upgradeWatches of Switzerland rises on PT upgradeDec 5 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 edged lower on Friday, logging a sharp weekly decline, dragged down by energy and financia...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
ICE cotton slips to two-week low on demand woes
Dec 5 (Reuters) - ICE cotton futures fell on Friday, hitting their lowest level in two weeks, pressured by a weekly export sales report that signaled weak demand for the natural fiber.Cotton contracts for March CTH6 fell 0.11 cent, or 0.2%, at 63.97 cents per lb at 11:52 a.m. ET (16:52 GMT), droppin...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
LIVE MARKETS-A data carol: September PCE, December UMich
Main US indexes rise modestlyComms services lead S&P 500 sector gainers; utilities is weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index ~flatDollar ~flat, gold edges up; bitcoin off ~3.9%, crude gainsUS 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.13%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Street View: Kroger bets on ecommerce margins as food spending weakens
Kroger KR.N narrowed annual sales forecast on Thursday on signs of shoppers turning more selective on their groceries and fresh produce purchases, while leaning more on promotionsAt least five analysts cut PT following resultsMedian PT of 24 brokerages is $75.50 GROWTH HINGES ON ECOMMERCE PROFIT...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks advance, dollar falls as investors eye Fed cut after mild US data
Wall Street stocks on track for second straight week of gainsEuropean stocks rise, copper hits record highsJapanese bonds sell off, yen strengthens on BOJ rate-hike signalsUS September PCE data rises in line with expectationsBy Chibuike Oguh and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Global sh...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Why Victoria's Secret Stock Roared Today
Key PointsVictoria's Secret beat earnings this morning.The lingerie company still lost money, and tariffs aren't helping matters much.10 stocks we like better than Victoria's Secret & Co. › Victoria's Secret (NYSE: VSCO) stock surged 17% through 10:05 a.m. ET Friday morning after beating on earnings...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
PRECIOUS-Gold gains 1% as rate cut expectations weigh on dollar; silver hits record high
US consumer spending moderates in SeptemberSilver hits a record high of $59.32/ozGold seen trading between $4,500 and $5,000 in 2026By Anmol Choubey Dec 5 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose 1% and were on track for a weekly gain as growing expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut next week press...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
1 Value Stock That Just Went On Sale
Key PointsSignet delivered strong results on the top and bottom lines in the third quarter.The parent of Kay and Zales sees consumer headwinds in the fourth quarter. The stock now trades at a forward P/E of 10.10 stocks we like better than Signet Jewelers › Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) just delivered...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
CANADA STOCKS-TSX climbs to fresh record after upbeat jobs data
By Avinash P Dec 5 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index rose to a fresh peak on Friday, and was on track for weekly gains, after stronger-than-expected domestic jobs data fueled optimism about the economy. The S&P/TSX Composite index .GSPTSE rose as much as 0.2% to touch an all-time hi...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros. Discovery for $72 Billion. Here's What It Means for Investors
Key PointsStreaming giant Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $27.75 per share.The acquisition will bring HBO Max and all of its content into Netflix’s ecosystem.The deal is expected to be finalized in late 2026.10 stocks we like better than Netflix › Strea...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
Copper miners rise as red metal prices hit record high
Shares of copper miners rise, tracking increase in the price of red metal MET/LBenchmark copper CMCU3 on London Metal Exchange (LME) up 1.5% at $11,616 a ton and more than 30% YTD; on course to end week up by 3.8%Copper prices jumped to record high of $11,705 a ton earlier in the session after Citi ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
