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PRECIOUS-Gold steady as rising yields offset dollar weakness; PCE data in focus
US weekly jobless claims drop to over 3-year lowGold will not retest the old highs, analyst saysUS private payrolls fell by 32,000, jobs data on Wednesday showedBy Anmol Choubey Dec 4 (Reuters) - Gold prices were largely unchanged on Thursday as rising U.S. Treasury yields offset support from a w...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
Copper miners dip as prices ease on London Metal Exchange
Shares of copper miners fall, tracking lower prices of the red metalBenchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange down 0.7% at $11,401 a metric tonGlobal mining giant Rio Tinto RIO.N down 1.7% Southern Copper SCCO.N down marginally and Freeport-McMoRan falls 1.2%Canada's Hud...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
Silver Stocks Drop as Silver Pulls Back From Record High
Silver stocks dropped in morning trading. First Majestic Silver and Endeavour Silver fell 4%; Fortuna Silver Mines fell 2%; Pan American Silver fell 1%. Silver pulled back from an all-time high, as traders took profits and a key measure of the dollar’s strength steadied. Gold was little changed.The...Tiger News
Thu, Dec 4
Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman shares rise after Q2 sales beat
Shares of Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman BFb.N rise about 5% in early trading to $31.52Tops Q2 net sales estimates on growth in travel retail channel and in key emerging marketsQ2 net sales of $1.04 billion vs $1.02 billion- data compiled by LSEGCo reiterates expectation of annual organic net ...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
Riley Permian to sell New Mexico midstream project, shares up
Shares of oil and gas co Riley Exploration Permian REPX.A rise 1.2% at $27.50Co to sell its New Mexico subsidiary Dovetail Midstream to Targa Northern Delaware for about $111 million in a cash dealREPX says it will also sell certain compressor station assets to Targa for about $10 million, with clos...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
3 Growth Beasts That Have Beaten the Market in 8 of the Past 10 Years
Key PointsThe stocks listed here have been among the best growth stocks to own in their respective industries.Their growth prospects remain promising in the long run.Investors have been paying high premiums for these top performers.10 stocks we like better than Intuitive Surgical › For a stock to ro...The Motley Fool
Thu, Dec 4
What Has BA Stock Done For Investors?
Key PointsDesign worries with two of Boeing's newer passenger jets have led to lingering investor concern.The air travel industry has also not fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, even though passenger counts have.Nevertheless, demand for its jetliners is still growing, and is likely to conti...The Motley Fool
Thu, Dec 4
Donaldson up after annual profit forecast raise
Filtration products maker Donaldson's DCI.N shares rise nearly 5.6% to about $92.20 in morning tradingCo raises FY26 adj. profit and operating margin forecasts after strong Q1 resultsNow expects FY adj. EPS in the range of $3.95 to $4.11, up from its prior forecast of $3.92 to $4.08 Sees adj. 20...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
Piper Sandler raises Chevron PT
Brokerage Piper Sandler raises PT on U.S. energy major Chevron CVX.N to $178 from $168, a 17.4% upside to the stock's last close CVX expects 2026 capex at $18 bln to $19 bln, versus earlier forecast of $18 bln to $21 blnBrokerage cuts co's 2026 capex estimate to $18.5 bln from $19 bln...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
Could Buying AbbVie Today Set You Up for Life?
Key PointsAbbVie has performed exceedingly well over the past 12 years.The company still has many of the traits that led to that result.It looks likely to deliver superior returns again over the long run.10 stocks we like better than AbbVie › One effective way to earn solid, long-term returns is to ...The Motley Fool
Thu, Dec 4
CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher on strong bank earnings
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Thursday as major lenders reported better-than-expected results, pointing to a healthy banking sector as well as a resilient economy.At 9:30 a.m. ET, Toronto's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was up 0.24% at 31,236.31 points.Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher as investors mull Fed rate cuts
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday as investors parsed a fresh batch of labor market data to gauge the odds of a much-anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate cut when it meets next week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 5.3 points, or 0.01%...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
GE Vernova strikes deal with Greenvolt for Romania wind turbines, shares rise
Shares of power equipment maker GE Vernova GEV.N gain ~1% at $607 premarketCo enters into a supply deal with Greenvolt Energy to supply, install and commision 42 of its 6.1 megawatts (MW) - 158m onshore wind turbines to power the Gurbanesti wind farm in RomaniaDeliveries of the wind turbines are sch...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
US STOCKS-Wall St set to open flat as investors weigh labor data
Futures: Dow up 0.03%, S&P 500 up 0.03%, Nasdaq down 0.09% Hormel Foods rises after annual profit forecast above estimatesSalesforce climbs as FY26 outlook gets boostInvestors assess series of labor market dataBy Johann M Cherian and Pranav Kashyap Dec 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street was set fo...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
Build-A-Bear Workshop drops after Q3 revenue misses estimates
Shares of toy maker Build-A-Bear Workshop BBW.N down 7.7% at $53 premarketQ3 revenue up 2.7% to $122.7 mln - a Q3 record - but misses estimates of $124.2 mln - data compiled by LSEGQ3 EPS of 62 cents, however, beats estimates of 59 centsCo says tariff-related costs and higher selling, general and ad...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
Prediction: 3 Beginner Stocks That Could Turn Small Bets Into Big Fortunes
Key PointsOracle’s cloud business will keep growing as the AI boom continues.TSMC will profit from the market’s insatiable appetite for more powerful AI chips.Palo Alto Networks is expanding its cloud and AI-oriented cybersecurity services.10 stocks we like better than Oracle › It might seem like an...The Motley Fool
Thu, Dec 4
Meta gains on report of up to 30% likely cut to Metaverse budget
Meta Platforms META.O shares rise 6.7% to $682.35 premarketCEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to cut resources for building Metaverse, Bloomberg News reportsCo executives have discussed budget cuts of up to 30% for the Metaverse group next year, report saysUp to last close, META has risen 9.2% this yea...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
Cybersecurity co Check Point stabilizes after increased $1.75 bln convertible bond sale
Shares of Check Point Software Technologies CHKP.O trading flat at $191 premarket after capital raise Israeli cyber security solutions provider announced private offering of $1.75 bln 0% 5-yr convertible bonds Initial conversion price of $243.65 represents 27.5% premium to stock's...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
Kroger down after quarterly sales miss estimates
Shares of grocery chain Kroger KR.N down about 3.2% at $64.0 premarket Co misses quarterly sales estimates as price-sensitive shoppers and economic uncertainty weigh on demand KR posts quarterly sales of $33.86 billion, compared with analysts' estimate of $34.15 billion, according to data compil...Reuters
Thu, Dec 4
