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Silver miners fall as bullion prices retreat from record highs
Shares of silver miners fall, tracking prices of the white metal GOL/Spot silver XAG= falls 0.8% at $70.86 per ounce, after hitting a record high of $72.70 Prices fall as bullion edges lower, trimming some gains from record highHecla Mining HL.N and Coeur Mining CDE.N slip 3.5% Canadian miners: Ende...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Gold miners decline as bullion prices retreat from record highs
Shares of gold miners down, tracking a dip in bullion prices GOL/Spot gold XAU= down 0.7% at $4,456.50/ounce after marking a record high of $4,525.18 earlier in the sessionBullion prices edge lower, taking a breather after surging past the key $4,500-an-ounce mark earlier in the sessionTop miners Ne...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
3 Things to Watch With SIRI Stock in 2026
Key PointsAnalysts see Sirius XM's growing its revenue in 2026, reversing three years of declines.Sirius XM is securing big content deals. This is great for retention, but it could eat into the company's cost-shaving momentum.Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in Sirius XM to more than 37% in 20...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
3 Artificial Intelligence Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
Key PointsNvidia’s chips are still the best picks and shovels for the AI gold rush.TSMC manufactures Nvidia’s chips with its best-in-breed foundries.ASML’s lithography systems enable TSMC to produce those chips.10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › The artificial intelligence (AI) market has expand...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Vertex, Nike, Intel
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street was mostly flat in shortened Christmas Eve trading on Wednesday, as traders wait to see whether stocks can extend record gains in a seasonally strong stretch for markets. .NAt 1...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
CANADA STOCKS-TSX eases from record high as mining stocks slide in thin holiday trading
By Avinash P and Ragini Mathur Dec 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday with thinner-than-usual trading volumes in a shortened Christmas Eve session, following two successive record highs.The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 0.3% at 31,981.98 points by 10:11...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
PRECIOUS-Gold, silver and platinum take a breather after record rally
Gold hits all-time high at $4,525.18/ozPlatinum up about 160% YTDPalladium down 9% after scaling 3-year high By Sarah Qureshi Dec 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday, taking a breather after surging past the key $4,500-an-ounce mark earlier in the session, while silver and platinu...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Edgewise Therapeutics rises on positive safety data from heart disease drug trial
Shares of biotech company Edgewise Therapeutics EWTX.O rise 20.4% to $26.18Company says its experimental heart disease drug showed positive safety results in a mid-stage studyEWTX was testing its drug, EDG-7500, in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a type of heart disease that thickens the ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
The Tech Stock Warren Buffett Wishes He'd Bought
Key PointsWarren Buffett never invested in Microsoft, which has been one of the most successful tech stocks.He elected not to buy shares because of his friendship with Bill Gates, who also served on Berkshire's board of directors.Buffett wanted to avoid the appearance of impropriety.10 stocks we lik...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
LIVE MARKETS-All I want for Christmas is my two economic indicators
S&P 500, Dow modestly green; Nasdaq ~flatStaples leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Comm Svcs weakest groupDollar ~flat; crude up slightly; gold, bitcoin dipUS 10-Year Treasury yield edges down to ~4.16%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
EMERGING MARKETS-LatAm equities edge higher in calm session; Argentina leads
Stocks and currencies up 0.3% eachEquity benchmark set for best year since 2009Venezuela hopes overdone, analyst says By Niket Nishant Dec 24 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks climbed on Wednesday, with Argentina leading gains during a thinly traded session and keeping the region on course for i...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
S&P 500 hits intraday record high fueled by rate cut bets
Dec 24 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 index hit an intraday record high on Wednesday, its first in over a month, as investors returned to AI stocks and bet the Federal Reserve will cut rates again next year.The index .SPX was last up 0.2% at 6920.88 points, surpassing its previous intraday peak of 6,92...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Nike jumps as Apple CEO buys stock worth nearly $3 million
Shares of sportswear giant Nike NKE.N climb about 5% to $60.35 after Apple AAPL.O CEO Tim Cook buys about $3 million worth of stockAnother director, ex-Intel INTC.O CEO Robert Swan bought 8,691 shares at $57.54Nike director since 2005, Cook acquired 50,000 Class B shares at $58.97 on December 22, li...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Forget FMC: Instead Buy This Unstoppable Farming Titan That's Up 11% in 2025 and Still Running
Key PointsFertilizer company FMC saw share prices plummet throughout 2025, but there's another agricultural stock that has delivered positive gains.Farm machinery maker Deere is up by around 11% year-to-date despite unfavorable macroeconomic conditions in the agricultural space.While FMC's future is...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
ServiceNow dips; TD Cowen cuts PT on acquisition concerns
Software provider ServiceNow's NOW.N shares fall 1.4% to $152.20TD Cowen cuts PT to $230 from $250, still an upside of 49% to stock's last closeBrokerage concerned about "NOW moving away from just tuck-ins to large M&A w/ beefy valuations, which questions health of organic growth &am...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
US natgas companies dip in thin pre-holiday trading
U.S. natgas futures NGc1 down 6.3 cents at $4.35 per million British thermal unitNatgas companies: CNX Resources CNX.N down 1%; Expand Energy EXE.O and EQT Corp EQT.N both down 1.4% Natgas ETFs: United States Natural Gas Fund UNG.P down 4.1% and ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas BOIL.P down 4%Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Agios Pharma shares jump as US FDA expands approval for blood disorder drug
By Siddhi MahatoleDec 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals AGIO.O jumped nearly 16% on Wednesday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of its drug for the treatment of a type of blood disorder.The drug, with chemical name mitapivat and branded Aqvesme, was a...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Dec. 25 and 26 Are Critical Dates for Social Security Retirees
Key PointsSocial Security retirees will be able to access important tax forms online starting Dec. 25.Forms will start to be mailed out on Dec. 26.Retirees need to be aware of these forms as they could affect their tax liability even after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.The $23,760 So...The Motley Fool
Wed, Dec 24
US STOCKS-Wall St trades near flat-line ahead of Christmas break
Intel falls after report Nvidia stopped testing 18A chipmaking techNike up after Apple CEO buys $3 million shares Three main indexes set for third straight yearly gains Indexes: Dow up 0.08%, S&P 500 up 0.01%, Nasdaq down 0.12%By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan Dec 24 (Reuters) - Wall Str...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
