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LIVE MARKETS-Bank of America says 'stay long Detroit, short Davos'
STOXX 600 up 0.1%Stellantis plungs over 20%, weighs on auto sectorConstruction, defence stocks leadWall Street futures edge upWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com BANK...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
J.P. Morgan ups MGM Resorts PT on growth in betting business, lower taxes
J.P. Morgan raises price target on MGM Resorts International MGM.N to $41 from $39New PT represents a 13% upside to stock's last closeThe company posted Q4 profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, driven by strong performance in its online sports-betting businessBrokerage says higher cont...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Street View: Barrick eyes value unlock via North American gold IPO
U.S.-listed shares of Canadian miner Barrick Mining ABX.TO, B.N up 1.73% at $44.73 premarketCo said on Thursday it will move forward with preparations for an initial public offering (IPO) of its North American gold assetsBarrick also posted adjusted profit of $1.04 per share for the fourth-quarter, ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
FTSE 100 rises as heavyweight banks offset RELX drop
FTSE 100 up 0.2% and FTSE 250 flatRELX extends slide as AI worries prevailMiners climb amid U.S.-Iran tensionsUK envoy's Epstein ties fuel political uncertaintyUK house prices jump in January, Halifax says Feb 06 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 ticked higher on Friday, as gains in heavyweig...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Strategy, Roblox, Reddit
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8U.S. stock index futures steadied on Friday after a bruising selloff in technology shares earlier this week, while Amazon dropped as it became the latest Big Tech company to crank up its spe...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Newell Brands to cut prices at Rubbermaid, Graco as consumers turn frugal
By Juveria Tabassum Feb 6 (Reuters) - Newell Brands is cutting prices by up to 15% at its Rubbermaid food storage brand and on several core items in baby-care portfolio Graco, a spokesperson told Reuters on Friday. Consumer packaged-goods companies such as Newell, which hiked their prices for sev...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Biogen rises after beating annual profit estimates
Shares of drugmaker Biogen BIIB.O rise 1.26% to $187.69 premarketCo sees 2026 adj. profit of $15.25-$16.25/shr, above Wall Street's estimate of $14.92Reports Q4 adj. profit of $1.99/shr vs analysts' average estimate of $1.59/shr - LSEG dataQuarterly revenue $2.3 bln vs analysts' average ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Ispire Technology Inc. Reports Financial Results for Fiscal Second Quarter 2026
Ongoing Focus on Collections Drives 19% Reduction in Net Accounts Receivable since June 30, 2025Cash of $17.6 Million at December 31, 2025 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ispire Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: ISPR) ("Ispire," the "Company," "we,&quo...PR Newswire
Fri, Feb 6
CQG Enters into Agreement for Acquisition by Broadridge
Combination to Create End-to-End Trading Suite for Global Futures and Options Markets DENVER, Feb. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CQG, a leading provider of futures and options trading, execution management and market connectivity, today announced it has entered into an agreement with global Fintech leade...PR Newswire
Fri, Feb 6
Sharpie maker Newell slides after forecasting annual profit below estimates
Shares of Sharpie maker Newell Brands NWL.O down 11.5% at $4 premarketCo forecasts annual profit below analysts' estimates, hurt by tariff costs and inflationExpects FY26 normalized EPS in the range of 54 cents to 60 cents, compared with analysts' average estimate of 60 cents - data compiled...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Hub Group to restate financials for certain quarters of 2025, shares plummet
Shares of logistic provider Hub Group HUBG.O fall 29% to $36.05 premarket Co said late on Thursday that it will restate its financial statements for Q1, Q2 and Q3 of 2025 citing inaccuracies that resulted in the understatement of purchased transportation costs and accounts payableAdds, that it has...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Rise of the job-killer robots?
By Anna Szymanski Feb 6 - Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend.From the EditorHello Morning Bid readers! The week began with a selloff in some of the world’s oldest sources of value, gold and silver, and has ended with investors reevalu...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Norfolk Southern inches lower after UBS downgrades to 'neutral'
Shares of railroad operator Norfolk Southern NSC.N fall ~1% to $303.97 premarket after UBS downgrades rating to "neutral" from "buy"UBS says Q4 results, 2026 commentary point to weaker yields and operating ratio compared with brokerage's assumptionsSays Surface Transportation Bo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
US STOCKS-Futures stabilize after tech rout, Amazon slides on AI capex lift
Futures up: Dow 0.21%, S&P 500 0.36%, Nasdaq 0.45% Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures steadied on Friday after a bruising selloff in technology shares earlier this week, while Amazon dropped as it became the latest Big Tech company to crank up its spending toward artificial-intelligen...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Molina plunges after issuing 2026 profit forecast much below expectations
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Molina Healthcare MOH.N shares plunged about 30% in premarket trading on Friday after the U.S. health insurer forecast 2026 profit at less than half of Wall Street expectations as medical costs rose across its government-backed health plans.It also said it would exit Medicare Advan...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Molina Healthcare slumps on weak 2026 profit forecast, drags peers
Shares of U.S. health insurer Molina Healthcare MOH.N fall 27.7% to $127.73 premarketMOH late on Thursday forecast adjusted earnings of at least $5 per share for 2026, well below analysts' estimate of $13.76 - LSEG-compiled dataCo expects annual medical cost ratio, percentage of premiums spent o...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
CANADA STOCKS-Gold, oil prices lift TSX futures ahead of US-Iran talks
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index rose on Friday, indicating a positive start to the day after a sharp selloff in the previous session, as precious metals rebounded and oil prices climbed ahead of U.S.–Iran negotiations in Oman.March futures on S&P/TSX composite index S...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Strategy rises over 6% premarket after results
Shares of Strategy MSTR.O rise 6.3% in premarket tradeStock had fallen for four straight sessions through Thursday, including its steepest one-day drop since March 24, hitting its lowest level since August 2024, before rebounding premarket Bitcoin rose more than 4%, lifting crypto-linked stocks,...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Doximity slumps on weak fourth-quarter outlook
Shares of Doximity DOCS.N fall 30.1% to $23 premarketThe telehealth co late on Thursday forecast Q4 revenue at $143 to $144 mln, below Wall Street estimates of $148.02 - LSEG dataDOCS also forecast Q4 core profit at $63.5 mln to $64.5 mln, below estimates of $68.8 mlnHowever, co's Q3 adj. EPS 46...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Fortinet rises after forecasting fiscal year revenue above estimates
Shares of cybersecurity company Fortinet FTNT.O rise 1.6% to $80.20 premarketFTNT late on Thursday forecast annual revenue in the range of $7.5 billion and $7.7 billion, compared with estimates of $7.51 billion - data compiled by LSEGCo expects annual adjusted EPS of between $2.94 and $3.00, compar...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
