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Silver miners rise as US–Israel strikes on Iran spark safe-haven demand
U.S.-listed shares of silver miners rise premarket, tracking prices of the white metal GOL/Spot silver XAG= up 1.7% to $95.36/ounce, after touching its highest in a month earlier in the sessionPrices rise as U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran expanded on Monday with no end in sight, stoking fears of wider ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-SoftBank payments IPO is a pitch of potential
By Hudson Lockett HONG KONG, March 2 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Initial public offerings often lean on growth potential in their sales pitch, but the one made by PayPay looks particularly ambitious. The Japanese payments and credit card provider is selling itself in its U.S. listing prospectus as ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Here's Why I'm Not Upset About Having to Take RMDs in Retirement
Key PointsYour retirement savings are subject to required minimum distributions (RMDs) unless they're in a Roth account.Those mandatory withdrawals can be a hassle if you don't need the money.Being forced to take funds out of your savings isn't necessarily a terrible thing.The $23,760 Social Securit...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 2
UK stocks plunge as Iran conflict sparks global selloff
FTSE 100 down, FTSE 250 down Oil and defence stocks climbAirlines, hotels and banks slide March 2 (Reuters) - UK stock indexes fell on Monday, swept up in a global selloff, as an escalating military conflict in the Middle East sparked a jump in oil prices and pushed investors towards safe-ha...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Alaunos rises as obesity‑drug data in mice shows weight loss
Shares of Alaunos Therapeutics TCRT.O jump 18.8% to $3.79Drug developer says its experimental drug, ALN1003, helped obese mice lose weight in preclinical studies; obesity is a chronic condition marked by excess body fatCo says mice lost up to 13% body weight and showed healthier liver tissue Drug is...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Raymond James upgrades data, analytics firm Verisk to 'strong buy'
Raymond James upgrades rating for data and analytics firm Verisk VRSK.O to "strong buy" from "outperform"; raises PT to $260 from $215New PT implies a 25.3% upside to stock's last closeBrokerage says VRSK's current valuation doesn't appropriately reflect its proprietary d...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Hudbay Minerals falls on deal to buy Arizona Sonoran for $1.48 billion
U.S.-listed shares of Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals HBM.TO, HBM.N fall 1.2% to $28 premarket Co says it will buy shares of Arizona Sonoran Copper Company ASCU.TO it does not already own for $1.48 billionEach ASCU shareholder will receive 0.242 of a Hudbay share for each share held, representing dea...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil jumps, stocks skid, dollar rallies as conflict grips Middle East
Brent up sharply on supply concerns, off early peakTrump says strikes on Iran could last four weeks S&P 500 futures slide, Europe, Asia shares down 1-2% Dollar jumps on euro, Treasury yields rise from near 11-month lowDollar gains on yen, Swiss franc, SNB threatens intervention By Alun John and ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Elevance falls as Medicare regulators plan to halt new enrollments
Shares of health insurer Elevance Health ELV.N fall 3% to $310 premarket Co says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to halt new Medicare Advantage‑Prescription Drug enrollments from March 31 over concerns tied to how it submitted risk‑adjustment data before April 2023ELV sa...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Middle East maelstrom
By Mike Dolan Mar 2 - What matters in U.S. and global markets todayBy Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Crude oil prices spiked as much as 10% overnight following the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday have elicited a significant...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
LIVE MARKETS-Middle East conflict: what it means for the BoE, ECB
STOXX 600 down 1.4%Energy stocks lead, defence upAirlines, banks, chemicals fallWall St futures down over 1%Welcome 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 MIDDLE EAST CONFL...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures fall as Middle East tensions escalate
March 2 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index fell on Monday, mirroring declines in global equities as mounting tensions in the Middle East stoked fears of a conflict that could drag on for weeks.March futures on the S&P/TSX composite index SXFcv1 were down 0.47%, as of 5:45 a.m....Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
US STOCKS-Wall St futures slide as Middle East conflict expected to drag on
Futures down: Dow 1%, S&P 500 0.97%, Nasdaq 1.36%Airline and financial stocks take a hit, defense stocks riseInvestors turn to safe havens, including precious metals, dollarBy Johann M Cherian March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell over 1% on Monday, with investors increasingly pri...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Survey: Nearly 70% of Individual Investors Expect Stock Market Gains in 2026, Despite Half Citing Recession Risk
Key PointsStock market investors are still bullish heading into 2026 following three straight years of double-digit gains for the S&P 500. Very few survey respondents expect a 10% decline in stocks, despite citing clear concerns around recession and inflation.AI investors are more optimistic about 2...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 2
RadNet rises as it acquires France's radiology AI firm Gleamer
Shares of radiology center operator RadNet RDNT.O rise 3% to $71.91 premarketU.S. imaging giant says it is buying French radiology AI firm Gleamer in an all-cash deal valued at up to 230 million euros ($270 million)Deal makes co's DeepHealth unit the world's largest provider of clinical radi...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Thank You for Walking Away, Netflix
Key PointsNetflix shares are soaring since it became clear the company wasn't going to walk away with Warner Bros. Discovery.The stock's $85 billion gain in market share over the past four market days is more than the value of Netflix's deal for Warner Bros. Discovery.Sometimes the best underdog sto...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 2
Dingdong to Report Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results on March 4, 2026
SHANGHAI, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dingdong (Cayman) Limited ("Dingdong" or the "Company") (NYSE: DDL), a leading fresh grocery e-commerce company in China, with advanced supply chain capabilities, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for ...PR Newswire
Mon, Mar 2
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2026March 17-18 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)April 28-29 (second day: statement released...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
US stocks weekly: Distress
S&P 500 .SPX edges down 0.4% as artificial intelligence worries, revived tariff angst and geopolitical concerns persist .NDow .DJI drops 1.3%, Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dips 1%S&P 500 still corralled by moving averages with 100-DMA resilient, while a contracting range puts Nasdaq Composite .IXI...Reuters
Mon, Mar 2
Is ConocoPhillips Stock Going to $200?
Key PointsConocoPhillips expects to nearly double its free cash flow by 2029 at $70 oil.Oil prices could surge to $100 a barrel if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz or attacks oil infrastructure in the Persian Gulf.ConocoPhillips' free cash flow should grow even faster as it continues to repurchase i...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 2
