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US STOCKS-S&P 500, Nasdaq end down; investors brace for more Middle East news
Kroger gains after lifting annual sales target Accenture falls as new bookings decreased in Q3By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower on Friday, with investors on edge over the Iran-Israel conflict heading into the weekend, as the U.S. conside...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil's real set for third weekly gain after rate hike; Mexico's peso stumbles
Latam FX down 0.4%; stocks down 0.9% Colombia Senate approves labor reform packageMexico's stock index set for worst week in over three monthsBy Pranav Kashyap and Sruthi Shankar June 20 (Reuters) - The Brazilian real lost ground on Friday but still looked poised to notch its third straight w...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Why GXO Stock Is Soaring Today
GXO (NYSE: GXO) named a new leader and won regulatory approval to integrate a big acquisition. Investors are celebrating the developments, sending shares of the contract logistics provider up 11% as of 2 p.m. ET.Image source: GXO.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
Why Couchbase Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Couchbase (NASDAQ: BASE) stock is seeing a huge jump in Friday's trading following news of a buyout for the company. The software specialist's share price was up 30% as of 3:25 p.m. ET.Before market open this morning, Couchbase published a press release announcing that it had entered into an agreeme...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
Why Shares of Kroger Are Surging Today
Shares of the large grocer and retail department chain Kroger (NYSE: KR) had surged by roughly 10%, as of 12:38 p.m. ET today, after the company reported earnings for the first quarter of 2025.Reaffirming guidanceKroger reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.49 for the three months ending May 24...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
Here's Why Airbus Shares Took Off Today
Shares in aerospace giant Airbus (OTC: EADSY) rose by as much as 3.1% in early trading as the Paris Air Show concluded for industry professionals (it remains open to the public until Sunday). Airbus had a lot to say and $21 billion in orders to announce , but unfortunately, its great rival, Boeing (...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
Capricor Therapeutics slide on report FDA regulator ousted over co's cell therapy
** Shares of drug developer Capricor Therapeutics CAPR.O fall as much as 40.7% to $7.08, its second largest daily fall in the last 5 years; last down 30%** STAT News reports that FDA's chief regulator of cell and gene therapies, Nicole Verdun, was ousted over disagreements on the review of a cel...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Why GMS Stock Is Soaring Today
A bidding war appears to be brewing for building products distribution company GMS (NYSE: GMS), and investors are excited by the possibilities.Shares of GMS jumped 26% on Friday morning after the company was put in play by an unsolicited suitor.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
Why Shares in Rare Earth Company MP Materials Surged Again This Week
Very few companies demonstrate the complexity of the current trade conflict and the strategic necessity of securing rare earth materials for the U.S. more effectively than MP Materials (NYSE: MP), and its share price action this week, up 21.8% at the time of writing, underscores this point.A complic...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
VOO Is a Great Choice for Most, but I Like RSP ETF Better
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO), also known by its ticker symbol VOO, is one of the most popular funds in the world. Including Vanguard's mutual fund version of the same index fund, investors have $1.4 trillion in assets invested in it.As the name suggests, this is an index fund that tracks ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
US STOCKS-S&P 500, Nasdaq ease; investors weigh updates on Israel-Iran conflict
Kroger gains after lifting annual sales target Accenture falls as new bookings decreased in Q3Indexes: Dow up 0.1%, S&P 500 down 0.1%, Nasdaq down 0.4%By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were slightly lower on Friday afternoon, with investors on e...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
The Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With $5,000 Right Now
It's been quite the week for Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) and its shareholders. The country's leader in getting folks streaming from their TVs kicked off the fireworks by announcing a transformative deal with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) on Monday. An analyst upgrade and a pair of other firms jacking up their price...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
Why Nano Nuclear Energy Stock Was Red-Hot This Week
Not for the first time this year, Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ: NNE) stock was going somewhat nuclear over the past few trading sessions.On news that a Senate committee desires changes in President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" that favor the once-struggling industry, interest rose sharply in nuclear...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
LIVE MARKETS-Bearish sentiment increases: AAII survey
Nasdaq off ~0.3%, S&P 500 down ~0.1%, Dow up 0.1%Consumer staples biggest S&P sector gainer; comms services biggest laggardDollar ~flat, gold off slightly, Brent futures tumble, bitcoin falls ~1%U.S. 10-year Treasury yields edges down ~4.37% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of mark...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Apple sued by shareholders over AI disclosures
June 20 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O was sued by shareholders in a proposed class action on Friday, accusing it of downplaying the time needed to integrate advanced artificial intelligence-based features into its Siri assistant, hurting iPhone sales and its stock price.The complaint filed in San Francis...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Cadiz, Couchbase, CubeSmart
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes were mixed in choppy trading on Friday, as inflation concerns and uncertainty around U.S. involvement in the Iran-Israel war offset relief over President Donal...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Capricor Therapeutics slide on report FDA regulator ousted over co's cell therapy
** Shares of drug developer Capricor Therapeutics CAPR.O fall 40.7% to $7.08 ** STAT News reports that FDA's chief regulator of cell and gene therapies, Nicole Verdun, was ousted over disagreements on the review of a cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy developed by Capricor** Co is seek...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
US Supreme Court declines to speed up decision on taking up fight over Trump tariffs
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to speed up its consideration of whether to take up a challenge to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs even before lower courts have ruled in the dispute. The Supreme Court denied a request by a fa...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Kinsale Capital rises after BofA starts coverage with 'buy' rating
** Shares of specialty insurance company Kinsale Capital Group KNSL.N rise 3.3% to $476.13** BofA Global Research initiates KNSL coverage with a "buy" rating and PT of $543** BofA thinks recent acceleration in flows into the excess and surplus lines (E&S) market is more structural than i...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Why Lilly's Bid for Verve Therapeutics Sent the Stock Soaring This Week
Shares in Verve Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VERV) soared 80.5% this week on the news of an agreement for Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) to acquire Verve. The deal centers on an exciting cardiovascular health medicine program, VERVE-102.What is VERVE-102?It's easy to see why Lilly is excited about the program. VERV...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
