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LIVE MARKETS-U.S. stocks gyrate as traders digest data, eye rising yields
Nasdaq off >1%, S&P 500 declines, Dow edges up in volatile tradeCons Disc weakest S&P sector; Energy leads gainersEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.1%Dollar, gold, crude rally; bitcoin down >2%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.69%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
BUZZ-G Mining Ventures secures interim environmental permit for Guyana project; shares rise
** Shares of Canada-based mining company G Mining Ventures GMIN.TO rise 4.2% to C$12.04** Company receives an interim environmental permit from Guyana's Environmental Protection Agency for the its Oko West Gold Project, which is valid for one year** Co says, with the permit and "No Objection" letter...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
Self-Driving Truck Stock Aurora Innovation Is Surging on a New Deal With Nvidia
Shares of autonomous trucking start-up Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ: AUR) were trading sharply higher on Tuesday morning, after the company announced a major deal with Nvidia and Continental to build thousands of self-driving trucks.As of 10:15 a.m. ET, Aurora's shares were up about 30.3% from Monday's...The Motley Fool
Tue, Jan 7
Apogee Enterprises Inc reports results for the quarter ended November 30 - Earnings Summary
Apogee Enterprises Inc APOG.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.19 per share for the quarter ended November 30, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.23. The mean expectation of four analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.12 per share. Wall ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
UPDATE 1-Freddie Mac's interim CFO to assume role permanently
Adds Whitlinger's previous roles in paragraph 2, context on Freddie Mac conservatorship in paragraphs 3-5 Jan 7 (Reuters) - Mortgage finance firm Freddie Mac FMCC.PK said on Tuesday James Whitlinger, who has been filling in as its interim chief financial officer since June, has taken on the role ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
BUZZ-Mexico cementmaker GCC climbs on Texas aggregates purchase
** Shares in cementmaker GCC up 3% in Mexico City morning trading after the purchase of three aggregates units in Texas** The $100 million purchase to add more than 4 million metric tons a year of aggregates production capacity to GCC's portfolio ** Shares climb to 184.95 pesos ($9.07) apiece** "Inv...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
UPDATE 1-Aurora shares jump after deal with Nvidia, Continental to deploy self-driving trucks
Updates shares in paragraph 1, adds details in paragraph 3By Akash Sriram and Jaspreet Singh Jan 7 (Reuters) - Aurora Innovation's AUR.O shares rose 35% on Tuesday after the self-driving technology developer announced a long-term deal with Nvidia and Germany's Continental to deploy driverless tru...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
BUZZ-UniFirst jumps after Cintas discloses proposal to buy co in $5.3 bln deal
Updates** Shares of UniFirst UNF.N rise as much as 44% to $243.70 - highest since March 17, 2021** Uniform rental firm Cintas CTAS.O proposes to takeover UNF, values the workplace uniforms and protective work gear provider at about $5.3 bln ** CTAS submits offer to buy all of UNF's outstanding co...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
BUZZ-Acelyrin tumbles on concerns over new dosing regimen in eye drug trial
** Shares of drug developer Acelyrin SLRN.O tumble ~42% to $2.03 ** On Monday, SLRN said it was moving to a new dosing regimen with its thyroid eye disease drug, lonigutamab, after it showed comparable efficacy in a mid-stage trial** Co said in mid-stage trial it used a 50 mg initial dose followed b...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
These Were the 5 Top-Performing Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2024
Rising over 13% in 2024, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged the S&P 500, which soared 23%. But the diversity among the performances of the individual Dow Jones stocks was considerable.While Boeing dragged the index down last year, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) took up the slack and was the best-perform...The Motley Fool
Tue, Jan 7
LIVE MARKETS-Analyst sees bitcoin over $200,000 by end of 2025
Main U.S. indexes red; Nasdaq down ~0.7%Nov JOLTS job openings 8.098M vs 7.7M estimateEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.4%Dollar, gold, crude gain; bitcoin down >2%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield jumps to ~4.69% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
BUZZ-Anteris Technologies up as brokerages initiate coverage post-research quiet period
** Shares of heart valve maker Anteris Technologies AVR.O rise as much as 6.8%; last up 4.2% at $5.84 in early trading** Wall Street brokerages start coverage of AVR as IPO research quiet period comes to an end** Barclays initiates coverage with "overweight" rating and $22 PT, a 292.2% upside to sto...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
EMERGING MARKETS-Hopes for less-aggressive tariffs lift Latam stocks, FX to over two-week highs
Banco BTG Pactual up after Julius Baer sells Brazil wealth businessBrazil producer prices rise 1.23% in November. MSCI Latam stocks index up 1.1%, FX up 0.4% By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Purvi Agarwal Jan 7 (Reuters) - Indexes tracking Latin American stocks and currencies rose to their highest i...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
BUZZ-Getty Images jumps on merger with rival Shutterstock
Updates** Shares of Getty Images GETY.N soar ~35% to $3.47 ** Getty Images said it will merge with rival Shutterstock SSTK.N to create a $3.7 billion entity** The combined company will be named Getty Images Holdings Inc and will continue to trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "GETY" ** The dea...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
Want More Passive Income in 2025? Consider This ETF and 2 Rock-Solid Dividend Stocks.
The S&P 500 notched a rip-roaring 53.2% gain in the two-year period from 2023 through 2024. Passive income collected from most dividend stocks during this period pales in comparison to the capital gains of the broader market.The best way to approach investing in dividend stocks isn't to try to keep ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Jan 7
Should You Buy Lam Research Stock Right Now in 2025?
Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) has put stock market investors on a roller coaster ride.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. See the 10 stocks »*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 4, 2025. The video w...The Motley Fool
Tue, Jan 7
BUZZ-Digital Realty climbs after UBS upgrades on AI-driven growth acceleration
** Digital Realty's DLR.N shares up 0.7% at $180.84, after rising as high as $184.64 early Tues, after UBS upgrades data center operator to 'buy' from 'neutral'** UBS hikes PT from $147 to $205, implying 14% upside to stock's last close** Outlook driven by stronger renewal spreads, higher yields on ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
BUZZ-Suncor Energy up after Q4 rise in oil, gas production
** Shares of Canada-based oil and gas company Suncor Energy SU.TO rise 1.8% to C$53.90** The company said on Monday it saw higher upstream production and throughput at its refineries in Q4** Suncor's Q4 upstream production rose to 874,000 barrels per day, from 808,000 bpd during the same quarter las...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
