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MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi Arabia's stock index sees worst session in six weeks
May 21 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index .TASI logged its worst session in six weeks, ending the day 1.2% lower, while most other major Gulf markets also closed in the red, as investors worried about mounting fiscal pressures in major economies.Moody's recent downgrade of the ...Reuters
Wed, May 21
Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought
Cathie Wood seems to be getting the last laugh. The CEO, co-founder, and ace stock picker at Ark Invest turned heads with monster returns in 2000, only to fall short in many of the subsequent years. She's bouncing back in 2025, with many of her ETFs coasting past the market. She publishes her transa...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Toll Brothers, CFSB Bancorp, Keysight
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes were set for a lower open on Wednesday, as investors awaited the outcome of a pivotal debate around U.S. President Donald Trump's tax-cut bill that has fan...Reuters
Wed, May 21
What the $400 Million Coinbase Hack Means for Your Crypto
Last week, Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) told customers about a security breach in which criminals accessed personal data from around 1% of its monthly transacting users. The popular cryptocurrency exchange estimates the hack could cost it between $180 million and $400 million, per its May 14 SEC filing.T...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
Phillips 66 down after source says Elliott poised to win two board seats
** Refiner Phillips 66 PSX.N down 3.4% at $116.80 premarket** Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management poised to win two seats on the board of Phillips 66, a source familiar with the preliminary vote says** Up to last close, shares up 6.1% YTDReuters
Wed, May 21
US, European defense stocks gain after Trump selects Golden Dome defense shield design
** Shares of some U.S. and European defense firms rise on Wednesday ** U.S. President Donald Trump selected a design for the $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense shield** L3Harris Technologies LHX.N up 4%, Lockheed Martin LMT.N up 1.6% and RTX Corp RTX.N up 1.8% in U.S. premarket trading** LHX, ...Reuters
Wed, May 21
Best Healthcare Stocks: Eli Lilly vs. Novo Nordisk
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) and Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) are pitted against each other, but only one can be my preferred healthcare stock.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue »*Stock prices used were the aftern...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
COLUMN-How much higher can the US term premium go? A lot: McGeever
By Jamie McGeeverORLANDO, Florida, May 21 (Reuters) - Financial markets have had a fairly muted reaction to Moody's decision to strip the United States of its triple-A credit rating last week, fueling hopes that the action will do little long-term damage to U.S. asset prices, as was the case whe...Reuters
Wed, May 21
AES Corp rises after deal to supply power for Meta's data centers
** Shares of utility firm AES Corp AES.N rise 1.2% to $11.37 premarket** Company says it has signed two long-term power purchase agreements with Meta META.O** AES to deliver 650 megawatt solar capacity to support Meta's data centers in Texas and Kansas** As of last close, AES down 12.7% YTDReuters
Wed, May 21
UY Scuti Acquisition Corp. Announces the Separate Trading of its Ordinary Shares and Rights
May 21 (Reuters) - UY Scuti Acquisition Corp UYSCU.O:UY SCUTI ACQUISITION CORP. ANNOUNCES THE SEPARATE TRADING OF ITS ORDINARY SHARES AND RIGHTSUY SCUTI ACQUISITION CORP: SHARES AND RIGHTS THAT ARE SEPARATED WILL TRADE ON NASDAQ UNDER SYMBOLS "UYSC" AND "UYSCR" RESPECTIVELYReuters
Wed, May 21
UnitedHealth pares losses on saying allegations in media report known, found inaccurate by US DOJ
** Shares of UnitedHealth UNH.N down 4.5% premarket, pulling back from an over 8% drop earlier ** UNH stock fell after The Guardian reported the insurer secretly paid nursing homes thousands in bonuses to help slash hospital transfers for ailing residents to save costs ** But sto...Reuters
Wed, May 21
LIVE MARKETS-Nasdaq composite: Traders gauge internal tension
US equity index futures red: Russell 2000 off >1%Mortgage market index 238.5 vs 251.2 last weekEuro STOXX 600 index off ~0.2%Dollar, bitcoin decline; gold up; crude up >1%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.53%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters re...Reuters
Wed, May 21
Keysight rises after Q2 earnings top estimates
** Electronic equipment maker Keysight Technologies' KEYS.N shares rise 5% to $171 premarket** Co's Q2 earnings beat Wall Street estimates driven by strong sales in its communications segment** KEYS posted Q2 adj EPS of $1.70, compared with analysts' avg estimate of $1.65, according to d...Reuters
Wed, May 21
NYSE Content Advisory: Pre-Market update + Retailers report earnings
NEW YORK, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on May 21s...PR Newswire
Wed, May 21
This Beaten-Down Dividend Stock Yields 6.5%. Here's Why It's Worth Doubling Up on in May.
A steep sell-off in the shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) has pushed their yield up to 6.5% -- making it one of the 10 highest-yielding stocks in the S&P 500. But the high yield has come much to the dislike of long-term investors, who have seen UPS stock fall over 56% from its all-time hig...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
US STOCKS-Wall St set for lower open with focus on Trump's tax bill
Futures down: Dow 0.7%, S&P 500 0.52%, Nasdaq 0.55%Wolfspeed plunges after reports of potential bankruptcyTarget down after cutting annual sales forecastUnitedHealth drops after report on secret payments, HSBC downgradeBy Shashwat Chauhan and Kanchana Chakravarty May 21 (Reuters) - Wall Stree...Reuters
Wed, May 21
UnitedHealth falls after report on co secretly paying nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers
** Shares of UnitedHealth UNH.N fall 4% to $309.02 premarket ** UNH secretly paid nursing homes thousands in bonuses to help slash hospital transfers for ailing residents as part of a series of cost-cutting tactics that saved co millions, but at times risked residents' health, The Gua...Reuters
Wed, May 21
CFSB Bancorp soars on $44 mln buyout offer from Hometown Financial
** Massachusetts-based community bank CFSB Bancorp's CFSB.O shares surge ~68% to $13.73 premarket** Hometown Financial to buy CFSB for $14.25/shr in cash in a deal worth $44 mln** Combined bank to have assets of ~$6.9 bln and 56 branches across Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire, NE Connectic...Reuters
Wed, May 21
