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European first-quarter corporate profits seen rising 2.3%, up from last week's estimate
By Marleen Kaesebier and Javi West Larrañaga May 20 (Reuters) - The outlook for European corporate health has improved, the latest earnings forecasts showed on Tuesday.European companies are expected to report a rise of 2.3% in first-quarter earnings, on average, according to LSEG I/B/E/S data. T...Reuters
Tue, May 20
LIVE MARKETS-TSA traffic dips, airlines lose altitude on air traffic control glitches, dampened tourism demand
Main US indexes slightly redReal estate weakest S&P sector; Utilities lead gainersDollar down; crude, bitcoin rise; gold up >1.5%US 10-Year Treasury yield flat at ~4.48%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Looks Poised for a Rebound
It's been a long journey for SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN). Founded in 2005, the company has worked for decades to assemble a voice AI platform that enables customized conversational experiences. It's powered by more than 200 patents, and major businesses including Honda and Oracle have already signe...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
Prediction: This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Will Be Worth $5 Trillion in 3 Years
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the second-largest company in the world with a market cap of $3.3 trillion as of this writing, and the chip designer has reached this position thanks to its ability to remain ahead of disruptive tech trends over the years.From making graphics cards for personal computers (PC...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
5 Things Investors Need to Know About Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill"
The U.S. House of Representatives has unveiled a legislative package dubbed "One Big, Beautiful bill," a phrase President Donald Trump has now said several times on his various social media accounts or in front of media. The bill attempts to combine several priorities in Trump's legislative agenda w...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
President Donald Trump's One, Big, Beautiful Bill Comes With Over $5 Trillion in Tax Cuts -- and Possible Unintended Consequences
House Republicans recently unveiled a legislative package called The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, a phrase that President Donald Trump has used to describe what could end up being a landmark piece of legislation during his second term. Republicans will attempt to pass large parts of Trump's legislative...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
Why Novo Nordisk Stock Popped on Tuesday
Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) stock jumped 3% through 10:55 a.m. Tuesday on some potentially positive news in the GLP-1 weight loss market.As Reuters reports today, an online weight loss company called Noom has begun selling smaller doses of compounded versions of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy GLP-1 drug. This d...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
European first-quarter corporate profits seen rising 2.3%, up from last week's estimate
May 20 (Reuters) - The outlook for European corporate health has improved, latest earnings forecasts showed on Tuesday.European companies are expected to report a rise of 2.3% in first-quarter earnings, on average, according to LSEG I/B/E/S data. That is up from the 1.9% increase analysts had expect...Reuters
Tue, May 20
European shares close near nine-week high, powered by utility, telecom stocks
Renewable energy firms, luxury stocks gain UBS down after report bank faces Swiss capital setbackDiploma hits record high after forecast raiseVodafone gains as it expects cash-flow growthBy Sruthi Shankar, Ragini Mathur and Purvi Agarwal May 20 (Reuters) - European stocks closed at near nine-week...Reuters
Tue, May 20
US STOCKS-S&P 500 set to snap six-day winning streak, Fed commentary in focus
Indexes down: Dow 0.25%, S&P 500 0.35%, Nasdaq 0.40%Tesla up after Musk says committed to being CEOHome Depot pares earlier gains following Q1 sales beat By Shashwat Chauhan and Kanchana Chakravarty May 20 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday, with the benchmark S&P ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Why Portillo's Stock Crashed Tuesday Morning
Shares of Portillo's (NASDAQ: PTLO) plunged on Tuesday, with the stock falling as much as 10.2% in early trading. As of 11:34 a.m. ET, the stock was still down 5.9%.The catalyst that crushed the fast-casual restaurant stock was the announcement of a large block stock sale, but it's important to unde...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
8x8 Cash Flow Hits Record in Q4 2025
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 results on May 19, 2025, highlighting accelerated growth in core service revenue (non-GAAP) and record multi-year cash generation (non-GAAP). The company made significant progress in platform innovation, customer upgrades, and debt...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
LIVE MARKETS-BofA clients turn away from tech
Main US indexes modestly redEnergy weakest S&P sector; Utilities lead gainersEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.7%Dollar, crude, bitcoin dip; gold gains ~1.5%US 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.49%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can sha...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Vaccine makers up as FDA advisers mull targeting LP.8.1 subvariant in new COVID shots
** Shares of vaccine makers rise ahead of the U.S. FDA advisers' discussion on whether to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for 2025-26 for targeting the LP.8.1 subvariant** Shares of Moderna MRNA.O up 11.2% at $29.24, Pfizer PFE.N up 2.2% at $23.51 and Novavax NVAX.O up 2.2% at $7.91** LP.8.1 strain ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
EMERGING MARKETS-Latin American assets subdued amid caution over US growth
Latam FX down 0.1% and stocks down 0.2%Colombia public debt puts sovereign rating at risk, Moody's analyst saysUkraine dollar bonds slip after Trump-Putin callBy Nikhil Sharma May 20 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks and currencies eased on Tuesday as investors took a breather after strong ga...Reuters
Tue, May 20
South African rand strengthens before budget speech, US meeting
JOHANNESBURG, May 20 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand gained against a weaker dollar on Tuesday, before the country's budget speech and a meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Donald Trump.At 1522 GMT, the rand traded at 17.9475 against the dollar ZAR=D3, roughly up 1% ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
GLOBAL MARKETS-US stocks slip, Treasury yields rise; Trump tax-cut bill eyed
U.S. stocks slightly lower earlySuper long Japanese government bond prices fall sharply Dollar declines as investors await Fed officials' commentsBy Caroline Valetkevitch and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes were mixed with U.S. stocks easing on Tuesday, w...Reuters
Tue, May 20
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Tesla, Levi Strauss, BioNTech
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday, with technology stocks leading declines as investors awaited commentary from Federal Reserve officials to gauge the impact of U.S. President D...Reuters
Tue, May 20
