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LIVE MARKETS-Here's why the BoE could be set for a hawkish shift
STOXX 600 down 0.5%Merz fails to be elected chancellor U.S. futures fallQ1 earnings continue 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.HERE'S WHY THE BOE COULD BE SET FOR A...Reuters
Tue, May 6
FirstSun Capital Bancorp gets 'overweight' rating as Stephens starts coverage
** Stephens initiates coverage of regional lender FirstSun Capital Bancorp FSUN.O with "overweight" rating and $44 PT** Says FSUN is still relatively less known among institutional investment community despite its recent Nasdaq uplisting** Brokerage expects FSUN to get added to the Russell 2...Reuters
Tue, May 6
Gold miners gain as safe-haven demand lifts bullion prices to 2-week peak
** U.S.-listed shares of gold miners gain premarket, tracking rise in bullion prices GOL/** Spot gold XAU= up 1.3% at 3,378.20, after hitting its highest since April 22 earlier in the session** Gold prices rise as tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump lift demand for the safe-haven metal, ...Reuters
Tue, May 6
INSTANT VIEW-Merz fails to be elected chancellor by German parliament, shares fall
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on Tuesday in an unexpected setback for his new coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats.German blue chip shares extended their fall on the news and was ...Reuters
Tue, May 6
Hims & Hers falls after 'conservative' forecasts
** Shares of telehealth firm Hims & Hers Health HIMS.N fall 6.61% to $39.11 premarket** Co sees Q2 revenue to be between $530 million and $550 million, below estimates of $564.6 million - data compiled by LSEG** HIMS expects onetime quarter-over-quarter revenue drop in Q2, as it transitions subs...Reuters
Tue, May 6
DoorDash falls after decision to buy Deliveroo
** Shares of U.S. meal delivery platform DoorDash DASH.O fall nearly 1% to $203.50 in trading before the bell ** DASH will buy Deliveroo ROO.L in a deal valuing the British rival at about 2.9 billion pounds ($3.86 billion)** The companies rekindled talks last month after DoorDash approached Delivero...Reuters
Tue, May 6
Fliggy 2025 Labor Day Travel Insights Show Solid YoY Increase in Per Capita Travel Expenditure
Bookings for customized, domestic tours soar over 80% YoY HANGZHOU, China, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fliggy, a leading online travel services platform and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988), has released insights into the 2025 Labor Day holiday travel tr...PR Newswire
Tue, May 6
Robinhood Stock Is Crushing the S&P 500 in 2025, but I'm Worried About This 1 Thing
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is off to a bumpy start to 2025. It was down by as much as 15% year to date in April, but it has since staged a recovery and trimmed the loss to 4%. The volatility was triggered by President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, which investors fear might lead to an ...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 6
4 Reasons You Should Think Twice Before Dipping into Your Retirement Account to Buy a Home
What do you do when you want to buy a home but lack the money for a down payment? Dipping into your retirement savings by taking a withdrawal from a 401(k) or IRA may seem like an obvious answer, but doing so can come with serious drawbacks. Here, we cover four of the more serious issues associated ...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 6
Think a Recession Is Coming? This AI Stock Can Still Thrive.
One of the core assumptions that underpins the artificial intelligence (AI) boom is that each new generation of AI model will require ever-increasing computational horsepower to train and run. DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company that managed to put out an AI model that performed well using a fraction o...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 6
3 Monster Dividend Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years
If you are looking for dividend stocks in today's market, you need to be selective. Given that the average stock in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is offering a paltry 1.3% yield, you can easily find higher-yielding investments. But finding high yields from companies you'd want to hold onto for a dec...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 6
Import tariffs will raise US power price, wind turbine maker Vestas says
Vestas can't absorb tariff cost, CEO saysDanish company reports surprise Q1 profit, shares rise 4%Keeps 2025 outlook unchanged despite trade tensionsBy Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, May 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's import tariffs will ultimately result in higher electricity prices ...Reuters
Tue, May 6
1 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist Right Now as Trump's Tariff Storm Continues to Cast Shade on the Market
It's been one month since President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement, which featured a wave of tariff policies targeting just about every country around the world. During this time period, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average each plummeted by as much as 11%.Al...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 6
INSTANT VIEW-Merz fails to be elected chancellor by German parliament
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on Tuesday in an unexpected setback for his new coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats.German blue chip shares extended their fall slightly on the news...Reuters
Tue, May 6
LIVE MARKETS-STOXX slips, Germany and earnings in focus
STOXX 600 down 0.5%Merz fails to be elected chancellor U.S. futures fallQ1 earnings continue 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.STOXX SLIPS, GERMANY AND EARNINGS IN FOCU...Reuters
Tue, May 6
Alphabet, Meta Platforms, and Netflix Helped Propel This Vanguard ETF 9% Higher in 8 Days. Here's Why It's Still a Buy Now.
A better grasp of the current tariff situation and a generally strong earnings season have helped the market rally in recent weeks, with the major indexes all recovering significantly from losses earlier this year.Many of the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that follow these indexes have recovered as w...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 6
3 Cybersecurity Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
Over the past few months, the Trump administration's tariffs on America's top trade partners has boosted uncertainty in the economy and in the markets, driving some investors to seek out tariff- and recession-resistant stocks to ride out the storm. Some popular safe havens these investors turned to ...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 6
German shares fall, bond yields dip after Merz setback in parliament
MILAN, May 6 (Reuters) - German shares extended their fall on Tuesday from near record levels and bond yields dipped after conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor in a first round of voting. "This is a significant negative,...Reuters
Tue, May 6
INSTANT VIEW-Merz fails to be elected chancellor by German parliament
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to garner the parliamentary majority needed to become chancellor on Tuesday in an unexpected setback for his new coalition with the centre-left Social Democrats.German blue chip shares extended their fall slightly on the news...Reuters
Tue, May 6
