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Duolingo falls as Wells Fargo warns of softer engagement, trims PT
Shares of language learning platform Duolingo DUOL.O down 2.38% to $172.11Wells Fargo cuts PT on DUOL to $160 from $185, which is still a 9.2% upside to stock's last closeBrokerage says after several years of torrid growth, we believe public sentiment on the DUOL brand is waning, leading to redu...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
LIVE MARKETS-Retail traders kick-off the year with a bang, energy companies in vogue
Dow gains ~0.3%, S&P 500 slips; Nasdaq off ~0.7%Staples lead S&P 500 sector gainers; Tech sole loserEuro STOXX 600 index 0ff ~0.2%Dollar up; crude gains >1.5%; gold turns green; bitcoin dipsUS 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.18%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brou...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Versant Media dips; Paramount Skydance questions Warner Bros Discovery cable value
Cable network company Versant Media's VSNT.O shares fall ~3% to $32.25VSNT debuted on Monday after Comcast CMCSA.O spun off its cable networks division, which includes channels such as CNBC and USA NetworkParamount Skydance PSKY.O suggests that Warner Bros Discovery's WBD.O cable properties...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Frontier Group appoints new CEO; shares rise
Shares of Frontier Airlines' parent company Frontier Group ULCC.O rise nearly 3.4% to about $4.9Board appoints James G. Dempsey as President and Chief Executive OfficerExpects Q4 adj. EPS to be at higher end of previous forecast of 4 cents to 20 cents2 of 12 brokerages rate stock "buy", ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
W. R. Berkley rises after boosting share buyback program
Commercial insurer W. R. Berkley's WRB.N shares rise 1.9% to $69.76WRB boosts share buyback program to 25 million sharesCo has 380 million outstanding shares for $26 billion market cap, as per LSEG dataFour of 18 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 11 "hold" and three "...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Bloom Energy, Tyson Foods, Voyager Technologies
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Thursday as losses in heavyweight technology stocks weighed, while defense companies advanced after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion m...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
The Best Technology ETF to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
Key PointsThere are technology ETFs that specialize in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, cloud computing, and more. However, the best way to invest $1,000 might be in a simple tech sector index fund.The Vanguard Growth ETF has a low expense ratio and lots of exposure to major tech companies. 1...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 8
LIVE MARKETS-Surprise party: Jobless claims, layoffs, productivity, trade balance
Dow gains ~0.3%, S&P 500 slips; Nasdaq off ~0.7%Staples lead S&P 500 sector gainers; Tech sole loserEuro STOXX 600 index 0ff ~0.1%Dollar up; crude gains ~1.5%; gold slips; bitcoin dipsUS 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.18%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to yo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
US STOCKS-S&P, Nasdaq fall as tech weighs; defense stocks climb on Trump's budget hike call
Indexes: Dow up 0.1%, S&P 500 down 0.1%, Nasdaq down 0.6%Defense stocks surge as Trump proposes $1.5 trln 2027 budget Ford rises after Piper Sandler upgrades rating, raises PTWeekly jobless claims rise less than expectedBy Purvi Agarwal and Nikhil Sharma Jan 8 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Shopping center REIT Tanger gains after exchangeable offering hiked to $220 mln
Tanger's SKT.N shares up 1.3% at $34.35 on Thurs after real estate investment trust secures more capital than planned to refinance debt Outlet and open-air shopping centers owner early Thurs announced pricing private offering of $220 mln 2.375% 5-yr exchangeable notes Deal size hik...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Health insurers rise after US House advances effort to reinstate healthcare subsidies
Shares of health insurers rise between 1% to 2% The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday advanced Democratic legislation that would reinstate expired healthcare subsidiesShares of Elevance Health ELV.N rose 2.4% to $375.04, Centene CNC.N rose 1.4% to $46.41, Cigna CI.N was up 1.5% at $283.19, ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
1 Consumer Goods Stock I'd Buy Before CTAS in 2026
Key PointsPositive revenue growth isn't enough to outperform the stock market.Walmart looks like a better stock than Cintas since it is expanding profit margins faster.The global retailer also benefits from its 10,000-plus locations, which offer unparalleled convenience and pricing.10 stocks we like...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 8
Survey: 41% Think AI Stocks Are in a Bubble, but Investors Keep Buying Anyway. Here Are 3 That Could Weather the Storm.
Key PointsMany investors believe that a bubble has formed in the artificial intelligence sector.Research from The Motley Fool finds that only about 1 in 4 investors thinks that AI stocks have sustainable valuations.Companies that are operating from positions of financial strength are well situated t...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 8
Wells Fargo lifts Take-Two PT on GTA Online boost
Wells Fargo raises PT on Take-Two Interactive TTWO.O to $288 from $277, a 12.2% upside to stock's last closeSays it has a structurally positive view on media assets with original and exclusive contentHighlights that TTWO's top franchises, Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Red Dead Redemption, are b...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Storage Shares Keep Falling. SanDisk Tumbled 10%; Western Digital Down over 6%; Seagate Tech Down over 5%; Pure Storage Down 4%; Micron Down over 3%
Storage shares kept falling on Thursday. SanDisk tumbled 10%; Western Digital down over 6%; Seagate Tech down over 5%; Pure Storage down 4%; Micron down over 3%.Tiger News
Thu, Jan 8
Wells Fargo raises DoorDash PT on healthy growth outlook
Wells Fargo raises PT on online food delivery platform DoorDash DASH.O to $251 from $239New PT represents 8.8% upside to stock's last closeBrokerage says growth outlook remains healthy in a stable competitive environmentShift towards grocery, European expansion after the Deliveroo deal and conti...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
EMERGING MARKETS-Latin American assets steady amid geopolitical tensions, benign inflation data
Stocks up 0.1%, currencies flatVenezuelan sovereign debt sheds some gainsBrazil's Bovespa equities index leads gains in the regionMexico's headline inflation slows more than expectedBy Twesha Dikshit Jan 8 (Reuters) - Latin American assets were steady on Thursday as escalating geopolitica...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Silver miners fall as prices drop on commodity index readjustments
Shares of silver miners fall, tracking a dip in prices of the white metal GOL/Spot silver XAG= declines 4.5% to $74.63 per ouncePrices fall as commodity index readjustments kept pressure on prices in the near term, with investors also positioning ahead of closely watched U.S. non-farm payrolls dataH...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Voyager Technologies climbs after NASA contract renewal
Shares of space defense firm Voyager Technologies VOYG.N up 8.7% at $32.01Co secures renewal of NASA contract under Create Hardware (HUNCH) programRenewal extends VOYG's five-year role HUNCH provides high school students with hands-on experience designing and fabricating hardware used by NASA, i...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
