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Better Buy: Bitcoin vs. Gold
Thus far, gold has vastly outperformed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in 2025. For the year, gold is up 30% and is now trading at all-time highs. Amidst all the tariff uncertainty, investors are searching out safe havens to preserve the value of their money, and gold is arguably the safest of all safe havens...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 24
Should You Buy Amazon Stock Before April 29?
First-quarter earnings season is in full swing, and it promises to be a doozy. Investors will be receiving financial updates from large multinational corporations right in the midst of the market's trade war tribulations. Uncertainty and volatility in the stock market are intensifying in parallel to...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 24
West Pharma falls as it expects lower growth from drug components business
** Shares of medical equipment maker West Pharmaceuticals WST.N fall 3.7% to $210.19 in morning trade ** Company expects its HVP components business to grow mid-single digits instead of mid-to-high single digits, as it previously forecast** Forecast cut came as one of WST's customers switched th...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam assets track commodity gains as trade uncertainty persists
Latam FX up 0.2%, stocks up 0.7%Mexico's inflation up 3.96% in first half of AprilChile approves SQM's joint venture with Codelco IMF's urges Argentina to stick to policiesBy Pranav Kashyap April 24 (Reuters) - Most Latin American assets edged higher on Thursday, with commodity prices...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
CBRE maintains 2025 core profit forecast, shares up
** Real estate service provider CBRE CBRE.N shares marginally rise 1% to $123 after co maintains annual core profit forecast ** Co maintains annual core profit forecast of $5.80-$6.10/share amid "significant market uncertainty" ** CBRE post Q1 core profit of 86 cents/share vs analysts' ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
CANADA STOCKS-TSX extends rally as yields decline and commodity prices rise
By Ragini Mathur April 24 (Reuters) - Canadian stocks climbed on Thursday as falling bond yields and rising commodity prices boosted investor sentiment, while markets also weighed evolving U.S. tariff policies. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX Composite Index .GSPTSE climbed 0.5%...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Alfa shares rise 7% after spin-off completion, guidance confirmation
** Shares in Alfa ALFAA.MX rise 7% after the Mexican conglomerate posted first-quarter results and completed its long-awaited spin-off of petrochemicals subsidiary Alpek** Analysts cite confirmation of 2025 guidance as a highlight** Scotiabank analysts say results were hit by foreign-exchange effect...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
BofA cuts Apple PT on wider tariff uncertainty and AI-enabled Siri delay
** BofA Global Research cuts iPhone maker Apple's AAPL.O PT to $240 from $250, maintains "buy" rating ** Brokerage says it has cut revenue and EPS estimates beyond the June quarters for AAPL due to uncertainty surrounding tariffs and delays in launching AI-enabled Siri, Apple's voice...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Healthcare Services Group extends record post-earnings rally after UBS upgrade
** Healthcare Services Group's HCSG.O shares up 5.2% to over four-month high of $12.82 on Thurs, adding to big pop in prior session, after UBS upgraded to 'buy' from 'neutral** HCSG shares registered 29.5% gain on Weds, their largest daily pct gain on record, after housekeeping, dini...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Is Netflix a Resilient Growth Stock to Buy Right Now?
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) continued to deliver strong revenue and earnings when it reported its Q1 results in April 2025. The video streaming company doesn't plan to stop there, predicting strong growth in the years ahead.In this current tumultuous market, the stock has had a solid year, up more than 1...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 24
LIVE MARKETS-Stocks higher in early trade as tech leads
U.S. stocks higher, Nasdaq up ~1.8%Euro STOXX 600 index up ~0.1%Crude gains, gold up ~1%; dollar slips; bitcoin down ~0.7%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~4.32%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at marke...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Western Union down after Q1 rev miss
** Money transfer service Western Union WU.N shares down 2.2% at $9.89 after Q1 results miss** Co reports revenue fall of $983.60 million, a 6.2% drop from a year ago, missing Wall Street estimates of $994.64 million ** WU posts adjusted earnings of 41 cents, in line with analysts' estimates - d...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
West Bancorporation Inc reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
West Bancorporation Inc WTBA.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 46 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 35 cents. The lone analyst forecast for the quarter was for earnings of 38 cents per share. Revenue r...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Auto parts supplier LKQ reports weak first-quarter revenue, shares slump
By Raechel Thankam JobApril 24 (Reuters) - Auto parts distributor LKQ Corp LKQ.O on Thursday reported a slump in first-quarter revenue but left its guidance unchanged as it continues to weigh the impact of the trade environment sparked by sweeping U.S tariffs.Shares of the company tumbled almost 9% ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Xcel Energy Inc reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
Xcel Energy Inc XEL.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 84 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 88 cents. The mean expectation of twelve analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 92 cents per share. Wall ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Fiserv Inc reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
Fiserv Inc FI.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $2.14 per share for the quarter ended March 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.88. The mean expectation of thirty analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $2.08 per share. Wall Street expected...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
American Airlines Group Inc reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
American Airlines Group Inc AAL.OQ reported a quarterly adjusted loss of 59 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of -34 cents. The mean expectation of eighteen analysts for the quarter was for a loss of 65 cents per s...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Textron marginally higher after Q1 results beat estimates
** Cessna business jet maker Textron's TXT.N shares marginally rise ~1% to $67** Company's Q1 results beat estimates on sustained strength in its Bell segment as well as robust demand for aftermarket parts and services in company's Aviation segment** Posts Q1 adj EPS of $1.28/shr vs est ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Apogee Enterprises Inc reports results for the quarter ended February 28 - Earnings Summary
Apogee Enterprises Inc APOG.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 89 cents per share for the quarter ended February 28, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.14. The mean expectation of four analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 88 cents per share....Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
