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Gordon Haskett sees mixed year for US restaurants in 2026, Yum Brand up after upgrade
Gordon Haskett expects mixed year for U.S. restaurants in 2026, says lower‑income and younger consumers to remain under pressure while companies with strong same‑store sales (SSS) drivers to outperformBrokerage says consumer demand will stay soft in 2026, with reduced visit frequency among lower‑inc...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Housing stocks recoup losses after Trump related sell-off
Shares in homebuilders turned higher on Thursday and rental housing Real Estate Investment trusts (REITs) regained some lost ground after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration is moving to ban Wall Street firms from buying up single-family homes in a bid to reduce home pri...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
US STOCKS-Wall St mixed as tech retreats; defense firms gain on Trump's budget hike call
Indexes: Dow up 0.62%, S&P 500 up 0.05%, Nasdaq down 0.49%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
McDonald's rise after Truist raises PT
Shares of fast-food chain McDonald's MCD.N rise 1.23% to $307.88Truist Securities raises PT on MCD to $356 from $350, a 17% upside to the stock's last closeBrokerage cites confidence in self-help sales drivers and a better near-term sales outlookGrowing traffic benefit from the Extra Value M...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
UK's FTSE 100 ends flat as energy, retailers weakness counters defence gains
Both FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 end flat Defence stocks up after Trump calls for higher military budgetAssociated British foods slides after cutting FY profit forecast Jan 8 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 was little changed on Thursday as weakness in oil and retailers was offset by rising defence a...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
US retailers up after Deutsche Bank resumes coverage with 'buy' rating
Shares of certain U.S. food retailers rise after brokerage Deutsche Bank resumes coverage with "buy" ratingMembership-only retail chain COST.O up ~5.5% after shares rose 2.3% last night after its December sales report"Costco's results pointed to a steady growth in comparable sales in...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
SoundHound AI shares down; DA Davidson lowers PT
Shares of voice AI platform SoundHound AI SOUN.O down 1.4% at $10.91 Brokerage DA Davidson lowers PT to $14 from $17; new PT still implies a nearly 27% upside to SOUN's last closeBrokerage says SOUN has big potential across many industries, but its go-to-market (GTM) is more complex than expecte...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Simply Good Food rises after quarterly results beat
Shares of packaged food and beverage company Simply Good Food SMPL.O up 8.3% at $20.97Posts Q2 revenue of $340.2 million, driven by co's Quest segment sales, slightly surpassing analysts' estimate of $339.3 million - data compiled by LSEGQuarterly adjusted EPS of 39 cents beat estimates of ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
Otter Tail raises quarterly dividend payout; shares rise
Shares of plastic pipe maker Otter Tail OTTR.O rise nearly 2.3% to about $83.2Fergus Falls, Minnesota-based company increases quarterly dividend by 10% to about 57.8 cents per share First-quarter dividend is payable on March 10 to shareholders of record on February 13One of three brokerages rate the...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
GLOBAL-MARKETS-Stocks edge down, yields rise ahead of US jobs report; defense shares gain
Oil prices rise as traders watch Venezuela developmentsEyes on US nonfarm payrolls; bets of two more Fed cuts remainWall Street indexes mostly lowerBy Caroline Valetkevitch and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes mostly eased and Treasury yields rose on Thursday ahea...Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
CANADA STOCKS-TSX edges higher as traders await labor market data
By Utkarsh Hathi Jan 8 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday, recouping some of the previous session's losses, as investors awaited key U.S. and domestic labor market data for cues on future monetary policy.The S&P/TSX Composite index .GSPTSE was up 0.3% at 32,234....Reuters
Thu, Jan 8
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
