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UnitedHealth tumbles on annual profit forecast cut; drags down sector
** Shares of UnitedHealth Group UNH.N slump 19.5% premarket after the insurance bellwether cuts its annual profit forecast on higher costs; sparks slide across sector** UNH cuts its annual adjusted profit forecast to a range of $26 to $26.50 per share from between $29.50 and $30 projected earlier** ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
BREAKINGVIEWS-Barclays’ Brookfield schmuck insurance may flop
By Aimee Donnellan LONDON, April 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Barclays BARC.L has constructed an elaborate schmuck-insurance policy as part of its plan to possibly hive off its payments business. On Thursday, the 40-billion-pound UK bank announced a deal that could give Brookfield Asset Manageme...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Nvidia's New Mainstream Graphics Cards Look Good, but Price Is a Wildcard
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has now filled out its lineup of Blackwell-based gaming graphics cards with the unveiling of the RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti. Two variants of the RTX 5060 Ti are available now, priced at $379 and $429, while the cheaper $299 RTX 5060 goes on sale in May.Nvidia faces plenty of comp...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 17
ManpowerGroup falls as Q1 adjusted profit misses estimates
** Shares of employment services provider ManpowerGroup MAN.N fall 9.5% to $44.87 premarket** Co reports Q1 adj. profit of $0.44 per share below analysts' estimate of $0.50 per share, data compiled by LSEG** Anticipates diluted EPS in Q2 between $0.65 and $0.75, below analysts' estimate of ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Global Payments' shares fall after $22.7 bln deal to buy Worldpay
** American payments technology company Global Payments' shares GPN.N fall 4.2% to $80.59 premarket ** GPN to buy payments processor Worldpay from private equity firm GTCR and Fidelity National Information Services FIS.N in $22.7 bln deal** Co to simultaneously sell its Issuer Solutions business...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Shortsellers targeted wider range of companies ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day'
By Amanda CooperLONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Shortsellers targeted a wider range of equity sectors in March before U.S. President Donald Trump's April 2 "Liberation Day" tariff announcement and raised negative bets on a cluster of big tech stocks, data and tech firm Hazeltree said on Thu...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Jefferies raises PT on GE Vernova on ability to weather tariffs
** Jefferies raises PT on U.S.-based power equipment maker GE Vernova GEV.N to $418 from $413 — now a 27.5% upside to stock's last close** Brokerage says they could see tariffs weigh on costs, but expect GEV to at least partially pass on pricing ** Jefferies says Vernova said at a recent confere...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Eli Lilly shares jump 12% on positive Phase 3 results for oral diabetes drug
Investing.com -- Shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) surged 12.5% following the announcement of positive Phase 3 trial results for orforglipron, a pioneering oral medication for type 2 diabetesInvesting.com
Thu, Apr 17
Worried About a Bear Market? Here's What Warren Buffett Says to Do
Market volatility is back. After two straight years of up markets -- 2023 and 2024 were some of the best years in the S&P 500's history -- 2025 has brought back the pain.While the S&P 500 index has not officially fallen 20%, therefore triggering a bear market declaration, it is in its sharpest drawd...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 17
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-UnitedHealth Group, Marex Group, Snap-On
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, as investors cautiously welcomed tariff talks between the U.S. and Japan on the final trading day of the week, recovering some ground after sharp l...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Snap-On misses quarterly estimates as demand falls for auto repair tools
April 17 (Reuters) - Toolmaker Snap-On SNA.N missed estimates for first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday, as vehicle service and repair technicians were reluctant to buy its products amid threats of price rise and recession.Shares of the company fell 6% to $312 in premarket trading.Fears of pr...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Here's What Rivian's CEO Just Said About Trump's Tariffs
American automakers are reeling after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on vehicles and parts imported from Mexico and Canada. The high tariffs mean the prices on millions of vehicles sold in the U.S. could increase.Making matters worse is that Trump's trade war with China has escalated to...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 17
Eli Lilly jumps as pill leads to 7.9% weight loss in late-stage trial
** Shares of drugmaker Eli Lilly LLY.N rise 11.3% to $817.99 premarket** Company says its oral drug orforglipron led to an average weight loss of 7.9% and lowered blood sugar for overweight patients with type 2 diabetes in a late-stage trial** U.S.-listed shares of Lilly's obesity drug rival Nov...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Agf Investments Announces Final Distributions For Agf Systematic Global Multi-Sector Bond ETF, Agf Systematic International Equity ETF And Agf Systematic Us Equity ETF
April 17 (Reuters) - AGF Management Ltd AGFb.TO:AGF INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCES FINAL DISTRIBUTIONS FOR AGF SYSTEMATIC GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR BOND ETF, AGF SYSTEMATIC INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ETF AND AGF SYSTEMATIC US EQUITY ETFFurther company coverage: [AGFb.TO]Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
ZKH Group Limited Files Its 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F
SHANGHAI, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ZKH Group Limited ("ZKH" or the "Company") (NYSE: ZKH), a leading maintenance, repair and operations ("MRO") procurement service platform in China, announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended ...PR Newswire
Thu, Apr 17
2 Top Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy in April
Quantum computing hasn't received much attention lately, with all the focus on the general economy and the effects of President Donald Trump's tariff plans.However, if you look at some of the pure-play quantum computing investments, like IonQ or D-Wave Quantum, it's clear that these stocks have comp...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 17
Hospital operators rise after UnitedHealth flags high demand for medical care
** Shares of hospital operators rise premarket after health insurer UnitedHealth Group UNH.N flags bigger-than-expected jump in medical care demand among older adults** Shares of Universal Health Services UHS.N up 4.1%, Tenet Healthcare THC.N up 6.6% and HCA Healthcare HCA.N rise 2.6% premarket ** U...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Diabetes device makers fall after data on Lilly's weight loss pill
** Shares of diabetes device makers fall between 1% to 3% before the bell** Eli Lilly LLY.N says its oral drug orforglipron led to an average weight loss of 7.9% and lowered blood sugar for overweight patients with type 2 diabetes in a late-stage trial ** Shares of Dexcom DXCM.O, which manufactures ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
5 Stock ETFs With Dividend Yields Over 4% You Can Buy Right Now
Maybe you like the idea of putting your stock portfolio on autopilot with ETFs but aren't thrilled with the dividend yields offered by most major index funds. In this video, I discuss five ETFs, all of which have dividend yields of more than 4%, that could be excellent additions to your investment s...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 17
