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LIVE MARKETS-S&P 500, Nasdaq higher but UnitedHealth sickens Dow
S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up, Dow down >1%Energy leads S&P sector gainers; Tech, healthcare only losersEuro STOXX 600 index off ~0.1%; ECB cuts rates 25bps to 2.25%Dollar ~flat; bitcoin slips; gold off ~1%; crude rallies ~1.5%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.30%Welcome to the home fo...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Huntington Bancshares rises after higher Q1 profit
** Huntington Bancshares HBAN.O shares up ~3.6% at $13.75** HBAN reports a rise in its Q1 profit, helped by higher interest income** Huntington's Q1 net income attributable to the bank rises to $527 mln, or 34 cents per share, from $419 mln, or 26 cents per share, a year earlier.** Bank's Q1...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
US STOCKS-S&P 500, Nasdaq advance after selloff; UnitedHealth plunges
Indexes: Dow down 1.31%, S&P 500 up 0.18%, Nasdaq up 0.09%US-Japan tariff talks on radarTSMC gains after bullish forecastInsurers slump after UnitedHealth resultsBy Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Purvi Agarwal April 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Thursday on the final tradi...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Want to Invest in the S&P 500? This ETF Is a Smart Choice With Uncertainty Surrounding the Stock Market and Economy.
The S&P 500, which tracks the 500 largest U.S. companies on the market, is the stock market's most important index. It's become the benchmark for measuring stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) performance locally and abroad.Unfortunately, even the S&P 500 isn't immune to high volatility, as we've se...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 17
GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, US stocks find some stability as trade talks help the mood
Wall Street stocks mixed, UnitedHealth dragsGold pulls back from record highDollar edges higher but under pressure on trade worriesECB cuts rates by 25 basis points as expectedTrump says Fed Chair Powell's termination "can't come soon enough" By Lawrence Delevingne and Amanda Cooper ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
South African rand firms, markets await clarity on tariffs and local politics
JOHANNESBURG, April 17 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand firmed on Thursday, as markets awaited clarity on U.S. tariffs and local investors looked for news on the future of the coalition government due to a lingering budget stand-off.At 1355 GMT, the rand traded at 18.775 against the U.S. dollar Z...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Archer rises after unveiling plans for New York air-taxi network
** Shares of Archer Aviation ACHR.N rise 7% to $7.5 in morning trade** ACHR unveils plans for a proposed air-taxi network in New York City, in partnership with United Airlines UAL.O ** Co plans to link Manhattan with nearby airports using its eVTOL aircraft, Midnight ** 7 of 9 brokerages rate the s...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Intel falls after rival TSMC denies joint ventures with any company
** Intel shares INTC.O down 1.7% at $18.91 after rival TSMC 2330.TW says not in talks with other companies about joint ventures after media reports co could take a stake in a JV with INTC ** FT also reports on Wednesday the American chipmaker will need licenses to export some advanced AI processors ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Infosys: Growth of 4.2% in CC, operating margin expansion of 0.5% in FY25
- Highest ever Free Cash Flow at $4.1 billion for FY25- FY26 revenue guidance at 0%-3% and operating margin at 20%-22% BENGALURU, India, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY), (BSE: INFY), (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, delivered $19,2...PR Newswire
Thu, Apr 17
Snack maker Utz Brands falls after CFO change
** Shares of potato-chip maker Utz Brands UTZ.N down 2.4% at $13.24** UTZ names William J. Kelley Jr as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Ajay Kataria, effective May 31** Kelley most recently served as Global CFO at Tropicana Brands Group** Co expects Q1 net sales to increase 1.5% to 1.7% from a ye...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Lockheed Martin names insider Scott as CFO; shares down
** Defense company Lockheed Martin's LMT.N shares down more than 5% at $450 in early trading** LMT announces departure of its CFO Jesus Malave, effective immediately** Co names insider Evan Scott as successor** Co also said it reaffirms prior issued 2025 forecast, exclusive of the evolving impac...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
2 Stocks Down by 25% or More This Year to Buy and Hold
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Thu, Apr 17
Where Will Amazon Stock Be in 5 Years?
In today's video, I discuss Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), its growth strategies across e-commerce, cloud computing, and advertising, its ambitious AI investments, potential risks, and whether the stock remains a buying opportunity for long-term investors despite its already massive $2 trillion market cap.S...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 17
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Thu, Apr 17
Archer unveils plans for NYC air-taxi network in partnership with United Airlines
By Shivansh TiwaryApril 17 (Reuters) - Archer Aviation ACHR.N on Thursday unveiled plans for a proposed air-taxi network in New York City, in partnership with United Airlines UAL.O, as it seeks to tap into the airport commute market in Manhattan.Shares of the air-taxi maker were up 7% in morning tra...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Exelon gains on senior leadership appointments
** Shares of utility company Exelon EXC.O rise 1.1% to $46.98** Carim Khouzami, president and CEO of EXC's subsidiary Baltimore Gas and Electric, is set to assume executive vice president position for transmission and development at Exelon** Tamla Olivier, senior vice president and chief operati...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Alcoa falls on forecasting $90 million tariff hit in Q2
** Aluminum producer Alcoa's AA.N shares drop almost 3% to $24.35 in early trading after co forecasts $90 million tariff hit in Q2** Current U.S. duties levied on aluminum imports stand at 25%** Canadian imports cost almost $20 million in Q1, co says** Shares rose in post-market trading on Wedne...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
