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US automakers rise after Trump offers 'help' amid tariffs
** Shares of U.S. automakers rise after President Donald Trump says he is looking to "help" car companies** Ford Motor's F.N shares rose 4%, while GM GM.N was up 4.3% in afternoon trading** "I'm looking at something to help some of the car companies where they're switching to...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Trump Media stock declines amid Qube's short position
** Hedge fund Qube Research & Technologies disclosed a $105 mln short position in Trump Media & Technology Group DJT.O, with shares declining 0.8% on Mon** Qube's short position represents 2.5% of Trump Media's free float, marking the first regulatory short disclosure in the co, per ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Intel to sell majority stake in Altera for $4.46 billion to fund revival effort
By Arsheeya Bajwa April 14 (Reuters) - Intel INTC.O has agreed to sell a 51% stake in its Altera programmable chip business to buyout firm Silver Lake for $4.46 billion, in the first major move by new CEO Lip-Bu Tan to revive the struggling American chipmaker.Monday's deal values Altera at ju...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Webull on track to add $30 billion market cap in cracking second day of trading
** Trading platform Webull's BULL.O shares rocket 478% to $76.58** BULL closed up 10.2% at $13.25 on Friday in Nasdaq debut after completing merger with blank-check firm SK Growth Opportunities Corporation** About 24 million BULL's shares have changed hands so far on Monday — data compiled b...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Mortgage lender Better rallies on convertible debt restructuring deal with SoftBank
** Better Home & Finance's BETR.O shares up 24% to $12.77 on Mon after announcing debt restructuring deal with Japan's SoftBank 9984.T** BETR shares on course for biggest daily pct gain since their 2023 debut** New York-based online mortgage lender early Mon announced retirement of ~$530...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Equity positions near record lows as investors balance growth fears and policy hop
Investing.com --Investors have cut their exposure to stocks to some of the lowest levels in years, as worries about economic growth clash with hopes for policy support, as per Deutsche Bank (ETR:DBKInvesting.com
Mon, Apr 14
GLOBAL MARKETS-US stocks subdued, dollar dips amid tariff uncertainty
Wall Street tick up as US tariffs delayed on some electronicsConfusion as White House says levies might still comeTech stocks outperform in Europe and Asia, Apple shares gainDollar dips, Treasury yields easeBy Lawrence Delevingne and Alun John BOSTON/LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. shares edged...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
UK shares rise as Trump's tech tariff exemption calms markets
Energean rises after securing 17-year gas contractKainos Group jumps on positive revenue expectations for 2025FTSE 100 up 2%, FTSE 250 rises 2.5% April 14 (Reuters) - UK shares climbed on Monday in broad-based gains after U.S. President Donald Trump exempted smartphones and computers from steep C...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
KeyBanc upgrades Apple on smartphone tariff exemption but growth concerns remain
** Brokerage KeyBanc Capital Markets upgrades iPhone maker Apple AAPL.O to "sector weight" from "underweight" ** Shares of AAPL rise 2.1% to $202.34 after U.S. President Donald Trump grants exclusions from China tariffs on smartphones, computers and other electronics** Brokerage says...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
US STOCKS-Wall Street rises as investors weigh tariff exemptions
Indexes up: Dow 0.27%, S&P 500 0.38%, Nasdaq 0.21%Semiconductor, electronics makers jump Citigroup downgrades US stocks Goldman Sachs rises after results By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Purvi Agarwal April 14 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes rose on Monday but were well off sessio...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
StoneX rises after $900 million deal for futures brokerage R.J. O’Brien
** Derivatives clearing firm StoneX Group's SNEX.O shares rise 4% to $78.55** SNEX agrees to acquire futures brokerage R.J. O’Brien for $900 million in a cash-and-stock deal** The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2025, comprises $625 million in cash and about 3.5 million shares of S...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Why Palantir, Apple, and Micron Rallied Monday
The continuing threat of a far-reaching trade war and on-again, off-again tariffs has sparked historic volatility in the stock market in recent weeks. The dour mood resulting from ongoing correction has been offset by waves of euphoria, with investors latching onto any positive developments to bid u...The Motley Fool
Mon, Apr 14
Cara Therapeutics rises after announcement of reverse stock split
** Shares of biopharma firm Cara Therapeutics CARA.O rise 14.5% to $5.61 ** Cara says that its board has approved a 1-for-3 reverse stock split, effective April 15** Cara entered into a merger agreement with privately held Tvardi Therapeutics in December** The stock split will be under the new name ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
European shares rise as Trump eases tariffs on electronics from China
Financials, Chip-related stocks lead gains ECB meeting on Thursday, expected to cut by 25 bpsMore than 96% of the STOXX 600 closes higher; index up 2.7%By Sukriti Gupta and Shashwat Chauhan April 14 (Reuters) - European shares closed higher in broad-based gains on Monday, as risk sentiment swelle...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Nvidia to produce AI servers worth up to $500 billion in US over four years
By Akash Sriram and Arsheeya Bajwa April 14 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O said it is planning to build AI servers worth as much as $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years with help from partners such as TSMC, the latest American tech firm to back the Trump administration's push for loca...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
BREAKINGVIEWS-Wall Street homilies are no match for trade chaos
By Sebastian Pellejero NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The market wreckage strewn by President Donald Trump’s trade war is uniquely driven by minute-by-minute policy whims. A trader riding out the tempest might look to the simple aphorisms passed down as time-tested investment wisdom...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Calibre Mining rises on higher Q1 gold production
** Shares of Calibre Mining CXB.TO rise ~1% to $3.19 ** Company produced 71,539 ounces of gold in Q1 compared with 61,767 ounces a year ago** CXB in Q1 produced 64,469 ounces of gold in Nicaragua compared to 55,007 ounces a year earlier** Calibre Mining had agreed to be acquired by Equinox Gold EQX....Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
Trump says his election, tariffs drove Nvidia's US investment plan
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that U.S. tech giant Nvidia's NVDA.O announcement that it is planning to build up to $500 billion in AI servers in the United States over the next four years is a result of his election and tariff policies."The reaso...Reuters
Mon, Apr 14
