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Why Roche Holding, Eli Lilly, and AstraZeneca Stocks Dropped Today
Just like the rest of the stock market, pharmaceutical stocks are in a funk approaching the midweek mark, and it's looking like things might be about to get even worse for this particular pocket of the stock market. On Wednesday, Reuters reported that President Donald Trump is preparing to unveil a ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 9
CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls as US-China trade war escalates with new tariffs
By Sanchayaita Roy and Ragini Mathur April 9 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday amid choppy trading, with energy stocks leading the losses, as China in a retaliatory move more than doubled its tariffs on U.S. goods after President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs to...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Tariffs and AI Flirting
In this podcast recorded on April 3, Motley Fool analyst Nick Sciple and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:Why markets are reacting so strongly to the "reciprocal tariff" announcements.How investors can look for opportunities, but "not be a hero" right now.Match Group's new artificial intelligence flirting ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 9
Baltic index falls as demand falters across vessels amid trade war
By Sarah Qureshi April 9 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index on Wednesday fell for the thirteenth straight session to a more than one-month low due to lower demand across vessels amid a global trade war.* The main index .BADI, which monitors rates for capesize, panama...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Real estate, Utilities stocks drop as yields surge
** Shares of rate-sensitive real estate investment trusts (REITs) and utility cos drop on Weds as yields surge on bond offloading** Benchmark U.S. Treasury 10-year yield US10YT=RR last around 4.36% after hitting highest since Feb 20 in apparent large liquidations of debt US/** Rising interest rates ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
GLOBAL MARKETS-Treasuries, U.S. dollar sell off as Trump trade war drives recession fears
Trump's tariffs on China trigger fears of recessionU.S. Treasuries and dollar hit by selloff, yields rise sharplyU.S. stocks higher in early trading, led by NasdaqBy Caroline Valetkevitch and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - The latest escalation in the trade war between the...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
LIVE MARKETS-Mortgage see-saw: Rate drop launches demand to highest since September
Nasdaq up >1%, S&P 500 gains ~0.3%, Dow edges redTech leads S&P sector gainers; healthcare weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index falls >3%Dollar down; crude tumbles ~5%; bitcoin gains; gold surges >3%US 10-Year Treasury yield jumps to ~4.37%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Simply Good Foods up after quarterly results beat estimates
** Packaged food and beverage company Simply Good Foods' SMPL.O shares rise as much as 11.5% to $37** If gains hold, stock on track for best day since October 2022** Company's Q2 net sales rise 15.2% to $359.7 million vs est $354.4 million, as per data compiled by LSEG** SMPL reports adjuste...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Peaboby Energy reviews options for $3.78 bln deal with Anglo American, shares rise
** Shares of U.S.-based coal producer Peabody Energy BTU.N rise 3.3% to $11.64 ** Co said on Tuesday it was reviewing options for the $3.78 billion deal with Anglo American AAL.L after a fire halted production at a mine which was included in the deal** BTU said it was in conversation with AAL to un...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
US STOCKS-Tech shares lift Wall Street amid escalating U.S.-China tariff war
Indexes up: Dow 0.25%, S&P 500 0.64%, Nasdaq 1.46%Drugmakers fall as Trump plans for pharma import tariffsOil firms fall as crude prices plunge to four-year lowsBy Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal April 9 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes inched higher on Wednesday as investors lap...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Canada's Roots rises after strong Q4 results
** Shares of Toronto-listed outdoor apparel company Roots up 5.50% at C$2.3** Co's Q4 sales rise 2.4% to C$110.8 million ($78.28 million)** Reports Q4 adj. income of C$0.40 per share vs C$0.36 a year ago** “Combined with a healthy inventory composition, we are well set-up to build on our moment...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
4 Ways You Can Navigate the Stock Market Crash
With the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) ending last week down more than 10% in two days, the stock market experienced its first crash since March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to escalate. The culprit this time was the U.S. enacting punitive tariffs against much of the rest of the world and an e...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 9
Gold miners rise on US-China trade war, weak dollar
** Shares of gold miners rise, tracking prices of bullion GOL/ ** Spot gold XAU= up 2.2% at $3,048.19/ounce** Prices rose after Beijing's announcement of more duties on U.S. goods and a weak dollar ** Shares of top miners Newmont NEM.N and Barrick Gold ABX.TO up 3.9% and 2.8%, respectively** S...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks Just Delivered Terrible News to Investors: Should You Sell the Stock?
As everyone who follows equity markets knows, stocks are feeling the heat from President Donald Trump's macroeconomic policies. On April 3, the president announced sweeping tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. from basically every country on planet Earth.Some industries have escaped these moves b...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 9
LIVE MARKETS-The bear can wait: Wall Street starts green as bargain shoppers emerge
Major stock indexes green; Nasdaq up >1%Tech leads S&P sector gainers; Energy weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index falls ~3%Dollar down; bitcoin gains; crude slides >3%; gold up ~3%US 10-Year Treasury yield jumps to ~4.38%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
US drugmakers fall as Trump threatens tariffs again
** Shares of some U.S. drugmakers fall after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated plans for a "major" tariff on all pharmaceutical imports as his "reciprocal" tariffs took effect** Trump had also threatened the duties on Friday, after his first set of "reciprocal" tariffs a...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
1 Growth Stock Down 20% to Buy Right Now
The market is suffering under the weight of President Donald Trump's tariffs on trading partners, as investors try to understand how they'll affect companies.One growth stock that's fallen hard this year is Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), which is down 20% year to date, as of this writing. That fall is causi...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 9
US energy firms fall as oil plummets on China's retaliation against US tariffs
** S&P 500 energy index .SPNY falls 1.5% as oil prices edge lower** Brent crude futures LCOc1 down 3.8% at $60.45 a barrel; U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 falls 3.7% to $57.37 a barrel** Oil prices fall, hitting fresh four-year lows before recovering some ground, after China annou...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
