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Health insurers jump as US boosts 2026 payment rates
** Shares of U.S. health insurers surged in extended trading after the U.S. government announced a 5.06% increase in payment rates to private insurers for 2026 Medicare Advantage health plans** Shares of UnitedHealth Group UNH.N up 6.3%, CVS Health Corp CVS.N up 7.3%, Elevance Health ELV.N up 8.5% a...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Greenbrier Companies Inc reports results for the quarter ended February 28 - Earnings Summary
Greenbrier Companies Inc GBX.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.56 per share for the quarter ended February 28, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.03. The mean expectation of two analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.78 per share. Wall ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc reports results for the quarter ended January 31 - Earnings Summary
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc PLAY.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 24 cents per share for the quarter ended January 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 88 cents. The mean expectation of nine analysts for the quarter was for earnings o...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Levi Strauss & Co reports results for the quarter ended February 28 - Earnings Summary
Levi Strauss & Co LEVI.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 38 cents per share for the quarter ended February 28, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 26 cents. The mean expectation of ten analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 28 cents per share...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
TRADING DAY-Trump's tariff wrecking ball still swinging
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, April 7 (Reuters) - TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist Trade tensions, recession fears rise U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff 'wrecking ball' swung thro...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
QUOTE BOX-US stocks slide loses steam even as tariff worries remain
April 7 (Reuters) - A global equities meltdown lost some of its intensity on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump stuck to his sweeping tariff plans though his advisers said he would be willing to negotiate with countries scrambling to head off tariffs. At the close...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
APCIA: U.S. tariffs could increase personal auto claims costs up to $60 billion over 12 months
By Michael LoneyApril 7 - (The Insurer) - Insurance will be “deeply impacted” by U.S. tariffs, American Property Casualty Insurance Association CEO David Sampson has said, including personal auto claims costs alone increasing by $30 billion to $60 billion over the next 12 months.In a post on LinkedI...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX, equities tumble on tariff woes; EM stocks index sees worst day since 2008
MSCI Latam stocks index off 2.8%, EM stocks down 8% Mexico would like to avoid imposing reciprocal tariffs on U.S.Trump threatens additional tariffs on ChinaFrontier market hard currency bonds drop By Johann M Cherian and Lisa Pauline Mattackal April 7 (Reuters) - Emerging market currencies and b...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Broadcom rises on $10 bln stock buyback plans
** Broadcom's AVGO.O shares up 3% to $158.77 in post-market trading as chipmaker looks to buy back some of its stock** Palo Alto, California-based firm announces new $10 bln share repurchase program through Dec 31, 2025** Co says program reflects board's confidence in the strength of its div...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
ANALYSIS-Tariff-whipped Wall Street wonders: will Trump blink?
Presidential backstop for equities seen fadingSlim hope that so-called "Trump put" still existsSome investors believe selloff could deepen before policy tweaksFed support for markets also in question due to inflationBy Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK, April 7 (Reuters) - Investors are tryin...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
US releases final Medicare payment rates for 2026
April 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a 5.06% increase in the government's final reimbursement rates for 2026 Medicare Advantage health plans run by private insurers, compared with a decline of 0.2% last year.The final rates rose from the 2.2% increa...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
CANADA STOCKS-TSX hits 7-month low as trade war fuels recession fears globally
TSX ends down 1.4% at 22,859.46Posts lowest closing level since September 6Energy falls 2%; oil settles 2.1% lowerFinancials decline 2%By Fergal Smith April 7 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Monday to a seven-month low, including declines for energy and financial shares, as a wi...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
LIVE MARKETS-Nasdaq ends on positive note; S&P 500, Dow slip
Main US indexes end mixed; Nasdaq posts small gainReal Est weakest S&P 500 sector; Comm Svcs, Tech gainDollar rallies; bitcoin dips; crude, gold both off >1.5%US 10-Year Treasury yield jumps to ~4.21%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. Yo...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Levi Strauss up after beating quarterly sales estimates
** Shares of Levi Strauss LEVI.N rise 3.26% to $13.93 in extended trading** LEVI posts a 3% rise in Q1 revenue from continuing operations to $1.53 billion, excluding sales from its Dockers brand; analysts were expecting $1.54 billion, as per data compiled by LSEG** Q1 gross margin was up 330 basis p...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
BlackRock's Fink says stocks could extend fall by 20% amid US recession worries
Tariffs will reduce consumption, Fink saysCEO sees no chance of five US interest rate cuts this yearPanama deal may face nine more months of review By Tatiana Bautzer and Ross Kerber April 7 (Reuters) - BlackRock BLK.N CEO Larry Fink said stock markets could fall 20% farther as steep U.S. tar...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Where Will Newsmax Stock Be in 1 Year?
Love him or hate him, Donald Trump's presidency has hugely impacted financial markets, boosting a slew of companies that aim to capitalize on the sentiments that spurred his election victory. Newsmax (NYSE: NMAX) is an excellent example of this phenomenon. Shares soared 2,230% after an initial publi...The Motley Fool
Mon, Apr 7
US STOCKS-S&P 500 ends down after wild session as Trump digs in on tariffs
By Sinéad Carew and Pranav Kashyap April 7 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 closed lower on Monday after a roller coaster session, with investors worried about an economic slowdown and rising inflation as U.S. President Donald Trump dug in his heels on tariffs, warning he could further increase l...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
