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Commodities, construction gains boost UK shares
UK housebuilders up on government's 2-billion-pound pledgeUK retailers report sharpest drop in sales volumes in 8 months Investors await UK inflation, US PCE index dataFTSE 100 up 0.3%, FTSE 250 up 0.3% March 25 (Reuters) - British stocks closed higher on Tuesday amid optimism that U.S. tarif...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
International Paper rises after releasing 2025 guidance
** International Paper's IP.N stock rises 6.3% to $56.16 on Tues after its 2025 annual guidance came in line with analyst estimates** IP is on track for biggest daily pct gain since Oct. 31, 2024 and highest close since Feb. 28 this year** Co anticipates targeted annual rev to be about $27 bln a...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Lyft advances as activist Engine Capital urges to address strategy
** Shares of ride-hailing firm Lyft LYFT.O up 2.2% to $12.49 after rising as high as $13.20 in early afternoon trading on Tues after activist investor news** Hedge fund Engine Capital Management gearing up for a boardroom fight and has nominated director candidates, sources familiar with the matter ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Copper miners gain as US dollar weakens
** Shares of copper miners up, as copper prices extend gains to a five-month peak** Benchmark three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) up 1.4% at $10,095/metric ton, the strongest since October 3, after gaining 1% on Monday** Copper prices rose as traders kept up speculative buyin...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Better Crypto Buy: XRP (Ripple) vs. Solana
It's time for a showdown between two of the most important cryptocurrencies in 2025. In one corner, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) backed by Ripple, aims to revolutionize the traditional financial system with its blockchain-based payment alternative. On the other side of the ring, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is fueling...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 25
Lyft advances as activist Engine Capital nominates board directors
** Shares of ride-hailing firm Lyft LYFT.O up 4.1% to $12.71 after rising as high as $13.20 in early afternoon trading on Tues** Hedge fund Engine Capital Management gearing up for a boardroom fight and has nominated director candidates, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters** LYFT shares ha...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
PREVIEW: GameStop shares dip ahead of earnings report
** GameStop GME.N shares dipping 1.3% ahead of qtrly results after the bell, as investors focus on the co's cost-saving efforts amid a challenging retail environment** Just two analysts provide estimates for GME. They on avg expect fiscal Q4 rev down ~18% to $1.48 bln, with adjusted EPS seen at ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
PREVIEW: Dollar Tree shares off 2%; Q4 EPS, rev seen falling
** Shares in discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc DLTR.O down 2.7% ahead of fiscal Q4 report due out before market open on Wednesday** DLTR under-performs consumer staples group .SPLRCS, down ~1% ** Wall St sees Dollar Tree, Family Dollar owner reporting adj EPS of $2.19 vs $2.55 in year-ago qtr on rev...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Oklo falls as Citigroup cuts PT on higher expenditure
** Shares of nuclear technology firm Oklo OKLO.N down 9.6% at $27.94** Oklo said on Tuesday it was in actively engaging with Nuclear Regulatory Commission through pre-application readiness assessment for its combined license application** Citigroup cuts PT to $30 from $31** Brokerage says, "Whil...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Axsome's drug scores modest win after improving ADHD symptoms in study
By Mariam SunnyMarch 25 (Reuters) - Axsome Therapeutics' AXSM.O experimental drug to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) helped improve symptoms of the developmental disorder in adults, it said on Tuesday, meeting the main goal of a late-stage study.However, shares of the drugm...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
LIVE MARKETS-BofA clients turned off by tech
Nasdaq now modestly green, S&P 500 ~flat, Dow slipsComm svcs leads S&P sector gainers; Utilities biggest loserEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.6%Dollar dips; crude falls; bitcoin edges red; gold up slightlyUS 10-Year Treasury yield dips to ~4.30% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of marke...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
US STOCKS-Wall St inches up in choppy trading with focus on tariffs, data
KB Home falls after downbeat annual revenue forecastConsumer confidence stands at 92.9 in March CrowdStrike gains after brokerage ratingIndexes up: Dow 0.04%, S&P 500 0.13%, Nasdaq 0.32%By Pranav Kashyap and Johann M Cherian March 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street's major indexes edged higher in...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Activist investor Keith Meister to join Illumina's board
By Bhanvi Satija and Christy Santhosh March 25 (Reuters) - Illumina ILMN.O said on Tuesday activist investor Keith Meister would join the gene-sequencing maker's board and former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb would take over as the company's chairman later ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Russian fertilizer producer Phosagro's shares up 5.2% on US market access statement
MOSCOW, March 25 (Reuters) - Shares in Russia's major fertilizer producer Phosagro PHOR.MM were up 5.18%, after news of a U.S. promise to restore Russia’s access to the world market for agricultural and fertilizer exports, according to Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX) public data.Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Auto File-Testing times (again) for Tesla
March 25 - By Nick Carey, European Autos Correspondent Greetings from London! After weeks of on-again-off-again tariffs threats from the White House, you have to feel sorry for those whose job it is at automakers to keep track of what might, or might not, be subject to tariffs, and from where. Th...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Desktop Metal rises after Delaware court orders Nano Dimension to complete merger
** Shares of Desktop Metal DM.N rise 88.9% to $4.29 in morning trading** Delaware Court of Chancery has ruled in favor of DM in its pending litigation against Nano Dimension 2N5By.F regarding merger between both companies** Court, in its March 24 post-trial opinion and order, found that Nano had bre...Reuters
Tue, Mar 25
Why CrowdStrike Stock Is Flying Higher Today
Shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) surged higher on Monday. The company's stock had gained 3.7% as of 10:50 a.m. ET but had been up as much as 5.4% earlier in the day. The move up comes as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite had gained 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively.The cybersecurity company received a ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 25
