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RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Cross-border home renovation deal is full of gaps
By Antony CurrieMELBOURNE, March 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Always be careful when you bring in the builders. Shareholders in $12 billion ASX- and NYSE-listed James Hardie Industries JHX.AX appear to be taking such advice to heart. On Monday morning they wiped as much as 14% off the Sydney-traded ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
US STOCKS-Futures jump on Trump's softened tariff stance
Futures up: Dow 0.88%, Nasdaq 1.42%, S&P 1.16%S&P's business activity survey due at 9:45 a.m. ETLockheed Martin drops on brokerage downgradeCrypto stocks gain as bitcoin prices riseBy Sruthi Shankar, Johann M Cherian March 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures jumped on Monday, as invest...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
StandardAero slips as Carlyle to slice stake in about $850 mln secondary offering
** Shares of aircraft maintenance services co StandardAero SARO.N down 1.9% before the bell to $28.05 after secondary offering news ** Scottsdale, Arizona-based SARO says private equity sponsor Carlyle CG.O and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC to offload 30 mln shares ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
LIVE MARKETS-FX hedge adjustments to lead to euro selling
STOXX 600 flatMiners lead gainersBanks, defence names strongWall St futures higherWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com.FX HEDGE ADJUSTMENTS TO LEAD TO EURO SELLINGMarkets ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
Dun & Bradstreet rises after Clearlake's $7.7 billion take-private deal
** Data and analytics provider Dun & Bradstreet's DNB.N shares rise 3% to $9 premarket** PE firm Clearlake Capital says it has entered into agreement to acquire DNB in a deal valued at $7.7 bln** Deal has equity value of $4.1 bln** Transaction expected to close in the third quarter of 2025**...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
ENDRA Life Sciences Inc expected to post a loss of $4.10 a share - Earnings Preview
ENDRA Life Sciences Inc NDRA.OQ NDRA.O is expected to show no change in quarterly revenue when it reports results on March 26 (estimated) for the period ending December 31 2024LSEG's mean analyst estimate for ENDRA Life Sciences Inc is for a loss of $4.10 per share. The one available analyst r...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
Software maker SAP unseats Novo Nordisk as Europe's largest company
By Lucy Raitano and Samuel Indyk LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - German software company SAP SAPG.DE overtook Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO as Europe's largest company by market capitalisation on Monday. At 0900 GMT, SAP had a market cap of $340 billion, slightly more than Novo...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
Up 400%, How Much Higher Can XRP Go?
Ever since the presidential election in November, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has been on an absolute rocket ship. At its current price of $2.39, XRP is up almost 400% over the past five months. And it remains the top-performing major cryptocurrency of 2025, up 20% since the start of the year.And things just ...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 24
Prediction: 2 Bargain Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Will Be Worth More Than Palantir Technologies by 2026
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stocks on Wall Street, but it has become a bit overheated. This has caused the stock to sell off 30% from its all-time highs. However, there could be more pain to come, and some other companies could easily...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 24
LIVE MARKETS-Don't turn your back on European value retailers yet
STOXX 600 up 0.2%Miners lead gainersBanks, defence names strongWall St futures higherWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com.DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures rise on reports of moderate US approach to tariffs
March 24 (Reuters) - Futures tied to Canada's main stock index rose on Monday, mirroring gains of its Wall Street peers after media reports said the approach of the U.S. to fresh tariffs is likely to be more moderate than thought.The futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFcv1 were up 0.7% at 6.45 E...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
IBM rises after Wedbush adds stock to 'best ideas' list
** Shares of International Business Machines IBM.N rise 1.3% to $247.1 in premarket trading ** Wedbush adds the consultancy and IT software company to its "best ideas" list** Says IBM is well positioned to capitalize on the current demand shift for hybrid and AI applications as more enterpri...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
AZEK jumps on merger deal with James Hardie
** Shares of outdoor home-decking maker AZEK AZEK.N up 19% premarket to $49.25, over one-month high, on M&A news** Fiber-cement maker James Hardie Industries JHX.AX said it will acquire AZEK in cash-and-stock deal valued at $8.8 bln** Shareholders of Chicago-based AZEK to receive $26.45 in cash ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 69
The average retired worker who is 69 years old and collects Social Security gets about $1,945 per month, according to the latest edition of the Social Security Statistical Supplements. That's $23,340 per year in retirement income.However, there are a couple of things to point out. First, this data w...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 24
Tesla rises on Trump's potential tariff leeway, Musk's 'hold' call
** Tesla TSLA.O rises 4% to $258.70 premarket, after closing 5.3% higher on Friday** President Trump's administration is likely to exclude a set of sector-specific tariffs while applying reciprocal levies on April 2, according to media reports over the weekend ** Sentiment is being lifted by ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
Predictive Oncology Inc expected to post a loss of 25 cents a share - Earnings Preview
Predictive Oncology Inc POAI.OQ POAI.O is expected to report resultson March 26 (estimated) for the period ending December 31 2024The Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-based company is expected to report revenue of $350 thousand, according to the estimate from one analyst, based on LSEG data.LSEG's mean...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
RPT-COLUMN-Transatlantic rift might spur euro reserve holdings: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - If military and diplomatic alliances help determine where countries bank hard currency reserves, the fraying of transatlantic ties raises big questions about the future balance between global dollar and euro holdings.Perennial doubts about the dollar'...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
Pinterest rises after Guggenheim upgrades to 'buy'
** Shares of image-sharing platform Pinterest PINS.N rise 4.4% to $33.83 in premarket trading** Guggenheim upgrades PINS to "buy" from "neutral", raises target price to $40 from $39** "We believe that the recent share price pullback creates an attractive opportunity to invest in ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
Citi initiates Herc with 'buy' on deal synergies
** Citi Research starts coverage on industrial equipment rental company Herc Holdings HRI.N with "buy" rating** Brokerage sets PT at $165, representing ~18% upside to the stock's last close** "We view valuation as attractive at current levels and think a strong case can be made for m...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
UK's FTSE 100 climbs as mining stocks shine
FTSE 100 up 0.19% FTSE 250 rises 0.12%Inflation data and budget update expected this week March 24 (Reuters) - The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose on Monday, buoyed by strong performance in mining stocks, while investors also awaited more clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff...Reuters
Mon, Mar 24
