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Gold miners gain as bullion prices edge up
** Shares of gold miners up as bullion prices edge higher, hovering near all-time highs GOL/** Spot gold XAU= up 0.4% at $3,047.26/ounce, after hitting an all-time high of $3,045.24/ounce earlier in the session** Gold prices rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged, as widely expecte...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street extends rally, Treasury yields slip as Fed sees rate cuts this year
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged; lowers economic outlookCentral bank sees 50 basis points of rate cuts in 2025European stocks nab fourth straight day of gainsTurkish assets drop after arrest of Erdogan rivalBy Stephen Culp NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks bounced higher on Wednesday...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Activist Starboard launches boardroom battle at Autodesk over margin concerns
Starboard to nominate director candidates to Autodesk boardAutodesk can achieve 45% adj. operating margins by FY28 - StarboardMarch 19 (Reuters) - Starboard Value on Wednesday launched a boardroom battle at Autodesk ADSK.O, raising concerns over the design software maker's margins and intensifyi...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Why Prime Medicine Stock Is Soaring Today
Shares of Prime Medicine (NASDAQ: PRME) are surging on Thursday. The gene-editing company's stock gained 10.5% as of 2 p.m. ET and was up as much as 17% earlier in the day. The move up comes as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.4% and 0.7%, respectively.The clinical-stage biotech unveiled a ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 19
Natgas companies up on record flows to LNG export plants, daily output drop
** Shares of U.S. natural gas companies rise, tracking natgas futures NGA/** U.S. natgas futures NGc1 up 3.7% at $4.20 per million British thermal units, putting the contract on track for its highest close since March 11** Natural gas prices rose on record gas flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) ex...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Piper Sandler reiterates 'overweight' rating on Bancorp after recent decline
** Piper Sandler says it is a "good time to reiterate one of its favorite bank stock ideas" after the recent pullback ** Community bank Bancorp's shares TBBK.O climb 5% to $55.19** Brokerage has "overweight" rating on TBBK with a $68 PT, a 29.3% upside to stock's last close**...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
US STOCKS-Wall Street higher after Fed keeps rates unchanged
Fed keeps rates unchanged as widely expectedCentral bank to taper drawdown of its balance sheetIndexes up: Dow 0.55%, S&P 500 0.82%, Nasdaq 1.18% By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks added to gains on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged, as ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
LIVE MARKETS-Fed projects two rate cuts this year, stocks strengthen
US indexes advance: Nasdaq out front, up >1%FOMC leaves rates unchanged; projects two rate cuts this yearDollar gaining; crude, gold up slightly; bitcoin up <3%US 10-Year Treasury yield flat at ~4.28%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Thor Industries down after Citi downgrades to 'neutral'
** Shares of recreational vehicle maker Thor Industries THO.N down ~2% at $80.20** Brokerage Citi downgrades stock to "neutral", cuts PT to $86 from $94** Cites reduced confidence in recreational vehicle (RV) industry recovery amidst heightened macroeconomic concerns** THO is a story that in...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Autodesk rises after activist investor Starboard pushes for board changes
** Design software firm Autodesk's ADSK.O shares rise 3.1% to $267.95** Activist investor Starboard says board change is necessary at ADSK and it intends to nominate a minority slate of experienced director candidates for election at the 2025 annual meeting ** "When we added our newest di...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Sportradar Group Ag (SRAD) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Sportradar Group Ag (NASDAQ: SRAD)Q4 2024 Earnings CallMar 19, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Sportradar fourth quarter 2024 earning...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 19
Compass upgrades Affirm as it sees selloff after Walmart partnership loss overdone
Investing.com -- Compass upgraded Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:AFRM) Inc to Buy from Neutral and raised its price target to $64 from $61 saying the selloff following the loss of its Walmart (NYSE:WMT)Investing.com
Wed, Mar 19
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Gilead Sciences, Plug Power, BGM Group
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes moved higher on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's widely anticipated monetary policy decision, at a time when worries linger about trade policies an...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Live Oak Bancshares hits over one-year low after disclosing material weakness
** Live Oak Bancshares' shares LOB.N fall as much as 6.3% to $26.50, hitting their lowest since October 2023** Stock last down 3.4% at $27.34** Regional lender late Tuesday filed its annual report and disclosed a material weakness in internal controls related to its loan review process** Ineffec...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
PREVIEW: Accenture shares dip; results due early Thursday
** Shares of Accenture ACN.N are down 0.5%, with the info tech services and management consulting co seen reporting a rise in rev and EPS in its qtrly results before the opening bell Thurs** Analysts expect Q2 rev to rise to $16.62 bln from $15.80 bln a yr ago and co to post adj EPS of $2.82/shr vs ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
APA Corp rises following nearly 15% workforce reduction
** Shares of U.S.-based oil producer APA Corp APA.O up 3.8% at $20.94** APA laid off about 300 employees globally to reduce costs - company confirmed to Reuters** This represents between 10% and 15% of the company's global workforce** APA implemented the cuts in January and late February** Compa...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
FTSE 100 closes little changed with Fed, BoE rate verdicts on horizon
FTSE 100 flat, FTSE 250 up 0.1% Compass Group shares drop after BNP's downgradeFed, BoE expected to keep rates unchanged this week March 19 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 closed flat on Wednesday, as investors maintained caution ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision la...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Baird lifts RTX stock rating on European rearmament, DoD replenishment cycle
Investing.com -- Baird upgraded RTX Corp to Outperform from Neutral and raised its price target to $160 from $136, citing a multi-year Department of Defense replenishment cycle and rising European defInvesting.com
Wed, Mar 19
