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Sarepta says teen died after its gene therapy treatment
Patient was a 16-year-old teen, who underwent treatment in DecFirst death reported after Elevidys treatmentLiver injury a known risk with gene therapiesBy Sriparna Roy and Bhanvi Satija March 18 (Reuters) - Sarepta Therapeutics SRPT.O said on Tuesday that a 16-year-old boy died from acute liver ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Nvidia stock dips following CEO keynote; AI cost concerns weigh
** Nvidia NVDA.O stock down 2.4% after CEO Jensen Huang said the chipmaker is well-placed to navigate a shift in the AI industry amid worries about overspending** Speaking at company's annual software developer conference, Huang defended the NVDA's lead in AI chips after China's DeepSeek...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Why XRP Is Sinking Today
Shares of XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) are tumbling on Tuesday. The cryptocurrency lost 4.7% as of 3:20 p.m. ET and was down as much as 5.2% earlier in the day. The decline comes as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) also posted losses amid growing economic concerns.The thi...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 18
GLOBAL MARKETS-US stocks fall as Fed convenes; euro gains as Germany passes debt reform
Israeli strikes on Gaza revives Middle East tensionsGermany passes debt overhaulPutin agrees to hold off targeting Ukrainian energy assetsGold hovers above $3,000By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street veered sharply lower and gold surged to record highs on Tuesday as the U.S. ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Why Meta Platforms Is Sinking Today
Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) are sliding on Tuesday. The social media giant's stock lost 4.1% as of 2:30 p.m. ET and was down as much as 5% earlier in the day. The drop outpaces the broader market decline, as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fell 1.3% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 18
The Uncertainty-Fueled Market Correction
In this podcast, Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger and host Dylan Lewis discuss:The market's reaction to tariffs, and what higher prices might mean for consumers that are already spending less.The market's questions around Tesla's tough start to 2025, slipping European sales, and...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 18
US STOCKS-Wall Street stumbles with Fed decision eyed
Nvidia falls as annual software developer conference gets underwayTesla falls after RBC lowers price targetAlphabet declines after $32 billion deal to buy WizIndexes down: Dow 0.54%, S&P 500 0.98%, Nasdaq 1.58%By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, on...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Citi Trends (CTRN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Citi Trends (NASDAQ: CTRN)Q4 2024 Earnings CallMar 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGreetings. Welcome to Citi Trends' fourth-quarter 2024 earnings conference call. At this time, all pa...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 18
LIVE MARKETS-Argentine stocks spurt fades ahead of IMF deal, easing capital controls
Main US indexes decline: Nasdaq weakest, down >1.5%Comm Svcs weakest S&P 500 sector; Energy, Healthcare edge greenDollar down; crude declines ~1%; bitcoin off >2.5%; gold up >1%US 10-Year Treasury yield dips to ~4.28%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you b...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Heritage Insurance jumps after top executives buy stock
** Property and casualty insurer Heritage Insurance's HRTG.N shares jump 9.9% to $14.06** CEO Ernie Garateix late Monday disclosed he had bought 5,000 HRTG shares for $63,850** Chief Financial Officer Lusk Kirk also bought 6,000 HRTG shares for $83,100, while director Paul Whiting acquired 10,00...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
PREVIEW: General Mills dips; lower Q3 rev, EPS seen in results Wednesday
** Shares of General Mills GIS.N were down 0.4% in afternoon trading Tues, with the co expected to report a decline in its qtrly rev and EPS when it reports results before the bell on Wed** Analysts expect Q3 rev to dip to $4.961 bln from $5.099 a yr ago and they expect the co to post adj EPS of 96c...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
XPeng (XPEV) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.XPeng (NYSE: XPEV)Q4 2024 Earnings CallMar 18, 2025, 8:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorHello, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 earnings c...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 18
Choppy Trump policies, stocks drop has some rethinking retirement plans
By Jayla Whitfield-Anderson March 18 (Reuters) - Victor Fettes, 54, is going ahead with his long-planned retirement next Friday. But the recent decline in the stock market and uncertainty over how U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies will hit the economy have him rethinking how he’ll spend it. ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Meta shares see red for first time in 2025
** Shares of Facebook parent Meta Platforms META.O down 4.1% at $580.08 on Tues and falling into negative territory for the first time this year** META's stock, which had a historic 20-session winning streak, has now declined ~21% from its record high close reached on Feb 14** YTD, shares now of...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Alphabet to buy Wiz for $32 billion in its biggest deal to boost cloud security
Hefty price represents big jump from $23 bln in 2024Deal to help Google better compete with Microsoft, AmazonWiz to keep its products available on other cloud platformsGoogle shares down 4%By Deborah Mary Sophia and Krystal Hu March 18 (Reuters) - Alphabet GOOGL.O will buy fast-growing startup Wi...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
China's FinVolution hits over seven-year high after strong annual revenue forecast
** Chinese fintech company FinVolution's shares FINV.N jump as much as 21.5% to $11.08, hitting their since December 2017** FINV late Monday forecast 2025 revenue above analysts' expectations** Citi Research upgrades FINV to "buy" from "neutral"; raises PT to $11 from $6, a 2...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
.P. Morgan sees 20% upside in Rio Tinto, rates stock Overweight on copper growth
Investing.com -- J.P. Morgan resumed coverage of Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) with an “Overweight” rating and a price target of £59.20 per share, citing roughly 20% share price upside driven by strong copperInvesting.com
Tue, Mar 18
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Aditxt, Natgas companies, DocuSign
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes were lower on Tuesday on worries about the economic impact of U.S. tariff policies ahead of a monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve..NAt 13:30 EST,...Reuters
Tue, Mar 18
Why Reddit Stock Is Plummeting Today
Shares of Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) are tumbling on Monday. The stock lost 12.3% as of 1:25 p.m. ET and was down as much as 12.4% earlier in the day. The drop comes as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fell 1.2% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) lost 1.4%.The social media platform received pretty ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Mar 18
