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LIVE MARKETS-Not since the 2022 bear market was ending has investment advisor sentiment been this bad
US indexes mixed: Nasdaq up >1, S&P 500 gains, Dow edges lowerTech leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Staples weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.8%Dollar ~flat; gold gains; crude rallies ~2%; bitcoin down ~1%US 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.32%Welcome to the home for real-time cov...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
US beauty firms fall after French cosmetics body flags tariff retaliation risk
** Shares of U.S. beauty companies down after French cosmetics industry body says there is "enormous" risk of retaliation by the United States as EU to go ahead with tariffs** The European Union will impose counter tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28.39 billion) worth of U.S. goods from next mo...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
Why IonQ Stock Is Surging Higher Today
Shares of quantum computing company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) were rising this morning after Japanese online brokerage firm Rakuten Securities disclosed in an SEC filing that it recently purchased 90,000 shares of IonQ's stock. IonQ's share price is likely also getting a bump after it announced yesterday th...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
Why Viking Therapeutics and Roche Holdings Popped Today, but Novo Nordisk Stock Dropped
Over the past few days, as the rest of the stock market melted down, a revolution has been quietly brewing in the market for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Current runners-up Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) and Roche Holdings (OTC: RHHBY), up 11.3% and 4%, respectively, through 10:05 a.m. ET today, are...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
United Bankshares gets 'neutral' rating as Piper Sandler resumes coverage
** Piper Sandler resumes coverage of United Bankshares UBSI.O with a "neutral" rating and a PT of $38.50, a 13% upside to the stock's last close** Regional lender's focus on operational efficiency and disciplined underwriting makes it a reliable, income-generating investment - broker...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
HubSpot rises after Barclays upgrades to 'overweight' on AI capabilities
** Shares of online marketing software provider HubSpot HUBS.N rise 3.7% to $612.27** Brokerage Barclays upgrades to "overweight" from "equal weight"; PT remains unchanged at $815, a 34% upside to the stock's last close** Says that HUBS' cohesive system of record and AI-power...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
Nvidia Stock Is Bouncing Back Today. Is This the Time to Buy?
Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) GTC 2025 conference is less than a week away, and investors are anticipating a catalyst for its struggling stock could be coming. That optimism helped shares jump as much as 7.4% today.Even so, Nvidia shares have lost more than 15% so far this year, and are nearly 24% off an ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Corvus, Dogwood Therapeutics, Uranium Energy
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Wednesday following data that showed slowing U.S. inflation, although concerns about the economic fallout of President Donald Trump's tra...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
The Nasdaq Just Hit Correction Territory: Time to Buy the Dip on Meta Platforms Stock?
Following the stock market's record-breaking run last year, the start of 2025 offers a timely reminder that risk and price volatility are normal parts of the investing process.Indeed, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has hit correction territory. It's down about 14% from its all-time high (...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
Tariffs Tangle Markets, Businesses, Investors
In this podcast, Motley Fool analysts Emily Flippen and Matt Argersinger and host Dylan Lewis discuss:How the shifting tariff picture is driving uncertainty across markets, economic forecasts, and investor outlooks.Target's continuing troubles, and why even Costco can't escape the retail slowdown.Wh...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
KeyBanc bumps Eaton stock to 'overweight' on growth in electrification, aerospace
Investing.com -- KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Corp to “Overweight” with a $340 price target on company’s strong growth prospects in electrification and aerospace sector offsetInvesting.com
Wed, Mar 12
Investment fund SuRo Capital jumps after Q4 results
** SuRo Capital's SSSS.O shares jump as much as 9.5%; last up 4.6% to $5.51** Company, which invests in high-growth, venture-backed private companies, late Tuesday reported smaller-than-expected Q4 loss** Citizens JMP Securities reiterates its "market perform" rating and raises PT to $8 ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
These Are the Most Important 4 Words the President Said About Bitcoin
On March 7, President Donald Trump was in attendance at the White House cryptocurrency summit, where he announced the formation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. That repository, should it actually be formed, will contain Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), and the similar Digital Asset Stockpile will contain othe...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
Zealand Pharma, Roche have 2 best-in-class obesity assets, CEO tells Investing.com
Investing.com -- Zealand Pharma shares surged more than 41% on Wednesday after announcing a $5.3 billion licensing deal with Roche (LON:0QQ6) for its GLP-1 obesity therapy petrelintide. The agreementInvesting.com
Wed, Mar 12
Westrock Coffee falls after dour annual profit forecast
** Shares of coffee supplier Westrock Coffee WEST.O down as much as 14.3% at $5.65** Stock set for its worst day since August 2022, if losses hold** Co forecast core profit (consolidated adjusted EBITDA) for both halves of FY25 largely below estimates, after market close on Tuesday** Also reported ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
Street View: Arvinas' breast cancer drug's trial results a letdown
** Pfizer PFE.N and Arvinas' ARVN.O experimental treatment failed to delay progression of breast cancer in patients with the most common type of the disease in a late-stage trial** The smaller biotech's shares tumbled 53% to an all-time low on Tuesday** But the oral drug, vepdegestrant, help...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
Natgas stocks fall on record output, milder weather forecast
** Shares of U.S. natural gas companies down as natgas futures fall more than 5% NGA/** U.S. natgas futures NGc1 down 6.8% at $4.15 per million British thermal units (mmBtu). Prices rose to their highest level since December 2022 on Monday but fell 0.9% in the previous session** Natural gas prices w...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
Rubrik rises after Rosenblatt upgrades to 'buy'
** Shares of cybersecurity firm Rubrik RBRK.N, backed by Microsoft MSFT.O, rise nearly 6% to $56.94** Rosenblatt upgrades RBRK's rating to "buy" from "neutral" ** "We believe Rubrik has a leading next-generation data backup and data recovery platform that should enable it to ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks barely changed with trade war uncertainty dominating
Euro pulls back from 5-month high, European stocks gainU.S. CPI data softer than expectedTariffs keep traders cautiousBy Sinéad Carew and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/ PARIS, March 12 (Reuters) - Global stocks were barely changed and U.S. Treasury yields rose as data showing cooler U.S. inflation ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
