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British shares rebound after Ukraine ceasefire hopes boost sentiment
FTSE 100 up 0.5%, FTSE 250 up 0.6% Hill & Smith up on better-than-expected annual core profitBalfour Beatty up on higher order book, share buyback planHochschild Mining soars on restoring dividend payout March 12 (Reuters) - British shares rebounded on Wednesday after logging recent decli...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
LIVE MARKETS-What's needed to push the 10-year Bund above 3%
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 dipsUS 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.30%Welcome to the home for real-time cove...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
Marc Benioff on Agentic AI and Salesforce's Next Chapter
In this podcast, Motley Fool host Dylan Lewis caught up with Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff to discuss:Why Salesforce doesn't plan to hire any software engineers this year.Lessons learned from major acquisitions, like Slack and Tableau.Where AI goes next.More.To catch full episodes of al...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
Why Nvidia, Intel, Broadcom, and Other Semiconductor Stocks Rallied Wednesday Morning
Investors and consumers have all grown weary of persistent inflation, and the state of the economy has been top of mind on Wall Street and Main Street alike. There was finally some good news on that front, as the latest read on inflation was better than expected, igniting a broad-based market rally....The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
Why Rocket Lab Popped, Then Dropped Today
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock took investors on a wild ride on Wednesday. Spiking more than 11% in pre-market trading, and still up nearly 9% as the market opened, shares of the space stock have fallen steadily in the hours since. As of 11:35 a.m. ET, Rocket Lab stock remains only barely in the gr...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
Amarin Plc (AMRN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Amarin Plc (NASDAQ: AMRN)Q4 2024 Earnings CallMar 12, 2025, 8:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorWelcome to Amarin Corporation's conference call to discuss its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 busin...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
Nasdaq Stock Market Correction: Is Nvidia a Screaming Buy Right Now?
In just a matter of weeks, tech stocks have gone from stretching to all-time highs to plunging on concerns around tariffs and even a recession.As of March 11, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has fallen 13.6% from its closing peak on Dec. 17, 2024. The tech-heavy index was hovering around a...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
J.P.Morgan cuts price target on Tesla shares, brokerage expects lower deliveries
March 12 (Reuters) - J.P.Morgan cut its price target on Tesla's TSLA.O stock as the brokerage expects a second straight year of lower deliveries, with analysts also pointing to a change in sentiment toward the EV maker from existing customers and potential new buyers.There have been reactions to...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
Bar Harbor Bankshares ticks up after deal to expand presence in New Hampshire
** Bar Harbor Bankshares' BHB.A shares rise 1.8% to $29.83** Maine-based community bank late Tuesday announced it will acquire smaller rival Guaranty Bancorp GUAA.PK in a $41.6 million all-stock deal to boost its New Hampshire presence** The transaction, expected to close in second half of 2025,...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
U.S. steel, aluminum stocks rise after Canada, EU impose retaliatory tariffs
** Shares of U.S. steel and aluminum companies rise after Canada and EU respond with retaliatory tariffs ** US duty rate on steel, aluminum rises to 25% as exemptions end** EU responds with tariffs on up to 26 bln euros ($28 bln) of US goods, Canada imposes C$29.8 bln ($20 bln) in retaliatory tar...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
Nasdaq Correction: I'd Consider Buying the Dip on All "Magnificent Seven" Stocks -- Except This One
After peaking on Dec. 16, the Nasdaq Composite -- which tracks almost every stock trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange -- has entered into a correction. The index is down around 9% year to date and 13% from its December peak.Considering the Nasdaq Composite is tech-heavy, it's no surprise that many ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 12
Shares in Zara owner Inditex tumble as slowing growth startles investors
Sales up 4% in Feb 1-March 10 period, slower than a year agoInditex full-year sales, profit meet expectationsInditex to hike dividend by 9% to 1.68 euros per shareShares down 8%By Helen Reid and Corina Pons ARTEIXO, Spain, March 12 (Reuters) - Zara owner Inditex ITX.MC on Wednesday reported a slo...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
US STOCKS-Wall St mixed as tariff jitters overshadow inflation data
Indexes: Dow down 0.48%, S&P 500 up 0.26%, Nasdaq up 0.90%Intel jumps on report TSMC pitched JV to US chipmakersPepsiCo drops on brokerage downgradeFebruary CPI rises 2.8%, lower than estimatesBy Johann M Cherian and Pranav Kashyap March 12 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes witne...Reuters
Wed, Mar 12
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
