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US STOCKS-Wall St ends higher after Fed chief's comments, but posts big weekly loss
Hewlett Packard slumps after dour second-quarter forecastsCostco falls after retailer misses estimatesNonfarm payrolls increase by 151,000 in FebruaryBy Chibuike Oguh, Johann M Cherian and Sukriti GuptaNEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished higher on Friday, rebounding from early decline...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Gap (GAP) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Gap (NYSE: GAP)Q4 2024 Earnings CallMar 06, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ETContents:Prepared RemarksQuestions and AnswersCall ParticipantsPrepared Remarks:OperatorGood afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to welcome everyone to The Gap Inc. fourth quarter 2024 earnings conf...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 7
Nexxen International (NEXN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Tremor International (NASDAQ: NEXN)Q4 2024 Earnings CallMar 05, 2025, 9:00 a.m. ETContents:Prepared RemarksQuestions and AnswersCall ParticipantsPrepared Remarks:OperatorWelcome to Nexxen's fourth-quarter earnings call. At this time, participants are in a listen-only mo...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 7
TRADING DAY-Wild market week ends calmly, but more turbulence looms
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, March 7 (Reuters) - TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets Happy Friday! Well, what a week that was. From Germany's historic fiscal U-turn to the head-spinning uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs, from U.S. recession warnin...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Wall St Week Ahead-Rocky US stock market faces inflation data test
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - A critical inflation report in the coming week could further rattle an increasingly tumultuous U.S. stock market, with investors worried about an economic growth slowdown and President Donald Trump's tariffs. Despite a gain on Friday, the be...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
CANADA STOCKS-TSX rallies but still posts biggest weekly decline in 2025
TSX ends up 0.7% at 24,758.76Energy gains 2.4% as oil settles up 1%MDA Space jumps 17.7%Canada adds fewer jobs than expectedBy Fergal Smith March 7 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index clawed back some of its weekly decline on Friday as higher oil prices boosted energy shares, with the marke...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
LIVE MARKETS-TGIF and then some: Wall Street limps to the end of a brutal week
Main US indexes end modestly greenUtilities lead S&P 500 sector gainers; Staples weakest groupDollar down; gold ~flat; bitcoin off >3%; crude up ~1%US 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.30% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can s...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Intuitive Machines stock plummets after second sideways moon landing
By Akash Sriram March 7 (Reuters) - Shares of Intuitive Machines LUNR.O slumped to close 22% lower on Friday after the U.S. space exploration company confirmed that its second moon lander, Athena, landed on its side a day ago, similar to its first attempt last year.The six-legged lander touched d...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies slip after US jobs data, tariff uncertainty lingers
Mexico's inflation meets forecasts in FebruaryBrazil's economy grows 3.4% in 2024Chile's inflation slows in FebruaryTraders see at least three Fed rate cuts by year-endBy Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal March 7 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies were broadly lower on Friday, a d...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
US STOCKS-Wall St ends higher after Fed chief's comments, but notches weekly loss
Hewlett Packard slumps after dour second-quarter forecastsCostco falls after retailer misses estimatesNonfarm payrolls increase by 151,000 in FebruaryBy Chibuike Oguh, Johann M Cherian and Sukriti GuptaNEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished higher on Friday, rebounding from early decline...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Why Lumen Stock Is Surging Today
Lumen (NYSE: LUMN) stock is soaring in Friday's trading. The company's share price was up 7.8% as of 3 p.m. ET amid a 0.4% increase for the S&P 500 index and a 0.5% gain for the Nasdaq Composite index.In addition to positive momentum for the broader market, Lumen is getting a big boost from Broadcom...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 7
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025March 18-19 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)May 6-7 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, yields edge higher as investors assess Powell comments
U.S. stocks higher in afternoon tradingU.S. economy adds 151,000 jobs in February Euro heading for best week since 2009 By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - Stock indexes edged higher on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said it remains to be seen if the Trump ad...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
NL Industries Inc expected to post earnings of 21 cents a share - Earnings Preview
NL Industries Inc NL.N, NL is expected to report resultson May 6 (estimated) for the period ending March 31 2025LSEG's mean analyst estimate for NL Industries Inc is for earnings of 21 cents per share. The one available analyst rating on the shares is "sell". The mean earnings estimate...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Why Lucid Stock Skidded 19.6% in February and Keeps Falling Further
Shares of Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) were losing momentum early in the year, but not many expected the stock to fall so much so soon. An unexpected turn of events sent the electric vehicle (EV) stock plunging 19.6% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Lucid stoc...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 7
US STOCKS-Wall St edges higher after Fed chief's comments, but set for weekly loss
Hewlett Packard slumps after dour second-quarter forecastsNonfarm payrolls increase by 151,000 in FebruaryIndexes up: Dow +0.46%, S&P 500 +0.43%, Nasdaq +0.54%By Chibuike Oguh, Johann M Cherian and Sukriti GuptaNEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, rebounding from ear...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Some defensives outperform, even as indexes switch to gains
** Some traditionally defensive stocks were outperforming on Friday afternoon, even as the broader market mood looked brighter, as investors appeared to still seek some safety in everything from electric utilities to canned soup and snacks** Among the S&P 500 .SPX 11 major sectors, utilities .SP...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Why Confluent Stock Is Sinking Today
Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) stock is seeing a big valuation pullback Friday. The company's share price was down 7.9% as of 2:30 p.m. ET, and had been down as much as 11% earlier in trading.Confluent is moving lower today following a significant insider selling disclosure. The company submitted a filing...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 7
Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares tumble as US tariffs hurt forecast
By Jaspreet Singh March 7 (Reuters) - Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE.N fell 13% on Friday, after the AI-server maker said its annual profit forecast would be hit by U.S. tariffs in an intensely competitive market.U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Morgan Stanley initiates Crinetics with 'outperform' on catalyst rich 2025
** Brokerage Morgan Stanley starts coverage on drug developer Crinetics CRNX.O, which focuses on developing treatments for hormonal disorders, with "outperform" rating and a $70 PT** PT represents a 2x upside to the stock's last close ** Brokerage sees several catalysts for CRNX this yea...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
