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CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures rise on higher gold prices
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index rose on Monday, buoyed by higher gold prices, after a major sell-off in the previous session. March futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFcv1 were up 0.54% at 7.00 a.m. ET (1200 GMT).Gold prices XAU= edged up to trade near its record peak, h...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
BUZZ-Wingstop up after Guggenheim upgrades to "buy" on sales reacceleration potential
** Shares of restaurant chain Wingstop WING.O up ~4% at $242.60 premarket** Guggenheim upgrades stock to "buy" from "neutral", reinstitutes PT at $280** The company had reported Q4 revenue below estimates and forecast downbeat annual same-store sales on Wednesday, sending shares down...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
BUZZ-Owens Corning rises on quarterly results beat
** Owens Corning's OC.N shares up 2.74% at $170 premarket ** Co posts Q4 net revenue of $2.84 billion, beating analysts' avg. expectations of $2.77 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG** Co reports Q4 earnings of $3.22 per share, excluding items, above estimates of $2.90 ** "Throu...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
BUZZ-Twilio rises as Morgan Stanley upgrades to 'overweight'
** Cloud communications platform Twilio's TWLO.N shares gain 3.67% to $118.50 premarket** Morgan Stanley upgrades rating on stock to "overweight" from "equal-weight"; raises PT to $160 from $144, implying upside of ~40% to stock's last close of $114.31** MS notes positive fee...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
This Recent Stock-Split Just Hit a New All-Time High. Should You Buy This AI Cybersecurity Leader?
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) has a ton going for it right now. It enacted a 2-for-1 stock split in December and recently notched a new all-time high after reporting strong Q2 FY 2025 (ending Jan. 31) results. The stock has looked borderline unstoppable over the past year, and if management's pr...The Motley Fool
Mon, Feb 24
BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Nike, Domino's Pizza, Apple
Eikon search string for individual stock moves: The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Feb 24 - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, as risk-taking recovered following a sharp sell-off on Wall Street in the previous week, whi...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
BUZZ-Block rises after BMO upgrades to 'outperform'
** Shares of payments firm Block XYZ.N rise 1.4% to $69.28 premarket** BMO Capital Markets upgrades XYZ to "outperform" from "market perform," saying that it sees an attractive entry point following the Q4 results sell-off** XYZ stock slumped 17.7% on Friday as a slowdown in spending...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
LIVE MARKETS- More European defence spending, buy the Swedish crown
STOXX 600 up 0.2% Midcaps lead German shares up after electionJust Eat up over 50% after Prosus bid S&P 500 futures riseWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com.MORE EUROP...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Safe Dividends and Market Beating Potential-Realty Income Stock
In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall explains the path for Realty Income (NYSE: O) to market-beating returns going forward.*Stock prices used were from the afternoon of Feb 21, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 24, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just reveale...The Motley Fool
Mon, Feb 24
3 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Down 36% to 64% to Buy and Hold Forever
Like bargains? Need income? You can find undervalued income-producing stocks. Plenty of them are even familiar names found within the S&P 500 index. Here's a closer look at three such stocks that might be at home in your portfolio.Ford Motor CompanyThere's no denying the automobile industry is under...The Motley Fool
Mon, Feb 24
BUZZ-Raymond James cuts Arbor Realty to 'market perform' after Q4 results
** Raymond James downgrades real estate investment trust Arbor Realty ABR.N to "market perform" from "outperform" rating after co's Q4 results last week** Brokerage says the higher-for-longer interest rates have created headwinds for ABR's business** "2025 earnings and di...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
German CEOs say new government must be formed quickly to boost economy
Election comes as Germany faces prolonged weaknessConservatives, SPD could form governmentCorporate leaders demand fast reformRecasts headlineBy Christoph Steitz and Alexander Hübner FRANKFURT/MUNICH, Feb 24 (Reuters) - German business leaders called for the swift formation of a new governmen...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Billionaire Steve Mandel Just Bought $100 Million More of His Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Pick
Investors should take notice when billionaires continue to add to their top holdings. This indicates that their top pick is either attractively priced or has the potential for massive growth.Steve Mandel's firm, Lone Pine Capital, has clear confidence in Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). The firm added...The Motley Fool
Mon, Feb 24
BUZZ-COMMENT-Month-end FX hedge rebalancing expectations
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Banks are starting to release their month end rebalancing expectations for February and there is a consensus for USD demand. Deutsche Bank's model signals for February, based on current equity performance, suggest a reasonable shift toward USD buying. The largest relative outp...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
BUZZ-Gold miners gain as bullion prices inch up on weak US dollar
** U.S.-listed shares of gold miners up premarket, tracking rise in prices of bullion GOL/** Spot gold XAU= up 0.2% at $2,942.50/ounce, after scaling all-time high of $2,954.69/ounce last week** Gold prices rose, helped by weaker U.S. dollar, while investors looked ahead to key inflation report due ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
BUZZ-Summit Therapeutics rises on clinical trial collaboration with Pfizer
** Shares of drug developer Summit Therapeutics SMMT.O rise 6.2% to $23.50 premarket** Co says it is collaborating with Pfizer PFE.N to study its experimental drug ivonescimab in combination with several of Pfizer's targeted cancer therapies called antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) across differen...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Why Did Zillow Stock Just Plunge While Redfin Stock Soared?
Recently, Zillow (NASDAQ: Z)(NASDAQ: ZG) reported its fourth-quarter earnings, and the stock plunged. And on the very same day, fellow real estate technology company Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) soared, even though it didn't report its own results. In this video, I'll break down the key numbers and why the...The Motley Fool
Mon, Feb 24
PREVIEW-Nvidia's chip demand faces scrutiny as DeepSeek stirs doubts on AI spending
By Arsheeya Bajwa Feb 24 (Reuters) - Demand for Nvidia's pricey artificial intelligence chips will be in focus when the company reports results on Wednesday as investors doubt the hefty spending on the technology after low-cost AI models from China's DeepSeek rattled the industry.The worl...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
BUZZ-Apple plans to spend more than $500 bln in US over next four years, shares down
** Apple's AAPL.O shares down 1.3% at $242.37 premarket** The iPhone maker plans to spend more than $500 bln in the U.S. over the next four years** Company also plans to help bring online a factory in Texas by 2026 to build AI servers and will add about 20,000 research and development jobs acros...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
