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BUZZ-Louisiana-Pacific tumbles as Q4 report, forecasts disappoint
** Shares of Louisiana-Pacific LPX.N down 9.5% at $102.20 after building products firm's qtrly results, guidance fail to enthuse** LPX shares on course for biggest one-day pct drop since Aug 2, 2023. Stock falls as low as $97.90 on Weds, lowest since late Oct** Tennessee-based co early Weds post...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Sandstorm Gold Ltd reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Sandstorm Gold Ltd SSL.TO reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 1 cent per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 8 cents. The mean expectation of eight analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 4 cents per share. Wall...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Sandstorm Gold Ltd reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Sandstorm Gold Ltd SSL.TO reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 1 cent per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 8 cents. The mean expectation of eight analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 4 cents per share. Wall...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-Hims & Hers jumps after buying at-home lab testing service
** Shares of telehealth firm Hims and Hers HIMS.N rise 16.1% to $67.94 ** Co acquires at-home lab testing service Trybe Labs, which offers at-home blood draws and whole body testing for subscribers ** With at-home lab testing, customers will be able to access more information about their health and ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-Street View: New growth drivers show promise to boost Medtronic's revenue
** Medtronic on Tuesday missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue due to lower purchases of its surgical devices by distributors, and said the problems would persist in the current quarterPLETHORA OF CATALYSTS AT PLAY** J.P. Morgan ("Neutral", PT: $95) says there are reasons to ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Why Celsius Stock Surprisingly Popped Today
Shares of energy drink company Celsius (NASDAQ: CELH) surprisingly jumped on Wednesday after the company announced when it would release quarterly financial results and announced that it would participate in an investor conference. That would ordinarily be trivial news. But for Celsius, this is all ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-ImmunityBio rises as FDA approves alternative to Merck's scarce bladder cancer vaccine
** Shares of cancer therapy maker ImmunityBio IBRX.O rise 21.5% to $4.05** IBRX says U.S. FDA has authorized co to provide a new version of the BCG vaccine, called recombinant BCG (rBCG), to help address a shortage of the traditional Tice BCG vaccine used to treat bladder cancer** The shortage of Me...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-Occidental Petroleum rises after Q4 profit beat, asset sale plans
** Shares of oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum OXY.N rise 6.1% to more than a one-month high of $51.74** Late on Tuesday, company posted Q4 adjusted profit of 80 cents/share compared with analysts' average estimate of 70 cents/share - data compiled by LSEG** OXY announces two deals to di...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-Intact Financial falls as Canadian pension fund CDPQ set to slice stake
** Shares of Canadian insurer Intact Financial IFC.TO fall as much as 3.7%; last down 3.1% at C$280.47** Canadian pension fund CDPQ late Tuesday announced its intention to sell 2.5 million shares of IFC ** CDPQ on Wednesday upsized the share sale to ~3.6 million shares, representing about 2% of IFC&...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Best Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy: Okta vs. SentinelOne
Cybersecurity spending is set to rise for at least another decade.Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day. Sign Up For Free »*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 16, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 18, 2025.Don’t miss this second ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-Enpro hits record high on Q4 results beat
** Shares of industrial products maker Enpro NPO.N hit record high; up 4.01% at $203.24** Company reports revenue of $258.4 mln for Q4, above analysts' estimates of $250.1 mln, according to data compiled by LSEG** Company posts adj. EPS of $1.57, above analysts' estimates of $1.47** Expects ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-Alfa, Alpek tumble after results as conglomerate plans spin-off
** Shares in Mexican conglomerate Alfa ALFAA.MX sink 5% after publishing Q4 results and updating on its plans to spin-off its petrochemical unit Alpek ALPEKA.MX, whose own separately-listed shares tumble nearly 15% ** Together, the losses have shaved around half a billion dollars off the stocks'...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Travelers, Capri, Garmin
Eikon search string for individual stock moves: The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes dipped and the S&P 500 came off record highs on Wednesday as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Rule Breaker Investing Stock Stories, Vol. 10: Frosty Campfire, Fiery Stocks
In this podcast, a group of Motley Fool analysts gather to share remarkable stock stories featuring lessons on patience, transformation, and long-term success. From a legendary auto auction company to the footwear brand everyone underestimated, we hope these stories send off fiery sparks to ignite y...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
LIVE MARKETS-Fed caution likely to push rates in major EMs higher: S&P Global Ratings
Main US indexes modestly red; Dow off most, down ~0.3%Materials weakest S&P 500 sector; Energy leads gainersEuro STOXX 600 index down ~1%Dollar, crude gain; bitcoin up >1%; gold dipsUS 10-Year Treasury yield flat at 4.54%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
What's a Good Price for AstraZeneca Stock?
Healthcare companies are interesting because they are not highly correlated with macroeconomic factors.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More »*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 15, 2025...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
Bumble forecasts first-quarter revenue below estimates on sluggish user growth (Feb. 18)
Corrects February 18 story to fix spelling of "transpire" in paragraph 8 and "picker" in paragraph 4By Kritika Lamba Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bumble BMBL.O forecast its first-quarter revenue below analysts' estimate on Tuesday, signaling that the dating app operator's efforts to...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
State Street relinquishes title of biggest ETF to Vanguard
By Suzanne McGee Feb 19 (Reuters) - Vanguard Group's Standard & Poor's 500 ETF VOO.P overtook rival State Street Global Advisors' SPDR S&P 500 Trust SPY.P, on Tuesday to become the world's largest exchange-traded fund, according to data from FactSet.The widely anticipated ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
This Tech Stock Is Soaring -- but Can It Go Even Higher?
The stock market was having a generally negative morning on Wednesday, with all three major indexes firmly in the red as of 10 a.m. ET. However, low-code software company Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) was a big exception: Its shares were trading more than 16% higher.As you might expect, since we're in the h...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
LIVE MARKETS-Home games: Housing starts/building permits, mortgages
Main US indexes modestly red; Nasdaq off most, down ~0.3%Materials lead S&P 500 sector decliners; Energy up the mostEuro STOXX 600 index down ~0.9%Dollar gains; bitcoin, crude up >1%; gold ~flatUS 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.55%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets b...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
