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BUZZ-Stanley Black & Decker falls after forecasting weak annual profit
** Tool maker Stanley Black & Decker's SWK.N shares fall 4.8% to $82.50 premarket** SWK forecast annual profit below estimates, hurt by tepid demand for its power tools, and said it was preparing measures to mitigate a hit from the recent tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump** Co...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Evercore, Bio-Techne, CDW
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 were set for a lower open on Wednesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq on track to lead losses following disappoint...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg Just Delivered Incredible News for Nvidia, AMD, and Micron Stock Investors
Last week, semiconductor stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), and Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) plunged on news that a Chinese start-up called DeepSeek had figured out how to train artificial intelligence (AI) models for a fraction of the cost of its American pee...The Motley Fool
Feb 5, 2025
Illinois Tool Works Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Illinois Tool Works Inc ITW.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $2.54 per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $2.42. The mean expectation of seventeen analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $2.50 per share. ...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Illinois Tool Works Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Illinois Tool Works Inc ITW.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $2.54 per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $2.42. The mean expectation of seventeen analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $2.50 per share. ...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Fintech firm Fiserv profit beats estimates as consumer spending remains robust
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Payments firm Fiserv FI.N on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit, helped by strong demand in its banking and payments processing unit, sending its shares up 3.2% in premarket trade.Consumer spending remained robust in the reported quarter, fueled by the F...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
NYSE CONTENT ADVISORY: PRE-MARKET UPDATE FOR FEBRUARY 5th
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Feb 5, 2025
US STOCKS-Wall St set for lower open on bleak Alphabet, AMD forecasts
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.Chipotle falls after tepid sales forecastUber declines after guiding Q1 below estimatesFutures down: Dow 0.15%, S&P 500 0.32%, Nasdaq 0.63%Updates before markets openBy Shashwat Chauhan and...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Nasdaq composite: Confronting an internal struggle
Main US equity index futures red: Nasdaq 100 down ~0.7%Jan ADP national employment 183k vs 150k estimateDec international trade -$98.4B vs -$96.6B estimateEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.2%Dollar, crude down; gold rises; bitcoin up >2%US 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~4.46%Welcome to the home for re...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
BUZZ-GH Research drops on $150 mln equity raise for depression treatments
** Shares of GH Research GHRS.O down 3.2% premarket to $15.79 after securing equity raise ** Irish biotech firm late Tues sold 10 mln shares at $15 for $150 mln gross proceeds ** Offering price represents 8.1% discount to stock's last sale of $16.32. Stock fell 9.3% on Tues ** On...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Strap in: GoDaddy Reveals 2025 Super Bowl Spot
Actor Walton Goggins' Most Challenging Role – Small Business Owner – Made Easy Through Power of AI TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) debuted its Super Bowl commercial today, featuring GoDaddy Airo® and two-time EMMY® award-nominated actor Walton Goggins. The a...PR Newswire
Feb 5, 2025
T. Rowe Price: Q4 EPS Miss, AUM Surges
Asset management firm T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings on Wednesday, Feb. 5, that fell short of analysts' consensus estimates. The company reported a year-over-year increase in revenue and assets under management (AUM), yet it missed analysts' exp...The Motley Fool
Feb 5, 2025
Barbie parent Mattel shares surge on strong profit forecast despite tariff worries
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Mattel MAT.O shares surged 14% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the Hot Wheels maker provided an upbeat annual profit forecast and hinted at stabilizing toy demand, despite tariff-related uncertainty.The company also said it planned to increase product prices to soften the b...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Gold Beat the S&P 500 in 2024 and Is Already Up More Than 6% in 2025. Should You Buy a Gold ETF Now?
The price of gold in U.S. dollars jumped 25.5% in 2024, barely outperforming the total return (including dividends) of the S&P 500, which amounted to 25%. And in January, gold popped another 6.4% to a record high -- compared to a 2.8% total return for the S&P 500.Let's consider why gold continues t...The Motley Fool
Feb 5, 2025
BUZZ-Street View: Estee Lauder's road to recovery
** Cosmetics company Estee Lauder EL.N on Tuesday announced plans of up to 7,000 job cuts as it expands its restructuring plans in face of persistent demand weakness, while Q3 profit forecast miss estimates** At least seven brokerages cut PT on stockNEW MANAGEMENT, NEW STRATEGY** Jefferies ("hol...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Capri Faces Brand Challenges in Q3
Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI), a global fashion luxury group known for its brands Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors, released its third-quarter earnings on February 5, 2025. The company faced significant headwinds as it reported adjusted EPS of $0.45—a notable miss against analysts’ expecta...The Motley Fool
Feb 5, 2025
BUZZ-Spire falls on quarterly results miss
** Shares of natural gas co Spire SR.N fall 2.3% at $69.35** Co reports Q1 revenue of $669.1 million below analysts' average estimate of $756.5 million ** Also posts Q1 profit of $1.34 per share vs. analysts' average estimate of $1.42 per share** Continues to expect 2025 adj. earnings in ran...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
BUZZ-Street View: Merck's Gardasil shipment pause hits investor confidence
** Merck MRK.N said on Tuesday it would not ship its HPV vaccine Gardasil in China until at least the middle of this year due to weak discretionary spending, a move that dented its full-year forecast GARDASIL WOES LOWER CONFIDENCE** J.P.Morgan ("Overweight", PT: $130) says the Gardasil updat...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
BUZZ-Street View: All eyes on Pfizer's pipeline, obesity drug update
** Pfizer PFE.N on Tuesday beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit driven by cost cuts and steadier COVID vaccine sales** PFE has been looking to show investors steadier execution and growth after large swings related to its COVID-19 vaccineOBESITY DATA IS 'LITMUS TEST' FOR PIPE...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
BRIEF-BlackRock Expands Access to Cash Management Strategies with Launch of Active Money Market ETFs
Feb 5 (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc BLK.N:BLACKROCK EXPANDS ACCESS TO CASH MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES WITH LAUNCH OF ACTIVE MONEY MARKET ETFSSource text: ID:nBw9KpsywaFurther company coverage: BLK.NReuters
Feb 5, 2025
