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Disc Medicine drops on report of FDA skepticism over rare blood disorder drug
Shares of drug developer Disc Medicine IRON.O fall 13% to $78.86FDA official Vinay Prasad is questioning the effectiveness of Disc Medicine's experimental drug, bitopertin, for treating a rare blood disorder, brokerage Truist Securities said in a note, quoting a report in STAT News IRON's bi...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Centrus Energy, Generac Holdings
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, as a rebound in technology shares gained momentum heading into the final weeks of the year, while Nike tumbled after weak China sales weighed on its quarterly ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
LIVE MARKETS-Individual investor bears perk up - AAII
US equity indexes higher, Nasdaq up >1%Tech leads S&P 500 sector gainers; utilities weakestDollar, crude, gold gain; bitcoin up ~2%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.15%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts wi...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
London's FTSE 100 climbs as miners, defence outperform in data-heavy week
FTSE 100 up 0.61%; FTSE 250 flat Precious metal miners rise after silver hits record high WH Smith faces financial scrutiny after accounting failures Dec 19 (Reuters) - London's blue-chip FTSE 100 finished higher on Friday, clinching its strongest weekly gain in nearly two months, as mining a...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Barclays upgrades Cummins rating to "overweight"; shares rise
Barclays upgrades industrial and automotive engine maker Cummins' CMI.N rating to "overweight" from "equal-weight"; raises price target to $546 from $515New PT represents an upside of 9.1% from stock's last closeShares of CMI rise nearly 1.5% to about $508.2Barclays expects u...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Energy companies rise as market waits for news on possible Russia-Ukraine peace
S&P 500 energy index .SPNY up 0.4% as crude prices edge higher O/RBrent crude futures LCOc1 up 0.2% at $59.95/barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 rises 0.3% to $56.31/barrelOil prices rise as the market waits for news about a possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal and interest rate de...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Intel, Nvidia rise; FTC clears $5 bln investment
Chipmaker Intel's INTC.O shares rise 3.2% to $37.44Nvidia's NVDA.O shares rise 3.7% to $180.59U.S. FTC clears NVDA's investment in INTCIn September, NVDA said it would invest $5 bln in INTCUp to last close, Intel has risen ~81% this year; Nvidia has risen 29.7% this yearReuters
Fri, Dec 19
Volaris-Viva merger eyes lower fleet costs for new airline group
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The proposed merger of Mexican budget carriers Volaris VOLARA.MX and Viva Aerobus aims to put the new airline group in stronger conditions to negotiate its highest costs, acquiring and renting aircraft, executives from both firms said on Friday.Reute...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise globally, dollar gains on yen after Japan's rate hike
Wall Street indexes rise in tech-led rallyBOJ hikes 25 bps, signals further tightening aheadJapanese bond yields jump, Dollar gains on yen,By Sinéad Carew and Iain Withers NEW YORK/ LONDON Dec 19 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge was advancing on Friday with technology leading Wall Str...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
US STOCKS-Wall St climbs as tech rebound gains momentum, Nike slides
Nike slides as Q2 gross margins dropOracle up as ByteDance agrees deal on TikTok US appStocks volatile on triple witching dayIndexes up: S&P 0.84%, Nasdaq 1.13%, Dow 0.63%By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, as a rebound in technology shares...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Conagra retains annual forecasts, takes $968 mln charge in Q2 amid muted demand
Conagra swings to quarterly loss due to impairment charge following stock price declineReports Q2 sales in line with expectations, adjusted profit narrowly beat estimatesCEO says Conagra is not looking at acquisitions Shares down about 2% on Friday after falling nearly 36% so far this yearBy Neil J ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Wells Fargo upgrades Generac Holdings to 'overweight'
Shares of power equipment maker Generac Holdings GNRC.N rise 1.57% to $139.14Wells Fargo upgrades GNRC to "overweight" from "equal weight"; raised PT to $195 from $186, a 42.3% upside to the stock's last closeBrokerage cites stronger‑than‑expected demand for diesel generators as ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
LIVE MARKETS-The gift of data: Home sales, UMich
US equity indexes higher, Nasdaq up 1%Tech leads S&P 500 sector gainers; cons discretionary down the mostEuro STOXX 600 index up 0.4%Dollar, crude, gold gain; bitcoin up ~3%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.14%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters re...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Paychex shares slip on higher quarterly expenses
Shares of payroll services provider Paychex PAYX.O down 1.1% at $113.01 Co reports about 27% increase in total expenses in Q2 to $985.7 mln, due to higher technology cost and costs related to Paycor integrationPAYX reports Q2 revenue of $1.56 bln, slightly missing estimates of $1.57 bln, according t...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Altimmune's liver disease drug shows benefits in study, but investors remain unimpressed
By Padmanabhan Ananthan Dec 19 (Reuters) - Altimmune ALT.O said on Friday its experimental liver disease drug led to weight loss and improved markers for scarring and health of the organ based on non-invasive tests after 48 weeks of treatment in a mid-stage study, but the absence of biopsy-based ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Yelp COO Sells 20,325 Shares. Should You Be Worried?
Key PointsJoseph Nachman sold 20,325 shares on Dec. 5, 2025 as part of his pre-approved stock sale plan.The sale represented 9.40% of direct holdings, reducing direct ownership to 195,880 shares post-transaction.The adtech business has been facing headwinds, due to lower spending from its lower- and...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 19
Is the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF a Buy Now?
Key PointsVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has provided investors with a generally rising share price and dividend over time.The exchange-traded fund's yield is a rather modest 1.6%.Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF selects stocks based on dividends, but it isn't a yield-focused investment.10 sto...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 19
Nike skids on quarterly margin drop, China woes
Shares of Nike NKE.N slump 10% to $58.68, touches their lowest since MayStock also on track for its worst day since April Reports drop in gross margins for the second consecutive quarter and sixth straight quarterly sales drop in ChinaNKE also forecasts Q3 revenue below estimates - data compiled by ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Paychex's higher quarterly expenses overshadow annual earnings forecast raise
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Payroll services provider Paychex PAYX.O reported higher expenses for the second quarter on Friday, taking the shine off its raise in annual adjusted earnings growth forecast.Shares of the company were down 2.6% in early trading. They have fallen around 18% so far this year.Payche...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Strategy and bitcoin-buying firms face wider exclusion from stock indexes
MSCI to decide by Jan. 15 on excluding digital asset companies from indexesAnalysts expect other providers to follow suit, dealing blow to bitcoin-hoarding sectorCrypto-buyers had soared in value, but bitcoin plunge has hit some hardBy Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Michael Saylor&#...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
