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BUZZ-Baxter falls; CEO José Almeida to retire
** Shares of medical device maker Baxter BAX.N fall 2.6% to $31.73 ** Co says CEO José Almeida will retire effective immediately, after nearly a decade as the company's top boss** BAX's board appoints Brent Shafer, lead independent director, as chair and interim CEO, and initiates search for...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-HCW Biologics, Talen Energy
Eikon search string for individual stock moves: The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street was set to drop at the open on Monday as fears of a full-blown trade war and its impact on the global economy jolted markets aroun...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
BUZZ-U.S. refining stocks fall after Trump imposes tariffs
** Shares of U.S. refiners fall after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China** Tariffs will raise costs for the heavier crude grades that U.S. refineries need for optimum production** Taking effect on Feb. 4, the tariffs include a 25% levy on most goods from Mexico and Ca...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
US STOCKS-Wall St slides as Trump's tariffs trigger risk aversion
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.Automakers, chip stocks fall after Trump announces trade tariffsTriumph Group jumps after co to go private in $3 bln dealWall Street's "fear gauge" at one-week highRussell 2000 smal...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Better Cryptocurrency to Buy With $1,000 Right Now: Dogecoin vs. Shiba Inu
It's true that both Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) are meme coins based around cute pictures of dogs, but the two cryptocurrencies have differing factors driving their prices.In fact, there's a clear winner in the match between these two pups, so let's examine their characteris...The Motley Fool
Feb 3, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Nasdaq slides as Trump levies tariffs, as promised
U.S. stock indexes red; Nasdaq down >1.5%Tech weakest S&P sector; Staples leads gainersEuro STOXX 600 index down >1%Dollar lower; crude slips; gold gains; bitcoin up >1%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~4.52%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reu...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
South African markets slump after Trump suspends US aid
Rand falls 2% on Trump comments before paring lossesCost of insuring debt at highest level since AugustUpdates prices to reflect afternoon tradeBy Tannur Anders JOHANNESBURG, Feb 3 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand, stocks and government bonds slumped on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Warren Buffett's $325 Billion Warning to Wall Street Has Become Deafening. Here's Why We Might Hear More About It in February.
Investors have been watching Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) cash position balloon to its highest levels ever this year at $325 billion. Buffett hasn't given any public statement about why his holding company is hoarding cash, but his followers can make some educated guesses.One thin...The Motley Fool
Feb 3, 2025
BUZZ-Apple's profit to see 'limited impact' from US tariffs on China, BofA says
** Shares of Apple AAPL.O fall 2.9% to $229.10** BofA Securities says it sees "limited impact" on Apple's earnings from 10% U.S. tariffs on imports from China** Brokerage says 80% of the AAPL devices sold in the U.S. can be sourced from outside of China** "In a scenario where Apple ...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
EMERGING MARKETS-Mexican peso slumps after Trump's tariffs hit emerging markets
Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China materializeBrokerages warn of recession in Canada, MexicoArgentine peso trades for first time under new currency regimeMSCI Latam FX down 1%, stocks fall 1.6% By Purvi Agarwal Feb 3 (Reuters) - Emerging market assets broadly sold off on Monday, with...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
BUZZ-Agricultural stocks fall as Trump unveils tariffs
Updates** Shares of agricultural commodities traders fall after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, Canada and China** FMC Corp FMC.N down 5.1%, Mosaic MOS.N falls 5.8%, Corteva CTVA.N down 2.8% ** Shares of Canada-based Nutrien NTR.TO down 2.7% ** U.S. imposes ...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
BUZZ-Talen Energy rises after BofA initiate coverage with 'buy' rating
** Shares of power provider Talen Energy TLN.O rise ~2% to $225.64** Brokerage BofA Global Research initiates coverage on stock with a "buy" rating, PT of $253** PT represents a 12.3% upside to TLN's closing price on Friday** BofA says it is bullish on stock given its lucrative Amazon AM...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
GLOBAL MARKETS-Trump tariffs push Wall Street down, dollar up
Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico; 10% on ChinaGlobal stocks drop as Canada, Mexico retaliateUS stocks open lowerHang Seng drops flat after holiday, mainland markets shut By Nell Mackenzie and Naomi Rovnick LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street opened lower on Monday following a worldwide...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Here's What I'm Doing With My Nvidia Shares After DeepSeek's Groundbreaking Innovation
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock took a haircut recently after China-based startup DeepSeek announced the success of its R1 model at building open-source large language models for a fraction of the currently expected cost. Compared to the billions of dollars U.S. companies are investing to win the artifi...The Motley Fool
Feb 3, 2025
BUZZ-HCW Biologics rises as US FDA approves trial for hair loss treatment
** Shares of drug developer HCW Biologics HCWB.O rise 252% to 97 cents** HCWB says it received U.S. FDA's clearance to start clinical trial for treatment of moderate-to-severe alopecia areata, which is an autoimmune disease that causes sudden hair loss** HCWB says drug HCW9302 is protein therapy...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
REFILE-BUZZ-US airline stocks descend as oil prices climb on Trump tariff jitters
Fixes JBLU RIC in third bullet** Shares of U.S. airlines drop early Mon as oil prices climb after President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, fueling fears of supply disruption O/R** Brent crude recently up ~0.6% to $76.13/barrel as the tariffs, slated to take effect on Feb 4...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
BUZZ-Prologis falls after brokerage downgrades to 'market perform'
Updates** Shares of real estate investment trust Prologis PLD.N fall 3.61% to $115 after brokerage Raymond James trims stock's rating to "market perform" from "outperform"** PLD beat Wall Street expectations for Q4 core funds from operations, helped by improving demand for its wa...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
2024's Best-Performing Dow Jones Stock Is 2025's Worst Performer. Is the Sell-Off a Buying Opportunity?
In November, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) replaced Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The swap gave the value-focused index more exposure to technology and artificial intelligence (AI). Nvidia was by far the best-performing Dow component in 2024. But at the time of this writing, it is down 11% year...The Motley Fool
Feb 3, 2025
