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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares buoyed by Trump's China comments; BOJ hikes
Updates after BOJ rate hikeDollar set for worst weekly loss in two months Chinese stocks get a boost from Trump comments Yen volatile after expected rate hike from BOJ By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Global shares rose on Friday buoyed by the prospect of lower U.S. interest rates ...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
FIRST BANK (Hamilton) reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
FIRST BANK (Hamilton) FRBA.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 41 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 49 cents. The mean expectation of three analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 39 cents per sha...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
BREAKINGVIEWS-Japan rates’ fate rests on Trump-Ishiba bromance
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Hudson Lockett HONG KONG, Jan 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Another 0.25 percentage-point hike to Japanese rates has come and gone without markets batting an eye. That is surely the point of the central bank’s ...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
Japan's Nikkei futures hold gains after BOJ raises rates
TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average futures held gains from the morning on Friday after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates.Futures JNIc1 were last up 1% as of 0323 GMT. Japan's central bank hiked the benchmark lending rate by a quarter point to 0.5%, as had been widel...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares buoyed by Trump's China comments, yen awaits BOJ
Adds China comments from Trump, updates pricesDollar set for worst weekly loss in two months Chinese stocks get a boost from Trump comments Yen steady ahead of expected rate hike from BOJ By Koh Gui Qing and Ankur Banerjee NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Global shares rose on Friday buoyed...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
Japan's Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher as BOJ decision looms
Updates prices as of midday recessBy Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday, buoyed by a record close for U.S. stocks overnight, even as an expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan loomed later in the day.The Nikkei .N225 added 0.6% to rea...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
BUZZ-Australia's Clarity Pharmaceuticals surges on FDA fast track status for prostate cancer drug
** Shares of Clarity Pharmaceuticals CU6.AX up ~2% at A$4.135, set for a fourth consecutive session of gain** Radiopharma co says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track Designation for its prostate cancer drug, 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA** Says the drug has several advantages over curren...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares track Wall St higher, yen awaits BOJ
Changes dateline, updates to Asia openDollar set for worst weekly loss in two months Yen steady ahead of expected rate hike Oil slips after Trump commentsBy Koh Gui Qing and Ankur Banerjee NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Global shares rose on Friday buoyed by the prospect of lower U.S. int...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares set to open higher after Trump roots for lower U.S. rates
Jan 24 (Reuters) - Indian shares are set to open higher on Friday, tracking other Asian peers, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would push for lower interest rates, while caution prevailed due to moderate domestic earnings and concerns over U.S. tariff plans.The GIFT Nifty futures GIFc1 wer...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
Boeing warns of bigger-than-expected $4 billion quarterly loss; shares drop
Q4 loss forecast of $5.46 a share nearly triple market expectationsShares fall 3.5% in after-hours trading after announcementBoeing lost nearly $8 billion in first nine months of 2024Recasts, adds details throughoutBy Dan Catchpole, Allison Lampert and David Shepardson SEATTLE, Jan 23 (Reuters) -...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
Softbank combining brain cells with tech in bizarre ‘next-generation’ AI experiment
Tokyo-based investment giant Softbank wants to combine cells created from humans, which mimic brain cells, with traditional technology in an effort to create next generation artificial intelligence (AI). Research is already underway, and a roadmap for development puts 2050 as the start of...Cryptopolitan
Jan 24, 2025
Columbia Banking System Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Columbia Banking System Inc COLB.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 71 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 44 cents. The mean expectation of twelve analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 65 cents...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
AI Agentforce to help fuel a rally in Salesforce stock: analyst
Investing.com -- Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) analysts believe Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) stock has more upside potential this year, citing an optimistic growth outlook driven by the company’s new AI offering, Agentforce, and a more favorable spending environment.Investing.com
Jan 24, 2025
Why Micron Technology Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) were slipping Thursday. The firm's stock is down 2.9% as of 1:25 p.m. ET, but lost as much as 5.4% earlier in the day. The move down comes as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 0.3% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) fell 0.1%.The Motley Fool
Jan 24, 2025
Japan's Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher as BOJ decision looms
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose in early trading on Friday, buoyed by a record close for U.S. stocks overnight.Gains came despite a widely expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan later in the day.The Nikkei .N225 added 0.3% to 40,076.88 a...Reuters
Jan 24, 2025
Texas Instruments' soft Q1 guidance overshadows Q4 results beat
Investing.com - Chipmaker Texas Instruments reported Thursday soft earnings guidance for the current quarter that overshadowed fourth-quarter results that topped analysts' expectations on both the top and bottom lines.Investing.com
Jan 24, 2025
Boeing sees wider-than-expected Q4 loss; shares slip in afterhours trading
Investing.com -- Boeing fell in afterhours trading Thursday after airplane maker said it expected to report fourth-quarter loss that was wider than analyst estimates as the impact of striking workers and production issues weigh.Investing.com
Jan 24, 2025
Is Etsy Stock Still a Leader in E-Commerce?
Explore the exciting world of Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!*Stock prices used were the prices of Dec. 11, 2024. The video was publishe...The Motley Fool
Jan 24, 2025
