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BUZZ-Rivian rises after finalizing $6.6 bln DOE loan for Georgia plant
** Shares of electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive RIVN.O up 4.02% at $15.03 premarket** RIVN and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized loan agreement for up to $6.6 bln to support future Georgia manufacturing site** Fund to create 7,500 jobs in manufacturing and expand production of R2 SUV...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Waller and Bessent help peg back Treasury yields
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike DolanSalvos from a Federal Reserve governor and the incoming Treasury Secretary helped nail down this week's inflation-inspired retreat in worrisome U.S. Treasury yields before Donald Trump's inauguration as president on Monday.The reversa...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
US STOCKS-Futures edge higher with all eyes on Trump inauguration
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.Futures up: Dow 0.29%, S&P 500 0.33%, Nasdaq 0.42% Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged up on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow looking set to log their biggest weekly advanc...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
GRAPHIC-U.S. equity fund outflows surged on doubts over Fed rate cuts
Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funds saw a spike in outflows for the week ending Jan. 15, as the outlook for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year had dimmed while investors were cautious about the ongoing quarterly earnings season.According to LSEG Lipper data, investors withdrew a sharp $8.23 billio...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
Can Teladoc Stock Bounce Back in 2025?
Back in 2020, Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) was a market darling. The company's business was well adapted to survive -- and even thrive -- amid the worst of the pandemic. Its stock price soared as a result. What a difference a few years can make. Due to various issues, Teladoc's shares have been in fr...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
Wall St Week Ahead-Small caps lose Trump bump as rising rates sap strength
Small-cap Russell 2000 has pulled back sharply from Nov highsTrump's pro-growth policies seen helping small cap stocksSlower Fed rate cuts, tariffs could weigh on small capsBy Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - As investors seek assets that will shine under a Donald Trump presidency, on...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025January 28-29 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)March 18-19 (second day: statement released 1400 ED...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
FACTBOX-US stock performance on dates of presidential inaugurations
By Saqib Iqbal AhmedNEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Investors will closely monitor stock markets on Tuesday, the day after Donald Trump is inaugurated for his second term in the White House, to see if U.S. equities can continue their recent trend of posting gains after a president is sworn in. Histori...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
DIARY-Europe's STOXX 600 corporate earnings week ahead
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Diary of Europe's STOXX 600 (.STOXX) corporate earnings for the week ahead EUROPE'S STOXX 600 EARNINGS Start DateStart Time(GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name22-Jan-202507:00EZJ.LEasyjet PLCQ1 2025 Easyjet PLC Earnings Release23-Jan-202507:15INVEb.STInvestor ABFull Year 2024 Inve...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
RPT-COLUMN-Worker shortages may define the 2025 economy: Mike Dolan
Repeats earlier column with no changes to textBy Mike Dolan LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - For all the trepidation about world trade, debt and inflation, it could well be worker shortages that define economic trends this year - on both sides of the Atlantic.Immigration curbs and deportations form a c...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
Is Recursion Pharmaceuticals Stock a Buy?
Everything touching artificial intelligence (AI) is hot right now, so it's no surprise that the biotech Recursion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RXRX) could be positioned to ride the ongoing wave of hype to great heights. Between its AI-first approach to designing new drugs and its positioning as a valuab...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
After Crashing 64% in 2024, Can Walgreens Boots Alliance Stock Turn Things Around This Year?
To say that pharmacy retailer Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) has been struggling would be a massive understatement. It's coming off a horrendous year in 2024, when its share price crashed by 64%. The stock has been trading around levels it hasn't been at in decades as investors are concerned...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
Mega Matrix Inc. Announced that Romantic Comedy "From Rags to Riches Pet Shop Cinderella" Now Streaming on FlexTV
SINGAPORE, Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU) announced that its global micro-drama streaming platform, FlexTV, has officially released the romantic comedy From Rags to Riches Pet Shop Cinderella on January 10. This charming series invites viewers into a whimsical wo...PR Newswire
Jan 17, 2025
GLOBAL-MARKETS-Europe shares head for best week since September on easing yields, China GDP
STOXX 600 up 0.6%, FTSE, DAX at recordsDollar hits one-month low to yen on Fed comments, hawkish BOJInvestors wary ahead of Trump's inauguration on MondayUpdates with European morning tradeBy Samuel Indyk and Kevin Buckland LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Friday and were he...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
Prediction: These 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Stocks Will Crush the Market in 2025
The semiconductor industry has received a major shot in the arm from the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology: The size of the semiconductor market jumped by an estimated 19% last year to $630 billion, according to Gartner. That was a huge turnaround from its 12% decline in 2...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
President-Elect Donald Trump Will Take Office in 3 Days, and He's Set to Reshape the Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in America
In three days, a new era begins for America. When President-elect Donald Trump takes his inaugural oath of office on Jan. 20, it'll mark only the second time in the history of our country that a president has served a nonconsecutive second term.There is a laundry list of unknowns as the former presi...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
RPT-BUZZ-PREVIEW: Schlumberger seen reporting higher rev, EPS on Fri
Repeats Buzz published on Thursday with no changes** Shares of Schlumberger SLB.N are up 1% in afternoon trading on Thurs, with the oilfield services co expected to post a rise in rev and EPS in its quarterly results due before the bell on Fri** Analysts expect Q4 rev of $9.18 bln vs $8.99 bln in th...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
UPDATE 2-Smiths Group shares hit record high as activist investor pushes for sale
US activist investor Engine Capital has about a 2% stake in Smiths GroupSmiths shares rise 4.7% after Engine Capital's proposalsAdds share price move in paragraphs 1 and 5, analyst comments in paragraphs 6 and 10 Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. activist investor Engine Capital, which owns about a 2% stak...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
GRAPHIC-Global equity funds see drop in demand on rising US Treasury yields
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Demand for global equity funds declined sharply in the week through Jan. 15, as U.S. Treasury yields rose and expectations for the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts fell following a robust jobs report. Global equity funds witnessed just $37.79 million worth of net purc...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
BUZZ-Qorvo climbs after report Starboard builds stake
** Shares of Qorvo QRVO.O up 7.1% at $78.82 premarket** Activist investor Starboard Value has built 7.7% stake in chipmaker valued at around $500 mln, Wall Street Journal reports** Stake is expected to be revealed in securities filing Friday morning - report** Starboard is seeking changes to boost c...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
