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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Micron Technology, BigBear.ai, and C3.ai Pop After Positive Inflation Report
The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) jumped roughly 2% after new economic data showed easing inflation, a relief to investors that also led to a decline in Treasury yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) jumped over 600 points.Shares of many artificial intelligence (AI) stoc...The Motley Fool
Jan 15, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Estimated profit growth for US financials moves up sharply
Main U.S. indexes advance; Nasdaq out front, up >2%Comm Svcs leads S&P sector gainers; Staples sole loserDollar down; gold up; crude gains >3%; bitcoin up >2.5%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield slides to ~4.65%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You c...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 15, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to JPMorgan Chase's fourth quarter 2024 earnings call. Th...The Motley Fool
Jan 15, 2025
QUOTE BOX-Investor reactions to the Gaza ceasefire deal
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East.The accord, which ha...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
Citigroup Cost Cuts Push Q4 EPS Higher
Banking giant Citigroup (NYSE:C) reported fourth quarter and full-year earnings on Wednesday, Jan. 15, that topped analyst consensus estimates. Revenue of $19.6 billion came in just ahead of analyst forecasts for $19.51 billion. Earnings per share of $1.34 exceeded the expected $1.22 and was a big i...The Motley Fool
Jan 15, 2025
BlackRock (BLK) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.BlackRock (NYSE: BLK)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 15, 2025, 7:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorPlease stand by. We're about to begin. Good morning. My name is Jennifer, and I will be your conference fa...The Motley Fool
Jan 15, 2025
BUZZ-Spotify up after UBS raises PT
** Shares of Swedish streaming giant Spotify SPOT.N rise 5.3% to $487.90** Brokerage UBS raises PT to $540 from $485** Expect 4Q results to reflect faster pace of margin expansion and healthy subscriber growth - UBS** For Q1, UBS expects SPOT's outlook to reflect continuation of solid top-line growt...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
Why Atlassian Stock Popped on Wednesday
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) stock enjoyed a modest price bump of 1.7% through 11:30 a.m. ET Wednesday after earlier enjoying a more dramatic gain in premarket trading.Why is Atlassian rising? Because yesterday, two separate investment banks published notes describing some pretty dramatic pricing power ...The Motley Fool
Jan 15, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Selloff in consumer staples presents buying opportunity - SentimenTrader's Goepfert
Main U.S. indexes advance; Nasdaq out front, up >2%Comm Svcs leads S&P sector gainers; Staples weakest groupDollar down; gold up; crude gains >2%; bitcoin up >2.5%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield slides to ~4.66%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. Yo...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
BUZZ-PREVIEW: Bank of America gains ahead of fourth-quarter earnings
** Shares of Bank of America BAC.N, the second-biggest U.S. lender, rise 3.1% to $47.19, a day ahead of earnings, as upbeat results from peers boost confidence throughout the banking industry** BAC is set to report fourth-quarter earnings before markets open on Thursday ** U.S. lender is expe...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
BUZZ-Chefs' Warehouse up after Jefferies raises PT on demand opportunity
** Chefs' Warehouse's CHEF.O shares up ~3% at $53.14 in midday trading** Brokerage Jefferies raises PT on stock to $60 from $58, rating unchanged at "buy"** Says co is an interesting and overlooked consumer growth opportunity in the food away from home segment and has a good exposure to higher-incom...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
Carry trade could ease pressures on Mexican peso under Trump
By Noe Torres MEXICO CITY, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Despite the uncertain future the Mexican peso faces as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to office, analysts believe the country's strong interest rate differential with others like the U.S. makes the currency an attractive investment.Not too ...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
UPDATE 1-British stocks rally as cooling inflation lifts sentiment
Rate-sensitive homebuilders, real estate lead gainsCurrys jumps after upbeat annual profit outlookFTSE 100 up 1.2%, FTSE 250 adds 2.9% Updates with market closing priceBy Shashwat Chauhan Jan 15 (Reuters) - British stock markets rallied on Wednesday, with midcaps notching their best day in a mont...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
US STOCKS-Wall St surges after inflation data, strong bank earnings
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.US consumer prices rise slightly above expectations in DecJPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs post higher Q4 profitsIsrael, Hamas reach peace deal to end Gaza war, official saysFed's beige boo...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
BUZZ-PREVIEW: Morgan Stanley climbs as Wall Street awaits promising results
** Shares of Morgan Stanley MS.N rise 4.1% a day ahead of earnings, as upbeat results from peers lift optimism across investment banks** Bank expected to post Q4 profit of $1.69/shr, according to estimates compiled by LSEG, versus 85 cents/shr a year earlier** Analysts forecast growth in Morgan Stan...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
UPDATE 6-Wells Fargo raises interest income forecast as strong dealmaking drives profit beat
Investment banking fees up 59% in fourth quarterBank expects interest income to increase in 2025Shares up 6% in mid-day trading Adds details from conference call, CEO comments in paragraph 3, updates sharesBy Arasu Kannagi Basil, Nivedita Balu and Nupur Anand Jan 15 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo's WFC....Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
Why XRP Is Skyrocketing Today
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is posting big gains in Wednesday's trading. The cryptocurrency was up 12.6% over the previous 24 hours of trading as of 11:30 a.m. ET. Meanwhile, Bitcoin was up 3%, and Ethereum was up 4.4%.XRP is surging today due to the arrival of a key deadline in a legal case brought by the Se...The Motley Fool
Jan 15, 2025
BUZZ-Brokerages expect Netflix to climb ad-tier ladder on live events, partnerships
** Shares of streaming platform Netflix NFLX.O rise 2% to $843.54** Three brokerages say they expect NFLX to grow its ad-supported tier in the coming years with the help of live events and partnerships ** Analysts at Wedbush see the ad tier becoming the primary revenue growth driver by 2026** "We ex...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup Are All Soaring. Here's Why.
The stock market was having a strong day on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) higher by 1.6% and 1.9% as of 10 a.m. ET. But the big bank stocks are leading the way, with several major U.S. financial institutions spiking higher. In fact, Wells Far...The Motley Fool
Jan 15, 2025
