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Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin Are Surging Today
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has made another notable 24-hour move today, increasing 2.6% since 4 p.m. ET yesterday (as of 1:30 p.m. ET), with Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) also catching a bid, surging 3.8% and 4.4, respectively, over the same time frame.These moves have taken Bitcoin ...The Motley Fool
Jan 15, 2025
BUZZ-PREVIEW: UnitedHealth seen posting 9.1% year-on-year EPS growth
** Unitedhealth's UNH.N shares slightly higher ahead of Q4 financial report due out before the opening bell on Thursday** Health insurance co is expected to report adj EPS of $6.72, or a 9.1% y/y increase, on rev of $101.76 bln vs $94.43 billion in the year-ago qtr, according to data compiled by LSE...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
Why Electric Vehicle Stocks Tesla, Rivian, and Aehr Test Systems Rallied Today
Shares of electric vehicle makers Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN), and Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) rallied on Wednesday, up 5.2%, 4.7%, and 15.8%, respectively, as of 11:30 a.m. ET.There wasn't much company-specific news today, so the across-the-board rally likely had to do with tod...The Motley Fool
Jan 15, 2025
Why Wolfspeed Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Shares of Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) are seeing explosive gains in Wednesday's trading. The silicon carbide specialist's share price was up 25% as of 1 p.m. ET today amid the backdrop of a 1.5% gain for the S&P 500 index and a 2% jump for the Nasdaq Composite index.Wolfspeed is surging today following f...The Motley Fool
Jan 15, 2025
BUZZ-FTAI Aviation falls after Muddy Waters says it is short on company
** Shares of aircraft lessor FTAI Aviation FTAI.O fall 25.2% to $114.44 in afternoon trade** Muddy Waters says it is short on FTAI, claiming financial reporting at the company to be "highly misleading"** Short seller alleges that FTAI's revenue from true maintenance and individual off-the-rack modul...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
BUZZ-Li-Cycle Holdings falls after $15 mln public offering
** Shares of battery recycler Li-Cycle Holdings LICY.N fall 33.4% to $1.01** LICY says it is raising $15 mln through an underwritten public offering** The offering consists of 15 million units, each consisting of one common share, a Series A Warrant and a Series B Warrant, with a public offering pri...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
Why Intuitive Surgical Stock Surged Higher Today
Shares of robotic-assisted surgery pioneer Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) were up 6% as of 12:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.This morning, Intuitive Surgical announced preliminary fourth-quarter earnings that far exceeded analysts' expectatio...The Motley Fool
Jan 15, 2025
BREAKINGVIEWS-Mega-banks wisely stay sober amid Trump 2.0 party
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Liam Proud LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Investors and CEOs are salivating at the prospect of lower taxes and lighter-touch regulation under four more years of President Donald Trump. For big banks,...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Wolfspeed, Netflix, Spotify
Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZThe Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes soared on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 touching a one-week high, driven by lower-than-expected Decemb...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
UPDATE 4-Beacon Roofing rejects QXO's $11 bln takeover offer
Rewrites to add details in paragraph 1-3 and 6-7 with Beacon's response, updates sharesBy Anshuman TripathyJan 15 (Reuters) - Beacon Roofing Supply BECN.O on Wednesday rejected a $11 billion takeover offer from QXO QXO.O, a new player in the building products distribution industry, saying its propo...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
BUZZ-Beacon Roofing rejects QXO's buyout offer; shares up
Updates** Shares of Beacon Roofing Supply BECN.O up 8.5% at $118.08** Building products distributor QXO QXO.O proposes to acquire Beacon for $124.25/share in cash** Roofing material supplier rejects the proposal citing that the offer "significantly undervalues the company" ** Proposal implies a tota...Reuters
Jan 15, 2025
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
