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US STOCKS-Wall St futures tick up as investors eye more data, geopolitics
Amazon up as reports say it's in talks to invest in OpenAIGold, silver miners gain as precious metal prices climbWarner Bros Discovery board rejects rival bid from ParamountFutures up: Dow 0.2%, S&P 500 0.36%, Nasdaq 0.45%By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. st...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
LIVE MARKETS-AI frenzy faces 'air pocket' risks: Where to get shelter
STOXX 600 up 0.3%FTSE up 1.6% after soft CPIEnergy, miners, banks higher Wall St futures riseWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com AI FRENZY FACES 'AIR POCKET' ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Paramount Skydance down after Warner Bros Discovery rejects co's bid
Shares of Paramount Skydance PSKY.O down 2.2% premarketWarner Bros Discovery WBD.O rejects company's $108.4 billion hostile bid, saying it failed to provide adequate financing assurancesBoard unanimously determines that the bid is not in the best interest of WBD and its shareholders, and does no...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
ANALYSIS-Gold forecast to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979
Gold up 64% so far this year, having hit record $4,381/ozRally seen slowing in 2026 even with $5,000/oz in sightBy Polina Devitt LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Gold has made its biggest jump since the 1979 oil crisis in 2025 -- with prices doubling in the last two years -- a performance which might p...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Cheerios maker General Mills up after quarterly sales beat estimates on steady demand
Shares of Cheerios maker General Mills GIS.N up 2% at $48.34 premarketCo beats second-quarter sales estimates on the back of steady demand for its pantry staples and breakfast cerealsPosts quarterly sales of $4.86 billion vs. analysts' estimates of $4.78 billion, as per data compiled by LSEGCo m...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Fortinet falls after JP Morgan downgrades to 'underweight'
Cybersecurity firm Fortinet's FTNT.O shares fall 2.1% to 80.75 premarket J.P. Morgan downgrades stock to "underweight"; cuts PT to $75 from $85, a downside of 9% to stock's last close of $82.47Brokerage says FTNT facing headwinds as platform consolidation accelerates and competitive ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Netflix, Amazon, Palo Alto Networks
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Wednesday as investors awaited more economic data to gauge the path for monetary policy and monitored geopolitical tensions in Venezuela that sent o...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
J.P.Morgan sees brighter outlook for US healthcare services in 2026
Brokerage J.P.Morgan expects the U.S. healthcare services sector to improve in 2026, helped by better margins and clearer policy signals after two years of uneven performance"Most MCOs will reach a trough in earnings in 2026," the brokerage said, adding that Medicare Advantage plans could dr...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Chinese bank CICC to buy two rivals in $16 billion share-swap deal
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Dec 17 (Reuters) - China International Capital Corp 601995.SS unveiled plans on Wednesday to buy two smaller rivals in a share-swap deal worth about $16 billion, as Beijing strives to build globally competitive investment banks via industry consolidation.State-owned CICC said it wo...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Jefferies updates ratings on life sciences firms for 2026
Jefferies updates ratings and price targets for life sciences firms for 2026 Maintains "buy" for Waters WAT.N; says it "remains a top pick" citing favorable instrument replacement cycle and scope for numbers to move up with ~6% growth expected in 2026 Reiterates "buy" rating ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Piper Sandler assumes coverage of five US Northeast banks
Piper Sandler assumes coverage of WesBanco WSBC.O, First Commonwealth Financial FCF.N, Financial Institutions FISI.O, Northwest Bancshares NWBI.O and WSFS Financial WSFS.OBrokerage cities WSBC's above‑peer returns and underappreciated EPS growth driven by the successful acquisation of Premier Fi...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Victoria's Secret rises after Telsey Advisory Group upgrades stock to 'outperform'
Shares of lingerie maker Victoria's Secret VSCO.N up 2% at $54.79 premarket Telsey Advisory Group upgrades stock to "outperform" from "marketperform", raising PT to $66 from $50Brokerage sees improved momentum, including better performance at PINK (its apparel segment) as the bus...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Pre-Bell｜Wall St Futures Inch Higher; DBV Surged 40%; Frontier Rose 5%; Micron Up 3%; Amazon And Netflix Up 2%
01 Stock MarketAs of Dec 17, U.S. stock index futures are modestly higher pre-market. Dow futures are up about 0.2%, S&P 500 futures up about 0.35%, and Nasdaq 100 futures up about 0.41%, indicating a cautiously constructive tone driven by large-cap tech and AI plays. Gains in semiconductors and sel...Tiger News
Wed, Dec 17
Hut 8 jumps on $7 bln AI infrastructure deal with Anthropic
Crypto miner Hut 8's HUT.O shares climb 15.4% to $42.52 premarketCompany announces AI infrastructure partnership with Anthropic and FluidstackHUT to develop and deliver at least 245 megawatts (MW) and up to 2,295 MW of AI data center infrastructure for Anthropic in contract valued at $7 bln HUT ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Jefferies initiates coverage on AAR Corp with 'buy' rating
Jefferies initiates coverage on aerospace & defense firm AAR Corp AIR.N with "buy" rating, price target of $100 PT represents an upside of 22.7% from stock's last closeBrokerage says AAR's transformed from a new and used aircraft parts supplier into a full-service aviation afterm...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
RBC says biotech sector's rebound has momentum, with intriguing opportunities for 2026
Brokerage RBC Capital Markets says biotech sector has strongly rebounded since April 2025, helped by good clinical data and successful new drug launches, creating more profitable, mature mid-cap namesBrokerage says M&A is booming (about $101B in 2025, over double compared with 2024), and big pha...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures rebound as commodity prices jump
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Futures tracking Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday, lifted by rising commodity prices, including a 2% jump in oil prices.Futures on the S&P/TSX Composite index SXFcv1 were up 0.3% as of 06:21 a.m. ET.Miners will be in focus after silver prices XAG= surged past $6...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
T1 Energy gains as solar cell facility construction begins
Shares of U.S. solar company T1 Energy TE.N up ~4% to $5.65 premarketCompany starts construction of G2_Austin solar cell facility, an anticipated $400 to $425 million investment in advanced U.S. manufacturing TE adds that the first stage of the facility is expected to have an annual capacity of 2.1 ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Inflation Grinch Creeps Up On Wall Street
By Naomi Rovnick LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - By Naomi Rovnick, global markets correspondent. What matters in U.S. and global markets today Wall Street's traditional Santa rally is nowhere to be found as inflation anxiety and geopolitical tensions dominate the market mood. Brent crude is r...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Deutsche Bank lifts FedEx's PT, sees profit boost from network revamp
Deutsche Bank raise PT on delivery firm FedEx FDX.N to $322 from $276, maintains rating at "buy"New PT represents an upside of 14% from the stock's last closeBrokerage says co's express segment deserves a higher valuation as it works to regain past growth and margin levels Deutsc...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
