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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil-led losses push LatAm stocks lower
Stocks fall 0.6%, currencies 0.5% lowerBrazil's lower house passes bill to reduce tax benefitsChile headed for first day of gains this weekBy Niket Nishant Dec 17 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks extended their slide on Wednesday, with Brazilian equities leading losses for a second consecut...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
US natgas companies gain on strong LNG export flows, higher demand
Shares of U.S. natural gas companies rise, tracking increase in natgas futures NGA/U.S. natgas futures NGc1 up 3.3% at $4.01 per million British thermal units. On Tuesday, the contract had closed at its lowest since October 29Natgas prices climb on near-record gas flows to LNG export plants and fore...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Cheerios maker General Mills up after quarterly results beat estimates on steady demand
Shares of Cheerios maker General Mills GIS.N rise as much as 3.7% at $48.78 in early tradingCo beats second-quarter sales and profit 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,...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Lithium miners rise as prices surge after China revokes mining licenses
Shares of lithium miners rise after prices of the light metal surge in ChinaNatural resource authority in China's main lithium-producing hub Yichun said it would revoke 27 mining licensesThe most-active lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange jumped to 109,860 yuan ($15,592....Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Top Calls on Wall Street: Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Broadcom, Coinbase and More
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Wednesday:KeyBanc initiates Dutch Bros as buyKeyBanc says the coffee chain has a “compelling growth” story.“Dutch Bros represents one of restaurants’ most compelling growth stories, driven by mid-teens unit growth.”Bernstein reiterates Nvidia and Broadcom...Tiger News
Wed, Dec 17
GLOBAL MARKETS-Hollywood blockbuster keeps Wall Street hooked, oil jumps on Venezuela blockade
Netflix's shares jump after Warner Bros rejects Paramount offerSterling tumbles as data cements BoE rate cut on ThursdayUS to blockade sanctioned oil tankers in and out of VenezuelaSilver and platinum continue to soarBy Marc Jones LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street opened higher on Wednes...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Gold miners gain as bullion rises on softening US labor market
Shares of gold miners rise, tracking prices of the precious metal GOL/Spot gold XAU= up 0.6% at $4,330.79 per ounce Prices rise after a rise in the U.S. November unemployment rate compared to September signaled a weaker labor market, and escalating U.S.-Venezuela tensions boosted safe-haven demand ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
US STOCKS-Wall St inches up as investors eye policy outlook; Oracle slides
Amazon up as reports say it's in talks to invest in OpenAIWarner Bros Discovery board rejects rival bid from ParamountIndexes up: Dow 0.35%, S&P 500 0.11%, Nasdaq 0.08%By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Dec 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were slightly higher in volati...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Cannabis stocks rise on report saying Trump may ease curbs this week
U.S.-listed shares of cannabis companies extend gains after CNN reports that President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on easing restrictions on the Schedule I narcotic and deem it a less dangerous drug on Thursday Shares of Cronos Group CRON.TO CRON.O, and Aurora Cannabis ACB.TO...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Kodiak Sciences surges after boosted $160 mln equity raise
Eye-drug developer Kodiak Sciences' KOD.O shares up 17% to $28.24 early Weds after upsized $160 mln follow-on priced KOD shares on course for biggest one-day pct gain since Oct 20 Palo Alto, California-based biotech late Tues said it sold ~7 mln shares at $23, a 4.7% discount t...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Jabil rises on upbeat annual results forecasts
Shares of electric component maker Jabil JBL.N up 7% at about $228 in morning trading Co forecasts annual revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates on surging demand for cloud, data centers, networking and equipment Jabil expects full-year 2026 revenue of $32.4 bln, above analysts&#...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Coursera, Udemy gain as online learning providers ink about $930 million deal
Online learning platform Coursera COUR.N rises 8.2% to $8.60, peer Udemy UDMY.O surges 27.6% to $6.85Coursera agrees to buy Udemy for about $930 million amid consolidation in the online learning sectorAll-stock offer implies price of $6.35 per share; premium of roughly 18.3% to UDMY's last close...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Kodiak Sciences surges after boosted $160 mln equity raise
Eye-drug developer Kodiak Sciences' KOD.O shares reverse small premarket loss and up 17% to $28.24 early Weds after upsized $160 mln follow-on priced KOD shares on course for biggest one-day pct gain since Oct 20 Palo Alto, California-based biotech late Tues said it sold ~7 mln...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Lithium Stocks Jump. Sigma Lithium Up 13%; Quantumscape Up 8%; Sociedad Quimica Y Minera Up 7%; Lithium Americas, Albemarle, Standard Lithium Up 4%
Lithium Stocks Jump. Sigma Lithium up 13%; Quantumscape up 8%; Sociedad Quimica Y Minera up 7%; Lithium Americas, Albemarle, Standard Lithium up 4%.Tiger News
Wed, Dec 17
Silver miners gain as precious metal soars to new peak
Shares of silver miners rise, tracking prices of the white metal GOL/Spot silver XAG= rises 2.5% to $65.39 per ounce, after touching an all-time high of $66.52 earlier in the session, extending a rally driven by tight supply, strong industrial demand and rising speculative interest"Silver has b...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
New Fortress extends forbearance agreement; shares rise
Shares of U.S. LNG firm New Fortress Energy NFE.O rise ~5% to $1.22 NFE extends its forbearance agreement with representatives of the holders of its new senior secured notes due 2029The agreement, which was previously set to expire on December 15, 2025, has now been extended to January 9, 2026NFE ha...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
General Mills surpasses quarterly expectations on resilient packaged foods demand
By Neil J Kanatt and Koyena Das Dec 17 (Reuters) - General Mills GIS.N beat estimates for second-quarter sales and profit on Wednesday, as budget-conscious consumers ate at home than dined out, boosting demand for the Pillsbury dough maker's pantry staples and breakfast cereals.Shares of the ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
