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California Resources signs carbon deal with Middle River Power; shares down
Shares of oil and gas company California Resources CRC.N down ~2% at $45.97 in early market tradingCo and its carbon management unit, Carbon TeraVault signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with power producer and asset management company Middle River Power Cos to provide carbon transportation an...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Humana dips after co announces leadership changes in insurance segment
Shares of health insurer Humana HUM.N falls 4.1% to $263.47 after co announces insurance leadership change, reaffirms FY guidanceHumana says Insurance segment President George Renaudin will retire by Q3 2026 after a 29-year tenure; Aaron Martin, former VP of Healthcare at Amazon, to join in Jan 2026...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Crypto Shares Rebound As Cathie Wood Bought The Dip. Semler, Strive, BTCS And Circle Up 7%; Strategy And Bullish Up 3%; MARA And Robinhood Up 2%
Crypto Shares Rebound As Cathie Wood Bought the Dip. Semler, Strive, BTCS and Circle up 7%; Strategy and Bullish up 3%; MARA and Robinhood up 2%.Tiger News
Tue, Dec 16
Humana taps Amazon executive to head insurance unit as veteran retires
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Humana HUM.N said on Tuesday that George Renaudin will step down as president of its insurance segment and named Amazon healthcare executive Aaron Martin as his successor.Renaudin, who played a pivotal role in establishing and growing the Medicare Advantage and Medicaid programs, ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Morgan Stanley downgrades Archer-Daniels-Midland to 'underweight', cuts PT
Shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland ADM.N fall ~2% to $59.11Morgan Stanley downgrades stock to "underweight" from "equal weight", cuts PT to $50 from $57New PT represents nearly a 17% discount to stock's last closeBrokerage says rising expectations for crush margins post-RVO and ris...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
CANADA STOCKS-TSX open lower as markets assess US jobs data
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened lower on Tuesday, with technology shares leading losses, as investors assessed crucial U.S. jobs data.At 9:31 a.m. ET, Toronto's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE was down 0.3% at 31,399.073 points.Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Luda Technology Group Limited (LUD.US) Reports Significant Gains from Strategic Equity Investment Portfolio for Eleven Months Ended November 30, 2025
HONG KONG, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Luda Technology Group Limited and its subsidiaries ("Luda Technology" or the "Company", NYSE: LUD.US) announced that its strategic equity investment portfolio delivered strong performance for the eleven months ended November...PR Newswire
Tue, Dec 16
Luda Technology Group Limited (LUD.US) Reports Significant Gains from Strategic Equity Investment Portfolio for Eleven Months Ended November 30, 2025
HONG KONG, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Luda Technology Group Limited and its subsidiaries ("Luda Technology" or the "Company", NYSE: LUD.US) announced that its strategic equity investment portfolio delivered strong performance for the eleven months ended November...PR Newswire
Tue, Dec 16
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St slips at open as investors assess key jobs data
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes slipped at the open on Tuesday after data broadly signaled a cooling U.S. economy, paving the way for more monetary policy easing by the Federal Reserve next year.The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 36.4 points, or 0.08%, to 48,380.17 at the o...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
INSTANT VIEW-Job growth tops expectations in November, retail sales unchanged in October
NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The pace of U.S. job growth rebounded in November after a drop in the prior month, but the unemployment rate increased to 4.6%, indicating the labor market continues to show signs of softening, while expectations the Federal Reserve was unlikely to cut rates in January r...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Morgan Stanley lifts Albemarle's rating on higher lithium demand
Morgan Stanley upgrades rating on lithium miner Albemarle ALB.N to "equal-weight" from "under-weight"; raises PT to $147 from $58The new PT represents a 11.1% premium on stock's last closeBrokerage expects demand for lithium to rise by 15% in 2026 as it now bases demand on Ener...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Ford's $19.5 billion EV writedown signals tough road ahead for legacy carmakers
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Ford's $19.5 billion writedown tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle business highlights the mounting challenges for legacy automakers as they navigate waning demand and a changed regulatory backdrop, analysts said on Tuesday.The writedown was seen as the most visible sign t...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
US STOCKS-Wall St set for subdued open as investors assess key jobs data
Accenture rises after MS upgrades rating to "overweight"B. Riley jumps after reporting Q2 profit vs year-ago lossInvestors assess labor market, retail sales dataFutures off: Dow 0.05%, S&P 500 0.10%, Nasdaq 0.17%By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Dec 16 (Reuters) - Wall Street&#...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
LIVE MARKETS-US stock futures slip, 10-year yield flat, after latest data on jobs, retail sales
US equity index futures slightly redNov Non-Farm Payrolls 64k vs 50k estimateEuro STOXX 600 index off ~0.2%Dollar down; crude falls ~2%; gold, bitcoin gainUS 10-Year Treasury yield flat at ~4.18%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
ADP falls after Jefferies downgrades rating to 'underperform'
Shares of payroll processor Automatic Data Processing ADP.O fall 1.4% to $261.30 premarket Jefferies downgrades stock to "underperform" from "hold"; cuts PT to $230 from $245, a 14.1% downside to stock's last close "The fundamental outlook appears shaky" - JefferiesBroker...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
INSTANT VIEW-Job growth tops expectations in November, retail sales unchanged in October
NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The pace of U.S. job growth rebounded in November after a drop in the prior month, but the unemployment rate increased to 4.6%, indicating the labor market continues to show signs of softening, while expectations the Federal Reserve was unlikely to cut rates in January r...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Bright Scholar Announces Completion of Going Private Transaction
CAMBRIDGE, England and FOSHAN, China, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar" or the "Company") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced the completion of the merger (the "Merger") o...PR Newswire
Tue, Dec 16
Bright Scholar Announces Completion of Going Private Transaction
CAMBRIDGE, England and FOSHAN, China, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar" or the "Company") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced the completion of the merger (the "Merger") o...PR Newswire
Tue, Dec 16
ROI-China data dives, but Beijing balks at fiscal splurge: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities last week pledged to prioritize domestic consumption in 2026, but these promises are already being met with skepticism that the massive fiscal support needed will actually be forthcoming – even as more dour economic data r...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
Nektar falls after autoimmune disorder drug misses main goal in mid-stage study
Shares of drug developer Nektar Therapeutics NKTR.O fall 6.8% to $50 premarketCo says its experimental drug for alopecia areata, rezpegaldesleukin, narrowly missed the main goal of achieving statistically significant reduction in severity in a mid-stage study Says both treatment arms met statistical...Reuters
Tue, Dec 16
