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REFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares edge higher, US yields drop ahead of Fed
Wall Street stocks edge lower in choppy tradingInvestors bet on further Fed cutsGold at record high, dollar weakensEuropean shares fallOil prices gain more than 1%By Chibuike Oguh and Sara Rossi NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - An index of world equity markets edged higher in choppy trading a...Reuters
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Rick's Cabaret parent, executives indicted in New York tax fraud and bribery case
RCI allegedly bribed auditor to avoid sales taxesShares of RCI fell 15.9% on indictmentDefendants deny 'overreaching' allegationsBy Jonathan StempelNEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The parent company of Rick's Cabaret and other strip clubs, as well as five executives, have been indicted ove...Reuters
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Stock Market Today: BigBear.ai Extends Rally After Nashville Biometric Rollout
BigBear.ai Holdings Inc (NYSE: BBAI) rose 16.7% Tuesday to close at $5.94. Trading was elevated, with 207.0 million shares changing hands versus a three-month average of 118.7 million, signaling strong interest following the company's latest product deployment update.The broader market eased slightl...The Motley Fool
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Diversified Energy slides on secondary offering launch
** Shares of oil and gas co Diversified Energy DEC.N down 7.6% in extended trading to $14.24 after secondary offering launch** Birmingham, Alabama-based firm says ~5.7 mln shares to be sold by entities managed by EIG Energy and FS/KKR KKR.N ** Mizuho and Raymond James are joint bookrunners for the o...Reuters
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Morgan Stanley CIO favors 60/20/20 portfolio strategy with gold as inflation hedge
By Mehnaz Yasmin Sept 16 (Reuters) - A 60/20/20 portfolio strategy that includes 20% gold is a more resilient inflation hedge at a time when U.S. equities are offering historically low upside over Treasuries and investors are demanding higher yields for long-term bonds, Morgan Stanley MS.N Chief ...Reuters
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New Fortress Energy gains on agreement to supply LNG to Puerto Rican government
** Shares of U.S. LNG firm New Fortress Energy NFE.O rise 25% to $2.49 in extended trading ** Company reaches agreement for long-term gas supply with Puerto Rican government for a term of 7 years** NFE expects to supply LNG from its 1.4 million tonnes per annum facility located offshore Mexico ** C...Reuters
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Why Occidental Petroleum and Other Oil Companies Rallied Today
Key PointsUkraine has started attacking Russian oil and refining assets with more aggressiveness. The change in the dynamic of the war caused oil prices to rise, Occidental and other U.S.-based oil companies rallied in response, given their domestic status. 10 stocks we like better than Occidental P...The Motley Fool
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TRADING DAY-Fed clock tick-tock
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Sept 16 (Reuters) - TRADING DAYMaking sense of the forces driving global marketsBy Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist U.S. stocks dipped slightly on Tuesday but not before the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new highs, as investors braced for an expected rate cut fro...Reuters
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Palantir: A Strong Investment or a Risky Bet?
Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) shocked Wall Street with a record $1 billion in quarterly revenue, a $10 billion U.S. Army contract, and soaring commercial growth. While analysts see a $200 price target, questions remain about execution risks and its lofty 709 P/E. Could Palantir be one of the decade's bigg...The Motley Fool
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Why Kratos Defense & Security Stock Is Up Today
Key PointsThe U.S. government is moving to streamline drone export rules, potentially creating new opportunities for Kratos to sell to allies.Kratos shares have been on a roll this year, but for risk-tolerant, long-term focused investors there are still opportunities from here.10 stocks we like bett...The Motley Fool
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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust slips after launching $350 mln convertible debt deal
** Shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust PEB.N down 4.1% post-market to $11.09 as it seeks capital to refinance some debt** Hotel and resort REIT announces private offering of $350 mln convertible bonds (CBs) due 2030** Co plans to use net offering proceeds to repurchase certain of its 1.75% CBs due 202...Reuters
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Why Ferguson Enterprises Stock Jumped Nearly 10% Today
Key PointsFerguson Enterprises shares rose as much as 9.8% after fiscal 2025 Q4 results and management commentary.The company reassured investors about its dividend after prior warnings regarding cross-border cash-movement issues.Ferguson completed nine acquisitions during the fiscal year plus anoth...The Motley Fool
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Why AeroVironment Shares Are Up Today
Key PointsAeroVironment is maturing as a defense contractor and is increasingly seeking sales to allies to augment domestic growth.A change in U.S. policy designed to ease export restrictions on drones could help power revenue higher. 10 stocks we like better than AeroVironment › The U.S. government...The Motley Fool
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX's record-setting rally pauses ahead of central bank decisions
TSX ends down 0.4% at 29,315.23Pulls back from record closing high on MondayMaterials group declines 1.9%Teck Resources loses 4.3%By Fergal Smith Sept 16 (Reuters) - Canada's major stock index pulled back on Tuesday from a record high, as metal mining and consumer-related shares lost ground a...Reuters
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US STOCKS-Wall St ends lower as investors turn cautious ahead of Fed rate decision
S&P down 0.13%, Nasdaq down 0.07%, Dow down 0.27%Fed begins two-day policy meeting Oracle shares up on TikTok deal framework reportsRetail sales rise 0.6% in August vs 0.2% estimateBy Abigail Summerville and Sukriti Gupta Sept 16 (Reuters) - Wall Street's three main stock indexes ended lo...Reuters
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Cytokinetics falls after announcing $550 mln convertible bonds offering
** Cytokinetics' CYTK.O shares down 3.3% in extended trading to $48.10 as biotech firm looks to raise capital ** South San Francisco, California-based CYTK announces private offering of $550 mln 6-yr convertible bonds (CBs) ** Co plans to use net offering proceeds to support potential ...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-Wall Street lets off a little steam with Fed in focus
U.S. equity indexes end lower, Dow falls more than S&P, NasdaqUtilities leads S&P sector losers, energy gains mostDollar slips, crude setttles up almost 2%, gold rises; bitcoin up>1%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~4.03%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought t...Reuters
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Altria Is One of the Top Dividend Stocks Investors Can Buy in September
Key PointsAltria has increased its dividend annually for 56 consecutive years.The company has pricing power that allows it to offset declining volume.10 stocks we like better than Altria Group › The average American may not know the name Altria (NYSE: MO), but there's a good chance that they know so...The Motley Fool
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Texas AG probes proxy advisers Glass Lewis, ISS amid ESG backlash
Sept 16 (Reuters) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday launched an investigation into proxy advisers Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services, alleging they may have misled institutional investors and public companies.Glass Lewis and ISS, the two largest U.S. proxy advisory firms...Reuters
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EMERGING MARKETS-LatAm assets advance as Fed, Brazil rate decisions approach
LatAm stocks up 0.54, FX up 0.42%Argentina's draft 2026 budget hikes social allocationsBrazil's jobless rate falls in July, hits new record lowFed, Brazil start two-day rate-setting meetingMexican stocks closed for Independence DayBy Pranav Kashyap and Nikhil Sharma Sept 16 (Reuters) - ...Reuters
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