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US STOCKS-US stock index futures tick lower in lead up to data barrage
Akamai Technologies slides after dour Q1 profit outlook US GDP, PCE inflation reports due at 8:30 am ETFutures down: Dow 0.13%, S&P 500 0.15%, Nasdaq 0.16%By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Friday as investors awaited key econ...Reuters
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Mizuho raises Wyndham's PT, reiterates "outperform"
Mizuho raises price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts WH.N to $108 from $97; reiterates "outperform" ratingNew PT represents a 27.5% upside to stock's last closeMizuho notes court filings state that WH's largest European franchise Revo Hospitality Group's duplicate structure...Reuters
14 minutes ago
LIVE MARKETS-Macro cycle vs market cycle
STOXX 600 up 0.3%Moncler rises 12%, helps luxury sectorEnergy lagsEuropean PMIs paint improving pictureUS futures slightly lower Welcome 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 M...Reuters
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Utility PPL falls on downbeat 2026 profit forecast
Shares of utility PPL Corp PPL.N fall 2.9% to $35.91 premarket Company forecasts 2026 adjusted earnings to be between $1.90/share and $1.98/share, the midpoint of which is below analysts' average estimate of $1.95/share - data compiled by LSEGPPL reports Q4 adjusted profit of 41 cents per shares...Reuters
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RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Social media reform requires more than toll takers
By Sebastian Pellejero NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - JB Pritzker is taking another swing at the attention economy. After imposing an amusement tax on social media platforms, the Illinois governor is now proposing a statewide fee per user. He hopes the toll will raise $200 million a ...Reuters
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Organon rises as review finds no issues in past biosimilar purchases
Shares of healthcare firm Organon OGN.N rise 3.5% to $7.78 premarketCo says an independent review found no wrongdoing in how it recorded earlier purchases of biosimilars, which are lower‑cost versions of complex biologic drugs Co says its board audit committee launched the review after concerns were...Reuters
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Bitdeer steadies after convertible, direct stock deals priced
Shares of bitcoin miner Bitdeer Technologies BTDR.O down three cents to $7.91 premarket after co secures capital raiseSingapore-based BTDR announces pricing private offering of $325 mln 5% convertible bonds (CBs) due 2032Also, it sells ~5.5 mln shares to certain holders of its 5.25% CBs due 2029 at ...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-Ignore fundamentals, French bonds can keep rallying, SocGen says
STOXX 600 up 0.5%Moncler rises 11%, helps luxury sectorEnergy lagsEuropean PMIs paint improving pictureUS futures higherWelcome 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 IGNORE FUN...Reuters
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Jefferies slashes Pool Corp PT on weak 2026 outlook
Jefferies cuts PT on pool equipment distributor Pool Corp POOL.O to $245 from $300, maintains rating at "hold"New PT still shows an upside of 12.2% to the stock's last closeBrokerage says they don't expect co's construction or repair-and-remodel activity to rebound in 2026, but s...Reuters
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Hudbay Minerals falls as fourth-quarter profit misses estimates
U.S.-listed shares of Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals HBM.TO fall 4.7% to $23.57 premarketThe miner posts adjusted profit for the fourth quarter of 32 cents per share, vs. analysts' average estimates of 40 cents per share - data compiled by LSEGLowers full year copper production outlook to be bet...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Global shares steady as risk appetite holds firm, US-Iran tensions boost oil
Trump sets 10-15 day deadline for Iran dealOil prices climb to highest in over six monthsDollar set for largest weekly rise this yearBy Niket Nishant and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Global shares held firm on Friday as traders weighed heightened tensions over a potential c...Reuters
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HEDGEFLOW-Hedge fund stock pickers suffer in face of AI-related tech selloff, says Goldman
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Hedge fund stock pickers have had one of their worst three-week periods since the first half of 2022, according to a Goldman Sachs GS.N client note seen by Reuters on Friday, as this year's AI software-related tech selloff continues. The S&P 50...Reuters
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Blue Owl Capital on track to end week in red as sentiment weakens
Alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital's OWL.N shares fall 4.6% to $11.05 premarketStock slid 5.9% on Thursday as the firm's strategy to return capital from a small debt fund spooked some investorsOWL said late Thursday it was not halting investor liquidity in a non-traded debt fund Blue...Reuters
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FACTBOX-Companies rethink IPOs in 2026 as market volatility tests valuations
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Several companies have downsized, postponed or pulled their U.S. initial public offerings in 2026, as market volatility, valuation scrutiny and weak peer performance weighed on the new listings pipeline.Goldman Sachs analysts said earlier this month that they expect the number of ...Reuters
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U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Akamai, Grail, Candel Therapeutics
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8U.S. stock index futures were flat on Friday as investors awaited key economic data to gauge the path of monetary policy easing for the year while monitoring tensions with Tehran and a poten...Reuters
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London's FTSE indexes on track for weekly gains; geopolitics in focus
FTSE 100 up 0.6%, FTSE 250 up 0.5%Investors assess retail sales, manufacturing activity data Trump warns Iran over nuclear deal negotiations Aston Martin plans to sell F1 team naming rights Feb 20 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE indexes gained on Friday and were set to end the week higher, led by ...Reuters
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RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-AI's memory chip champion has a value problem
By Yawen ChenLONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Not long ago, memory chip makers were in crisis. A post-pandemic supply glut in 2023 pushed prices into freefall, wiping out operating profits across the industry. Today, the mood could hardly be more different, as manufacturers rake in record ea...Reuters
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Pre-Bell | U.S. Futures Muted; Opendoor Surges 19%; AppLovin Jumps 5%; Alphabet Gains 1%; Grail Sinks 49%
01 Stock MarketAs of Feb 20, U.S. stock index futures performed as follows: Dow futures were little changed, edging lower by 0.01%, while S&P 500 futures dipped 0.02%. In contrast, Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.01%, suggesting a slightly firmer tone in growth shares. The modest moves indicate a cautiou...Tiger News
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US STOCKS-US stock futures muted ahead of economic data
Futures: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq flat Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were flat on Friday as investors awaited key economic data to gauge the path of monetary policy easing for the year while monitoring tensions with Tehran and a potential U.S. Supreme Court decision on Trump's t...Reuters
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Candel Therapeutics drops after $100 mln equity offering
Candel Therapeutics CADL.O shares down 12.8% premarket at $5.19, an over two-month low, after $100 mln follow-on pricedNeedham, Massachusetts-based CADL late Thurs announced ~18.3 mln shares at $5.45, an 8.4% discount to last closeCo intends to use net offering proceeds to complete launch readiness,...Reuters
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