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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX lower, stocks drop as Ukraine peace hopes falter
Trump promises security guarantees for Ukraine Mexican stocks to rise by end-2026 Bolivia's dollar bonds rally for second day MSCI Latam FX down 0.6%, stocks drop 1.5%By Purvi Agarwal Aug 19 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies and stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday as investors weighed the...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-U.S. defense stocks 'under-appreciated'
DJI up ~0.2%, S&P 500 declines, Nasdaq off >1%Comm Svcs weakest S&P sector; Real Estate leads gainersEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.7%Dollar ~flat; gold slips; crude down >1%; bitcoin off >2%US 10-Year Treasury yield dips to ~4.31%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets br...Reuters
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Black Hills, NorthWestern merge to form $15.4 billion utility to meet surging demand
By Vallari SrivastavaAug 19 (Reuters) - Black Hills BKH.N and NorthWestern Energy NWE.O said on Tuesday they would merge, creating a $15.4 billion regulated electric and natural gas utility better equipped to invest in grid infrastructure and meet rising U.S. power demand.U.S. utilities are racing ...Reuters
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Dogwood State Bank soars on $476 million buyout deal with TowneBank
** Community lender Dogwood State Bank's DSBX.PK shares soar 54.1% to $23.65** Regional lender TowneBank TOWN.O will buy DSBX in a $476 million all-stock deal, creating a combined bank with roughly $22 billion in assets** DSBX shareholders will receive 0.70 shares of TOWN for each share held, or...Reuters
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Viking Therapeutics plunges after oral obesity pill data misses expectations
** Shares of drug developer Viking Therapeutics VKTX.O fall 43.6% to $23.72, on track for biggest one-day pct drop on record** Co says its experimental oral obesity drug, VK2735, helped patients lose 12.2% of their body weight on average over 13 weeks and was safe and well-tolerated through 13 weeks...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-Motor city meltdown? Barclays says tariff fears are running on empty
DJI up ~0.6%, S&P 500 ~flat, Nasdaq off ~0.6%Real Estate leads S&P sector gainers; Comm Svcs weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.6%Dollar, gold ~flat; crude down ~1%; bitcoin off >1.5%US 10-Year Treasury yield dips to ~4.31%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought...Reuters
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US STOCKS-Dow edges higher as Home Depot puts focus on retail earnings
Indexes: Dow up 0.31%, S&P 500 down 0.05%, Nasdaq slips 0.41%Home Depot up after retaining annual forecastsIntel jumps on SoftBank investmentPalo Alto Networks forecasts strong fiscal 2026 revenue and profitBy Johann M Cherian and Sanchayaita Roy Aug 19 (Reuters) - The blue-chip Dow was just...Reuters
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Meet the Monster Stock That Continues to Crush the Market
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) just delivered strong earnings without China sales -- and there's a $1B opportunity waiting to reopen. I'll break down the catalysts, risks, and my personal take on whether AMD could be the AI underdog that surprises everyone.*Stock prices used were the market p...The Motley Fool
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Eli Lilly Stock Investors Need to See This
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) revealed critical insights investors will not want to miss.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More »*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 14, 2025. The video was publis...The Motley Fool
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SOFTS-Arabica coffee sets two-month high buoyed by low stocks
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose to a two-month high on Tuesday, boosted by speculative buying linked to low exchange stocks and bullish price charts. COFFEE* Arabica coffee futures KCc1 rose 2.3% to $3.5165 per lb by 1404 GMT after setting a two-month hig...Reuters
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Home Depot Q2 Sales Rise to 45.3 Billion
Home Depot(NYSE:HD) reported earnings for the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 4, 2025, on August 19, 2025, with total sales of $45.3 billion, up 4.9% year-over-year, and U.S. same-store sales (comps) increased 1.4%. Adjusted diluted earnings per share reached $4.68, remaining broadly flat year-over...The Motley Fool
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Viking Holdings Q2 Revenue Up 18 Percent
Viking Holdings(NYSE:VIK) reported second-quarter 2025 earnings on August 19, 2025, achieving 18.5% year-over-year revenue growth to $1.9 billion, an adjusted EBITDA increase of 28.5% to $633 million, net income of $439 million, up nearly $280 million from Q2 2024. Core cruise capacity expanded 8.8%...The Motley Fool
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3 Stocks to Buy That Could Explode Soon
In this video, I will talk about three growth stocks that could provide significant upside for long-term investors. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.*Stock prices used were from the trading day of Aug. 15, 2025. The video was published...The Motley Fool
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Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants' union ends strike
Air Canada says full restoration to take a week or moreJobs minister promises probe into unpaid work allegationsUnion says mediation with the airline completedBy Allison Lampert and Wa Lone MONTREAL/TORONTO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Air Canada's AC.TO unionized flight attendants reached an agreemen...Reuters
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Billionaire Investors Warren Buffett, Bill Ackman, and Others Have Been Buying These Stocks
In this video, I will go over the second-quarter activities of 12 super investors -- which stocks they bought and which they sold. I'll be talking about Warren Buffett, Bill Ackman, Chuck Akre, Howard Marks, Terry Smith, Pat Dorsey, and more. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing...The Motley Fool
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street steady, European shares rise as investors digest Ukraine peace efforts
Traders evaluate diplomatic signals between Russia and UkraineEuropean defence stocks fall as traders take profit Markets eye Fed's Jackson Hole symposium for policy hints Bonds steady after recent selloff By Alun John and Rocky Swift LONDON/TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street opened flat, ...Reuters
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NorthWestern Energy gains on $3.6 billion buyout offer from Black Hills
** Shares of utility NorthWestern Energy Group NWE.O gain 4.5% to $57.39** Co says it has agreed on a deal to be acquired by Black Hills BKH.N for $3.6 billion** NWE shareholders will receive 0.98 shares of BKH for each held or $59.14 per share, representing a premium of 7.66% to NorthWestern's ...Reuters
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Premier Beats Earnings Targets
Premier(NASDAQ:PINC) reported fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results on August 19, 2025, with revenue of $986 million and adjusted EPS of $1.54, both exceeding guidance. The company’s Supply Chain Services segment drove margin outperformance, while Performance Services is positioned for accelerat...The Motley Fool
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CANADA STOCKS-Toronto stocks rise as soft inflation data boosts rate cut hopes
By Nikhil Sharma Aug 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main index edged up on Tuesday, helped by gains in industrials and telecom stocks, as cooler-than-expected domestic inflation data kept the door open for the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates.At 9:44 a.m. ET (1344 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchang...Reuters
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