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US stock indexes fall; Nasdaq off the most ~0.4%Consumer staples weakest S&P sector; Energy leads gainersUS jobless claims rise to highest since JuneSTOXX 600 little changedDollar, crude up; bitcoin down >1%, gold dipsUS 10-year Treasury yield up ~4.34%Welcome to the home for real-time covera...Reuters
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South African rand slips as investors focus on Fed symposium
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The South African rand weakened on Thursday, as investors looked to the U.S. Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole symposium for clarity on the economic outlook and policy direction.At 1601 GMT the rand traded at 17.7550 against the dollar ZAR=D3, 0.5% weaker tha...Reuters
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OSI Systems Inc reports results for the quarter ended June 30 - Earnings Summary
OSI Systems Inc OSIS.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $3.24 per share for the quarter ended June 30, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $2.84. The mean expectation of six analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $3.19 per share. Wall Street expe...Reuters
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FTSE 100 closes at record high for third straight day, focus on Jackson Hole
FTSE 100 up 0.2%, FTSE 250 falls 0.3%UK firms report strongest activity in a year in August WH Smith slumps after cutting profit forecast By Ragini Mathur Aug 21 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 closed at a record high for the third straight day on Thursday with healthcare stocks leading the ga...Reuters
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US STOCKS-Wall Street slips as Jackson Hole event looms, Walmart stumbles
Indexes off: Dow 0.17%, S&P 500 0.20%, Nasdaq 0.20%Walmart slides after missing quarterly profit expectations US weekly jobless claims rise to highest since JuneCoty falls on weak U.S. spending forecastBy Johann M Cherian and Sanchayaita Roy Aug 21 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes ...Reuters
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Natgas companies rise on small storage build, higher gas flows to LNG export plants
** Shares of natural gas companies rise, tracking rise in natgas prices NGA/** U.S. natgas futures NGc1 climb 1.7% to $2.79 per million British thermal units** Natural gas prices are up due to a smaller-than-expected storage build, recent declines in daily output and increased gas flows to liquefied...Reuters
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Ionis Pharma rises after US FDA approves genetic disorder drug
** Shares of drugmaker Ionis Pharmaceuticals IONS.O rise 3.2% to $44.20** Company says the U.S. FDA has approved its drug to prevent instances of severe swelling in various parts of the body of patients with a rare genetic disorder** It says the drug, Dawnzera, will be available in the U.S. in the c...Reuters
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Marzetti Company Sales and Profit Rise
Marzetti Company(NASDAQ:MZTI) reported fourth quarter fiscal 2025 results on August 21, 2025, with consolidated net sales up 5% to $475.4 million and gross profit rising 8.7% year-over-year to $106.1 million. The company navigated higher SG&A expenses and a $5.1 million restructuring charge, while m...The Motley Fool
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Hovnanian Q3 Sales Pace Tops Peers
Hovnanian Enterprises(NYSE:HOV) reported its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2025, posting $801 million in revenue (up 11% year-over-year), adjusted EBITDA of $77 million (above guidance for adjusted EBITDA), and adjusted pretax income of $40 million (at the top end of guidance for adjusted pret...The Motley Fool
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CORRECTED-BlackRock research arm bigs up hedge funds to investors
LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The BlackRock Investment Institute believes investors should bulk up their exposure to hedge funds, the company said on Thursday.The research arm of the asset manager suggests investors dedicate up to 5% more of their portfolios from their current levels to hedge fund inve...Reuters
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Sanfilippo Sales Rise Dividend Up
John B. Sanfilippo & Son(NASDAQ:JBSS) reported fourth quarter and fiscal 2025 results on August 19, 2025, with full-year GAAP net sales up 3.8% year-over-year to $1.11 billion and diluted EPS (GAAP) declining modestly to $5.03 from $5.15 year-over-year. Despite missing internal targets, management h...The Motley Fool
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PRECIOUS-Gold holds steady as investors strap in for Jackson Hole gathering
Fed's Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming begins todayUS weekly jobless claims rise to highest since JuneTraders pricing in 79% chance of a quarter-point rate cut by SeptemberBy Noel John Aug 21 (Reuters) - Gold prices were steady on Thursday as investors awaited U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jero...Reuters
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These 3 Dow Stocks Are Set to Soar in 2025 and Beyond
Key PointsGrowth is accelerating again at Amazon, and that makes the recent Dow 30 inductee worth watching.Coca-Cola has a long streak of dividend hikes with a payout ratio that has actually moved lower in recent years.Disney's forward earnings multiple in the high teens could be even lower if just ...The Motley Fool
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U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Yatsen, International Paper, GE Vernova
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Thursday, as investors awaited clues on monetary policy from a Federal Reserve conference in Jackson Hole, while big-box retailer Walmart's quar...Reuters
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Yatsen Holding Q2 Revenue Up 37 Percent
Yatsen Holding(NYSE:YSG) reported results for the fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2025, on August 21, 2025, posting total net revenues (GAAP) of RMB1.09 billion, up 36.8% year over year, and achieving a non-GAAP net profit margin of 1.1% compared to a prior-year non-GAAP net loss margin of 9.4%...The Motley Fool
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Hewlett Packard gains after Morgan Stanley upgrades to 'overweight'
** Hewlett Packard Enterprise's HPE.N shares up 3.3% to $21.73 on Thurs after Morgan Stanley upgrades AI-server maker to 'overweight' from 'equal-weight' ** Brokerage boosts PT by $6 to $28, implying 33% upside to stock's last close** The market continues to underestimate the...Reuters
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