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KKR rises after Morgan Stanley upgrades to 'overweight'
** Alternative asset manager KKR's KKR.N shares rise 1.5% to $128.82 premarket** Morgan Stanley upgrades KKR to "overweight" from "equal-weight"; raises PT to $150 from $120, an 18% upside to stock's last close** Brokerage says greater-than-expected tariff de-escalation with ...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Barely Budges Despite Softer US CPI Data – What’s Next For BTC?
Bitcoin (BTC) remained largely stable after the release of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2025, which came in below expectations. The data suggests inflation is continuing to cool, a potentially positive sign for risk-on assets like BTC. Bitcoin Makes Minimal Move After April CPI Data T
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Sinner hears Pope Leo's tennis confession
VATICAN CITY, May 14 (Reuters) - Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner had an audience on Wednesday with the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, himself a keen tennis player, the Vatican said.Sinner was invited to the Vatican along with his parents and a delegation from the Italian Tennis Federation.Leo joked e...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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Morning News Call - U.S., May 14
To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click hereYou can read Morning News Call -- US via TOPNEWS U.S. Companies page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at:https://solutions.lseg.com/MorningNewsCallEN-subscription-pageFor Morning News Call Ca...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Stocks
Nu Q1 Earnings: Expansion Takes a Toll
Here's our initial take on Nu Holdings' (NYSE: NU) fiscal 2025 first-quarter financial report.Key MetricsMetricQ1 2024Q1 2025Changevs. ExpectationsRevenue$2.74 billion$3.25 billion 19%BeatAdjusted EPS$0.09$0.12 33%MissedActive customers82.6 million98.7 million 19%n/aDeposits$24.3 billion$31.6 billio...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Is the BoE back in the money?
STOXX 600 down 0.5%ABN, Burberry pop on resultsTrump in the Middle EastNasdaq futures steadyWelcome 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 IS THE BOE BACK IN THE MONEY? The B...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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FAA holds meeting with US airlines to cap Newark flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration is holding a two-day meeting with major airlines on Wednesday to discuss its proposal to cut flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in order to address major delays.The meeting in Washington comes as a...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Stocks
Will XRP Hit $5? 3 Things That Could Make It Happen by 2027
XRP's (CRYPTO: XRP) recent price is about $2.55, but during the next couple of years, there's a real chance that it could roughly double to reach $5 or higher.But for that to occur, three things in particular need to happen. Let's examine each so that you can decide whether to invest as these issues...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
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China's market regulator calls on platform firms to support individual businesses
BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters) - China's market regulator held a meeting on Tuesday to call on the country's platform companies to support individual business owners, according to a readout of the meeting released on Wednesday.The State Administration for Market Regulation encouraged platform com...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Forex
Turkey's Simsek says economic transformation on track despite slower growth
By Libby George and Karin Strohecker LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Turkey's finance minister said the country's economic transformation was on track and that the country was prepared to deal with slower growth. Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said that tighter financial conditions, lower oil ...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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Trump says Israel was not sidelined by his Gulf trip
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Israel was not sidelined by his trip to the Gulf and that good U.S. relations with those countries is good for Israel."This is good for Israel," Trump told reporters Aboard Air Force One. "Having a relation...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Stocks
Is This the End for Alphabet Stock?
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) was slammed last week when a testimony from an Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) executive stated that he expects traditional search engines to disappear and be replaced with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search features. This news caused Alphabet's stock to tumble ...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
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Citi downgrades Merck on Keytruda patent cliff, growth prospects
** Brokerage Citi Research downgrades drugmaker Merck MRK.N to "neutral" from "buy", trims PT to $84 from $115** New PT still implies 8.7% upside to the stock's last close ** Brokerage raises concerns about MRK's blockbuster cancer therapy Keytruda losing exclusivity in 2028,...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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How India and Pakistan pulled back from the brink with US-brokered ceasefire
U.S. played key role in brokering ceasefire, just days after Vance downplayed need to actVance call to Modi followed Oval Office discussion with Trump Indian strike on Pakistani air base near nuclear-planning body caused alarmRubio pushed both Islamabad and Delhi to de-escalateBy Saeed Shah, Asif S...Reuters
Wed, May 14
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Poland says it uncovers attempt to interfere in presidential election
WARSAW, May 14 (Reuters) - Poland said on Wednesday it uncovered an attempt to interfere in the country's presidential election campaign using advertisements on Facebook which was possibly financed from abroad.Reuters
Wed, May 14
Stocks
1 No-Brainer Dividend Index Fund to Buy Right Now for Less Than $500 -- and Another Dividend Fund Yielding 11%
Two of the best things in the investment world are index funds and dividend-paying stocks. So an even better thing, arguably, would be a dividend-focused index fund. Here's a look at a well-regarded index exchange-traded fund (ETF) that recently boasted a yield of 4%. (ETFs are funds that trade like...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
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Tempest Therapeutics Inc expected to post a loss of $3.51 a share - Earnings Preview
Tempest Therapeutics Inc TPST.OQ TPST.O is expected to show no change in quarterly revenue when it reports results on August 6 (estimated) for the period ending June 30 2025LSEG's mean analyst estimate for Tempest Therapeutics Inc is for a loss of $3.51 per share. The current average analyst r...Reuters
Wed, May 14
