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AvalonBay falls after BMO downgrades on rising costs and demand drop
** Brokerage BMO Capital Markets downgrades apartment REIT AvalonBay AVB.N to "market perform" from "outperform"; PT unchanged at $220** Shares of AVB fall 4.5% to $196.81** Brokerage says AVB is expected to face higher development costs and weaker demand due to job cuts in the home ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
Fear grips financial markets as global trade war heats up
Wall Street 'fear gauge' above 40FX and bond market volatility jumpNasdaq set to confirm correctionBy Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - Volatility measures across global financial markets jumped on Friday and Wall Street's top "fear gauge" soared to an eight-...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Economic Indicator
Fed's Powell notes uncertainty pushing firms to the sidelines
By Michael S. DerbyApril 4 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday uncertainty over the economy and government policy is pushing businesses to the sidelines. “People are just, they just are kind of waiting for clarity,” and “I can’t tell you when that will pass, but you know, ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Cryptocurrencies
OpenAI Makes ChatGPT Free for Students – Is MIND of Pepe the Next Breakout Crypto AI Agent?
In a bold move to fuel innovation, OpenAI has made ChatGPT Plus free for all part-time and full-time students in Canada and the US from March 31 to May 31, 2025. The timing couldn’t be better. As AI adoption surges, this initiative might do more than help students through their finals; it coul...NewsBTC
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
US STOCKS-Wall Street rout drags Nasdaq near bear market
Indexes down: S&P 500 4.07%, Nasdaq 4.07%, Dow 3.49%Nasdaq drops 20% from all-time closing highsPowell warns of tariff impact on inflation March payrolls beat expectations By Sruthi Shankar and Pranav Kashyap April 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session on Fr...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
US footwear and luxury firms reverse course after Trump says Vietnam in talks to reduce tariffs
** Shares of U.S. footwear companies reverse course to rise after President Donald Trump says Vietnam's leader offers to reduce tariffs on U.S. imports** Companies including Nike NKE.N, Adidas ADSGn.DE, Lululemon LULU.O as well as On Holding ONON.N produce most of their apparel and footwear in V...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Cryptocurrencies
Powell repeats he won’t cut rates anytime soon as Trump tells him to ‘stop playing politics’ and cut now
President Donald Trump, speaking from the White House on Friday through Truth Social, told Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to stop playing around and cut interest rates immediately. Trump said this is the perfect moment to act, pointing out that prices are down, inflation is cooling, and employment numbers are rising. He accused Powell of […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
3M Stock Soared in Q1 While the S&P 500 Struggled. Here's Why.
Given the tumultuous events in April, it's easy to forget that 3M (NYSE: MMM) stock is actually up on the year; at least, it is at the time of writing! That's due to an impressive first-quarter performance of 13.8%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.3M is on the recovery t...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
Is SoFi Stock a No-Brainer Buy Under $10?
In this video, I will talk about recent updates regarding SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI). 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 April 3, 2025. The video was published on April 3, 2025.Where ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
Galmed Pharmaceuticals falls after Maxim downgrade
** Shares of Israel-based drug developer Galmed Pharmaceuticals GLMD.O down 5.5% to $1.38** Maxim Group cuts rating from to "hold" from "buy," and removes PT ** Downgrading GLMD due to the lack of clarity on the path forward and strategic positioning - Maxim** GLMD may also potential...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
Why Nvidia, Broadcom, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Are Plunging Today
Shares of many semiconductor companies, including Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), and Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) tumbled again today as investors processed the potential implications of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the companies and the broader tech industry.Nvidia's sto...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 4
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Hyundai to keep vehicle prices steady until June amid tariff uncertainty
By Nora Eckert DETROIT, April 4 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor 005380.KS is keeping sticker prices on its current model lineup steady for the next two months, the company said Friday, in an effort to ease shoppers' concerns that fallout from tariffs will affect dealer lots. “We know consumers are ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Rubio says US can no longer supply bulk of global humanitarian aid
Rubio says unfair to assume U.S. will provide majority of global aidTop U.S. diplomat calls on other rich countries to chip inWashington's response to Myanmar earthquake criticized as slowBy Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - The United States will no...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
Scor shares down 13% after confirming judicial probe
By Michael JonesApril 4 - (The Insurer) - Scor's share price fell by almost 13% on Friday after the reinsurer confirmed that it had been placed under "examination" in France.The reinsurer's share price fell as low as 22.92 euros as of 1:02 p.m. CEST on Friday, down 12.8% from the pre...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Economic Indicator
Fed's Powell says he'll serve for full chairman term
By Michael S. DerbyApril 4 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated Friday that he will not leave the central bank's leadership early."I fully intend to serve all of my... term,” Powell told a conference of journalists, citing the end of his chairmanship in 2026.Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
Hedge funds sell largest amount of stocks since 2010, Goldman Sachs says
NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - Hedge funds across the world on Thursday sold global equities on a net basis at largest 1-day amount since 2010 amid a market meltdown, Goldman Sachs said in a note to clients on Friday.The bank said portfolio managers mainly added bets against stocks on Thursday, altho...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Other
CDC Says Total Of 607 Confirmed Measles Cases Were Reported By 22 Jurisdictions As Of April 3
April 4 (Reuters) - CDC: AS OF APRIL 3, A TOTAL OF 607 CONFIRMED MEASLES CASES WERE REPORTED BY 22 JURISDICTIONSCDC: 74 HOSPITALIZATIONS IN 2025 DUE TO MEASLES AS OF APRIL 3- WEBSITESource text: [ID:]Further company coverage: [ ]Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
GE Healthcare and Varex falls after China begins anti-dumping probe into medical imaging equipment
** Shares of medical equipment makers GE Healthcare GEHC.O fall 12.6% to $62.94, and Varex Imaging VREX.O down 16.3% to $8.64** China launches an anti-dumping probe into imports of certain medical X-ray tubes used in CT scans from the U.S. and India ** China also announces export curbs on some mediu...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
