News
Important Only
Stocks
BUZZ-COMMENT-NZD expectations as big RBNZ rate cut looms
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to cut rates by another 50bps to 3.75% early on Wednesday, and unlike Tuesday's Reserve Bank Australia announcement, the FX options market isn't ruling out an FX reaction. Overnight expiry options now include the RBNZ and related...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
BUZZ-RBC, JPM start coverage on Venture Global with bullish rating on rising LNG demand
** RBC and J.P.Morgan start coverage on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Venture Global VG.N with a bullish rating ** JPM starts coverage with "overweight" rating and $25 PT; RBC starts coverage with "outperform" and $20 PT** Shares of VG up at 1.88% at $16.26 premarket** Bot...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
ARK Wealth Management's Latest CIO Report Emphasizes the Power of Elimination as Investors Brace For Heightened Volatility
ARK CIO research shows a paradigm shift in wealth management, moving beyond safety, liquidity, and returns toward a holistic, value-driven approach that prioritizes preservation over maximization. The Report introduces a three-tier strategic asset allocation framework: establishing a risk buffer, ...PR Newswire
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
Should You Buy Apple Stock Hand Over Fist Before Feb. 19?
Something's cooking in Cupertino. I'm referring, of course, to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), which is based in Cupertino, California.Apple CEO Tim Cook all but told investors to circle their calendars for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 in a recent social media post. The world's largest company by market cap is ex...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
Other
BRIEF-Takeda Pharma Has Halted Joint Development Of Rare Disease Treatment Using Nucleic Acid Technology, Nikkei Says
Feb 18 (Reuters) - TAKEDA PHARMA HAS HALTED JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF RARE DISEASE TREATMENT USING NUCLEIC ACID TECHNOLOGY, NIKKEI SAYSSource textFurther company coverage: 4502.TReuters
Tue, Feb 18
Commodities
Kazakh oil volumes via CPC could be reduced by 30% due to Ukrainian drone strike - Transneft
MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Oil transit volumes from Kazakhstan via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline could be reduced about 30% due to the damage done by a Ukrainian drone attack, Russian oil transporting company Transneft said on Tuesday.It will take up to two months month to deal with...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
Energy Transfer Expects to Deliver Another Big Growth Spurt Starting in 2026
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) is coming off a record-breaking year. The master limited partnership (MLP) set volume records across several product categories last year. That helped fuel a 13% increase in its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), which hit a ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Is now finally the time for telecoms?
STOXX 600 down 0.1%US and Russia meet over UkraineWall St returns from holidayNasdaq futures up 0.4%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.comIS NOW FINALLY THE TIME FOR TELECOM...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Other
Kerry Group CEO says it is well positioned to weather any tariff war
DUBLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Irish food ingredients multinational Kerry Group KYGa.I believes it is better positioned than many rivals to weather a trade war, but its chief executive said it is impossible to say whether tariffs will impact its financial performance this year. "Because of the loca...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
Billionaire Philippe Laffont Sold 80% of Coatue's Stake in Nvidia and Is Piling Into This Critical Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Stock Instead
You might not realize it, but arguably the most important data dump of the first quarter occurred on Friday, Feb. 14.While some folks were wisely focused on making their significant other feel special for Valentine's Day, institutional investors with at least $100 million in assets under management ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
Forex
USD/JPY: Can edge below 151.00 – UOB Group
US Dollar (USD) could edge below 151.00 vs Japanese Yen (JPY), but it remains to be seen if it can maintain a foothold below this level. In the longer run, there has been a tentative buildup in downward momentum; USD must break and remain below 151.00 before further weakness is likely, UOB Group’s F
Fxstreet
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
BUZZ-Intel rises after WSJ reports Broadcom, TSMC eye deals to split chipmaker
** Intel INTC.O shares rise 4.9% premarket as TSMC 2330.TW and Broadcom AVGO.O consider potential deals that would split the U.S. chipmaking icon into two, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday** Broadcom and TSMC are not working together and discussions are preliminary and largely informal -...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
ARK Wealth Management's Latest CIO Report Emphasizes the Power of Elimination as Investors Brace For Heightened Volatility
ARK CIO research shows a paradigm shift in wealth management, moving beyond safety, liquidity, and returns toward a holistic, value-driven approach that prioritizes preservation over maximization. The Report introduces a three-tier strategic asset allocation framework: establishing a risk buffer, ...PR Newswire
Tue, Feb 18
