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WW Grainger forecasts annual profit largely below estimates on slow industrial demand
Feb 3 (Reuters) - WW Grainger GWW.N forecast 2026 profit largely below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday amid slow demand for industrial equipment and tools as customers turn cautious in an uncertain economy.A shifting trade environment has made companies hesitant to place orders, weighing on firms s...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
ROI-Bullish, not breathless: analysts temper base-metals calls: Andy Home
By Andy Home LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - It should come as no great surprise that copper is the analyst pick for best-performing base metal in 2026.Not only does the red metal play a starring role in both the energy transition and the artificial intelligence narratives, it is also a market facing s...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
SLB wins $1.5 billion contract for Kuwait's Mutriba field development
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider SLB SLB.N said on Tuesday it has been awarded a $1.5 billion contract over five years by Kuwait Oil Company for the development of the Mutriba field in the country. Oil producers in the Middle East, Africa and Asia are seeking to boost inventories, whi...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as earnings deluge takes center stage
Feb 3 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday, stabilizing after a commodity rout in the previous session, as investors geared up for a flood of corporate results through the week.At 9:30 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 11.18 points, or 0.02%, to 49,39...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher as gold prices rebound, oil advances
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Tuesday, led by mining and energy shares, as precious metals bounced back from their steepest two-day slide in decades and oil prices advanced.At 09:31 a.m. ET, the S&P/TSX Composite Index .GSPTSE was up 0.83% at 32,451.53 points.Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
Prelude Therapeutics rises after FDA clears early-stage trial of blood cancer drug
Shares of drug developer Prelude Therapeutics PRLD.O rise 6.85% to $2.13 premarket Company says U.S. FDA has cleared human testing of its experimental drug, PRT12396, for polycythemia vera and myelofibrosis — blood cancers where the body makes too many abnormal blood cellsPRLD says the early-stage...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Cryptocurrencies
Spain moves to ban social media use for children under 16
Spain is the latest country to address what officials see as an increasing threat to the well-being of young people, after revealing plans on Tuesday to prohibit anyone under the age of sixteen from using social media. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez revealed the decision during a speech at the World Government Summit in Dubai. He […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Feb 3
Cryptocurrencies
Srx Health Solutions Inc - Reduces Short Position Across Its Cryptocurrency Portfolio Of Bitcoin And Ethereum
Feb 3 (Reuters) - SRx Health Solutions Inc SRXH.A:SRX HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC - REDUCES SHORT POSITION ACROSS ITS CRYPTOCURRENCY PORTFOLIO OF BITCOIN AND ETHEREUMSRX HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC: INVESTMENT DOES NOT IMPACT SRXH'S CORE OPERATIONAL FOCUSSRX HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC: DECISION TO REDUCE ITS SHORT...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
Broadridge gains on FY adjusted EPS growth forecast raise
Shares of fintech firm Broadridge Financial BR.N rise 2.85% to $203.99 premarket Co raises the lower end of its FY26 adj EPS growth forecast to 9% from 8%, while keeeping the higher end at 12%Reports Q2 adjusted profit of $1.59 per share for the three months ended December 31, compared with $1.56 pe...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Cryptocurrencies
$BTC Rebound to $84K? Why $HYPER Could Soar High
Bitcoin is testing retail patience right now. It’s oscillating within a tight consolidation range, and many are eyeing the $84K mark as the next critical liquidity shelf. The market structure here is telling: falling volatility usually signals a violent move is coming, and derivatives data sug...Bitcoinist
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
Top Calls on Wall Street: Nvidia, Broadcom, Palantir, SoFi, Affirm, FedEx, Amazon & More
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Tuesday:Piper Sandler names Microsoft a top ideaAfter a change in analyst coverage, the firm says shares of Microsoft are best positioned for AI.“We see Microsoft as perhaps the best pure-play on AI adoption today.”Wells Fargo upgrades FedEx to overweight...Tiger News
Tue, Feb 3
Other
Darden Restaurants Completes Exploration Of Strategic Alternatives For Bahama Breeze
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Darden Restaurants Inc DRI.N:DARDEN RESTAURANTS COMPLETES EXPLORATION OF STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES FOR BAHAMA BREEZEDARDEN RESTAURANTS INC - NOW DETERMINED THAT IT WILL PERMANENTLY CLOSE 14 BAHAMA BREEZE RESTAURANTSDARDEN RESTAURANTS INC: DOES NOT EXPECT ACTIONS TO HAVE A MATERIAL IMP...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
WTI Price Forecast: Bullish 21-day and 50-day SMA crossover keeps upside bias intact
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil stages a technical rebound on Tuesday, as buyers step in ahead of the $60 psychological level. At the time of writing, WTI is trading around $62.45 per barrel, up about 0.70% on the day after reversing its earlier intraday losses.
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Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
Sangamo Therapeutics slides after $25 million stock sale
Shares of genomic medicine firm Sangamo Therapeutics SGMO.O slide 19% to $0.46 premarketSGMO announces pricing of $25 million stock sale at $0.4719 apieceCompany sold 35.2 million shares and pre-funded warrants to purchase 17.8 million shares in the offeringProceeds from offering to be used for work...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Other
FACTBOX-SpaceX acquires xAI: Key facts about the Musk-owned startups
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Monday SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence startup xAI in a record-setting deal, unifying the billionaire's AI and space ambitions by combining the rocket-and-satellite company with the maker of the Grok chatbot.The deal, first reported by Reuters ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Other
Paul Weiss Chair Karp regrets Epstein interactions, firm says
Karp met late convicted sex offender Epstein through client Leon Black, firm saysKarp sought job for son on Woody Allen film production via EpsteinPaul Weiss pledged free legal work to Trump administration causesBy Mike Spector NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp “regrets” i...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Other
US trade negotiator says Supreme Court understands enormous stakes in tariff case
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court is taking its time to rule on a case challenging the legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs given the "enormous" stakes involved, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday.Asked why the court had not yet ruled ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
Rare Earth Stocks Rise As EU to Offer US Critical Minerals Partnership; Critical Metals, USA Rare Earth up 7%; Energy Fuels, United States Antimony up 5%
Rare earth stocks rose in premarket trading on Tuesday.Critical Metals, USA Rare Earth up 7%; Energy Fuels, United States Antimony up 5%; MP Materials, The Metals Company up 4%.The European Union will pitch the US on a critical minerals partnership to curb China’s influence, looking to shape the Tru...Tiger News
Tue, Feb 3
Other
Workers arrested on suspicion of sabotaging German warships, Bild says
BERLIN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Two workers have been arrested on suspicion of sabotaging several German warships at Hamburg harbour in 2025, German tabloid Bild reported on Tuesday.The accused, a 37-year-old Romanian and a 54-year-old Greek, reportedly tampered with the vessels by pouring steel pellets i...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-JetBlue, VSE, Walt Disney
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq looked set for a firm open on Tuesday, stabilizing after a commodity rout in the previous session, as investors geared up for a flood of corporate results thro...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
