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US STOCKS-Nasdaq closes lower, weighed by tech stocks, Dow ends sharply higher
Trump says not thinking of extending deadline for trade deals Trump's tax and spending bill passes US SenateTesla slides to 3-week low as Trump-Musk feud reignitesBy Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq closed lower on Tuesday, dragged down by weakness in large-cap tech s...Reuters
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ANALYSIS-Foreign investors increase dollar hedges on US stock portfolios
Dollar volatility has foreign investors raising hedges on US stocks portfoliosSafe-haven status of dollar being questionedDollar was a diversifier, rising when US stocks are fallingIts recent decline alongside US equities worry managersIncreased hedging will pressure the dollar lowerBy Laura Matthew...Reuters
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Why The Hershey Company Rallied Today
Shares of The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) rallied 6.8% on Monday, as of 1 p.m. ET.There appeared to be a bit of a rotation today on the first day of the new quarter, with large-cap tech stocks mostly selling off and other stocks, such as small-caps and those in other left-behind sectors rising. Howe...The Motley Fool
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US STOCKS-S&P 500, Nasdaq turn higher as Senate passes Trump's tax cut bill
S&P 500 up 1%, Nasdaq off 0.5%, Dow up 1%Trump's tax and spending bill passes US SenateYields rise on stronger-than-expected jobs data Tesla slides to 3-week low as Trump-Musk feud reignitesBy Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 turned higher on Tuesday afternoo...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks flat, US yields climb dip as data, Powell comments gauged
Tesla shares fall as Musk-Trump spat restartsPowell's doesn't rule out July cutU.S. manufacturing contracts, job market shows mixed signalsBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Global shares were little changed and U.S Treasury yields were higher on Tuesday, as investors weigh...Reuters
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Neurogene jumps as FDA approves rare gene therapy trial design
** Shares of drug developer Neurogene NGNE.O rise 35% to $20.23** Late on Monday, co said it received FDA approval for the design of its trial testing the NGN-401 gene therapy for Rett syndrome in females aged 3 and older** Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes the brain to stop devel...Reuters
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Tesla sales rise in Norway and Spain, boosted by Model Y
Tesla's registrations rise in Norway, Spain driven by Model YRegistrations drop in Sweden, Denmark, France for sixth monthTesla faces rising competition and fallout from CEO Musk's actionsRegistrations down in Italy for second monthBy Amir Orusov July 1 (Reuters) - Tesla's TSLA.O sal...Reuters
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Trump escalates feud with Musk, threatens Tesla, SpaceX support
Trump suggests DOGE review Musk's subsidies for savingsMusk criticizes tax-cut bill, calls for a new political partyTesla shares drop 5.5% amid subsidy threatsSales of Tesla struggle worldwide as Musk bets on robotaxisTesla sales figures due WednesdayBy Nandita Bose, Steve Holland and Chris Kirk...Reuters
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U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Energy stocks, Apple, Vertex
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dropped from record highs on Tuesday, as Tesla shares were hit by a renewed spat between CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump, while better-than-expec...Reuters
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Why LVMH Stock Was Climbing Today
Shares of LVMH (OTC: LVMUY) were moving higher today as the luxury goods conglomerate won an endorsement from Goldman Sachs.As of 12:10 p.m. ET, the stock was up 5.1% on the news.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right no...The Motley Fool
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Ford, GM rise on higher second-quarter US auto sales
** Shares of Ford Motor F.N up 4% at $11, while General Motors GM.N also gained 4% to $51** Ford Motor posts a 14.2% rise in second-quarter U.S. sales, driven by higher demand for its pickup trucks** Ford's overall sales rose to 612,095 units in the three months to June** General Motors reports ...Reuters
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Why Did Vistra Stock Drop Today?
Shares of electric utility and nuclear power plant operator Vistra (NYSE: VST) stock tumbled 4.1% through 12:55 p.m. ET Tuesday after The Wall Street Journal warned investors that President Trump's plan to kick-start a nuclear power renaissance in America "won't be easy." Image source: Getty Images....The Motley Fool
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LIVE MARKETS-A tale of two halves
Nasdaq down ~0.65%, S&P 500 ~flat, Dow gains ~1%Materials lead S&P sector gainers; Comm Svcs weakest groupDollar edges up; crude gains; gold up ~1%; bitcoin off >1%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.26% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters rep...Reuters
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Vertex gets EU approval for next-generation cystic fibrosis drug; shares up
** Shares of drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX.O rise 1.6% to $452.55** VRTX says its cystic fibrosis treatment, Alyftrek, receives European Commission approval in patients 6 years and older in EU ** Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disorder resulting from the absence of a specific protein, which...Reuters
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Should You Buy Enterprise Products Partners While It's Below $41?
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) is a high-yield midstream master limited partnership (MLP). It is one of the largest midstream players in North America and has been a conservatively run and reliable income investment for decades. But the MLP's unit price is marching steadily back toward the...The Motley Fool
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3 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks That Are Trading Near Their 52-Week Lows
When a stock is trading near its 52-week low, that can potentially be an attractive time to buy. A cheaper share price means that investors aren't feeling great about the stock for one reason or another. In some cases, it may be an overreaction, but in other cases, there is significant risk and the ...The Motley Fool
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Texas Just Delivered Incredible News to Bitcoin Investors Everywhere
File this under "More proof that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is going mainstream." At the end of June, Texas signed into law a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve that will invest in Bitcoin. Texas becomes the third state to do so, joining New Hampshire and Arizona.This is fantastic news for Bitcoin investors every...The Motley Fool
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Should You Forget Apple and Buy These 2 Millionaire-Maker Stocks Instead?
Is the shine coming off of Apple stock? It's a question I've been asking for years, and, so far this year, Apple is leaving investors disappointed. Its shares have fallen by nearly 20%. That makes it one of the two worst-performing stocks -- along with Tesla -- among the "Magnificent Seven" (Apple, ...The Motley Fool
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Is Palantir Technologies a Buy?
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock cannot be stopped. At least, that's the way things look at the halfway mark of 2025. As of this writing, Palantir shares have advanced 73% year to date. That's on top of a 341% rally last year. The only question is: Can this incredible run continue? To get ...The Motley Fool
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Is Nvidia the Top Artificial Intelligence Stock to Buy in July?
As we reach the halfway mark in 2025, it's clear that artificial intelligence (AI) remains a dominant theme in the market. This hasn't changed since the start of 2023, so some investors may be becoming a bit fatigued from all the AI-related hype. However, the reality is that there has never been a l...The Motley Fool
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Why Dogecoin Is Sinking Today
The price of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is sinking on Tuesday. The meme coin saw its value decline 4.6% from Monday at 4 p.m. ET to 12:43 p.m. ET Tuesday. The drop comes as the S&P 500 lost 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.8%.Dogecoin's most prominent backer, Elon Musk, is once again involved in a ...The Motley Fool
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Apple extend gains after report co is mulling external AI models for Siri
** Apple's AAPL.O shares extend gains after Bloomberg News reported Monday that the company is considering using AI models from Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri** AAPL shares rise 1.5% to $208.30, hitting a six-week high ** "There is a very low bar for Apple on AI and investors want to see ...Reuters
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Energy stocks gain on signs of strong demand, investors await OPEC+ output decision
** S&P 500 energy index .SPNY up 0.6%, tracking higher crude prices O/R** Brent Crude futures LCOc1 up 0.7% at $67.22/barrel; U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 rise 0.9% to $65.70/barrel** Crude prices rise as investors take stock of positive demand indicators, while also treading cautious...Reuters
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Packaging Corp to buy Greif's containerboard business for $1.8 billion
By Aatreyee DasguptaJuly 1 (Reuters) - Packaging Corp of America PKG.N said on Tuesday it would buy the containerboard business of peer Greif GEF.N for $1.8 billion, aimed at increasing its capacity for the material used to ship consumer goods and industrial products.Shares of Greif rose 6%, while P...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Market euphoria belies brewing inflation dangers
By Sebastian Pellejero NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Investors have, by and large, shrugged off the predicted shocks and disruptions of the Trump administration’s trade war. Official inflation figures show price rises continuing to subside. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes have ro...Reuters
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