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Dominion Energy surges after report of $76-per-share NextEra bid
Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE:D) shares jumped more than 11% in premarket trading on Monday following reports that NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) is in discussions to acquire the utility company in a deal valued at roughly $66 billion. NextEra reportedly preparing mostly stock-based offer According to a Bloomberg report published Sunday, NextEra is considering a transaction…
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Regeneron slides after melanoma study misses key endpoint (REGN)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN) shares tumbled nearly 12% in premarket trading on Monday after the biotechnology company announced that its phase 3 melanoma study involving fianlimab failed to meet its main clinical objective. Phase 3 trial misses primary goal The company said the study in metastatic melanoma patients did not reach statistical significance for its primary…
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Copper hits one-week low amid stronger dollar and weak China figures
Copper prices moved lower on Monday, falling to their weakest level in a week as the stronger U.S. dollar, softer economic data from China and rising oil prices weighed on sentiment across industrial metals markets. Copper pressured by macroeconomic headwinds The benchmark three-month copper contract on the London Metal Exchange declined 2.75% to $13,555 per…
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Oil climbs to two-week peak after drone strike on UAE nuclear facility
Oil prices continued moving higher on Monday as hopes for a resolution to the conflict involving Iran weakened following an attack on a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates and reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to review military options related to Iran. Crude prices extend rally Brent crude futures rose…
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Rising bond yields and oil prices weigh on markets as Samsung gains on government intervention: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
U.S. stock futures moved lower on Monday as investors remained cautious amid elevated global bond yields and ongoing geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran. Oil prices stayed above the $100-per-barrel threshold, keeping inflation fears alive, while shares in Samsung Electronics advanced after South Korea’s government intervened in labor negotiations aimed at preventing a strike at the company’s…
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Goldman Sachs Says Strong Q1 Earnings Momentum Is Supporting Fresh S&P 500 Highs
Goldman Sachs said the S&P 500 has continued climbing to record levels as stronger corporate earnings and upward revisions to profit forecasts fuel investor confidence. The benchmark index has advanced 8% so far this year through Monday. First-quarter earnings season delivered robust results, with S&P 500 companies posting 17% year-over-year earnings-per-share growth after excluding certain…
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HSBC Raises Silver Forecasts for 2026 and 2027 but Warns Upside May Be Limited
HSBC has increased its silver price forecasts for both 2026 and 2027, although the bank continues to expect limited upside for the precious metal over the medium term. HSBC now projects silver will average $75 per troy ounce in 2026 and $68 per ounce in 2027, compared with previous forecasts of $68.25 and $57, respectively.…
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Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 Now “Essentially Off the Table,” Says Yardeni Research
Federal Reserve may need to abandon its easing stance and potentially shift toward a more hawkish policy approach as inflation pressures remain elevated and the U.S. labor market continues to show resilience, according to analysts at Yardeni Research. The research firm said expectations for interest rate cuts in 2026 are now “essentially off the table,”…
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HSBC’s Kettner keeps strongest bullish call on equities amid improving risk backdrop
HSBC chief multi-asset strategist Max Kettner is maintaining an aggressively bullish stance on global equities, arguing that investors should not rush to lock in gains despite easing tensions in the Middle East and improving market sentiment. Kettner said the bank’s combined sentiment and positioning indicators are “not sending a sell signal yet,” rejecting the idea…
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Wolfe Research Flags Central Bank Risks as Oil Prices Stay Elevated
Wolfe Research has warned that rising oil prices linked to the Iran conflict could increase the risk of policy mistakes by major global central banks, according to a recent research note. The firm said U.S. equity markets have so far shown limited reaction to higher energy prices, while long-dated government bond yields and central bank…