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  • US close: Stocks higher as traders await earnings

    US close: Stocks higher as traders await earnings

    Wall Street stocks closed higher on Monday as market participants braced for a week full of quarterly earnings reports. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.30% at 33,987.18, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.33% to 4,151.32 and the Nasdaq Composite saw out the session 0.28% firmer at 12,157.72. The Dow closed…

  • US Futures Flat, European Stocks Rise Amid Focus on Earnings, Fed Rates

    US Futures Flat, European Stocks Rise Amid Focus on Earnings, Fed Rates

    In the U.S., futures for the S&P 500 were flat and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 grew 0.3% in morning trading. Polymetal International added 7.7% and Demant rose 6.6%. On the other hand,…

  • European Midday Briefing: Mood Brighter After China Rebound; More U.S. Bank Earnings Ahead

    European Midday Briefing: Mood Brighter After China Rebound; More U.S. Bank Earnings Ahead

    MARKET WRAPS Stocks: European stocks moved higher on Tuesday, with sentiment buoyed by some robust economic growth data from China. China’s economy expanded 4.5% in the first quarter of the year compared with the same three months a year earlier, a better performance than the 4% pace expected by economists. The rebound tees up a…

  • Top Company News of the Day

    Top Company News of the Day

    Tesla Faces a Tougher Road Ahead in China The company hasn’t said why it won’t join the more than 100 exhibitors packing China’s most prestigious industry event. DOJ Opposes Protection for Johnson & Johnson in Second Talc Bankruptcy U.S. bankruptcy watchdog says talc affiliate’s repeat chapter 11 faces “possibly insurmountable obstacles.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…

  • U.S. Stocks May Show A Lack Of Direction In Early Trading

    U.S. Stocks May Show A Lack Of Direction In Early Trading

    US Market The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Monday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction following the volatility seen in the previous session. Traders may be reluctant to make significant moves amid uncertainty about the near-term outlook for the markets and interest rates. Following…

  • Futures Pointing To Roughly Flat Open On Wall Street

    Futures Pointing To Roughly Flat Open On Wall Street

    US Market The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Friday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction following the rally seen in the previous session. Uncertainty about the near-term outlook for the markets may lead to choppy trading on Wall Street after yesterday’s rally lifted the…

  • Wall Street Highlights: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, PNC, UnitedHealth and more

    Wall Street Highlights: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, PNC, UnitedHealth and more

    Main subjects of the day Dow Jones futures gained traction in premarket trading on Friday as investors received the first batch of corporate earnings from major banks with stronger-than-expected results. At 10.09 am EST, futures contracts linked to the Dow Jones added 37 points, or 0.11%. S&P 500 futures were flat, and Nasdaq-100 futures were…

  • Lucid Q1 Vehicle Output, Delivery Down QoQ, Share Price Falls

    Lucid Q1 Vehicle Output, Delivery Down QoQ, Share Price Falls

    US electric vehicle company Lucid Group Inc said on its website Thursday that production and deliveries for the quarter ending at the end of March were lower than in the previous quarter ending at the end of December. The electric vehicle maker produced 2,314 units in the first quarter at its plant in Arizona and…

  • Walmart Sells Menswear Brand Bonobos for $75 million

    Walmart Sells Menswear Brand Bonobos for $75 million

    Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT), the largest US retailer, is selling menswear brand Bonobos to Express Inc (NYSE:EXPR) and WHP Global for $75 million. WHP Global, which owns fashion brands such as Toys “R” Us, Anne Klein and Joseph Abboud, partnered with Express earlier this year for a stake in the apparel retailer. It is the first…

  • Boeing Suspends Deliveries Of Some 737 Max Amid New Supplier Concerns

    Boeing Suspends Deliveries Of Some 737 Max Amid New Supplier Concerns

    Boeing has suspended deliveries of some 737 MAX aircraft as Spirit AeroSystems grapples with new supplier quality issues that can be traced back to 2019, the American aircraft maker said on Thursday. The issue is likely to affect a “significant” number of undelivered 737 Max aircraft in production and storage and could reduce 737 Max…