Category: Market Summary
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U.S. Stocks Rally On Optimism About Debt Ceiling Deal
After ending Tuesday’s session mostly lower, stocks showed a substantial move back to the upside during trading on Wednesday. The Dow bounced off its lowest closing level in over a month, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq reached a nearly nine-month closing high. The major averages moved roughly sideways in the final hour of trading, holding on…
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Tencent’s Revenue Rises, IBM and Google Invest in Quantum, Deutsche Bank to Reduce Office Space
Tencent’s Revenue Rises Tencent (HKF:0700), the Chinese tech giant, experienced accelerated revenues in the first quarter as the country’s economy rebounded after the end of its zero-Covid policy. In the three months leading up to March, the social media and gaming group reported an 11% rise in revenue, reaching Rmb150bn ($21bn) compared to the same…
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Wall Street Highlights for Wednesday: Target, Tesla, Western Alliance, AT&T and more
US Index Futures operated in positive territory on Wednesday, with investors awaiting news on talks between congressmen and President Joe Biden over the US debt ceiling, while awaiting data on housing and building permits. American markets are still echoing the surge in Western Alliance shares in the after hour, after the bank recorded growth in deposits,…
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UBS Anticipates Cash Boost, ServiceNow Launches Share Buyback, JD Sports Reports Profit Drop
UBS Anticipates Cash Boost UBS (NYSE:UBS), the Swiss bank, anticipates receiving a substantial cash boost from its acquisition of Credit Suisse, a former competitor, amounting to billions of dollars. The combined firms’ negative goodwill, resulting from the purchase of a rival below tangible book value, has reached $34.8 billion as of the end of 2022.…
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US Futures Rise, European Stocks Mixed as Shares Track US Debt Ceiling Talks
In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.2% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.2% Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 declined 0.3% in morning trading. arGEN-X rose 4.5% and Sage Group added 3.1%. On the other…
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Dow Pulls Back Sharply On Disappointing Home Depot Results, Debt Ceiling Worries
Stocks moved mostly lower over the course of the trading day on Tuesday, giving back ground after ending Monday’s session mostly higher. The major averages all moved to the downside, with the Dow showing a particularly steep drop. The Dow and the S&P 500 fell to new lows for the session going into the close…
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FTC to Block Amgen’s Acquisition, Home Depot Anticipates Sales Decline, Venture Funds’ Negative Returns
FTC to Block Amgen’s Acquisition The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is set to block Amgen’s (NASAQ:MAGN) proposed acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HZNP), signaling a renewed effort by antitrust enforcers to prevent mergers in the pharmaceutical industry. According to a person familiar with the matter, the FTC plans to seek an injunction in federal court to…
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Tuesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Retail Sales, Amgen, Activision Blizzard, Capital One and More
Tuesday’s pre-market was marked by a climate of uncertainty in financial markets, with US Index Futures falling. All eyes on Wall Street were focused on an important meeting between Congressional leaders and President Joe Biden, at which the central issue was the US debt ceiling. By 08:30 AM, Dow Jones futures were down 94 points, or…
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EU Approves Microsoft-Activision Merger, New CEO Pay Disclosure, Buffett Bets on Capital One
Asian Equities Advance, Japan’s Topix Climbs Most Asian equities advanced, and Japan’s Topix benchmark (TOPIXI:TOPIX) climbed to its highest level since 1990. The renewed push by Japan’s corporates to increase buybacks and focus on returns is helping boost sentiment, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average (NIKKEII:NI225) leading gains among Asia’s major benchmarks. Chinese equities on…
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US Futures Slip, European Stocks Mixed
In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.2% Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 declined 0.2% in morning trading. Koninklijke Philips rose 4.5% and Rolls-Royce Holdings added 3.1%. On the…