ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Fed Minutes in Focus; Palo Alto Networks Slides – Key Market Drivers: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
U.S. equity futures edged higher early Wednesday as investors prepared for the release of the Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes and digested fresh corporate developments. Shares of cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) declined after issuing weaker-than-expected profit guidance. Meanwhile, Warren Buffett’s final quarter leading Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) featured notable portfolio shifts, including trims to…
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Oil Narrows Declines as Markets Assess Developments in US–Iran Negotiations
Oil prices stabilized during Asian trading on Wednesday after sliding roughly 2% in the previous session, as traders evaluated signs of movement in U.S.–Iran discussions while remaining wary about the likelihood of a near-term agreement that could ease supply risks. By 0737 GMT, Brent crude futures had gained 15 cents, or 0.22%, to $67.57 a…
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Gold Rebounds as Dip Buyers Step In; Markets Await Fed Signals
Gold prices moved higher during Asian trading on Wednesday, recovering from the prior session’s decline of more than 2% as bargain hunters returned to the market. Investors also remained focused on upcoming signals regarding the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Spot gold gained 1.2% to $4,934.16 an ounce by 00:58 ET (05:58 GMT), while U.S. Gold…
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Benefiting from the security and energy transition with high-performance batteries: BYD, NEO Battery Materials, and DroneShield
Western countries are facing a major challenge. NATO is calling for record defense spending, while electromobility continues to advance unabated. Germany alone will have a defense budget of over EUR 108 billion in 2026, while global demand for high-performance batteries is set to more than double by 2030. This pincer movement of security constraints and…
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U.S. Stocks Finish Lackluster Session Modestly Higher
After recovering from an early move to the downside, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance over the course of the trading session on Tuesday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing modestly higher. The Dow inched up 32.26 points or 0.1 percent to 49,533.19,…
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Valmont Industries stock drops more than 4% after Q4 profit miss
Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) shares declined 4.33% in pre-market trading Tuesday after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings that came in slightly below Wall Street expectations, even as revenue matched forecasts. The infrastructure and agriculture equipment maker posted adjusted earnings of $4.92 per share for the quarter, just under the analyst consensus of $4.96. Revenue totaled…
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APi Group shares steady as 2026 outlook meets expectations
APi Group Corporation (NYSE:APG) slipped 0.6% Tuesday morning, matching the S&P 500’s 0.6% decline, after issuing an update on its anticipated 2025 results and introducing initial 2026 guidance that largely tracked analyst forecasts. For 2026, the company projected revenue in the range of $8.40 billion to $8.60 billion, close to Wall Street estimates of $8.47…
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ImmunityBio gains after constructive talks with Saudi regulator
ImmunityBio Inc (NASDAQ:IBRX) rose 5.6% after announcing what it described as productive regulatory discussions with the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) about potential product approvals in Saudi Arabia. The company said SFDA officials encouraged it to submit a full regulatory dossier for its recombinant BCG (rBCG) therapy to help address the ongoing BCG shortage…
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Gemini Space Station slides 12% after preliminary 2025 outlook and executive departures
Gemini Space Station (NASDAQ:GEMI) dropped 12% on Tuesday after issuing early estimates for its 2025 financial performance and announcing the exits of its Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Legal Officer. The crypto trading platform said it expects 2025 revenue to range between $165 million and $175 million, up from $141 million in…
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JFB Construction tumbles 35% on plan to merge with defense tech group XTEND
JFB Construction Holdings (NASDAQ:JFB) shares sank 35.2% on Tuesday after the company unveiled a proposed merger with AI-focused defense technology firm XTEND. The all-stock deal assigns XTEND an implied valuation of about $1.5 billion, based on the share price used in a simultaneous private placement. Once completed, existing XTEND shareholders are expected to hold roughly…