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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Netflix, Intuitive Surgical, WD-40 and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Netflix — The streaming stock popped more than 4% after third-quarter earnings topped expectations. Netflix earned $5.40 per share on $9.83 billion in revenue, while analysts forecast $5.12 a share and $9.77 billion in revenue. The company also said its ad-tier memberships jumped 35% quarter over […]
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These companies reporting earnings next week have a history of beating expectations
Several companies are due to report earnings next week, including some potential standouts. Earnings season is ramping up, with 22% of S & P 500 members expected to post their quarterly results next week. So far, most of the constituents that have reported third-quarter earnings have exceeded earnings and revenue expectations, according to FactSet. Against […]
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The breakout in cruise line stocks may be just getting started, according to the charts
With a resurgence of travel demand driving strong earnings and analyst upgrades, the cruise line industry appears to be entering a new bullish regime. While charts like Carnival Corp. (CCL) have once again become overbought, the strength of the recent breakout suggests they may just be getting started. Starting with the weekly chart, we can […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Travelers, Blackstone, Uber and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Taiwan Semiconductor — Shares surged 12% after the company, which is the world’s largest producer of advanced chips, reported a 54% gain in net profit for the third quarter driven by strong artificial intelligence-related demand. Shares of chip giants Nvidia and Micron each rose about 3% […]
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Retail sales rose 0.4% in September, better than expected; jobless claims dip
Consumer spending held up in September, underscoring a resilient economy that is now getting a boost from the Federal Reserve, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Retail sales increased a seasonally adjusted 0.4% on the month, up from the unrevised 0.1% gain in August and better than the 0.3% Dow Jones forecast, according to the advance […]
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Robinhood launches platform to go after bigger, more active traders
Key Points Robinhood Legend includes advanced charting tools for users. The brokerage firm also said it will soon add futures trading and index options to its mobile platform. The new additions for Robinhood are another example of the firm looking to expand beyond its roots as a convenient platform for small-dollar traders. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Elevance Health, Taiwan Semiconductor, Expedia, Lucid and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Elevance Health – Shares plummeted more than 10% after the health insurer reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter earnings. In a statement , CEO Gail Boudreaux said the company remains “confident” amid “unprecedented challenges in the Medicaid business.” Health care stocks Molina Healthcare and Centene also fell nearly 9% […]
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Stock futures rise as traders await fresh economic data: Live updates
China property stocks drop after housing ministry briefing; most Asia-Pacific markets slip SINGAPORE 一 Most Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday after a briefing from China’s housing ministry failed to impress investors, sending the country’s property stocks tumbling. The CSI 300 real estate index — which had gained over 5% on Wednesday — fell nearly 8%, while […]
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European Central Bank meets with third rate cut of the year expected
European stocks mixed, euro flat ahead of rate announcement Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Europe’s Stoxx 600 European stock markets were mixed at Thursday’s open, with the benchmark Stoxx 600 index eking out a 0.13% gain at 8:12 a.m. in London. Banks were the best-performing sector, up 0.75%. Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 were […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher as Dow reaches new highs; Japan trade misses
A flag of Japan flies near cargo containers at Tokyo’s Odaiba Waterfront on August 6, 2020. BEHROUZ MEHRI | Contributor | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Tuesday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average reach a record close amid a strong start to the earnings season. Investors in Asia […]
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