08:34 AM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher pre-bell Wednesday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.2%. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.7% higher and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was down 0.7%. Banco Santander (SAN) shares were up 7.6% after the company reported...

Emerson Electric Company ( EMR ) shares are trading lower premarket on Wednesday after the company reported first-quarter FY25 results. Net sales growth of 1% year over year (Y/Y) to $4.175 billion missed the consensus of $4.23 billion. Underlying sales were up 2% Y/Y and underlying orders increased by 1% Y/Y in the quarter. Sales by Segments: Final Control $940 million (+4%), Measurement & Analytical $947 million (+3%), Discrete Automation $613 million (-5%); Safety & Productivity $322...

08:41 AM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were edging higher premarket Wednesday, with The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.3% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) inactive. GSK (GSK) shares were up 6% after the company reported Q4 earnings and sales that topped analyst estimates. ...

08:40 AM EST, 02/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were falling premarket Wednesday as the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was down 0.2% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was 1.1% lower recently. Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) reported Q4 earnings late Tuesday that topped analysts' estimates and revenue that lagged market expectations. The company's shares were down 7.7% pre-bell...