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Sector Update: Tech Stocks Mixed Thursday Afternoon
Sector Update: Tech Stocks Mixed Thursday Afternoon
Oct 25, 2024
01:47 PM EDT, 10/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.3% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) off 0.1%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index rose 0.3%. In corporate news, IBM ( IBM ) shares tumbled past 6%. The company's Q3 earnings late Wednesday came in ahead of Wall...
Sector Update: Energy Stocks Edge Higher Premarket Friday
Sector Update: Energy Stocks Edge Higher Premarket Friday
Oct 25, 2024
09:20 AM EDT, 10/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher premarket Friday with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) recently up 0.3%. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was up 0.8% and the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 0.9% lower. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 1.3%...
Traders Eye Next Week's Tech Earnings Slate, Driving Narrow Premarket Gains for US Equity Futures
Traders Eye Next Week's Tech Earnings Slate, Driving Narrow Premarket Gains for US Equity Futures
Oct 25, 2024
08:26 AM EDT, 10/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were marginally higher pre-bell Friday as traders brace for key technology earnings scheduled for release next week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.2%, S&P 500 futures increased 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures were up 0.3%. Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Microsoft ( MSFT ) , Meta Platforms ( META ) ,...
US STOCKS-Tesla surge drives S&P 500, Nasdaq higher; IBM weighs on Dow
US STOCKS-Tesla surge drives S&P 500, Nasdaq higher; IBM weighs on Dow
Oct 24, 2024
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Tesla jumps after strong sales forecast * UPS advances following quarterly profit beat * Boeing ( BA ) down after workers reject latest contract * Weekly jobless claims lower than forecasts * Indexes: Dow down 0.37%, S&P 500 up...
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Bitcoin (BTCUSD) attempts to recover some of its gains -Analysis-23-06-2025
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) attempts to recover some of its gains -Analysis-23-06-2025
Jun 22, 2025
The price of Bitcoin (BTCUSD) rose in its recent intraday trading, attempting to recover some of its previous losses, taking advantage of the technical momentum that comes from the beginning of positive overlapping signals on the (RSI), after reaching exaggerated oversold levels, indicating the price attempts to offload this condition on a short-term basis. Despite this limited technical improvement, the...
Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet
Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet
Jun 22, 2025
Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention. Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods available to retail traders, the challenge often lies in sifting through the abundance of information to uncover new opportunities and...
Britain to cut companies' energy bills in new industrial strategy
Britain to cut companies' energy bills in new industrial strategy
Jun 22, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will aim to cut the electricity bills of thousands of companies under a new industrial strategy to be published on Monday, heeding calls from business to lower high energy costs that they say have damaged competitiveness and hindered growth. Under an industrial strategy for the decade 2025-2035, the government plans to cut the bills of electricity-intensive manufacturers...
After US Sanctions, China Deploys Indigenous OS In Space To Cut Foreign Reliance
After US Sanctions, China Deploys Indigenous OS In Space To Cut Foreign Reliance
Jun 22, 2025
China has reportedly trialed a domestically developed operating system aboard a small satellite, a move aimed at reducing dependence on foreign software in space-based applications. Researchers used the OpenHarmony real-time operating system (RTOS)—a streamlined version of Huawei Technologies’ HarmonyOS—onboard the Dalian-1 Lianli CubeSat during more than 1,000 hours of in-orbit experimentation, reports the South China Morning Post. The test showed...
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All you need to know about Netaji's hologram statue at India Gate
All you need to know about Netaji's hologram statue at India Gate
Jan 24, 2022
A hologram statue of  Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was installed at India Gate on the freedom fighter’s 125th birth anniversary by PM Narendra Modi. The hologram will be replaced by a 28-feet granite statue of Netaji, to be sculpted by artists of NGMA, Delhi.
In an election year, West Bengal topped in fake news cases on social media
In an election year, West Bengal topped in fake news cases on social media
Sep 2, 2022
West Bengal recorded the highest number of recorded cases against fake news on social media in 2021, accounting for about one-fourth of the total such cases across the country, according to NCRB data.
From PM Narendra Modi to Amitabh Bachchan, social media accounts of these famous personalities were targeted by hackers
From PM Narendra Modi to Amitabh Bachchan, social media accounts of these famous personalities were targeted by hackers
Dec 16, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s followers on Twitter were surprised to find a strange tweet from the leader on Sunday. The tweet asked for donations in cryptocurrencies. The tweet along with a few others was deleted after the hacked account was restored.Many celebrities, actors, politicians and artists have fallen victim to cyber-attacks. Here are some public figures whose accounts on social media platforms were hacked.
Twitter accounts of Uttar Pradesh Government and state information department gets hacked
Twitter accounts of Uttar Pradesh Government and state information department gets hacked
Apr 11, 2022
Twitter handle of the Government of Uttar Pradesh (@UPGovt) and Twitter handle operated by the information department (@InfoUPFactCheck) were hacked for a brief period. Both the accounts have now been restored.
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BetMGM expects further losses amid investment in customer experience
BetMGM expects further losses amid investment in customer experience
Jul 29, 2024
July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. sports-betting service BetMGM reported an interim loss on Monday and said it expects to post a loss in the second half of the year as well, as it ramps ups investment in customer experience and additional marketing. The joint venture between MGM Resorts ( MGM ) and Entain ( GMVHF ) posted a core loss...
Drugmaker Sinergium to share bird flu vaccine data globally, says WHO
Drugmaker Sinergium to share bird flu vaccine data globally, says WHO
Jul 29, 2024
GENEVA, July 29 (Reuters) - Bird flu vaccine developer Sinergium Biotech will share its data with manufacturers in low and middle-income countries to help to accelerate a fair rollout if a pandemic occurs, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The Argentine private sector biopharmaceutical company is at an early stage of developing mRNA vaccines against the H5N1 virus and...
GSK settles another Illinois Zantac lawsuit
GSK settles another Illinois Zantac lawsuit
Jul 29, 2024
July 29 (Reuters) - British drugmaker GSK on Monday said it has agreed to confidentially settle a lawsuit in Illinois alleging its discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer, the latest in a series of settlements to end costly litigation. GSK did not admit any liability, and said it would vigorously defend itself in any other Zantac cases. (Reporting by Yadarisa...
Republic Bancorp Insider Sold Shares Worth $263,104, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Republic Bancorp Insider Sold Shares Worth $263,104, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Jul 29, 2024
03:45 AM EDT, 07/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Anthony T Powell, Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer, on July 24, 2024, sold 4,000 shares in Republic Bancorp ( RBCAA ) for $263,104. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Powell has control over a total of 44,271 shares of the company, with 21,715 shares held directly and 22,556 controlled indirectly....
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