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Sector Update: Health Care
Sector Update: Health Care
Mar 21, 2024
03:42 PM EDT, 03/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Thursday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.2% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) rising 0.3%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 0.9%. In corporate news, Eledon Pharmaceuticals ( ELDN ) shares surged 12% after it said its tegoprubart monoclonal antibody was used...
Japan's Nikkei ends at record high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen
Japan's Nikkei ends at record high on Wall Street gains, weaker yen
Mar 22, 2024
(Updates to closing prices) TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed at an all-time high on Friday, underpinned by record gains on Wall Street overnight and strength in automakers' stocks on a weaker yen. The Nikkei rose 0.18% to end at 40,888.43, after hitting 41,087.75 earlier in the session to break an all-time intraday high. The index,...
Investor Optimism Improves Slightly; Dow Jumps Over 250 Points
Investor Optimism Improves Slightly; Dow Jumps Over 250 Points
Mar 22, 2024
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight increase in the overall market sentiment on Thursday. U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, extending gains recorded in the previous session. The Fed kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday between 5.25% and 5.5% at its March meeting, as widely expected by investors, confirming intentions to lower the cost of money in the...
Sector Update: Financial
Sector Update: Financial
Mar 21, 2024
03:19 PM EDT, 03/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) each rising 0.9%. The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 1.8%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was adding 0.4% Bitcoin (BTC-USD) dropped 4% to $65,176, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries...
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Japan braces for life with interest rates after historic change
Japan braces for life with interest rates after historic change
Mar 21, 2024
TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - In the coming years, Satoaki Kanoh needs to replace almost a dozen ageing machines at his Tokyo-based maker of acrylic panels, a major undertaking that he worries will become even more expensive. Ideally, I'd like to do one a year. But I don't have that much money, Kanoh said of the customised pieces of machinery...
Deep Dive Into Confluent Stock: Analyst Perspectives (17 Ratings)
Deep Dive Into Confluent Stock: Analyst Perspectives (17 Ratings)
Mar 22, 2024
In the preceding three months, 17 analysts have released ratings for Confluent , presenting a wide array of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The following table summarizes their recent ratings, shedding light on the changing sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 7 5 5...
Analysis-Apple antitrust suit mirrors strategy that beat Microsoft, but tech industry has changed
Analysis-Apple antitrust suit mirrors strategy that beat Microsoft, but tech industry has changed
Mar 22, 2024
(Reuters) - The U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit against Apple ( AAPL ) draws on the watershed 1998 case that broke Microsoft's ( MSFT ) stranglehold on desktop software, but that may prove to be an imperfect blueprint for addressing smartphone competition. The market for the iPhone today looks very different from the near-monopoly enjoyed by Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Windows...
Japan braces for life with interest rates after historic change
Japan braces for life with interest rates after historic change
Mar 21, 2024
TOKYO (Reuters) - In the coming years, Satoaki Kanoh needs to replace almost a dozen ageing machines at his Tokyo-based maker of acrylic panels, a major undertaking that he worries will become even more expensive. Ideally, I'd like to do one a year. But I don't have that much money, Kanoh said of the customised pieces of machinery that cost...
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What is the debate over Biodiversity Bill, likely to be tabled in monsoon session of Parliament
What is the debate over Biodiversity Bill, likely to be tabled in monsoon session of Parliament
Jul 12, 2023
The new bill exempts registered AYUSH practitioners and people accessing codified traditional knowledge, from sharing benefits with local communities or giving prior intimation to state biodiversity boards before accessing biological resources.
Brahmapuram waste plant fire: Kerala Assembly witnesses uproarious scenes, LoP says CM running away from issue
Brahmapuram waste plant fire: Kerala Assembly witnesses uproarious scenes, LoP says CM running away from issue
Mar 13, 2023
A fire that broke out at the waste treatment plant in Kochi on March 2, 2023, continues to spread toxic fumes even after 11 days of the incident. The Kerala government has said that 95 percent of the fire has been extinguished, but the smoke from the landfill has not entirely subsided. 
Rajasthan: Gehlot government begins Rs 2,500 cr dam project for Sabarmati, Sei rivers ahead of polls
Rajasthan: Gehlot government begins Rs 2,500 cr dam project for Sabarmati, Sei rivers ahead of polls
Mar 1, 2023
On Tuesday, the Gehlot government invited bids for both projects to build the dams within the next four years. The chief minister had announced both projects in last year’s budget.
ED attaches over Rs 10-crore assets in resort scam involving ex-Maha minister Anil Parab
ED attaches over Rs 10-crore assets in resort scam involving ex-Maha minister Anil Parab
Jan 4, 2023
The probe pertains to Dapoli resort, which is allegedly illegal. The former minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav) leader, Anil Parab, allegedly wangled a permit to use land meant for agricultural use. The ED had started the investigation under the the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a complaint from the Environment Ministry.
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Netflix Seen Getting More Growth From Advertising Despite Engagement Concerns, Wedbush Says
Netflix Seen Getting More Growth From Advertising Despite Engagement Concerns, Wedbush Says
Jul 13, 2026
10:33 AM EDT, 07/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Netflix ( NFLX ) is seeing its advertising business become a stronger growth driver despite concerns over slowing user engagement, with advertising revenue remaining on track to roughly double in 2026 to about $3 billion, Wedbush analysts said in a Monday note. The firm said higher advertising load, improved targeting following Netflix's (...
Keysight Technologies to Benefit From AI Spending With Architecture-Agnostic Exposure, Morgan Stanley Says
Keysight Technologies to Benefit From AI Spending With Architecture-Agnostic Exposure, Morgan Stanley Says
Jul 13, 2026
10:36 AM EDT, 07/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Keysight Technologies ( KEYS ) is set to benefit from the surge in AI infrastructure spending due to its architecture-agnostic exposure, Morgan Stanley said in a Monday note. The increase of different designs in AI architecture raises the test intensity and widens the number of customer programs that Keysight ( KEYS ) can...
U.S. bank regulators warn firms on lending to undocumented workers
U.S. bank regulators warn firms on lending to undocumented workers
Jul 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - Banks should be cautious of lending to people not legally authorized to work in the United States, as their income may be less reliable or they may be deported, a pair of U.S. bank regulators cautioned the industry Monday. In new guidance, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which supervises the nation's largest...
SharkNinja Likely to Deliver Another Beat-and-Raise in Q2, Oppenheimer Says
SharkNinja Likely to Deliver Another Beat-and-Raise in Q2, Oppenheimer Says
Jul 13, 2026
10:33 AM EDT, 07/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- SharkNinja ( SN ) is likely to deliver another beat-and-raise in Q2 as it offers a lucrative intermediate-term investment case with scope for sustained double-digit topline and bottomline growth, Oppenheimer said in a research note Monday. The company is positioned to benefit from its innovation efforts, differentiated marketing strategies, and global expansion, expected...
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Trezor’s X Account Compromised in Potential Swim Swap Attack
Trezor’s X Account Compromised in Potential Swim Swap Attack
Mar 20, 2024
The official X account of Trezor, a renowned hardware wallet manufacturer, fell victim to a devastating compromise, likely organized through a SIM swap attack. The breach resulted in fraudulent messages flooding the platform, promoting fake token sales and wallet scams. Trezor Account Breach The alarm was first raised by ZachXBT, an anonymous on-chain sleuth, who, on March 19, alerted users...
BlackRock Pivots to RWA, With Planned Ethereum Tokenized Asset Fund
BlackRock Pivots to RWA, With Planned Ethereum Tokenized Asset Fund
Mar 20, 2024
On March 19, BlackRock revealed that it is preparing to offer a fund through a partnership with digital asset tokenization specialist Securitize. According to a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wall Street giant plans to launch the “BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund.” However, the total size of the fund was not disclosed. It feels very...
Bitcoin Spikes 4% After Federal Reserve Maintains Rates At FOMC
Bitcoin Spikes 4% After Federal Reserve Maintains Rates At FOMC
Mar 20, 2024
Bitcoin (BTC)’s price spiked on Wednesday following the latest Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting, at which the Federal Reserve announced no changes to interest rates. The decision keeps the central bank’s benchmark rate between 5.25% and 5.50%, and pushes back investors’ hopes of a more dovish pivot for markets in the near term. Bitcoin traded for $62,000 one hour...
These Altcoins Have Entered Opportunity Zone Buys Amid Bitcoin’s Price Corrections
These Altcoins Have Entered Opportunity Zone Buys Amid Bitcoin’s Price Corrections
Mar 20, 2024
Bitcoins recent dip to $60.8K mounted concerns about the sustainability of the rally. It was the biggest single-day decline in a fortnight as a result of a decline in inflows of spot Bitcoin ETFs on the same day. The downturn was widespread, with several altcoins following Bitcoins suit. Despite this price correction, the bullish sentiment is still prevalent and is...
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