Futures flat after Thursday's fall as markets await Fed, tariff cues – Yahoo Finance

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures remained pretty flat on Friday after investors fell in a previous session over President Donald Trump's tariff threat and the Federal Reserve's outlook for interest rates. All three indexes fell in the final session, even after downbeat forecasts from retail giant Walmart. Walmart rose 0.4% in pre-market trading on […]
Bessent, Burgum headline Thursday's confirmation hearings

The Senate's confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's controversial Cabinet nominations are back in full swing Thursday. The committee will hear from candidates seeking to lead the Treasury, Interior, Housing and Urban Development, and Environmental Protection Agency during President Trump's second term. They include Trump's main 2024 rival, former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who was […]
Thursday's big stock stories: What's likely to move the market in the next trading session – CNBC

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, USA, August 28, 2024. Brendan McDiarmid | Reuters Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter sent out after hours, bringing you the latest on what's on the horizon for tomorrow and what's on the horizon for today. Sign up […]
Thursday's stocks to watch on Wall Street like Apple & Nvidia – CNBC

Here are some stocks to watch on Wall Street on Thursday: Baird names UnitedHealth an outperform Baird said the health insurer is his favorite idea at the company. “Our largest structural long is UnitedHealth Group (UNH – $597 price target, +20% upside), the most vertically and horizontally integrated managed care company.” Evercore ISI upgrades Okta […]
Thursday's analyst calls: Upside ahead for Amazon and Meta, but a 'rate trap' looms for BofA – CNBC

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 2, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The news wasn’t too good for Bank of America, with UBS worried about an “interest rate trap” that could hit one of the big four US banks. […]
Thursday's stocks with upside like Nvidia – CNBC

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Thursday: Wells Fargo reiterates Bank of America as overweight Wells Fargo has a price target of $40 to $44 per share for Bank of America. I raised it to . “Q1 2024 EPS was slightly higher due to higher than previously estimated capitalization, partially offset by […]