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Amazon (AMZN) traded higher on Thursday after the announcement by the company of a 20-for-1 stock split and a $10 billion buyback authorization. Read more.

Shares of General Electric Co. slipped 0.9% in premarket trading Thursday, after the industrial conglomerate reiterated its full-year profit and cash flow outlook ahead of its investor gathering. The company said it expects 2022 adjusted earnings per share of $2.80 to $3.50, which surrounds the FactSet consensus of $3.35, and free cash flow of $5.5 billion to $6.5 billion, which compares with expectations of $5.3 billion. The company also still expects organic revenue growth in the high single-digit percentage range. GE''s guidance is the same as that provided when it reported fourth-quarter results on Jan. 25. "Our teams are excited about the future as we lay the groundwork for our planned three independent companies focused on the critical global needs of precision health, the energy transition, and the future of flight," said Chief Executive Larry Culp. The stock has lost 5.9% over the past three months while the S&P 500 has shed 9.2%. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move.

The Australian sharemarket rose by 1.1%, following the best performance in close to two years for the S&P 500 last night. A 12% slump in oil pushed energy stocks lower but followed a 14-year high for the commodity a day earlier.

With oil prices crashing overnight, and tenuous hopes that a Ukraine resolution was on the table, equity markets saw a biblical stampede of bottom-fishers pouring into equity markets, sending them soaring. The S&P 500 leapt 2.57% higher, while the Nasdaq rocketed 3.59% higher, helped by an Amazon stock-split announcement. The Dow Jones, meanwhile, rallied a […]

Investors witnessed a big comeback for stocks on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gaining 2.5% and 3.6%, respectively, though caution remains in there air due to the ongoing…

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US stock rallied sharply on Wednesday after falling in the past four consecutive days. The Dow Jones rose by more than 600 points while the tech-heavy

Market sentiment took a hit in early European trading, as another round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine kick off in Turkey. Russia’s Foreig

Markets Full-blown risk-on. Equities rallied like there was no tomorrow with gains in Europe reaching almost 8% (German Dax) and up to 3.6% on Wall Street (Nasdaq). The EuroStoxx50 (+7.44%) convincingly smashed resistance at 3608 and a minor reference located at 3742.5. It still trades below the pre-pandemic high though. Commodities including the likes of […] The post Chance for a Hawkish ECB Surprise appeared first on Action Forex .

Asian shares surged on Thursday, tracking Wall Street''s gains as planned diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine buoyed risk-on sentiment, although analysts warned the rally could be susceptible to a sharp reversal.

NEW YORK : Stocks rallied for their biggest gain in nearly two years Wednesday as a sharp drop in oil prices eased fears that inflation was about to get worse around the globe. The S&P 500 climbed 2.6%, its biggest increase since June 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2% and the Nasdaq composite jumped 3.6%. The gains snapped a four-day losing streak for the major indexes, though they remained on pace for weekly losses.

Asian shares surged on Thursday, tracking Wall Street''s gains as planned diplomatic talks between Russia-Ukraine buoyed sentiment, but analysts warned the rally could be susceptible to sharp reversal

The rupee was up slightly on Thursday after recouping its losses in the previous session, tracking a rally in Wall Street stocks.

… Read more S&P 500’s 4 Day Down Streak Comes to an End The post S&P 500’s 4 Day Down Streak Comes to an End appeared first on CFDTrading .

Representative image (Source: Reuters) U.S. stocks surged on Wednesday led by financial and tech shares, rebounding from several down days as oil prices pulled back…