Latest Market News

Oct 19
Disney stock jumps to lead the Dow’s gainers in wake of Netflix rally

Shares of Walt Disney Co. DIS, +2.21% rallied 2.2% early Wednesday, enough to pace the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s DJIA, +0.02% premarket gainers and to buck the broader market selloff, as a strong earnings report from fellow streaming video provider Netflix Inc. NFLX, +11.97% likely provided a boost. Among other streaming video companies, shares of […]

Oct 19
Abbott attributes Q3 sales decline to baby formula shortage, less COVID-19 testing

Abbott Laboratories ABT, -5.91% said Wednesday that it had earnings of $1.4 billion, or $1.15 per share, in the third quarter of 2022, compared with $2.1 billion, or $1.40, in the same quarter a year ago. Adjusted earnings per share were $1.15, against a FactSet consensus of 94 cents. The company reported that sales fell […]

Oct 19
Ally Financial share weaken as third-quarter profit falls a day after CFO departs

Ally Financial Inc. ALLY, -9.36% shares fell 6.5% in premarket trades on Wednesday after the mortgage, car loan and banking provider’s adjusted earnings per share and revenue fell short of analyst targets. Ally Financial said its third-quarter net income fell to $272 million, or 88 cents a share, from $712 million, or $1.89 a share, […]

Oct 19
Nasdaq shares rise after adjusted earnings beat expectations

Nasdaq Inc. NDAQ, -0.98% shares advanced by 1.4% in premarket trades Wednesday after the equities marketplace’s third-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue beat analyst estimates amid organic growth across its business. Nasdaq’s third-quarter profit rose to $294 million, or 59 cents a share, from $288 million, or 56 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted […]

Oct 19
Zymeworks, Jazz agree to licensing deal for cancer drug

Shares of Zymeworks Inc. ZYME, +9.00% gained 8.4% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company announced a licensing deal with Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc JAZZ, -1.95% for its cancer drug, zanidatamab, which is currently being tested as a treatment for some HER2-expressing cancers. Jazz will pay Zymeworks $50 million upfront. Including all regulatory and commercial […]

Oct 19
Shoppers in India can now order sneakers in the Metaverse for a week

Consumers in India are getting more options for a digital shopping experience as major local e-commerce platforms increasingly experiment with blockchain and the Metaverse. Indian shoppers can try out products from brands like Puma and Nivea in the gamified and interactive metaverse. That is thanks to local e-commerce giant Flipkart launching a metaverse space for […]