Tag: Marketwatch

May 03
Gold futures record worst daily fall since early March

Gold prices end Monday lower, recording the worst daily drop in nearly two months for the precious metal, as the dollar continued to soar and Treasury yields climbed. Gold for June delivery GC00, -0.11% GCM22, -0.11% shed $27.70, or 2.5%, to settle at $1,863.60 an once on Comex, the biggest daily percentage decline for the […]

May 03
Boeing stock flirts with lowest in nearly 2 years

Shares of Boeing Co. BA, -0.15% fell more than 3% on Monday, on track for their lowest close since May 22, 2020, when they closed at $137.53, and extending their losses to a ninth session. The stock traded as low as $143.38, its lowest intraday level since Nov. 2, 2020, when it hit $143.38. Over […]

May 02
Chemours stock rallies after Q1 beat, raised 2022 guidance

Shares of Chemours Co. CC, +0.09% jumped nearly 7% in the extended session Monday after the the chemicals company reported first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, saying its “outstanding” quarterly performance reflects structural improvements and longer-term growth trends for some of its businesses. Chemours said it earned $234 million, or $1.43 a share, in […]

May 02
Stocks stage a dramatic comeback Monday to end higher

Stocks rallied late Monday to end higher, dulling some of the pain of a brutal April selloff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.26% rose about 86 points, or 0.3%, to end near 33,063, after tumbling to 32,449.87 at the session’s low. The S&P 500 index SPX, +0.57% advanced 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite Index […]

May 02
Vice President Harris returning to in-person work after negative COVID test

Vice President Kamala Harris will return to work in person on Tuesday after testing negative for COVID-19, her press secretary said in a statement. “Today, the Vice President tested negative for COVID-19 on a rapid antigen test,” said press secretary Kirsten Allen in a statement. “Following CDC guidelines, she will wear a well-fitting mask while […]

May 02
OCC lifts 2012 consent order for Citigroup

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has lifted a 2012 consent order against Citigroup Inc. C, +0.67% that called for the bank to improve its transparency and take steps against money laundering, a source familiar with the bank confirmed on Monday. Reports surfaced late Thursday that Citi CEO Jane Fraser sent out […]

May 02
Stocks open mostly higher; Nasdaq flat after worst month since 2008

William Watts is MarketWatch’s senior markets writer. Based in New York, Watts writes about stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, including oil. He also writes about global macro issues and trading strategies. Before moving to New York, he reported for MarketWatch from Frankfurt, London and Washington, D.C. Source: Marketwatch

May 02
Amazon shares down 1.5% premarket after Wedbush removes stock from Best Ideas List

Amazon.com Inc. shares AMZN, -14.05% fell 1.5% in premarket trade Monday, after the stock was removed from Wedbush’s Best Ideas List. “We are removing Amazon from the BIL due to our investment price discipline,” the firm said in a short statement. The move comes after Amazon shares suffered their worst day in more than 15 […]

May 01
Phillips 66 resumes $2.5 billion share buyback program

Phillips 66 PSX, -0.52% said Friday it’s re-starting its $2.5 billion share buyback program after suspending it in March 2020 to preserve liquidity. Under the plan, the company may repurchase its outstanding shares of common stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions. Repurchases will be at management’s discretion and subject […]

May 01
Colgate-Palmolive shares slide premarket as company says difficult cost environment to continue to weigh on profit

Colgate-Palmolive Co. shares CL, -5.13% slid 4% premarket Friday, after profit fell in the first quarter and company warned of continued pressure from inflation and geopolitical concerns. The consumer goods giant posted net income of $559 million, or 66 cents a share, for the quarter, down from $681 million, or 80 cents a share, in […]