Tag: Marketwatch

Jan 10
Almost every Federal Reserve meeting in 2022 could be potentially `at play' for a potential rate hike, Deutsche Bank says

Federal Reserve policy makers have been “way behind the curve” since early last year in tightening policy, and there’s now the possibility that they might need to consider hiking interest rates at almost every meeting in 2022, according to Deutsche Bank researchers. Deutsche Bank’s economists expect four hikes in 2022, starting in March, which is […]

Jan 10
Torrid Holdings shares sink after sales warning

Torrid Holdings Inc. CURV, -16.87% shares sank 9.5% in Monday premarket trading after the plus-size women’s fashion retailer issued a sales warning for the fourth quarter. The company now expects sales in the range of $300 million to $305 million, down from previous guidance of $325 million to $335 million. The FactSet consensus is for […]

Jan 10
Ocugen's stock gains 8% on promising COVID-19 booster data from partner Bharat Biotech

Shares of Ocugen Inc. OCGN, -1.69% were up 8.1% in premarket trading on Monday, two days after a preprint came out Friday outlining Phase 2 clinical trial results for a COVID-19 booster dose being developed by Bharat Biotech, a privately held biotech based in Hyderabad. A preprint is a type of preliminary medical research that […]

Jan 09
Reddit chooses bankers ahead of potential March IPO: report

Reddit chooses bankers ahead of potential March IPO: report – MarketWatch Skip to main content Advertisement Home Latest News Watchlist Market Data Center U.S. Cryptocurrency Europe Rates Asia Futures Currencies Markets U.S. Markets Canada Europe & Middle East Asia Emerging Markets Latin America Market Data Investing Barron’s Best New Ideas Stocks IPOs Mutual Funds ETFs […]

Jan 09
Stitch Fix shares soar 12% after share buyback program announced

Stitch Fix Inc. SFIX, -2.16% stock soared 12% in Thursday trading after the online personal styling service announced a $150 million share buyback program. “This share repurchase program reflects the confidence we have in our strategy, unique value proposition and the growth potential ahead for Stitch Fix, which we believe is not reflected in the […]

Jan 09
Gold sinks 2% Thursday in bullion's first settlement after Fed minutes

Gold futures ended sharply lower Thursday, marking the sharpest daily slump for the precious metal in over six weeks, a day after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December gathering showed that officials thought rate increases could come sooner and possibly at a faster pace then they previously expected as inflation runs hot. Inflation is usually […]

Jan 09
Coronavirus tally: Daily hospitalizations keep rising to top 116,000, new cases climb above 600,000

The streak of gains for daily averages of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continued, and deaths also rose to 2 1/2-month high, leading Moderna Inc. MRNA, -1.02% Chief Executive Stephane Bancel to say fully vaccinated people may need another booster shot later this year. The seven-day average for COVID-19-related hospitalizations have increased every day to […]

Jan 09
Sanofi, Exscientia sign development deal worth up to $5.2 billion

Shares of Exscientia EXAI, +10.28% jumped 14.3% in premarket trading on Friday after it announced a deal with Sanofi SNY, +1.19% to develop up to 15 new oncology and immunology drug candidates using Exscientia’s artificial intelligence platform. Sanofi’s stock was up 0.8%. As part of the agreement, Sanofi will pay Exscientia an upfront payment of […]

Jan 08
U.S. gains scant 199,000 jobs in December as businesses confront labor shortage and omicron

The numbers: The U.S. created a lackluster 199,000 new jobs in December, signaling that persistent labor shortages and another major coronavirus outbreak are holding back the economy. The increase in employment was well below Wall Street’s expectations. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast 422,000 new jobs. The U.S. jobless rate, meanwhile, slipped to […]

Jan 08
Willis Towers Watson changing ticker symbol to 'WTW'

Willis Towers Watson WLTW, -1.19% said it will change its Nasdaq stock ticker symbol to “WTW” at the open of market trading on Monday, Jan. 10. No action is required from Willis Towers Watson shareholders, the company said on Friday. Willis Towers Watson CEO Carl Hess said the change, “is just one of the ways […]