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Fortive to acquire Johnson & Johnson sterilization business for $2.7 billion

Fortive Corp. said late Wednesday it made a binding $2.7 billion cash offer to Johnson & Johnson to acquire its Advanced Sterilization Products business. Fortive stock was up a fraction after hours and closed up 0.9% to $74.96 during the regular session. Johnson & Johnson stock was flat after hours. Fortive said that the sterilization business generated sales of $775 million. Fortive stock is up 3.6% this year as the benchmark S&P 500 index is up 2.8%.

Jun. 6, 2018 at 5:04 p.m. ET
by Max A. Cherney

Tesla stock surges nearly 10% as shareholders show renewed confidence in CEO Elon Musk

Jun. 6, 2018 at 4:54 p.m. ET
by Claudia Assis

Five Below shares rise after earnings beat, strong guidance

Five Below Inc. shares rose 8.4% in the extended session Wednesday after the company beat its first-quarter earnings expectations and issued better-than-expected second-quarter guidance. Five Below stock closed up 3% to $81.28 during regular trading. The company reported first-quarter net income of $21.8 million, or 39 cents a share, compared with $8.4 million, or 15 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Revenue rose to $296.3 million, up from $232.9 million in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated 32 cents a share on revenue of $290.9 million. For the second quarter, analysts model earnings of 34 cents a share on sales of $327 million. The company said it expects second-quarter net income of 36 cents to 38 cents a share and sales of $332 million to $335 million. Five Below stock has gained 23% this year, with the S&P 500 index rising 2.8%.

Jun. 6, 2018 at 4:48 p.m. ET
by Max A. Cherney

Brown-Forman execs play down risk of whiskey tariffs in Europe and Mexico

Jun. 6, 2018 at 4:32 p.m. ET
by Ciara Linnane

Bank rally gives Dow its best day in nearly 2 months; Nasdaq closes at another record

Jun. 6, 2018 at 4:29 p.m. ET
by Barbara Kollmeyer

Breaking

Dow books best day in 2 months as Nasdaq logs 3rd straight record close

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday ended more than 300 points higher and recorded its best daily gain since mid April as a rally in bank shares amplified a broad-market run-up that has been supported by gains in internet and technology shares. The Dow closed up 346 points, or 1.4%, at 25,146 (on a preliminary basis), representing the best point and percentage gain for the blue-chip gauge since April 10, while the S&P 500 index advanced 0.9% at 2,772, according to FactSet data. The technology-centric Nasdaq Composite Index recorded its third straight all-time closing peak and its fourth consecutive advance. Market participants attributed Wednesday's rally to rising government bond rates, with yields for the 10-year Treasury bond climbing to 2.97% from 2.91% on Tuesday. Higher rates tend to benefit the business of financials, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. , which both ended the session higher.

Jun. 6, 2018 at 4:17 p.m. ET
by Mark DeCambre

Nasdaq Composite ends at record for third straight session

Jun. 6, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. ET
by MarketWatch

Breaking

U.S. stocks end solidly higher as Dow climbs over 300 points

Jun. 6, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. ET
by MarketWatch

Euro hits 2-week high against dollar as ECB indicates readiness to talk QE-unwind timing

Jun. 6, 2018 at 3:55 p.m. ET
by Carla Mozee

Twitter's stock inches toward 10th-straight gain, after erasing earlier sharp losses

Twitter Inc.'s stock edged up less than 0.1% in afternoon trade, erasing earlier sharp losses, to put it on track to extend its win streak to 10 sessions. The stock, which was down as much as 1.5% at its intraday low after the social media company announced a $1 billion convertible debt offering, seesawed in and out of positive territory in the final hour of trading. A 10-session win streak would be the longest since the 12-session streak ending July 20, 2017, while the 21.6% the stock has gained during the current streak would be the best 10-day performance since it rocketed 32.3% during the 10-day ending Feb. 21, 2018. On Tuesday, the stock had run up 5.1% after S&P Dow Jones Indices said it would add the stock to the S&P 500. Twitter shares have more than doubled (127%) over the past 12 months, while the S&P 500 has gained 14%.

Jun. 6, 2018 at 3:31 p.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

Analysts can’t decide if Donna Karan will be an earnings driver for G-III Apparel

Jun. 6, 2018 at 3:08 p.m. ET
by Tonya Garcia

DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson leaving Warner Bros.

DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson is leaving Warner Bros., the company announced on Wednesday. Nelson, who is also the president of Warner Bros. Consumer Products, has been on a leave of absence since the end of March. She was named president of DC Entertainment in 2009, where she oversaw the development of television projects, feature films and video games, though results have been mixed. DC has struggled to keep up with competitor Marvel; although "Wonder Woman" was a critical and commercial hit, critics panned "Suicide Squad" and "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," and "Justice League" performed below expectations at the box office. Warner Bros. is owned by Time Warner Inc.. Shares of Time Warner have risen 3.4% in 2018 so far, and the S&P has gained 3.5%.

Jun. 6, 2018 at 2:46 p.m. ET
by Sarah Toy

Platform Specialty's stock spikes up after WSJ report of talks to sell agri-chemicals unit

Shares of Platform Specialty Products Corp. spiked up 3.2% in afternoon trade Wednesday, after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company was in talks to sell its agricultural-chemicals business for about $3 billion to U.K.-based Wilmcote Holdings PLC . Before the report, the stock had been up 0.9%. Including debt, the deal could be valued at $4 billion, the WSJ report said, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal, which could be announced this month, would pave the way for Platform Specialty to complete its previously announced plan to split its two divisions into distinct companies. Platform Specialty's stock has lost 2.9% over the past 12 months, while the S&P 500 has climbed 13.7%.

Jun. 6, 2018 at 2:19 p.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

Under Armour’s The Rock shoes sell out in 30 minutes

Jun. 6, 2018 at 2:15 p.m. ET
by Tonya Garcia

Tyson, fresh from lab-grown meat, is now investing in snacks made with recycled ingredients

Jun. 6, 2018 at 2:13 p.m. ET
by Tonya Garcia

Charah Solutions IPO: 5 things to know about a company serving coal and nuclear energy

Jun. 6, 2018 at 2:04 p.m. ET
by Ciara Linnane

Facebook will fund shows by CNN, ABC and Fox News

Jun. 6, 2018 at 2:03 p.m. ET
by Sarah Toy

U.S. trade deficit falls to 7-month low as exports set fresh record

Jun. 6, 2018 at 2:03 p.m. ET
by Jeffry Bartash

EU prepping to fine Alphabet up to $11 billion over Android antitrust, says report

EU antitrust authorities are gearing up to fine Alphabet Inc. up to $11 billion over antitrust issues related to its Android operating system, according to a report Wednesday in the Financial Times. Alphabet class A shares are down 0.9% in mid-afternoon trading and closed at $1,151.02 Tuesday. Margrethe Vestager, the EU's competition commissioner, is expected to announce the fine within several weeks but the exact size of the fine wasn't clear, according to anonymous sources cited by the FT. The EU usually issues fines on the lower end of the $11 billion spectrum, according to the FT. The EU announced the antitrust case in 2016 and accused the advertising giant of imposing licensing conditions for the Android OS that favored Google's products and apps over rivals. The EU argued that these activities, among others, amounted to making it more difficult to develop competing web browsers and other operating systems, which ultimately would reduce innovation and give consumers fewer choices. Alphabet has denied the charges. The EU also has investigated Google's comparison shopping business, which resulted in a €2.4 billion fine. Alphabet stock is up 8.6% this year, as the S&P 500 index has gained 2.8%.

Jun. 6, 2018 at 2:01 p.m. ET
by Max A. Cherney

Molson Coors' stock extends gain after saying it remained 'committed' to guidance

Shares of Molson Coors Brewing Co. rose 0.6% in afternoon trade Wednesday, with most of the gains coming after the beer brewer said it remained "committed" to its 2018 guidance ranges. The stock was up just 0.2% prior to a trading halt, which came ahead of the company's disclosure of what it presented and its analyst and investor gathering. Among the guidance that remained unchanged were 2018 underlying free cash flow of $1.5 billion, plus-or-minus 10% and costs savings of $210 million. Prior to Wednesday's rally, the stock had plunged 22% in three months, with the bulk of the losses (15%) coming on May 2, after the company reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that were well below expectations, as volumes declines. In comparison, the S&P 500 had gained 1% in the three months through Wednesday.

Jun. 6, 2018 at 1:59 p.m. ET
by Tomi Kilgore

How Companies Use the Latest Profits Fad to Fool You

Eighty-six years ago this week, the stock market hit its worst low. Today’s high-flying market looks like a polar opposite. But information is still power.

Jun. 1, 2018 at 12:43 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Will Small Caps Lead Large Caps Higher? Don’t Bank on It

Shares of small companies are once again climbing to new highs, but that doesn't mean larger companies will follow suit.

May. 21, 2018 at 5:37 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Financial Conditions Are Starting to Get Tighter

U.S. financial conditions are getting tighter, a development that threatens to crimp the flow of money through markets.

May. 16, 2018 at 3:01 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Don’t Count on This Earnings Bonanza Lasting

Companies are wrapping up a stellar earnings season, but the rest of the year might not be as hot.

May. 14, 2018 at 9:01 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Apple Is Leading the Market Once Again

Apple Inc. is helping pull the stock market higher. The technology giant, which experienced volatility for much of the year as investors fretted about demand for its mobile phones, made a big run higher in recent days

May. 8, 2018 at 9:01 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Investors Exit U.S. Equity Funds for Third Straight Month

U.S. stock funds are on track for a third straight month of outflows as investors grow wary of the aging bull market.

May. 2, 2018 at 2:35 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Volatile Stock Market Rolls Into the ‘Sell in May’ Stretch

Stock investors, already grappling with the impact of more restrictive trade policies and rising bond yields, now have another concern: a historically weak time of year for the market.

May. 1, 2018 at 9:04 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Energy Stocks Are Getting Pricey (Again)

Bolstered by a surge in global crude prices, oil and gas companies have taken over as the U.S. stock market's priciest segment.

Apr. 20, 2018 at 8:55 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Stock Indexes Cross Above Key Technical Level

A Tuesday stock market rally is putting major indexes on track to close above a key technical level, signaling they're regaining momentum after a rough stretch this year.

Apr. 17, 2018 at 11:42 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Cash Is Burning a Hole in Companies’ Pockets

Companies are holding on to a ton of cash that could end up in shareholders' hands, one reason some investors are turning more optimistic about the stock market.

Apr. 17, 2018 at 8:46 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Are Stocks Cheap or Expensive? No One Can Agree

Falling stock prices have made the market look less expensive lately, but don't call it cheap.

Apr. 12, 2018 at 8:41 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Watch Out for Rising Oil Prices

Oil prices are on the rise, a development that is worth watching as markets grapple with the impact of higher rates and trade friction.

Apr. 11, 2018 at 9:49 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

No One Wants to Bet on the End of Volatility

Stock-price swings show no sign of abating as the market's rough patch nears its three-month anniversary.

Apr. 10, 2018 at 9:04 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

See Markets Sell Off on Trade Fears in Five Charts

U.S. stocks' selloff intensified in afternoon trade Friday as fears mount about the impacts of a trade spat between the U.S. and China.

Apr. 6, 2018 at 2:42 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Stocks Have Finally Started to Look Cheap

Investors have been finding something that's tough to come by in the stock market: value.

Apr. 5, 2018 at 9:07 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Stocks Close Below Key Technical Level

The S&P 500 closed below a key technical level for the first time in nearly two years on Monday, a sign that stock investors could be in for more turbulence ahead.

Apr. 2, 2018 at 4:34 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Monday Stock Decline Punctuated by Massive Midday Trade

The stock rout accelerated Monday morning as a $10 billion trade hit the S&P 500 futures market.

Apr. 2, 2018 at 2:59 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Big Trade Rattles Nasdaq Futures Before Open

An unusually large trade in Nasdaq futures roiled prices shortly before the market opened and the tech sell-off resumed Wednesday morning.

Mar. 28, 2018 at 4:29 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Big Tech’s Decline Hits a Heavily Owned Stock Sector

Investors piled into hot technology stocks last year and reaped outsized gains. Now the sector's sharp reversal stands to have the opposite effect.

Mar. 28, 2018 at 4:11 p.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

What Trade War? Stock Market Sentiment Is Shifting Quickly

A little trade war talk goes a long way in markets, and there's no indication the conversation is dying down.

Mar. 27, 2018 at 9:19 a.m. ET
on The Wall Street Journal

Other News

Are Industry Analysts Enthusiastic about HPE?

Despite its recent fall, HPE has risen ~6.2% to date in fiscal 2018. If we consider its performance in the last year, it's risen ~6%.

May. 31, 2018 at 3:19 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Where Costco Stock Could Head Now

Costco (COST) reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results after markets closed on May 31. However, the company’s stock fell ~2.0%.

Jun. 1, 2018 at 9:02 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

A Stock Sell-Off Vocabulary Guide

When stocks sell-off, a whole bunch of new financial terms start popping up that you may not be familiar with. Here's our cheat sheet to help you out.

May. 29, 2018 at 12:35 p.m. ET
on Investopedia.com

Why Cisco Stock Fell 4% after Its Q3 2018 Release

Cisco released its fiscal Q3 2018 earnings on May 16 and exceeded analysts' expectations.

May. 29, 2018 at 8:42 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Markets Tumble, Gold Shines as Trump Cancels North Korea Meeting

In a classic Donald Trump move, the president wrote a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to cancel their planned meeting in Singapore next month.

May. 24, 2018 at 11:24 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

More Blood for Cryptocurrencies: What’s the Cause?

Breaking the cycle of alternate days of gains and losses, the cryptocurrency markets seem to have experienced an extreme downturn.

May. 24, 2018 at 8:57 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Tiffany Stock Rises More than 23% on First-Quarter Results

After Tiffany (TIF) reported robust fiscal first-quarter results, its stock jumped 23.3% to close at $126.05 on May 23.

May. 24, 2018 at 8:15 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Will Costco Post Double-Digit Growth in Q3 2018?

Costco (COST) is scheduled to announce its fiscal third-quarter results on May 31. Analysts expect Costco to sustain its strong sales and earnings growth.

May. 23, 2018 at 1:20 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Has Altria’s Stock Price Bottomed Out?

At the end of May 21, Altria Group (MO) was trading at $55.64, a decline of 22.1% from the beginning of this year.

May. 22, 2018 at 3:21 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Bitcoin Falls Again: What’s Been Driving the Crypto Market?

Cryptocurrencies have continued their fluctuation, alternating between gains and losses.

May. 22, 2018 at 9:44 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Why Campbell Soup Stock Fell More than 12% on May 18

The Campbell Soup Company (CPB) stock is trading at a record low. It fell ~12.4% on May 18.

May. 21, 2018 at 12:35 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

This Cryptocurrency Rose 50% Last Week

Zcash jumped a whopping 50% over the last one week and had a market cap of about $1.4 billion.

May. 21, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Why Ray Dalio and John Paulson Are Still Betting on Gold

As per the 13Fs filed for the first quarter, hedge funds still seem to have confidence in gold's price outlook.

May. 18, 2018 at 2:54 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Home Depot Stock Falls on Weak Sales in Q1 2018

Home Depot (HD) reported its first-quarter earnings before the market opened on May 15.

May. 16, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Why Investors Aren’t Generous on PG, KMB, CL, and CLX

Despite the fact that consumer goods manufacturers have reported improvements in volumes and earnings, investors don’t seem interested.

May. 16, 2018 at 11:18 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

How Much Upside Is Left in Chipotle’s Stock Price?

In the first quarter, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) posted adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $2.13 on revenue of $1.2 billion.

May. 15, 2018 at 12:22 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Why Stocks May Stage a Summer Rally

The market is up so far in May that some investors take it as a sign of more gains to come.

May. 15, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. ET
on Investopedia.com

Cryptocurrencies Are Back in the Green

Bitcoin has surged ~3.9% over the past 24 hours. It was trading at $8,782.4 as of 7:50 AM EST on May 15.

May. 15, 2018 at 9:36 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Why Tyson Foods’ 2Q18 Results Failed to Impress

Tyson Foods (TSN) reported lower-than-expected fiscal 2Q18 results on May 7.

May. 8, 2018 at 1:50 p.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Movements in Cryptocurrencies and Regulations in India

Bitcoin prices seem to be oscillating around the $9,300 mark. At 7:00 a.m. EDT on May 8, bitcoin had no gains and no losses over the past 24 hours, and it traded at $9,332.

May. 8, 2018 at 11:01 a.m. ET
on MarketRealist.com

Key U.S.	Last	Chg	Chg %
Dow Jones Industrial Average	25,146.39	346.41	1.40%
NASDAQ Composite Index	7,689.24	51.38	0.67%
S&P 500 Index	2,772.35	23.55	0.86%
Russell 2000 Index	1,675.95	11.32	0.68%
Other U.S.	Last	Chg	Chg %
Dow Jones Transportation Average	10,838.98	69.01	0.64%
Dow Jones Utility Average Index	660.54	-13.92	-2.06%
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index	28,876.76	243.86	0.85%
NASDAQ 100 Index (NASDAQ Calculation)	7,210.08	43.33	0.60%
S&P 400 Mid Cap Index	1,989.56	15.22	0.77%
NYSE Composite Index	12,778.23	119.53	0.94%
Barron's 400 Index	755.37	5.15	0.69%
CBOE Volatility Index	11.64	-0.76	-6.13%
Global	Last	Chg	Chg %
Global Dow Realtime USD	3,070.28	6.28	0.20%
Asia/Pacific	Last	Chg	Chg %
The Asia Dow Index USD	3,625.79	32.53	0.91%
S&P/ASX 200 Benchmark Index	6,057.3	32.2	0.53%
Shanghai Composite Index	3,115.19	0.01	0.00%
Hang Seng Index	31,474.74	215.64	0.69%
S&P BSE Sensex Index	35,526.69	347.81	0.99%
NIKKEI 225 Index	22,823.26	197.53	0.87%
FTSE Straits Times Index	3,469.12	1.31	0.04%
Europe	Last	Chg	Chg %
STOXX Europe 50 Index	3,069.31	-6.90	-0.22%
STOXX Europe 600 Index	386.88	-0.01	0.00%
CAC 40 Index	5,457.56	-3.39	-0.06%
DAX	12,830.07	42.94	0.34%
IBEX 35 Index	9,791.60	105.20	1.09%
FTSE 100 Index	7,712.37	25.57	0.33%
Americas	Last	Chg	Chg %
BOVESPA Index	76,117.22	-524.50	-0.68%
S&P/TSX Composite Index	16,183.93	61.68	0.38%
IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones	45,181.82	51.12	0.11%

Company	Last	Chg	Chg %
Nektar Therapeutics	59.98	4.02	7.18%
Equifax Inc.	124.72	7.20	6.13%
DISH Network Corp. Cl A	31.12	1.71	5.81%
Devon Energy Corp.	41.51	2.19	5.57%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.	15.67	0.82	5.52%
Mosaic Co.	29.08	1.24	4.44%
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.	22.80	0.85	3.87%
BlackRock Inc.	551.86	20.36	3.83%
Comcast Corp. Cl A	32.27	1.19	3.83%
Under Armour Inc. Cl C	22.10	0.80	3.76%

Company	Last	Chg	Chg %
Brown-Forman Corp. Cl B	52.47	-3.40	-6.09%
PPL Corp.	25.67	-1.21	-4.50%
Fastenal Co.	52.09	-2.17	-4.00%
Evergy Inc.	52.29	-1.96	-3.61%
AES Corp.	12.51	-0.42	-3.25%
Scana Corp.	35.53	-1.18	-3.21%
NiSource Inc.	23.54	-0.71	-2.93%
Edison International	58.90	-1.70	-2.81%
Eversource Energy	53.64	-1.35	-2.45%
WEC Energy Group Inc.	59.34	-1.48	-2.43%

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