Shares of Kansas City Southern tacked on 0.1% in premarket trading, after the rail road operator reported a first-quarter profit and revenue miss, with Chief Executive Patrick Ottensmeyer citing "several unique and challenging events," but he said he can "confidently confirm" the full-year outlook.
This article is part of a series tracking the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on major businesses. For other articles and earlier versions, go here. The pandemic-fueled financial boom for technology giants is not going to last forever. For the rest of this year, though, tech will likely remain king.
Shares of S&P Global Inc. inched 0.82% higher to $375.07 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.11% to 4,170.42 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.90% to 34,035.99. S&P Global Inc.
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Shares of MSCI Inc. rose 2.68% to $469.65 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.11% to 4,170.42 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.90% to 34,035.99. MSCI Inc.
Factset Research Systems Inc (NYSE: FDS) shares fell -0.69% to end trading Wednesday at $309.26 per share - a net change of $-2.14. Shares traded between $313.27 and $308.67 throughout the day. 308153 shares of Factset Research Systems Inc exchanged hands. Visit Factset Research Systems Inc's profile for more information.
Shares of the insurance giant UnitedHealth Group were up 2.5% early Thursday after the company reported earnings that significantly beat Wall Street expectations, and raised its guidance for the full year. UnitedHealth (ticker: UNH) reported adjusted earnings of $5.31 per share for the first quarter of 2021, 20.9% higher than the FactSet consensus estimate of $4.39 per share.
Rite Aid Corp. shares rose 1.3% in Thursday premarket trading after the pharmacy retailer reported a fourth-quarter sales beat. Net losses totaled $18.5 million, or 34 cents per share, after a loss of $324.7 million, or $6.08 per share, last year.
Barclays has become the latest investment bank to offer client clearing through the international clearing broker model at LCH ForexClear. LCH confirmed that Barclays was the first institution to clear a client trade under the broker model, and the bank is now offering clients clearing of FX derivatives for risk management with ForexClear.
Shares of Bank of America Corp. rose 1.8% toward a 13-year high in premarket trading Thursday, after the bank reported profit that more than doubled and beat expectations, citing strong growth in capital markets and lower credit costs, and set a $25 billion stock repurchase program.
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Shares of MSCI Inc. sank 0.56% to $457.41 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.16% to 33,730.89 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.41% to 4,124.66. The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak.
Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. rose 0.6% in premarket trading Thursday, after the air carrier reported a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss, but revenue that beat forecasts and said it expects to generate cash in the current quarter and return to profitability in the September quarter.
Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. jumped 1.7% into record territory in premarket trading Thursday, after the health care services company reported first-quarter profit and revenue that rose above expectations and raised its full-year outlook. "COVID-19 treatment and testing during the quarter was higher than expected, paired with higher elective care deferral patterns," the company said in a statement.
Shares of S&P Global Inc. sank 0.25% to $372.03 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.16% to 33,730.89 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.41% to 4,124.66. The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak.
FactSet has integrated ICE Liquidity Indicators, part of the Intercontinental Exchange, into its portfolio analytics offering to enhance risk analysis for institutional investors. ICE Liquidity Indicators provide market participants with liquidity risk assessments across asset classes by assigning a liquidity score to individual securities using various metrics.
FactSet Research Systems Inc. - Consensus Indicates Potential -2.1% Downside
FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading service, announced that ICE Liquidity Indicators is now available in FactSet's Portfolio Analytics, offering investment professionals a comprehensive solution to analyse, manage and report on fund liquidity risk and optimise portfolio construction within various regulatory requirements.
Wall Street has been increasingly optimistic about Goldman Sachs Group's first-quarter earnings in recent weeks, but the actual results blew away expectations as a result of broad strength in key businesses including investment banking and trading.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. stock dropped 9% in Wednesday premarket trading after the home goods retailer reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations, but fell short on sales. Net income totaled $9.1 million, or 8 cents per share, after a loss of $65.4 million, or 53 cents per share, last year.