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Shares of U.S.-listed companies related to the rare earth supply chain climbed in premarket trading on Monday as investors continued to weigh the impact of export restrictions on domestic producers. Rare earths are minerals that are essential to many aspects of modern life, particularly for the technology sector and the energy transition as they are used in semiconductors and the motors of electric vehicles. China has long had a stronghold on the rare earth supply chain, dominating almost 70% of production and nearly half of world’s reserves in 2024, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. China keeps a tight grip on exports,…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Cleveland-Cliffs — Shares jumped 10.5% as the steel company posted its third-quarter results. Cleveland-Cliffs reported adjusted EBITDA of $143 million, topping a FactSet estimate of $127.9 million. The company also issued capital expenditures guidance of around $525 million for the year, less than a prior forecast of $600 million. Rare earths — The group is trading higher after Bloomberg News reported that Australia’s prime minister plans to offer his nation’s resource holdings to the President Donald Trump after China’s move to limit its exports to the U.S. Shares of United States…
Barry Rosenstein, founder of JANA Partners.Adam Jeffery | CNBC Stock Chart IconStock chart iconCooper Companies MondayThe hedge fund, founded by Barry Rosenstein and known for pressuring companies to make changes that enhance shareholder value, also intends to urge Cooper to improve how it allocates capital in order to boost returns, said the Journal, which cited sources close to the matter.CNBC reached out to Jana Partners for comment and didn’t immediately hear back.Jana may encourage Cooper to consider merging its contact-lens business with rival Bausch + Lomb, the Journal reported.Cooper recently cut its full-year revenue outlook in August, citing weaker demand…
Jim Cramer can’t guarantee that following certain financial strategies will see you to a secure retirement, but he’s pretty sure of a few that won’t.In the preface of his book, “How to Make Money in Any Market,” Cramer issues a few warnings about building long-term wealth. One is that your confidence “might be misplaced” if you plan on relying on Social Security to fund your retirement. Another is that betting on the outcome of basketball games is not a solid investing strategy.”Third, and maybe worst of all, trolling the internet for ‘meme’ stocks like GameStop and hunting for short-term victories…
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersTop White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett on Monday predicted that the government shutdown is “likely to end sometime this week.”But if that does not happen, the Trump administration may impose “stronger measures” to force Democrats to cooperate, Hassett said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”The comments came deep into the third week of the shutdown, which is dragging on with no clear end in sight amid a partisan fight in the Senate over federal funding priorities.This is breaking news.…
Here are Monday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Evercore ISI reiterates Netflix as outperform The firm said it’s bullish on Netflix heading into earnings Tuesday. “We expect a Modest Beat & Bracket print. We view the Street’s Q3 Revenue ($11.5B), Operating Income ($3.7B ) and EPS ($6.96) estimates as reasonable, given NFLX’s very strong content slate, accelerating Q3 viewership data, the impact f rom recent Q2 price increases, our model sensitivity analysis, and mgmt’s EPS print track record.” Mizuho downgrades Rivian and Texas Instruments to underperform from neutral Mizuo said it’s concerned about slowing EV demand for Rivian. The firm…
TD Cowen is moving off the sidelines when it comes to Ally Financial . Analyst Moshe Orenbuch upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Orenbuch also raised his price target to $50 per share from $43. His revised forecast implies that the stock could climb another 26% from here. Shares of Ally Financial have added 11% this year, making the company’s valuation look “compelling” here, Orenbuch noted. The change comes after Ally reported third-quarter results that beat the Street. ALLY YTD mountain ALLY YTD chart Ally posted adjusted earnings of $1.15 per share, higher than the $1 analysts polled by…
Barclays believes that KLA is emerging as a clear winner among semiconductor equipment stocks. The bank upgraded the wafer fab equipment maker to overweight from equal weight and hiked its price target to $1,200 from $750. That forecast implies that shares could rise 8%. KLA stock has surged 76% in 2025. Barclays analyst Tom O’Malley highlighted KLA as his top pick as artificial intelligence compute investments help boost the category. Headwinds from the Chinese market also appear to be more minimized for KLA versus its peers, he added. KLAC YTD mountain KLAC YTD chart “At this point, we think eyes…
A worker at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant on April 30, 2025.Michael Wayland | CNBCDETROIT — “A lot of cost and a lot of chaos.” That’s how Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley described the state of the automotive industry earlier this year amid geopolitical tensions, tariffs, inflation and other disruptions.All those factors created massive uncertainty for the U.S. automotive industry that led to relatively bearish outlooks for the sector in 2025. Some of those concerns have come to fruition, but the industry has proven to be far more resilient than many had expected.”Six months into the onset of tariffs, we’ve been…
