Investing.com - Canada’s main stock exchange slipped minimally on Friday, with traders eyeing the prospects of U.S. trade deals and a bevy of U.S. corporate earnings.By the 4:00 ET close, the S&P/TSX 60 index had dropped by 0.2 points, or 0.01%.Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index lowered by 17 points, or 0.1%, after jumping 254.85 points, or 1%, on Thursday, logging its hi ...
By Caroline ValetkevitchNEW YORK (Reuters) -Most stock indexes climbed on Friday, with Wall Street buoyed by technology-related shares, while the dollar had its first weekly rise in over a month as investors searched for signs that the U.S.-China trade war may be easing.Shares of Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) rose 1.7% after it beat profit expectations and reaffirmed AI spending targets, w ...
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration announcement that it aims to speed deployment of self-driving vehicles by exempting some from certain safety requirements and easing rules requiring reporting of safety incidents sent Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares up nearly 10% on Friday.CEO Elon Musk, a close adviser to President Donald Trump, has repeatedly pledged to launch commerci ...
By Svea Herbst-BaylissNEW YORK (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point is building a stake in Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE), sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as some investors are pushing for strategic changes at the consumer healthcare company.News of Third Point’s investment in the $44 billion Summit, New Jersey-headquartered maker of Band-Aids and Tylenol h ...