May 7 (Reuters) - Howmet Aerospace ( HWM ) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit and revenue above estimates and lifted its annual forecast on the back of growth in its commercial aerospace and industrial gas turbine businesses. The aircraft parts maker's shares rose more than 12% before the bell. U.S. aerospace suppliers are gaining from robust demand as Boeing (...

07:30 AM EDT, 05/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity markets were moving higher before the opening bell Thursday as investors monitor the latest developments over a potential peace deal between the US and Iran. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.1% each, while the Nasdaq was slightly in the green in premarket activity. The indexes...

* Futures up: Dow 0.13% , S&P 0.1%, Nasdaq 0.08% * Snap falls after Q1 advertising revenue hit * Whirlpool plunges following Q1 sales miss (Updates prices, adds analyst comment) By Sruthi Shankar and Utkarsh Hathi May 7 (Reuters) - S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures traded near all-time highs on Thursday as oil prices slid further on hopes of a...

07:23 AM EDT, 05/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- BCE (BCE.TO), up 1.6% in U.S. pre-market trading, Thursday said first-quarter adjusted earnings declined even as revenue increased, but both measures beat estimates. Adjusted earnings, stripped of most one-time items, declined 7% to $589 million, or $0.63 per share, from $633 million, or $0.69 per share, in the prior year period. Analysts polled...