* Commerce Secretary Lutnick defends potential stakes in defense firms * Trump administration's federal intervention raises corporate strategy concerns * Shares of Lockheed, Boeing ( BA ) rise; Palantir ( PLTR ) falls after Lutnick's comments * Lutnick cites Pentagon leaders in defense company stake discussions (Adds share prices, Lutnick quote, requests for comment, photos) WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) -...

10:59 AM EDT, 08/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Lululemon athletica's (LULU) stock could recover from its current lows if the company can deliver fiscal Q2 sales growth of 7% to 8% as guided and maintain similar momentum into H2, BofA Securities said in a note Tuesday. The analysts said that the stock is currently trading at less than 12 times price-to-earnings...

Interactive Brokers Group Inc ( IBKR ) shares are trending on Tuesday after the automated global electronic broker was selected to join the S&P 500. What To Know: S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Interactive Brokers ( IBKR ) will be added to the S&P 500, effective before the market opens on Aug. 28. The company will replace Walgreens Boots Alliance in...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The completed merger between Capital One and Discover Financial weighed down bank profits in the second quarter, as the sector reported $69.9 billion in profits, down 1% from the quarter prior. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said accounting rules required the merged institution to set aside a relatively large amount of provision expense. Absent that one-time cost, industry...