03:29 PM EDT, 08/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks rose late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index adding 1.2% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) increasing 1.1%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was up 0.1%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index added 0.2%. US crude oil stocks, including those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve,...

03:31 PM EDT, 08/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were higher in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index increasing 0.5% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.6%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 2%, while the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was adding 0.6%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was rising 0.9% to $114,253, and...

02:36 PM EDT, 08/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- James Hardie Industries ( JHIUF ) shares slumped 36% after the company reported late Tuesday a year-over-year decline in fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and sales. Truist cuts its price target on the stock to $25 from $35 while keeping its buy rating. More than 48.2 million shares traded intraday, compared with a daily...

03:21 PM EDT, 08/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks declined late Wednesday afternoon with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) falling 0.8% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) dropping 1.3%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index retreated 1.2%. In sector news, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is exploring the possibility of the federal government taking equity stakes in semiconductor companies...