U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index jumping more than 600 points during the session. Wall Street analysts make new stock picks on a daily basis. Unfortunately for investors, not all analysts have particularly impressive track records at predicting market movements. Even when it comes to one single stock, analyst ratings and price targets can vary...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Intel ( INTC ) up after report of Nvidia ( NVDA ), Broadcom ( AVGO ) collaboration * Tesla up after Morgan Stanley reinstates stock as 'top pick' * Crypto stocks surge after Trump hints at new bitcoin reserve...

11:42 AM EST, 03/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- All three major US stock indexes were down in late-morning trading Monday, extending February's losses as the White House's tariff policies continue to rattle markets. In company news, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM ) plans to invest $100 billion in US-based chip manufacturing plants over the next four years under a plan expected...

12:22 PM EST, 03/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes fell, with technology leading the decliners and gold futures surging after midday on Monday. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3% to 18,793.9, with the S&P 500 down 0.1% to 5,954.5 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.1% lower at 43,802.8 after midday on Monday. Technology and energy led the decliners, while...