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08:17 AM EDT, 03/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were higher before the bell on Monday, reflecting expectations that the White House would implement a less strict tariff policy. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.9%, S&P 500 futures increased 1.2%, and Nasdaq futures were up 1.5%. US President Donald Trump is likely to exclude certain sectors from a...

07:49 AM EDT, 03/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Lightspeed Commerce ( LSPD ) rose 2.2% at last look Monday in NYSE pre-market trading as the company provided an updated financial outlook for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. The company said it now expects revenue growth of 18%, down from the previous guidance of 20%. Lightspeed cited heightened inflationary pressures,...

08:15 AM EDT, 03/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 1.3% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) advanced 1.6% in Monday's premarket activity, ahead of key inflation data releasing this week. US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 1.2%, Dow Jones...