08:29 AM EDT, 05/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- TransAlta ( TAC ) shares dropped 1.5% at last look Wednesday in NYSE pre-market trading after the company reported lower first-quarter adjusted net earnings. TransAlta ( TAC ) booked adjusted net earnings of $30 million, or $0.10 per share, falling from $128 million, or $0.41 per share, and slightly below the analyst consensus...

04:37 PM EDT, 05/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes closed lower on Monday as investors assessed conflicting data on US services sector growth. The Nasdaq decreased 0.7% to 17,844.24, the S&P 500 dropped 0.6% to 5,650.38, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2% to 41,218.83. Among sectors, energy and consumer discretionary paced the decliners with only consumer...

05:06 PM EDT, 05/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped their nine-day winning streak as traders evaluated updates on global trade and awaited the Federal Reserve's policy decision later this week. The S&P 500 declined 0.6% to 5,650.4, while the Dow edged down 0.2% at 41,218.8. The Nasdaq Composite closed 0.7% lower at...

* Latin American stocks down 1.4% and FX down 0.6% * Brazil's central bank expected to deliver 50 bps rate hike on Wednesday * South African rand hits five-week high after Eskom's positive power outlook * Taiwan's dollar extends two-day historic run (Updates with afternoon trading levels) By Medha Singh and Nikhil Sharma May 5 (Reuters) - Latin American assets...