NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. homebuying sentiment rose for a third consecutive month in February largely because a growing view among current homeowners that now is a good time to sell their house could bode well for a much-needed uptick in home listings. Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index increased by 2.1 points in February to 72.8 from 70.7 in...

(Reuters) - An error by S&P Dow Jones Indices may have contributed to volatility in shares of Morgan Stanley ( MS ), Pfizer ( PFE ), PNC Financial Services Group ( PNC ) and other stocks in recent days, traders said. At issue was a list of pending changes to the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index that S&P Dow...

03:41 PM EST, 03/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks jumprf late Thursday afternoon with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) adding 1.5% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) spiking 3.4%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index jumped 3.2%. In corporate news, Micron Technology ( MU ) shares gained 3.3% after Stifel upgraded the company's rating to buy from hold and...

05:32 PM EST, 03/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Fluor (FLR) said late Thursday the US Department of Energy has selected its joint venture to execute the Hanford integrated tank disposition contract. The company said the new contract has an estimated ceiling of $45 billion over a 10-year ordering period for environmental management operations at the Hanford site in Washington state. Fluor...