08:50 AM EDT, 08/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were slightly lower ahead of Tuesday's opening bell as traders shifted their focus to the upcoming earnings report of chipmaker Nvidia ( NVDA ) due later in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipped 0.2%, S&P 500 futures declined 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures edged 0.1% lower. Nvidia (...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * JD.com gains on new share repurchase program * Paramount Global ( PARAA ) slips after Bronfman abandons bid * Hershey slips on rating downgrade * Futures off: Dow 0.07%, S&P 500 0.06%, Nasdaq 0.02% (Updated at 07:25 a.m. ET/...

08:52 AM EDT, 08/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were flat to marginally higher premarket Tuesday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was 0.02% higher and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was unchanged. Trinity Biotech ( TRIB ) shares were 56% higher after saying Monday it received substantial additional orders for TrinScreen HIV, leading to a...

08:54 AM EDT, 08/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower premarket Tuesday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) down 0.1%. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 0.4% lower and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was up 0.2%. Bank of Montreal ( BERZ ) shares were more than 2%...