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With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, Cadence Bank (CADE) was up 4.5% in pre-market trading, and Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY) was up 3.4%.

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The S&P 500 gained 0.55% to close at 5,975.38. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.24% to end at 19,864.98. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged, losing 25.57 points, or 0.06%, to close at 42,706.56.

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Following the substantial rally seen during Wednesday's session, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading

After moving to the downside early in the session, stocks are seeing continued weakness in late-morning trading on Monday. The Nasdaq

FTSE 100-listed industrial conglomerate Smiths Group has upgraded revenues guidance for the second time in this financial year. The company now sees annual organic growth of between 6% and 8%, up from 5-7% in November and the 4-6% forecast at the start of the financial year.

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The S&P 500 jumped 1% on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, heading into the long weekend on a high note as prospects rebounded for additional interest-rate cuts in 2025.

Global equities rallied on Friday as traders digested corporate results and prepared for US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, pushing London's benchmark FTSE 100 and Frankfurt's D

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