Tepco shares surge as Japan’s heat wave stretches power grid
Shares of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. surged Wednesday as a heat wave in Japan boosted power demand in the capital.
Shares of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. surged Wednesday as a heat wave in Japan boosted power demand in the capital.
Shares of Wynn Resorts Ltd. WYNN, -2.09% rallied 3.15% to $59.51 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, 0.29% falling 2.01% to 3,821.55 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, 0.52% falling 1.56% to 30,946.99. Wynn Resorts Ltd. closed $65.66 below its 52-week high ($125.17), which the company reached on June 30th.
Oil futures moved higher early Wednesday, with concerns about tight supplies continuing to provide support, analysts said.
General Mills Inc. GIS, 5.37% posted fourth-quarter net income of $822.8 million, or $1.35 per share, nearly double $416.8 million, or 68 cents per share, last year.
Quilter plc (LON:QLT – Get Rating)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Wednesday after Berenberg Bank lowered their price target on the stock from GBX 162 to GBX 125. Berenberg Bank currently has a hold rating on the stock. Quilter traded as low as GBX 105.70 ($1.30) and last traded at GBX 106 ($1.30), with a volume of 128511 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 107.60 ($1.32).
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO – Get Rating) had its price target lowered by stock analysts at Bank of America from $780.00 to $625.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Bank of America’s target price points to a potential upside of 25.39% from the company’s current price.
Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM – Get Rating) had its price target dropped by Piper Sandler from $32.00 to $28.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Piper Sandler’s target price points to a potential upside of 36.32% from the company’s previous close.
Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC – Get Rating) had its price objective decreased by stock analysts at Raymond James from $130.00 to $111.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “strong-buy” rating on the bank’s stock. Raymond James’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 35.91% from the company’s current price.
President Vladimir Putin says Russia is trying to build relations with the Taliban and that Russia wants to see all the ethnic groups in Afghanistan take part in running the country.
Members of the Group of Seven major economies pledged Tuesday to create a new “climate club” that for nations that wants to take more ambitious action to tackle global warming.