U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Humana, Portillos, Waters Corp Oct 8 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Humana, Portillos and Waters on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Frontier Communications Parent Inc FYBR.O : TD Cowen cuts to hold from buy * Humana HUM.N : RBC cuts target price to $265 from $400 * Portillos Inc PTLO.O : Stephens cuts to equal-weight from overweight * Waters Corp WAT.N : Jefferies raises to buy from hold

FACTBOX-Companies have planned for US East Coast ports strike Adds Ahold Delhaize Oct 2 (Reuters) - Some 45,000 union workers walked off the job at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts on Oct. 1, cutting off vital trade arteries just weeks ahead of the nation's presidential election . The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union, which represents dockworkers across 36 ports on the U.S.

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Paychex, Dine Brands, Pinterest Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 Wall Street's main indexes slid on Tuesday as investors turned risk-averse following reports of geopolitical tensions escalating in the Middle East, while also assessing data that pointed to a stable labor market.

FACTBOX-Companies have planned for US East Coast ports strike Adds McCormick, National Retail Federation, BNSF Railway, Walmart, US Department of Agriculture, Merit Medical Systems, CSX Oct 1 (Reuters) - Some 45,000 union workers walked off the job at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts on Oct. 1, cutting off vital trade arteries just weeks ahead of the nation's presidential election .

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Sagimet, Datadog, Clorox Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 U.S. stock index futures were mixed on Tuesday ahead of the first of multiple labor market reports this week, a day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back against market expectations for outsized interest rate cuts.

RPT-FACTBOX-Companies have planned for US East Coast ports strike Repeats story first published on 1 Oct Oct 1 (Reuters) - Some 45,000 union workers walked off the job at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts on Oct. 1, cutting off vital trade arteries just weeks ahead of the nation's presidential election . The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union, which represents dockworkers across 36 ports on the U.S.

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Atlassian, Meta, Alphabet Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 U.S. stock index futures were flat to slightly lower on Tuesday as investors awaited labor market data, a day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back against market expectations for outsized interest rate cuts.

BUZZ-Baird lifts CH Robinson's PT on Q3 earnings optimism ** Baird raises logistics company C.H. Robinson Worldwide's CHRW.O PT to $115 from $100, representing a 4.2% upside to stock's last close ** Says CHRW's global forwarding segment's Q3 results likely to exceed expectations as repricing of services come into effect about 1 or 2 months after ri

US STOCKS-Futures dip ahead of labor data; Powell signals modest rate cuts For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window. Futures: Dow off 0.26%, S&P 500 dips 0.09%, Nasdaq up 0.07% Oct 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were flat to slightly lower on Tuesday as investors awaited labor market data, a day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back against market expectations for outsized interest rate cuts.

FACTBOX-Companies have planned for US East Coast ports strike Updates Maersk comment, adds IKEA Oct 1 (Reuters) - Some 45,000 union workers walked off the job at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts on Oct. 1, cutting off vital trade arteries just weeks ahead of the nation's presidential election . The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union, which represents dockworkers across 36 ports on the U.S.

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Amerant Bancorp, BlackRock, Equinix Oct 1 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Amerant Bancorp, BlackRock and Equinix, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Amerant Bancorp Inc AMTB.N : Stephens raises to overweight from equal-weight * BlackRock BLK.N : JP Morgan raises target price to $864 from $774 * Equinix Inc EQIX.O : JP Morgan raises target price to $975 from $950 * Interpublic Group of Comp

FACTBOX-Companies have planned for US East Coast ports strike Oct 1 (Reuters) - Some 45,000 union workers walked off the job at seaports on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts on Oct. 1, cutting off vital trade arteries just weeks ahead of the nation's presidential election . The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union, which represents dockworkers across 36 ports on the U.S.

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Powerfleet, NMI, Vivos Therapeutics Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7 The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8 Wall Street's main indexes were flat on Wednesday as investors stepped onto the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated first interest rate cut in more than four years, with bets favoring a 50-basis-point reduction.

UPDATE 1-US rails cancel embargoes after Canada work stoppage ends Adds details from BNSF, background throughout Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. railroads Norfolk Southern NSC.N and BNSF Railway on Monday said all embargoes associated with the potential Canadian work stoppage stand canceled and affected rail traffic has resumed, putting an end to an unprecedented service disruption in the movement of goods across the border.

FACTBOX-Canadian rail stoppage set to squeeze North American industries Recasts with lockout Aug 22 (Reuters) - Canada's freight rail transport could come to a grinding halt after the country's two biggest railroad operators announced an unprecedented, simultaneous work stoppage following deadlocked talks over labor contracts. Canadian National Railway CNR.TO and Canadian Pacific Kansas City CP.TO said they had locked out their workers and shut their networks in the country early on Thursday aft

FACTBOX-Canadian rail stoppage set to squeeze North American industries Adds comment from ratings agency Moody's in paragraph 4; farm impact details in paragraphs 18-19 Aug 21 (Reuters) - Canada's freight rail transport could come to a grinding halt as the country's two biggest railroad operators plan an unprecedented, simultaneous work stoppage following deadlocked talks over labor contracts.

As Canada braces for rail stoppage, truckers scramble to meet demand Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City plan to halt operations on Thursday Trucking sector sees increased demand it struggles to meet 85% of U.S.-Canada cross-border road freight handled by Canadian carriers Higher trucking demand leads to rising costs and longer lead times CN and CPKC begin phased network shutdowns By Anna Mehler Paperny and Nivedita Balu TORONTO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - As Canada braced for a f

Union Pacific warns of 'devastating consequences' from Canada rail strike By Ananta Agarwal Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific has warned that a potential rail strike in Canada will have "devastating consequences" on the North American economy. More than 2,500 Union Pacific cars per day would not move across the border, CEO Jim Vena said in a letter to Canadian Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon on late Monday.

FACTBOX-From fertilizers to coal, Canadian industries to feel the squeeze from rail stoppage Adds comments from forest product firms Aug 21 (Reuters) - Canada's freight rail transport could come to a grinding halt as the country's two leading railroad operators plan an unprecedented, simultaneous, and indefinite work stoppage following deadlocked talks over labor contracts.

UPDATE 1-C.H. Robinson diverting some US customers' cargo away from Canadian ports Adds details throughout Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. freight forwarder C.H. Robinson CHRW.O said on Monday it was diverting some of its U.S. customers' ocean cargo away from Canadian ports as the threat of a rail strike looms. It said roughly 80% of its customers who had switched are now exporting through Los Angeles/Long Beach ports and the rest through Seattle/Tacoma ports.