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Here’s what moved the market today.

Markets 📈

Stocks extended their rebound rally on Thursday with another day of gains. The Russell 2K outperformed with a two-point rally, while the Dow led the large-cap indexes.

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Market-Moving News 🔎 

🚜 Deere's Dilemma: Fading Pricing Power

Deere [DE (5.2%)], known for its iconic green-and-yellow tractors, is staring down some stifling headwinds.

The agricultural giant has seen its ability to hike prices on tractors and harvesters dwindle amidst a tough climate for farmers.

In a stark shift, price increases contributed $202 million to profits from large farm machinery sales in the January quarter, a sharp fall from $729 million in the previous quarter.

This decline signals a tough road ahead, not just for Deere, but for the agriculture sector at large.

📉 Quarterly Profits Dip
The squeeze on pricing power has taken a toll on Deere's bottom line. The company reported an 11% fall in quarterly profit and has trimmed its annual earnings outlook.

This adjustment reflects the broader challenges in the agriculture futures markets, which have been on a downward trend for months.

🌾 Agriculture Braces for Impact
With the U.S. Agriculture Department predicting a steep 25% drop in net farm income for 2024, Deere is bracing itself for significant sales declines across its divisions.

The forecast includes a 20% sales dip in its large ag equipment sector, a 10% to 15% fall in small agriculture and landscaping equipment, and a 5% to 10% decrease in its construction and forestry unit.

📉 Shares Fall
This downturn reflects growing concerns over the agricultural sector's future and Deere's place within it as farmers tighten their belts for potentially leaner times ahead.

Tevogen Bio [TVGN] $8.98 (+510.8%)
disclosed a new agreement to sell $8 million worth of Series A Preferred Stock to investors.

Childrens Place [PLCE] $1.31 (+187.9%)
said Mithaq Capital has built a controlling 54% stake in the company.

MultiSensor AI [MSAI] $3.51 (+65.5%)
unveiled its new SmartIR 2.0 software platform.

Beamr Imaging [BMR] $10.00 (37.8%)
pulled back after gaining through the first three days of the trading week.

Telomir Pharma [TELO] $8.06 (32.2%)
pulled back after completing its initial public offering on the NASDAQ-NMS earlier this week.

Herbalife [HLF] $8.03 (31.6%)
posted weaker than expected earnings on its Q4 earnings report after Wednesday’s closing bell.

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