U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Alibaba, Smithfield, Ecolab Inc

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24/03/2026 11:35

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March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were muted on Tuesday after a relief rally in the previous session, as renewed doubts over easing Middle East tensions weighed on sentiment despite President Donald Trump's decision to delay strikes on Iran's power grid. .N

** Jefferies Financial Group Inc  JEF.N:
BUZZ - Shares edge higher on FT report of possible SMFG takeover interest  nL4N40C0KT

** Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA.N:
BUZZ - Shares climb most in 2 weeks after unveiling next-gen chip for agentic AI  nL1N40C09Y

** SAP SE  SAP.N:
BUZZ - "Change is fast approaching", SAP dips as J.P. Morgan downgrades to 'neutral' amid AI industry shifts  nL6N40C0HM

** Smithfield Foods Inc SFD.O:
BUZZ - Rises after quarterly sales and profit beat estimates nL6N40C0MT

** Ecolab Inc ECL.N:
BUZZ - J.P.Morgan upgrades Ecolab to 'overweight', says raw material cost risks overstated  nL4N40C0S3

** Apollo Global Management Inc APO.N:
BUZZ - Falls after firm caps fund redemptions amid withdrawal surge  nL4N40C0TS

 (Rajarshi Roy and Pragyan Kalita)

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