RTTNews | Feb 3, 2021 04:45PM EST

04:45 Wednesday, February 03, 2021

|BEGINSUB|Asian Shares Advance On Earnings Optimism|ENDSUB|Asian stocks rose broadly on Wednesday as investors cheered strong earnings from Alphabet and Amazon as well as positive news related to Covid-19 vaccine supplies and U.S. stimulus plans.

|BEGINSUB|European Stocks Close Higher Again|ENDSUB|European stocks ended broadly higher on Wednesday with investors focusing on earnings reports, updates about progress in vaccination programme, and political developments in Italy.

|BEGINSUB|U.S. Stocks Close Little Changed Following Lackluster Session|ENDSUB|After moving sharply higher over the course of the two previous sessions, stocks showed a lack of direction during trading on Wednesday. The major averages bounced back and forth across the unchanged line before ended the day little changed.

|BEGINSUB|Stock Alert: Tupperware Brands Climbs 12% |ENDSUB|Shares of household products company Tupperware Brands Corp. are rising more than 12 percent or $3.72 in Wednesdays morning trade at $34.48 despite no company-centric news.

U.S. stocks are mostly higher on Wednesday, after strong gains in the two previous sessions. Upbeat earnings news from tech giants Alphabet and Amazon generated buying interest. Positive sentiment was also generated in reaction to a report from payroll processor ADP showing a much stronger than expected rebound in private sector employment in the month of January.

|BEGINSUB|Stock Alert: Scotts Miracle-Gro Touches New 52-week High |ENDSUB|Shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (TS:SMG), an Ohio-based maker of consumer lawn and garden products, are rising more than 6 percent or $14.57 in Wednesdays morning trade at $243.07, after hitting a new 52-week high of $250.00. The company has reported its first-ever profit for the first quarter.

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