U.S. stock indexes wavered and bond yields rose in the wake of Jerome Powell’s nomination to continue as Federal Reserve chairman. Here’s what we’re watching in Tuesday’s trading:

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U.S. stock indexes wavered and bond yields rose in the wake of Jerome Powell’s nomination to continue as Federal Reserve chairman. Here’s what we’re watching in Tuesday’s trading:

Zoom shares dropped in premarket trading.

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  • Royalty Pharma said it had bought additional royalty interests in BCX9930 and Orladeyo from BioCryst Pharmaceuticals.
  • Farfetch shares ticked up after Guggenheim analysts recommended buying stock of the fashion retailer.
  • J.M. Smucker raised its forecast for earnings in fiscal 2022.
  • Laboratory equipment maker Agilent Technologies posted higher profit in its fourth quarter.
  • Goldman Sachs analysts recommended selling shares of Allstate.
  • VTB Capital analysts recommended buying shares of EPAM Systems.

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