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Investing.com -- Motive Technologies has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, planning to list under the ticker symbol "MTVE."

The company, which provides an AI-powered platform for physical operations management, has appointed a syndicate of underwriters including JPMorgan, Citigroup, Barclays, Jefferies, and RBC Capital Markets, among others.

Motive’s Integrated Operations Platform helps organizations manage workers, vehicles, equipment, and spending in one system. The company’s product suite includes Driver Safety, Fleet Management, Equipment Monitoring, Spend Management, Workforce Management, and AI Vision.

The company has shown strong growth, with revenue increasing from $310 million in 2023 to $370 million in 2024, representing 19% year-over-year growth. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, revenue reached $327 million, up 22% from the same period in 2024.

Motive’s annualized recurring run-rate (ARR) grew to $501 million as of September 30, 2025, a 28% increase from $393 million a year earlier. The company reported a net loss of $139 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

The company serves nearly 100,000 customers across industries including construction, oil and gas, trucking and logistics, manufacturing, agriculture, and the public sector. As of September 30, 2025, Motive had 9,201 core customers and 494 large customers.

Motive estimates its global market opportunity to be at least $187 billion. The company plans to continue expanding internationally, having recently established operations in Mexico and the United Kingdom.

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Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Technology, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.

At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.16%, while the S&P 500 index climbed 0.45%, and the NASDAQ Composite index climbed 0.57%.

The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), which rose 3.01% or 5.52 points to trade at 189.21 at the close. Meanwhile, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) added 1.62% or 3.71 points to end at 232.14 and JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) was up 0.88% or 2.84 points to 325.93 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), which fell 1.70% or 5.38 points to trade at 310.84 at the close. Walmart Inc (NASDAQ:WMT) declined 1.55% or 1.75 points to end at 110.86 and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) was down 0.74% or 1.54 points to 205.78.

The top performers on the S&P 500 were NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) which rose 3.01% to 189.21, Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (NYSE:FCX) which was up 2.49% to settle at 51.90 and Jabil Circuit Inc (NYSE:JBL) which gained 2.30% to close at 235.07.

The worst performers were Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) which was down 7.51% to 32.28 in late trade, First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) which lost 5.36% to settle at 269.34 and Brown Forman (NYSE:BFb) which was down 5.20% to 26.64 at the close.

The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Picocela Inc ADR (NASDAQ:PCLA) which rose 192.53% to 0.36, Santech Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:STEC) which was up 65.63% to settle at 1.59 and Highway Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:HIHO) which gained 65.06% to close at 1.37.

The worst performers were X3 Holdings Co Ltd (NASDAQ:XTKG) which was down 90.40% to 0.16 in late trade, EPWK Holdings Ltd (OTC:EPWKF) which lost 48.25% to settle at 0.39 and Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVPH) which was down 44.81% to 0.33 at the close.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1585 to 1135 and 110 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 2280 fell and 1086 advanced, while 182 ended unchanged.

Shares in Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (NYSE:FCX) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.49% or 1.26 to 51.90. Shares in Jabil Circuit Inc (NYSE:JBL) rose to all time highs; up 2.30% or 5.29 to 235.07. Shares in JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) rose to all time highs; rising 0.88% or 2.84 to 325.93. Shares in X3 Holdings Co Ltd (NASDAQ:XTKG) fell to all time lows; falling 90.40% or 1.55 to 0.16. Shares in EPWK Holdings Ltd (OTC:EPWKF) fell to all time lows; losing 48.25% or 0.36 to 0.39.

The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 0.57% to 14.00 a new 52-week low.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.10% or 49.25 to $4,518.65 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.83% or 0.48 to hit $58.49 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.68% or 0.42 to trade at $62.49 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.29% to 1.18, while USD/JPY fell 0.51% to 156.28.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.35% at 97.62.

Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Healthcare, Energy and Utilities sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.18% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Bausch Health Companies Inc (TSX:BHC), which rose 4.58% or 0.44 points to trade at 10.04 at the close. Meanwhile, NFI Group Inc (TSX:NFI) added 4.20% or 0.64 points to end at 15.88 and Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (TSX:BIR) was up 4.13% or 0.30 points to 7.56 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Strathcona Resources Ltd (TSX:SCR), which fell 15.40% or 5.28 points to trade at 29.00 at the close. Silvercorp Metals Inc (TSX:SVM) declined 3.83% or 0.47 points to end at 11.81 and Lithium Americas Corp (TSX:LAC) was down 3.12% or 0.21 points to 6.53.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 523 to 385 and 94 ended unchanged.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 5.78% to 10.27 a new 1-month low.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.10% or 49.15 to $4,518.55 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.83% or 0.48 to hit $58.49 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.68% or 0.42 to trade at $62.49 a barrel.

CAD/USD was unchanged 0.42% to 0.73, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.17% to 0.62.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.35% at 97.62.

Investing.com – Colombia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP rose 0.91%.

The best performers of the session on the COLCAP were Grupo Nutresa SA (BVC:NCH), which rose 2.86% or 7,600.00 points to trade at 273,600.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Bolsa De Valores De Colombia (BVC:BVC) added 2.56% or 360.00 points to end at 14,400.00 and Grupo Argos SA Pref (BVC:ARG_p) was up 2.43% or 300.00 points to 12,660.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref (BVC:GAA_p), which fell 1.42% or 11.00 points to trade at 765.00 at the close. Promigas (BVC:PMG) declined 1.22% or 80.00 points to end at 6,470.00 and Cementos Argos SA (BVC:CCB) was down 1.09% or 120.00 points to 10,840.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 1 to 0.

US coffee C for March delivery was down 0.17% or 0.60 to $346.75 . Elsewhere in commodities trading, US cocoa for delivery in March rose 0.95% or 56.00 to hit $5,943.00 , while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.12% or 49.95 to trade at $4,519.35 a troy ounce.

USD/COP was down 1.16% to 3,754.75, while BRL/COP rose 0.00% to 679.53.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.35% at 97.62.

Investing.com -- Canada’s main stock index ended higher on Tuesday, as an unrelenting surge in gold and silver prices offset a disappointing domestic GDP reading. Mining giants led the gains in Toronto, keeping the benchmark index in record territory during the final full trading session before the Christmas break.

At 4.01 ET, S&P/TSX 60 Futures had gained 3,42 points or 0.18% building on Monday’s 0.4% advance.

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The S&P/TSX Composite index settled 59 points up at 32,058.73.

Index ended Monday at 32,000.10, a gain of approximately 244 points or 0.77%. This move pushed the index past its previous record of 31,755.82, fueled by a year-end "Santa Rally" and a historic breakout in the metals complex.

Precious metals hit 50th record of the year

Gold and silver miners are expected to drive the TSX higher today as precious metals reach uncharted levels. Gold Futures climbed to a fresh all-time high of $4,530.30/oz on Tuesday, marking the 50th session this year that the yellow metal has set a new record.

Silver Futures also breached the psychological $70/oz mark for the first time, gaining 2.3% to hit a record $70.15/oz. The rally is being sustained by a "perfect storm" of easing bond yields, central bank purchases, and heightened geopolitical risk, specifically linked to U.S. naval activity near Venezuela.

In Monday’s trade, mining heavyweights Barrick Mining Corp (TSX:ABX), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (TSX:AEM), and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (TSX:WPM) all posted gains exceeding 2%.

Domestic GDP contraction weighs on sentiment

The bullish move in commodities provided a necessary cushion against weak economic data from Ottawa. Statistics Canada reported Tuesday that real GDP contracted 0.3% in October, missing economist expectations of a 0.2% decline.

The drop was widespread, with 11 of 20 industrial sectors shrinking. Manufacturing fell 1.5%, while a province-wide teachers’ strike in Alberta and a nation-wide postal strike significantly hampered the services sector. Despite the soft October print, a preliminary estimate for November suggests a modest 0.1% rebound, though analysts remain wary of the fourth-quarter outlook.

U.S. "Data Dump" and Novo Nordisk milestone

Across the border, U.S. stock futures gained as investors dissected the release of the delayed Q3 GDP report, showing that the U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter. Analysts were expecting the Q3 GDP, the value of all goods and services produced across the economy, to grow at an annualized 3.2% pace in the third quarter.

The data, stalled by a 43-day federal government shutdown earlier this year, is the first official look at the pre-shutdown economy. Markets are also awaiting December consumer confidence figures to gauge the resilience of the American shopper.

In corporate news, Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) shares jumped 9% in premarket trade following the historic FDA approval of an oral pill version of its weight-loss drug, Wegovy. The approval of the first-ever oral GLP-1 for weight management is expected to significantly expand the company’s addressable market starting in January 2026.

Oil markets steady as geopolitical risk balances oversupply

Energy prices remained resilient on Tuesday as the market weighed intensifying geopolitical tensions against a backdrop of ample global supply and thin holiday trading volumes.

At 8:50 ET, Crude Oil WTI Futures rose 0.33% to $58.20 a barrel, while Brent Oil Futures gained 0.27% to trade at $62.24 a barrel. Both benchmarks are consolidating after a powerful 2% surge on Monday triggered by the Trump administration’s aggressive "naval blockade" of Venezuelan tankers.

Investing.com -- Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Adecoagro S.A.’s corporate family rating and senior unsecured ratings to B2 from Ba2, with the outlook changed to stable from ratings under review.

The rating action concludes the review process that began when Adecoagro announced its acquisition of Profertil S.A., an Argentina-based fertilizer producer. The acquisition will increase Adecoagro’s EBITDA generated in Argentina to an average of 51% going forward, with a concentration of main assets exceeding 70%.

Despite providing larger scale and diversification, the acquisition makes Adecoagro more subject to Argentina’s creditworthiness and its foreign currency country ceiling of B2. Following the deal’s completion, Adecoagro’s debt is expected to approach $1.9 billion, up from $1.3 billion as of June 2025.

Adecoagro and ACA – Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas initially announced plans to acquire a 50% share of Profertil on September 8, 2025. Adecoagro later entered a deal to buy the remaining stake from YPF Sociedad Anonima, which completed the sale on December 18. Adecoagro now holds 90% of Profertil, with ACA owning the remaining 10%.

The $1.1 billion acquisition is being funded with up to $600 million in debt, $300 million in equity, and cash. When considering a full year of EBITDA from Profertil, Adecoagro’s gross leverage should improve to 2.8x by the end of 2026, compared to 3.9x in the twelve months ending September 2025. However, leverage will peak in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026 after raising the new debt.

The deal indicates a more aggressive appetite for inorganic growth following the change in control to Tether Investments S.A. de C.V. To mitigate effects on credit metrics, Adecoagro raised $300 million in equity, including a $220 million contribution from Tether.

Profertil holds a dominant position in Argentina’s fertilizer market, providing 60% of the country’s granular urea needs with a production capacity of 1.3 million tons annually and 790,000 tons of ammonia. The acquisition will increase Adecoagro’s business diversification, adding fertilizer to its current portfolio of farming operations in Argentina and Uruguay and sugar-ethanol in Brazil.

Adecoagro’s revenues are projected to increase to over $2 billion in 2026 from $1.4 billion in the twelve months ended September 2025, with EBITDA rising to $681 million from $391 million in the same period.

The stable outlook reflects expectations that Adecoagro will continue to benefit from consistent sugarcane crushing capacity and cash generation from the newly acquired fertilizer business. Ratings could be downgraded if the company’s liquidity, profitability, or credit metrics deteriorate, or if Argentina’s government rating is downgraded.

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