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Barclays is a universal bank headquartered in the United Kingdom. It operates via five principal segments; UK (retail), UK corporate bank, private bank and wealth management, investment bank, and us consumer bank. In its UK segment, the bank provides current accounts, mortgages, savings and investment management services, credit cards, and business banking services to retail clients and small and medium-size enterprises. The international segment includes a corporate bank offering banking solutions to large corporates, a bulge-bracket global investment bank, and a credit card and payments business.

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Shares of banking companies are trading higher following President Trump's decision to implement a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China.

U.S. stock futures were lower this morning, with the Dow futures falling more than 1,200 points on Friday.
Shares of Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GES#NYSE">GES</a>) fell sharply in today's pre-market trading after the company reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ges">fourth-quarter financial results.</a>
Guess? reported upbeat results for its fourth quarter and named Alberto Toni as CFO. The company said it sees FY26 revenue to increase 3.9% – 6.2% in US Dollars and adjusted EPS of $1.32 – $1.76.
Guess shares dipped 3% to $9.74 in the pre-market trading session.
Here are some other stocks moving lower in pre-market trading.
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<li>MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MLNK#NYSE">MLNK</a>) shares tumbled 20.5% to $13.99 in pre-market trading after falling 4% on Thursday.</li>
<li>Newsmax, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NMAX#NYSE">NMAX</a>) shares fell 19.2% to $50.18 in pre-market trading after gaining 18% on Thursday.</li>
<li>Stevanato Group S.p.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STVN#NYSE">STVN</a>) shares dipped 18.8% to $16.30 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Insteel Industries, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IIIN#NYSE">IIIN</a>) shares fell 18.3% to $20.11 in pre-market trading. Insteel Industries will announce its second quarter 2025 earnings on Thursday, April 17.</li>
<li>Global Industrial Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GIC#NYSE">GIC</a>) declined 17.3% to $18.00 in today's pre-market trading after dipping 5% in Thursday.</li>
<li>Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADPT#NASDAQ">ADPT</a>) dipped 16.7% to $6.16 in pre-market trading after dipping 7% on Thursday.</li>
<li>Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HRTG#NYSE">HRTG</a>) shares dipped 16.1% to $13.11 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MFG#NYSE">MFG</a>) shares fell 14.3% to $4.25 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DB#NYSE">DB</a>) dipped 11.5% to $20.25 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Barclays PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BCS#NYSE">BCS</a>) shares fell 11.5% to $12.67 in pre-market trading  after dipping 9% on Thursday.</li>
<li>Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) declined 9.3% to $117.30 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) dipped 8.8% to $36.41 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) fell 4.8% to $254.40 in pre-market trading. Tesla shares fell over 5% on Thursday after the company reported weaker-than-expected performance for the first quarter of 2025.</li>
<li>NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) fell 3.8% to $97.98 in pre-market trading after dipping around 8% on Thursday.</li>
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Shares of banks and financial services stocks are trading lower following greater-than-expected inflation data measured through the PCE price index for February, while personal spending missed estimates. Additionally, recent tariff announcements may be weighing on equities.

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Shares of banks and financial services stocks are trading higher amid an overall market rebound following recent weakness.

Shares of banking and financial services stocks are trading lower. The sector may be down on overall market concerns amid tariff uncertainty.

Trinity Biotech plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRIB#NASDAQ">TRIB</a>), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on human diagnostics and diabetes management solutions, including wearable biosensors, today announces the next stage in realizing its comprehensive transformation plan and development of its continuous glucose monitoring ("CGM") technology with the appointment of Barclays Capital Inc. ("Barclays") as its exclusive financial advisor to support its ongoing strategic realignment, reflecting the Company's increased focus on its CGM technology as part of its broader transformation plan.
With substantial progress in developing its differentiated and innovative CGM and its significant market potential, Trinity Biotech's board and management have determined that CGM technology and related data driven insights will be the Company's primary strategic focus moving forward.&nbsp;
The successful execution of Trinity Biotech's comprehensive transformation plan is expected to drive near-term profitability improvements, creating potential opportunities to optimize its portfolio and support CGM-related growth. As part of this effort, Barclays is now actively assessing how the Company's existing businesses can best align with this new strategic direction.&nbsp;

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Shares of banks and financial services stock are trading higher amid overall market strength following softer-than-expected Feb. CPI readings.

Shares of banking stocks are trading lower amid economic worries driven by tariffs and trade policies. Investors may be expecting a decline in investment and consumer spending, which may also be weighing on the industry.

Here are five stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today:
Barclays BCS: This major global banking and financial services company with more than 325 years of expertise in banking, and operating through an international network in nearly 40 countries and regions in Europe, the U.S., Africa and Asia, the company provides a wide range of financial services to individuals, corporations and institutions, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 29% over the last 60 days.
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<h3>Barclays PLC Price and Consensus</h3>
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/BCS/price-consensus-chart?icid=chart-BCS-price-consensus-chart"><img alt="Barclays PLC Price and Consensus" src="https://staticx-tuner.zacks.com/images/charts/a2/1740650708.png" style="height:283px; width:610px" title="" /> </a>
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/BCS/price-consensus-chart?icid=chart-BCS-price-consensus-chart">Barclays PLC price-consensus-chart</a> | <a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/BCS?icid=chart-BCS-price-consensus-chart">Barclays PLC Quote</a>
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CareDx CDNA: This commercial stage company which develops, markets, and delivers a diagnostic surveillance solution for heart transplant recipients, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.3% over the last 60 days.
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<h3>CareDx, Inc. Price and Consensus</h3>
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/CDNA/price-consensus-chart?icid=chart-CDNA-price-consensus-chart"><img alt="CareDx, Inc. Price and Consensus" src="https://staticx-tuner.zacks.com/images/charts/a2/1740650708.png" style="height:282px; width:610px" title="" /> </a>
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/CDNA/price-consensus-chart?icid=chart-CDNA-price-consensus-chart">CareDx, Inc. price-consensus-chart</a> | <a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CDNA?icid=chart-CDNA-price-consensus-chart">CareDx, Inc. Quote</a>
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The Progressive PGR: This company which is one of the major auto insurers in the country, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.8% over the last 60 day.
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<h3>The Progressive Corporation Price and Consensus</h3>
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/PGR/price-consensus-chart?icid=chart-PGR-price-consensus-chart"><img alt="The Progressive Corporation Price and Consensus" src="https://staticx-tuner.zacks.com/images/charts/df/1740650710.png" style="height:278px; width:610px" title="" /> </a>
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/PGR/price-consensus-chart?icid=chart-PGR-price-consensus-chart">The Progressive Corporation price-consensus-chart</a> | <a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PGR?icid=chart-PGR-price-consensus-chart">The Progressive Corporation Quote</a>
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EZCORP EZPW: This company which is engaged in establishing, acquiring, and operating pawnshops which function as convenient sources of consumer credit and as value-oriented specialty retailers of primarily previously owned merchandise, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.
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<h3>EZCORP, Inc. Price and Consensus</h3>
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/EZPW/price-consensus-chart?icid=chart-EZPW-price-consensus-chart"><img alt="EZCORP, Inc. Price and Consensus" src="https://staticx-tuner.zacks.com/images/charts/b7/1740650711.png" style="height:283px; width:610px" title="" /> </a>
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/EZPW/price-consensus-chart?icid=chart-EZPW-price-consensus-chart">EZCORP, Inc. price-consensus-chart</a> | <a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/EZPW?icid=chart-EZPW-price-consensus-chart">EZCORP, Inc. Quote</a>
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EverQuote EVER: This company which operates an online marketplace for consumers shopping for auto, home and renters and life insurance, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.3% over the last 60 days.
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<h3>EverQuote, Inc. Price and Consensus</h3>
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/EVER/price-consensus-chart?icid=chart-EVER-price-consensus-chart"><img alt="EverQuote, Inc. Price and Consensus" src="https://staticx-tuner.zacks.com/images/charts/ce/1740650716.png" style="height:282px; width:610px" title="" /> </a>
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/chart/EVER/price-consensus-chart?icid=chart-EVER-price-consensus-chart">EverQuote, Inc. price-consensus-chart</a> | <a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/EVER?icid=chart-EVER-price-consensus-chart">EverQuote, Inc. Quote</a>
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Barclays Delivered A RoTE Of 7.5% In Q4 2024 And 10.5% In FY24

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Barclays 2025 Outlook: Sees Barclays Group NII Excluding Barclays Investment Bank And Head Office Of £12.2B; Expects RoTE Of 11% In 2025

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Barclays Q4 2024 GAAP EPS $0.34 Misses $0.35 Estimate, Sales $8.927B Up From $6.950B YoY

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Banks have successfully sold $5.5 billion in loans tied to X Corp., the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, amid <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/43373012/elon-musk-bringing-advertisers-back-to-x-amazon-boosts-spending-apple-considers-return">surging investor demand</a>. 
What Happened: The sale, which was initially planned at $3 billion, was expanded due to heightened interest, with investors including Pimco and Citadel purchasing the loans at 97 cents on the dollar, people familiar with the matter <a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/banks-sell-5-5-billion-of-x-loans-after-investor-interest-surges-4b84f89c?st=GYpPqP&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink">told</a> The Wall Street Journal. 
The floating-rate debts carry an interest rate of approximately 11%—a premium even compared to some of Wall Street's riskiest loans.
The transaction underscores the renewed investor enthusiasm surrounding X Corp. following Musk's growing influence in Washington and the return of key advertisers, such as Amazon.com Inc. The platform faced significant turmoil after Musk's $44 billion acquisition in 2022, as advertisers pulled back due to concerns over content moderation. While X is still grappling with financial challenges, recent signs of stability have drawn fresh interest from investors.
At a recent investor meeting led by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) bankers and X CEO Linda Yaccarino, financial documents revealed that Musk's artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has injected hundreds of millions of dollars into X. The two entities share executives and business ties, and X now holds a 10% stake in xAI, valued at approximately $5 billion, according to the WSJ report.
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Why It Matters: The loan sale is a significant win for the banks, including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), and Barclays (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BCS#NYSE">BCS</a>), which originally extended financing for Musk's 2022 buyout. The sluggish performance of X and high interest rates had forced them to hold onto the debt far longer than expected.
Despite the successful sale, the banks still retain around $6 billion in X-related debt, some of which is considered riskier. X remains under financial pressure, with annual interest payments exceeding $1 billion. 
With major advertisers like Amazon ramping up spending and Apple Inc. reportedly considering reintroducing ads. 
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Disclaimer:&nbsp;This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.

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