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Why Shares in Airbus Took Off Today
Shares in European aerospace giant Airbus (OTC: EADSY) rose by as much as 4% in early-morning trading today. The move follows the announcement that Vietnam's Vietjet airline has doubled its orders of wide-body Airbus A330neo aircraft to 40 from 20 during French President Macron's visit to the...
Wed, May 28
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Darden Restaurants: A Solid Performer or Just Average?
Explore the exciting world of Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!*Stock prices used were the prices of April 23, 2025.
Tue, May 27
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Tariff Negotiations Could Derail Nvidia's China Business. Here's Why I'm Not Worried About It.
On April 2, President Trump gave a commanding speech at the White House during which he outlined a plethora of new tariffs that would be applied to just about every country around the world. In the grand scheme of things, though, there are only a few geographic regions...
Tue, May 27
Is Palantir Stock a Buy Now?
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) captivated investors like few other stocks in recent years.The deep data analytics stock unlocked a new level of growth and utility with its artificial intelligence platform (AIP), and that has helped drive accelerating revenue growth over the last seven...
Mon, May 26
Better EV Stock: BYD vs. Tesla
Electric vehicle (EV) stocks have certainly drawn interest from investors. Not only could EVs be the future of the automobile sector, but many of these companies are also working on greater technological innovations such as full self-driving (FSD).
Mon, May 26
Why Solar Stocks Plunged Today
Shares of solar stocks, including rooftop solar provider Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN), renewables-focused utility NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), and renewable power provider AES Corp. (NYSE: AES), plunged on Thursday, falling 40%, 9.1%, and 5.2%, respectively, as of 12:50 p.m. ET.
Fri, May 23
Intel Could Sell Another Major Business in Turnaround Bid
For years, semiconductor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been exiting lines of business that don't fit with its overall strategy. Under former CEO Pat Gelsinger, Intel sold off its NAND and SSD operations, wound down its Optane memory unit, spun off Mobileye via an initial public offering (IPO)...
Thu, May 22
Did Eli Lilly Just Say Checkmate to Novo Nordisk?
Though oncology remains the largest therapeutic area in the pharmaceutical industry, the weight management field has caught fire in the past few years. Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is one of the undisputed leaders in developing anti-obesity medicines, with Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) being its biggest...
Thu, May 22
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Down More Than 75% This Year, Should Investors Throw in the Towel on Iovance Biotherapeutics Stock?
Entering trading this week, shares of Iovance Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: IOVA) have crashed by nearly 78% since the start of the year. It has been an abysmal start to 2025 for a company that does possess some attractive long-term growth prospects.
Wed, May 21
Up 97% in 2 years, Is Walmart a No-Brainer Dividend King Stock to Buy Now?
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) stock nearly doubled in the last two years while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained 43.3%.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.
Tue, May 20
Will the Stock Market Crash or Soar in the Second Half of 2025? Wall Street Has a Surprising Answer for Investors.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has advanced 1% year to date, a remarkable recovery after the index slid into correction territory in March. President Trump's decision to roll back certain tariffs and pause others has given investors a confidence boost.
Tue, May 20
Palantir and Archer Aviation's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Partnership: Which Stock Is the Better Buy?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reaching its tentacles into every part of the economy; aviation is no exception. That is why Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) are teaming up for next-generation aircraft and air taxi technologies.
Mon, May 19
Great News for Super Micro Stock Investors!
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) announced an innovation for the data center industry supporting artificial intelligence.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.
Fri, May 16
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Walmart Earnings: Price Hikes Are Coming
Here's our initial take on Walmart's (NYSE: WMT) financial report.Key MetricsMetricQ1 FY 2025Q1 FY 2026Changevs. ExpectationsRevenue$161.5 billion$165.6 billion 2.5%BeatEarnings per share (adjusted)$0.60$0.61 1.7%BeatU.S. comparable sales growth (ex. fuel)3.8%4.5% 0.7 ppn/aE-commerce growth21%22%
Thu, May 15
Why Isn't Palantir's Stock Taking Off After Another Strong Quarter?
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) recently delivered another strong earnings performance. Its growth rate accelerated, and it beat analyst expectations on revenue (and met on profit). Despite this, the stock isn't soaring to new heights.
Thu, May 15
U.S.-China Tariff Cuts: Is the 2025 Stock Market Sell-Off Officially Over?
The broader market indexes soared on Monday, May 12, in response to news that the U.S. and China would pause their reciprocal tariffs on most goods for 90 days -- a move that built on the momentum from the trade deal framework that the U.S. and U.K. revealed at the end of last week.As of Monday's cl
Thu, May 15
Here's Why I'm Not Too Worried for Alphabet Despite Apple's Potential New AI-Powered Safari Search
Bad news for Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). Consumer technology titan Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may soon be adding artificial intelligence (AI)-powered web-search tools like OpenAI and Perplexity to its mix of search platforms offered to users of Apple's Safari web browser.
Mon, May 12
Nvidia and AMD Stocks Jump on Reports That Trump Will Ease AI Chip Export Restrictions
In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). To learn more, check out the short video, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.
Fri, May 9
Is AMD Becoming a Serious Threat to Nvidia Stock Investors?
In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). To learn more, check out the short video, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.
Fri, May 9
ExxonMobil Built Its Business to Thrive in Volatile Oil Markets
Turbulence has returned to the oil market this year. Oil prices have tumbled more than 15%, weighed down by the uncertain impact of tariffs and other factors. As a result, the price of the global oil benchmark Brent, which spent much of the past couple of years bouncing around in the range of $75...
Thu, May 8
