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US STOCKS-Wall St futures gain as oil prices slip, focus on Fed outlook
Futures up: Dow 0.57%, S&P 500 0.53%, Nasdaq 0.67% March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, buoyed by a modest drop in oil prices, while jittery investors awaited an update on the monetary policy and the economy from the Federal Reserve to assess the impact of the ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
Wall Street Doesn't Know What to Do With This AI Stock. I Do.
Key PointsLike Tesla, Rivian is investing heavily in AI.Shares don't seem to be valuing Rivian's AI opportunity.10 stocks we like better than Rivian Automotive › Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) experienced its second straight year of declining vehicle deliveries in 2025, with volumes falling by around 9% year ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 18
LIVE MARKETS-Software: time to call a bottom?
STOXX 600 up 0.5%Fed meeting in focusOil prices fallWall St futures higherWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com SOFTWARE: TIME TO CALL A BOTTOM?After months of largely ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
Can Dogecoin Really Hit $0.50 in 2026? I Ran the Numbers -- the Answer Shocked Me
Key PointsDogecoin's price is widely driven by narratives tied to online memes as well as celebrity endorsements.The last time Dogecoin hovered near $0.50 was in late 2024. Dogecoin has traded sideways for well over a year now.10 stocks we like better than Dogecoin › Back in 2013, software developer...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 18
Chinese Cloud Companies Surge After Multiple Firms Announce Price Hikes
Chinese cloud companies jumped in premarket trading as multiple firms announced price hikes. Kingsoft Cloud rose 19%; GDS Holdings rose 6%; Baidu and Alibaba rose 3%. Alibaba is raising prices for its AI computing and storage products by as much as 34%, joining a host of big tech firms moving to cap...Tiger News
Wed, Mar 18
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller, After Dropping Nvidia and Palantir in Recent Years, Just Made Another Striking AI Move. Should You Follow?
Key PointsNvidia and Palantir continue to report explosive growth and high demand for their AI products.Druckenmiller just sold shares of a third AI leader.These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › The artificial intelligence (AI) investing theme has been a promising one in recent y...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 18
Meet Wall Street's Greatest Dividend Stock: A Virtually Unknown Small-Cap Company That's Run Circles Around Coca-Cola and ExxonMobil in an Important Category
Key PointsBuying and holding high-quality dividend stocks has been among the best long-term investment strategies on Wall Street.Elite dividend stocks are hard to come by, with only around two dozen public companies having paid a continuous dividend for at least 100 years.Wall Street's greatest divi...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 18
Does This 1 New Trend Mean You Should Sell Gold and Buy Bitcoin Right Now?
Key PointsMoney has flowed out of gold funds recently.And money has flowed into Bitcoin funds since then.Some investors think it's the same chunks of money moving from one set of assets into the other.10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › Something unusual happened this month, and it might be the ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 18
Sun Life Survey: Hong Kong Women Top Asia as Household "Chief Financial Officer"
Nearly half (45%) solely control long-term family investments, leading surveyed Asian markets, yet only 7% seek professional advice Two-thirds (67%) of survey respondents say they have the final say on financial decisions Seven in ten respondents cite the financial burden of family caregiving ...PR Newswire
Wed, Mar 18
Optical Communication Stocks Rally on OFC 2026
Optical communication stocks rallied in premarket trading. Applied Optoelectronics rose 10%; Lumentum rose 7%; Coherent rose 5%; Corning rose 4%; Semtech and Ciena rose 3%; Fabrinet and Amphenol rose 2%. Applied Optoelectronics announced plans for the Optical Fiber Communications Conference ‘OFC’, a...Tiger News
Wed, Mar 18
Bristol‑Myers Squibb: The Boring Dividend Stock I'd Happily Hold Through Any Crash
Key PointsBristol Myers Squibb's stock has performed well so far this year, while the broader market has stumbled.Although the drugmaker faces a patent cliff, its growth portfolio makes up over half of total revenue.Bristol Myers Squibb's dividend is a big plus.10 stocks we like better than Bristol ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 18
3 Top Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Haul
Key PointsAlphabet is one of the newest Buffett stocks -- and one of the best.Amazon checks off multiple boxes of the Buffett playbook.Coca-Cola ranks as one of Buffett's favorite stocks for several good reasons.10 stocks we like better than Coca-Cola › Do you think Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 18
What Sundar Pichai's $692 Million Pay Package Says About Alphabet's Next Chapter
Key PointsUp to $130 million of Pichai's pay package over the next several years is tied to Waymo.Waymo recently completed a $16 billion investment round and is expanding into new cities this year. The autonomous vehicle market could be worth more than $2 trillion by 2030.10 stocks we like better th...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 18
China, Hong Kong stocks gain on AI optimism
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG, March 18 (Reuters) - China and Hong Kong stocks erased early losses to end marginally higher on Wednesday, as investor caution around the U.S. rate decision was overcome by gains in Alibaba after it said it will raise prices for artificial intelligence-related products.S...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
IBM Fellow and Quantum Pioneer Charles H. Bennett Receives A.M. Turing Award, Computing's Highest Honor
Charles H. Bennett helped pioneer the foundations of quantum information science alongside co-laureate Gilles Brassard of Université de Montréal. Bennett's more than five decades at IBM Research helped transform quantum theory into practical advances like quantum cryptography, telepo...PR Newswire
Wed, Mar 18
LIVE MARKETS-STOXX edges higher as Fed comes into focus, defensives lag
STOXX 600 up 0.4%Fed meeting in focusOil prices fallWall St futures higherWelcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com STOXX EDGES HIGHER AS FED COMES INTO FOCUS, DEFENSIVES L...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
Oracle's "Halo Effect" Is the Real Deal. But is the AI Growth Stock a Buy in March?
Key PointsOracle’s booming infrastructure software business complements its core application software segment.Oracle’s debt remains a major concern.10 stocks we like better than Oracle › Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) is no longer a stodgy database and data management software company. Aggressive investments i...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 18
Scammers Are Sending Out "Social Security" Warning Letters -- What to Do If You Get One
Key PointsAccording to the Office of the Inspector General, warning letters are being sent to Social Security recipients around the country.The letters are actually part of an elaborate, well-designed scam.Your best bet is to know the signs of the scam and what to do if you're contacted.The $23,760 ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 18
Swarmer jumps a day after strong Nasdaq debut
Shares of drone autonomy software company Swarmer SWMR.O surge 50% to $46.5 in premarket trading a day after Nasdaq debutSWMR opened at $13 vs IPO price of $5 on Tuesday and closed at $31, marking a more-than-six-fold jump on the day Co which supports operations in Ukraine valued at $382.8 mln as of...Reuters
Wed, Mar 18
