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Will Palantir Stock Crash in 2025?
With shares up more than 333% over the last 12 months, Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been a massive beneficiary of generative artificial intelligence (AI), which many believe could revolutionize how people use and interact with big data. But could the AI boom become the AI doom? Let's dis...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
2 Big Changes to IRA Contribution and Deduction Limits for 2025
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently updated its rules concerning individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for 2025. The annual contribution limits will remain the same this year, as detailed below:Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
Should You Buy Alibaba Stock Before Feb. 5?
Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) is scheduled to provide an investor update that could affect shareholders.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 27, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 29, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best st...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
Apple's Q1 Services Revenue Jump Helps It Beat Analyst Estimates
Tech giant Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported fiscal 2025 first-quarter results on Thursday, Jan. 30, that topped analyst consensus estimates. Revenue for the quarter rose 4% to $124.3 billion, barely edging past analyst estimates of $124.26 billion. Apple’s earnings per share (EPS) reached $2.40, surpass...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
Billionaire Philippe Laffont Just Sold Top Artificial Intelligence Stocks Nvidia and AMD and Piled Into 2 Players Dominating Another High-Growth Billion-Dollar Industry
As founder of Coatue Management, Philippe Laffont oversees $26.9 billion invested in more than 80 stocks, and though he buys players across many sectors, one in particular stands out. The billionaire is known for his investments in innovative companies, and he's generally found them in the area of t...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
Costco's Stock Is Near All-Time Highs, but There Could Be Trouble Ahead
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has routinely been a top retail stock to own. It's coming off a stellar performance in 2024, when its shares rallied nearly 39%. And there's good reason for that, as the company has continued to post strong, resilient growth numbers even as other retailers struggled d...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
Is the 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Really Enough for Retirees to Keep Up With Inflation?
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, added 2.5% to Social Security benefits in 2025. However, as Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel explains in this video, this might not be quite enough to help American retirees keep up with the rising cost of the goods and services they n...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
2 No-Brainer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy With $260 in February
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the hottest segments of the stock market for the last two years. Many investors are focused on pick-and-shovel plays like chip supplier Nvidia, or cloud computing giant Microsoft, but the industry is expanding rapidly and so are the potential opportunitie...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
Is Carnival an Undervalued Growth Stock?
The pandemic devasted Carnival Cruise Lines (NYSE: CCL), which nearly shut down its business completely.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 27, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 29, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 1...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
BUZZ-UK's Dowlais up as RBC hikes PT, says American Axle offer undervalued
** Shares of GKN Automotive owner Dowlais DWL.L up 1.3% at 72.9p** RBC raises PT to 100p from 80p; keeps 'outperform' rating** Says American Axle's AXL.N 1.16 bln pounds ($1.44 billion) cash-and-stock offer undervalues Dowlais** Estimates combined equity could be worth $3.8-$6.7 bln in ~...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
4 Reasons to Buy Realty Income Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
It's been a tricky past few months for investors. Things seem to be changing, but it's not exactly clear how. It's only clear that what worked well in the recent past isn't working quite as well now. It may be time to modify your target allocation, dialing back on higher-risk growth to make room for...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
I Just Bought More of These 3 High-Conviction Stocks. Here's Why
Many successful investors regularly invest new money. It's an under-appreciated, winning approach to the stock market.Here's why this approach is helpful: Individual stocks are prone to ups and downs. Furthermore, long periods of flat returns can unexpectedly be followed by sudden bursts higher. Add...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
Should You Buy Super Micro Computer Before Feb. 25?
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) has been one of the key players in the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, working hand in hand with top chip designers, like Nvidia, to build out infrastructure. The tech company makes servers and full rack scale solutions needed in AI data centers and incorporate...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
LIVE MARKETS-Euro zone blue-chips set for best month in two years
STOXX 600 up 0.4% to new recordEuro STOXX 50 set for best month in 2 yearsFTSE, DAX touch recordsWall 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.comEURO ZONE BLUE-C...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
Is GE Aerospace a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
A lot has changed at General Electric, or what remains of the company, which is now known as GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE). In fact, 2024 was its first year after a dramatic company overhaul.There are very positive things going on here, and they haven't gone unnoticed. Which sets up the tough question of ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
REFILE-BUZZ-COMMENT-Dollar far more likely to rise than fall
Corrects dateline Jan 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar is far more likely to rise than fall as it is the world's reserve currency which means it has a tendency to gain even if the focus of a risk averse situation stems from the United States.This is nothing new with the dollar gaining during bo...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
DeepSeek Sends Artificial Intelligence (AI) Giants Plunging. Here's What You May Want to Do Now
Tech giants around the globe were rattled on Jan. 27 after Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek unveiled an impressive, low-cost artificial intelligence (AI) model, sparking widespread concerns about the scale of investment being poured into expensive hardware and data centers.DeepSeek released a free AI as...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 31
GRAPHIC-Take Five: The big Trump tariff countdown
Jan 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's tariff deadline is looming large, the U.S. reports jobs data and markets are gauging the new AI landscape ahead of major tech firms reporting. The Bank of England has an interest rate decision to make, and lenders in Europe also publish their resul...Reuters
Fri, Jan 31
