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BUZZ-Allakos falls over 70% after halting development of skin condition drug
** Drug developer Allakos' ALLK.O shares fall 72.7% to 33 cents premarket** Co says its experimental drug, AK006, did not show clinical benefit in an early-stage trial testing it in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria — a skin condition that causes itching and hives ** As a result, the ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Here's How Much Money Social Security Needs to Avoid Benefit Cuts in 2035
Social Security only has nine years left until it becomes insolvent, and in light of the Social Security Fairness Act's recent passage, that might be too optimistic. The program is staying afloat by draining money from its trust funds, but it can't do that forever.Even in the worst-case scenario, be...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 27
BRIEF-Microstrategy Announces Proposed Strike Preferred Stock Offering
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Microstrategy Inc MSTR.O:MICROSTRATEGY ANNOUNCES PROPOSED STRIKE PREFERRED STOCK OFFERING (STRK)MICROSTRATEGY INC - TO OFFER 2.5 MILLION SHARES OF SERIES A PERPETUAL STRIKE PREFERRED STOCKMICROSTRATEGY INC - PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES INCLUDING BITCOIN ACQU...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Should You Buy Plug Power Stock While It's Below $3?
Analysts are expecting big things from Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) in 2025. According to Wall Street consensus estimates, the hydrogen fuel specialist should boost sales by roughly 36% in 2025. And just earlier this month, Plug Power received a $1.66 billion loan guarantee from the federal government ...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 27
Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Altria vs. Costco
Altria (NYSE: MO) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST) are pretty different companies, but they share a subtle similarity. What is that similarity? Extremely loyal customers. But there are very real issues for investors to consider with each company before buying in. Here's what you need to know.What does Altr...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 27
3 Reasons Why This Unstoppable Dow Dividend King Can Deliver for Passive Income Investors in 2025
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) gained 1.9% on Wednesday after reporting second-quarter fiscal 2025 results. However, the stock had been up even higher earlier in the session.P&G is coming off a decent 2024, gaining 14.4% -- outperforming the 12.9% rise in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Aside from mo...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 27
3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Could Deliver Stunning Returns This Year
Artificial intelligence (AI) investing has been in the spotlight for the past two years, and nothing should change that in 2025. It's still the infancy of this megatrend, and plenty of stocks are ripe for growth.Three stocks that I think could see massive returns in 2025 are Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), A...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 27
BUZZ-AspenTech rises after Emerson to buy remaining stake for $265 per share
** Shares of industrial software co Aspen Technology AZPN.O up 2.7% at $262 premarket** Emerson Electric EMR.N says it will acquire all outstanding shares of AZPN it does not already own for $265/share, valuing the stake at $7.2 billion** Emerson, which currently owns about 57% stake in AZPN, will b...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
US STOCKS-Nasdaq futures slump as China's AI push rattles Big Tech
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.Nvidia falls after China's DeepSeek sparks AI market routAT&T rises on upbeat Q4 wireless subscriber growthFutures slide: Dow 0.93%, S&P 500 2.47%, Nasdaq 4.24%Updates with results ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Is Dollar General the Perfect Addition to a Dividend Stock Portfolio?
Shares of Dollar General (NYSE: DG) are currently down 72% from their all-time high, the biggest reduction since the company went public again in 2009. It's a far from perfect company, as I'll explain. But this incredible drop in the stock price makes it a compelling addition to a dividend stock por...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 27
CORRECTED-BUZZ-Citi raises Capital One's PT on Q4 deposit growth expectation, stable delinquencies
Corrects company name in bullet 2 to "Discover Financial", not "Discovery Financial"** Citi raises PT for Capital One Financial COF.N to $245 from $225, citing greater-than-expected Q4 deposit growth and stabilized delinquencies ** Brokerage says 2025 outlook hinges on timing of Disc...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Prediction: Intel Will Beat the Market. Here's Why
In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall explains why Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) faces a hard path forward, but has the potential to be a market-beating stock over the next five years.*Stock prices used were from the afternoon of Jan. 23, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 27, 2025.Where to in...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 27
PREVIEW-Starbucks sales set to drop again as investors wait for turnaround
By Juveria Tabassum Jan 27 (Reuters) - Starbucks SBUX.O is set to report its fourth straight quarter of comparable sales decline on Tuesday, in what could be another blow to investors waiting for new chief Brian Niccol's efforts to turn the tables for the struggling coffee chain.Niccol, who i...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
The Future of AI and the Nature of Consciousness
Terry Sejnowski is laboratory head of the computational neurobiology laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the author of ChatGPT and The Future of AI.Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey caught up with him for a conversation about:Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team jus...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 27
2 High-Dividend Stocks to Buy on Sale Before It's Too Late
The stock market has performed exceptionally well in the past couple of years, with the S&P 500 producing a total return of nearly 50% between 2023 and 2024. In fact, the S&P 500 reached a fresh all-time high on the day this article was written.However, there are some areas of the stock market that ...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 27
BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-AT&T, Tevogen Bio
Eikon search string for individual stock moves: The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Futures linked to the tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled on Monday as the overwhelming popularity of an inexpensive Chinese artificial intelligence mod...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
BUZZ-Top of the Street: BAT, Direct Line, Givaudan, LVMH, Legrand, Nemetschek
A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts:** UBS raises British American Tobacco BATS.L to "buy" from "neutral" as it expects BAT's Velo nicotine pouches to accelerate New Categories' sales growth; enabling the group to deliver ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Nvidia Stock Is Up Over 900% Since 2023. Here's Why It's Still a Screaming Buy.
Since the start of 2023, Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has gained an astronomical 906% as of the time of writing. It's also right around its all-time high right now, but these two facts may scare some investors off. The common thought is, "Nvidia has risen so much already; how can it increase more?"...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 27
BUZZ-AI-linked stocks tumble after China upgrades low-cost, low-power AI model
Updates** Shares of U.S. AI stocks fall in premarket trade after surging popularity of Chinese discount AI model wobbles investors' faith in the technology's profitability ** Startup DeepSeek rolled out a free assistant it says uses lower-cost chips and less data, sparking worries about prof...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures slide as China's low-cost AI model spooks tech investors
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Futures tied to Canada's main stock index fell on Monday, joining the global market rout, as investor confidence in artificial intelligence-linked stocks was shaken by the rising popularity of a Chinese discount AI model.December futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFcv1 were do...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
