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Wall St Week Ahead-Fed's rate-cut view set to test resurgent US stocks rally
Fed expected to pause easing cycle on WednesdayS&P 500 hits record high this week Stocks digesting flood of Trump actions, tariffs in focusEarnings due next week include Apple, MicrosoftBy Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's first meeting of 2025 in the comi...Reuters
Fri, Jan 24
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025January 28-29 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)March 18-19 (second day: statement released 1400 ED...Reuters
Fri, Jan 24
DIARY-Europe's STOXX 600 corporate earnings week ahead
Jan 24 (Reuters) - Diary of Europe's STOXX 600 (.STOXX) corporate earnings for the week ahead EUROPE'S STOXX 600 EARNINGS Start DateStart Time(GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name27-Jan-202511:00CNA.LCentrica PLCCentrica PLC Climate Transition Plan Presentation27-Jan-202507:00RYA.IRyanair Hol...Reuters
Fri, Jan 24
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Japan rates’ fate rests on Trump-Ishiba bromance
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Hudson Lockett HONG KONG, Jan 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Another 0.25 percentage-point hike to Japanese rates has come and gone without markets batting an eye. That is surely the point of the central bank’s ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 24
BUZZ-Grindr climbs after raising FY revenue forecast
** Shares of Grindr GRND.N rise 10.4% to $18.47 premarket ** The dating service for the LGBTQ+ community expects to beat its earlier FY24 rev forecast** Co expects full-year 2024 rev between $343 mln and $345 mln, a 32%-33% growth from a year ago, compared with its earlier forecast of 29% y-o-y grow...Reuters
Fri, Jan 24
Is AbbVie Stock a Buy?
Pharmaceutical powerhouse AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has been a beast since it spun off from Abbott Laboratories in 2012. Over the past decade, the stock has averaged a dividend yield of 3.5% while raising its dividend by an average of 14% annually. That sustained yield and growth have made shareholders ve...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 24
2 Technology Stocks That Could Help Set You Up for Life
Buying and holding solid technology companies is a tried and true way of making money in the stock market, and that's not surprising as this strategy will allow investors to capitalize on disruptive growth trends that could help them enjoy outsized gains.This explains why the Nasdaq-100 Technology S...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 24
The Smartest Cheap Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
Finding genuinely cheap stocks in a pricey stock market can be tough. Some stocks may look cheap based on standard valuation metrics, but they're anything but once you factor in their growth prospects. Other stocks may look expensive on the surface, but their long-term potential makes them bargains....The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 24
BUZZ-Chipmaker Texas Instruments down as weak auto, industrial markets hurt Q1 outlook
** Shares of analog chipmaker Texas Instruments TXN.O fall ~5% to $190.66 premarket** Stock set to snap 4-day winning streak, if losses hold** TXN after market on Thursday forecast Q1 profit below estimates, hurt by inventory buildup in its key automotive and industrial markets** Company projects Q1...Reuters
Fri, Jan 24
GRAPHIC-US equity fund outflows ease on renewed hopes for Fed rate cuts
Jan 24 (Reuters) - Outflows from U.S. equity funds cooled to the lowest in three weeks in the week to Jan. 22, buoyed by shifting expectations for a pause in rate cuts after a benign U.S. core inflation report bolstered equities.Weekly net selling in U.S. equity funds fell off to $3.2 billion during...Reuters
Fri, Jan 24
Mega Matrix Inc. Announced that the Tragic Romance Series "After All These Years" Premiered on FlexTV
SINGAPORE, Jan. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU) announced that its global micro-drama streaming platform, FlexTV, has premiered its short series, After All These Years, on January 16. Featuring delicate emotional portrayals and intricate character dynamics, the series ...PR Newswire
Fri, Jan 24
Better Buy: XRP vs. Trump Official
The cryptocurrency market has been enjoying a strong run thanks to some improving macroeconomic conditions and shifting political conditions. President Donald Trump's election win and return to the White House have been particularly strong catalysts for some cryptocurrencies.During the past three mo...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 24
Davos-BlackRock's Fink says probably time to be investing back in Europe
LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - There is too much pessimism around Europe and it could be time to investing back in the region, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday."There's too much pessimism on Europe," he said during a panel debate on the global econ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 24
The Best Vanguard ETF to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
Vanguard has a very large collection of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with choices that should appease just about any investor. One ETF that will fit in almost any portfolio is the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). However, the Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSEMKT: VOOV) could be the best ETF to i...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 24
How Mergers and Acquisitions Impact Investors
Corporate mergers and acquisitions can have a significant impact on the value of stock held by investors. But apart from the potential for sudden price changes for impacted shares, what else do investors need to know about mergers and acquisitions?What Are M&As?While they're generally lumped togethe...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 24
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1974, and Here's What It Is Now
Social Security retirement benefits have long been a financial lifeline for millions of retired Americans. As of November 2024, over 54.2 million Americans were receiving them, and many rely on them for a significant portion of their retirement income. The amount of retirees' Social Security benefit...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jan 24
SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST
.Jan 24 (Reuters) - STOCKS:The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN closed 0.43% lower to 76,190.46, while the broader NSE Nifty 50 index .NSEI declined 0.49% to 23,092.2. The indexes slipped to weekly losses for the third consecutive time on deepening concerns over corporate earnings moderation. .BORUPEE: T...Reuters
Fri, Jan 24
SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST
Jan 24 (Reuters) - STOCKS:The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN closed 0.43% lower to 76,190.46, while the broader NSE Nifty 50 index .NSEI declined 0.49% to 23,092.2. The indexes slipped to weekly losses for the third consecutive time on deepening concerns over corporate earnings moderation. .BORUPEE: Th...Reuters
Fri, Jan 24
Burberry turnaround hopes boosted by US holiday shoppers
Q3 sales down 4% vs expected 12% declineSales rise in Americas, decline in Asia Pacific and ChinaCompany says more likely to make annual profit nowShares jump 12%Adds product pricing in paragraphs 5 and 11, CFO comment on China in 13, creative director report and response in 17-18By Helen Reid and Y...Reuters
Fri, Jan 24
Intuitive Surgical dips on slower procedure growth forecast
** Surgical robot maker Intuitive Surgical's ISRG.O shares fall 3.1% to $590.01 premarket, fourth biggest decliner among S&P 500 components before the bell ** ISRG expects the number of procedures using its da Vinci robots to grow between 13-16% in 2025, versus 17% growth in 2024, it said la...
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