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Why Coca-Cola Consolidated Stock Got Mashed in May
Few investors were interested in taking a swig of soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ: COKE) in May. This was due largely to a dispiriting first-quarter earnings release that even an aggressive forward stock split -- often a spark for renewed interest in a company -- couldn't help. Tha...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 4
Why Newsmax Stock Fell by Nearly 21% in May
Newsmax (NYSE: NMAX), the media stock that rocketed higher in early April just after it landed on the stock exchange and then sank, continued to cool down the following month. Across May its share price tumbled by almost 21%, mostly because of an announcement the company made as the month was windin...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 4
Cactus rises after Barclays upgrades on Middle-East growth prospects
** Shares of oilfield equipment maker Cactus WHD.N rise 2.6% to $45.25 premarket** Barclays upgrades rating on WHD to "overweight" from "equal weight", raises PT to $54 from $51** New PT implies a 23.2% upside to stock's last close** Cactus' purchase of 65% interest in Baker ...Reuters
Wed, Jun 4
Apple slips as Needham downgrades stock citing competition risks
** Shares of Apple AAPL.O slip ~1% to $201.73 premarket as Needham downgrades stock to "hold" from "buy"** Brokerage says innovations in generative AI opens the door for new hardware form factors, which could threaten iOS devices** "We believe that, for this stock to work, it mus...Reuters
Wed, Jun 4
Trevi Therapeutics up after $100 mln equity raise
** Trevi Therapeutics' TRVI.O shares up 1.2% premarket to $6.02 after securing equity raise ** New Haven, Connecticut-based co late Tues sold 17.4 mln shares at $5.75 for $100 mln gross raise** Offering priced at 3.4% discount to last sale** TRVI shares on Tues fell 5.8% after co late Mon launch...Reuters
Wed, Jun 4
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Global stocks hit record highs
By Mike Dolan LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today Despite all the trade and geopolitical tensions, markets have a spring in their step today, due to hopes that U.S. bilateral tariff deals will soon emerge, expectations that interest rates will fall in Euro...Reuters
Wed, Jun 4
2 Growth Stocks That Could Help Make You a Fortune
I love growth stocks. To me, finding an up-and-coming growth stock is one of life's greatest pleasures. That's because it's these sorts of emerging companies that can supercharge a stock portfolio -- delivering outsized returns that change lives.Let's take a closer look at two stocks I'm particularl...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 4
Warren Buffett Loves This 1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock
Warren Buffett isn't known for his tech investing -- even less so, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. But right now, Buffett's holding company has bet nearly $2 billion on a business that sits at the center of the AI revolution. Most investors don't realize this well-known company is an AI giant, ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 4
STMicroelectronics up on ON Semi's positive outlook; Equita, Akros remain cautious
** Shares of STMicroelectronics STMPA.PA rise as much as 8%, following positive comments from biggest U.S. peer, ON Semiconductor, about a potential recovery in the industrial and automotive sectors in the second half of 2025** However, Equita and Banca Akros keep, respectively, "hold" and &...Reuters
Wed, Jun 4
US STOCKS-US stock futures rise as tech shares find support
Futures up: Dow 0.14%, S&P 500 0.2%, Nasdaq 0.17% June 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday as Hewlett Packard Enterprise's results fanned AI optimism and tech shares gained, while investors awaited fresh data to better gauge the economic impact of President Do...Reuters
Wed, Jun 4
Ferguson Enterprises marginally up premarket after Barclays hikes target price
** Ferguson Enterprises FERG.N marginally up to $212 in pre-market trading ** Co trading at its highest level since Dec 2024 ** Noting robust Q3 results, Barclays raises PT from $190 to $247, an upside of 16.9% to the stock's last close; maintains "overweight" rating ** "Althou...Reuters
Wed, Jun 4
Better Dividend ETF to Buy Now: Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF or Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF?
Diversification is crucial for dividend investors. You don't want to depend on only a few companies for your dividend income, because it can be painful if something goes wrong.That's where exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can make life much easier. The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG) a...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 4
Bright Scholar Announces Formation of Special Committee
CAMBRIDGE, England and FOSHAN, China, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar" or the "Company") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has forme...PR Newswire
Wed, Jun 4
Drugmaker Merus drops on $300 mln stock offering
** U.S.-listed shares of Merus NV MRUS.O down 6.5% to $58.34 before the bell after follow-on priced** Dutch biotech firm early Weds announced ~5.3 mln shares at $57 for $300 mln gross proceeds** Offering priced at 8.7% discount to stock's last sale** Co plans to use net offering proceeds to adv...Reuters
Wed, Jun 4
Snowflake's Smart $250 Million Acquisition
Snowflake's (NYSE: SNOW) data cloud enables enterprises to run analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads across data that's been ingested from a variety of sources. While Snowflake customers have been able to ingest data from relational databases like Postgres via connectors, the platform...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 4
2 Top Tech Stocks to Buy Right Now
After a very tough start to the year, tech sector stocks are back. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index dipped as much as 24% from highs set earlier this year. However, in recent weeks, the index has rallied significantly, erasing nearly all of those losses and pulling back to even for 2025.Given t...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 4
GLOBAL MARKETS-European stocks up, dollar steady, even as tariff deal deadline looms
Markets wait for tariff news, US dataMSCI All-Country index hits all-time highEuro zone PMI shows growth stalled in MayBy Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - European stock indexes were mostly higher on Wednesday and the dollar was little changed, as uncertainty about U.S. President Dona...Reuters
Wed, Jun 4
1 Underrated Reason to Buy This Market-Beating Stock
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has been one of the top-performing healthcare megacap stocks of the past decade. And in more recent years, particularly over the past five, it's easy to point to the biggest factor driving Eli Lilly's run: The company's work in diabetes and, especially, the weight loss market. ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 4
INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares rise on optimism over trade negotiations, potential RBI rate cut
By Bharath Rajeswaran and Vivek Kumar M June 4 (Reuters) - Indian shares rose on Wednesday, snapping a three-day slide on expectations of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations and an anticipated rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India later this week.The Nifty 50 .NSEI rose 0.32% to 24,620.2, w...Reuters
Wed, Jun 4
Could Costco Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) just reported financial results on May 29. Revenue totaled $63.2 billion, while diluted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $4.28. Both these headline figures exceeded Wall Street estimates. Shares are up 4% since the news (as of June 2), helping drive a 14% gain so far in 2025...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jun 4
