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Palantir Was the Top-Performing Stock in the S&P 500 in 2024. But This Other Artificial Intelligence (AI) Powerhouse Has Been the Best S&P 500 Stock Over the Last 2 Decades.
Following a terrific performance in 2023, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posted another year of generous gains in 2024. Among the market's biggest gainers over the last two years have been megacap technology stocks -- collectively referred to as the "Magnificent Seven."However, last year a smaller...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 16
Bank of America Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America reported its fourth quarter 2024 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed at Bank of America's Investor Relations website at https://investor.bankofamerica.com/quarterl...PR Newswire
Thu, Jan 16
BUZZ-Symbotic rises after co to acquire Walmart's robotics business
** Shares of robotics vendor Symbotic SYM.O up 13.5% at $30.39 premarket after co to acquire retail bellwether Walmart's advanced systems and robotics business for $200 mln in cash** Symbotic to develop an "advanced solution" to automate Walmart's Accelerated Pickup and Delivery centers (APD), with ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
Warren Buffett vs Cathie Wood: Who Will Be Right About Bitcoin?
Last year, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hit record values as it breached the $100,000 mark and continued to climb higher. Cryptocurrencies can be extremely volatile, but for many enthusiasts, it was a sign of the growing acceptance of Bitcoin and digital assets as a whole. Many analysts and investors see a...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 16
1 Unstoppable AI Stock That Could Soar in 2025
ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) may be the most important company you've never heard of. Without its product, none of the innovative AI models, smartphones, or practically any other high-tech devices we take for granted would be possible.That's a huge statement, but it's true. ASML's ultraviolet lithography mac...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 16
BUZZ-UnitedHealth falls on fourth-quarter revenue miss
** Shares of healthcare conglomerate UnitedHealth Group UNH.N declined over 5% to $515.75 in premarket trade** Rivals Elevance ELV.N, CVS Health CVS.N, Humana HUM.N, Cigna CI.N also down between 2% and 3.6% premarket ** UNH posts fourth-quarter revenue of $100.81 billion, below analysts' avg expecta...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
Where Will American Express Be in 5 Years?
Investors trying to find winning stocks might want to look at businesses that have done well in the past. The belief is that successful companies can continue their run in the future. Since mid-January 2020, American Express (NYSE: AXP) has produced a total return of 146% for its investors, which me...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 16
AT&T's Brilliant Move Could Boost Growth in 2025
Telecom giant AT&T (NYSE: T) has been steadily gaining wireless and fiber internet subscribers over the past few years. Over the two-year period that ended on Sept. 30, AT&T grew its total wireless customer base by about 7.5 million subscribers. The company also added more than two million fiber sub...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 16
Is AMD Stock Due for a Bounce Back Year in 2025?
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), also known as AMD, has been a surprisingly underperforming tech stock over the past year. In 2024, it declined by 18% even despite its promising growth opportunities as a top artificial intelligence (AI) chip maker.The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 16
Target up after raising fourth-quarter sales forecast on strong holiday demand
Shares of Target TGT.N rise ~5% to $141.01 premarket after co lifts Q4 sales forecast on strong holiday season demand. Co now sees Q4 comparable sales growth of 1.5% vs. prior expectations of flat growth, higher than analysts' expectation of a 0.2% growth, according to data compiled by LSEG.Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
Spirit to lay off 200 employees, expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in Q1 - WSJ
Investing.com -- Spirit Airlines (OTC:SAVEQ) is laying off around 200 employees as part of a broader effort to reduce expenses and align with its reduced operational capacity, CEO Ted Christie reportedly informed staff on Wednesday evening.Investing.com
Thu, Jan 16
LIVE MARKETS-Richemont results: what it means for the luxury sector
STOXX 600 up 0.7%Richemont lifts luxury sectorCAC, SMI outperform Wall 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.comRICHEMONT RESULTS: WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE LUXURY...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
Could January Predict Whether Stocks Will Be Up or Down in 2025? Here's What History Says.
The start of 2025 hasn't been great for the markets. After coming off a strong performance in 2024, when the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) rose by more than 23%, it has been going nowhere in the first few weeks of the new year. This has some investors worried that this could be the start of a disappoint...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 16
Is Nvidia Stock a Buy Now?
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is one of the most widely followed stocks today, and it's easy to see why. Its lead in the artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator market supercharged its revenue growth and made it the largest semiconductor stock, as measured by market cap, next to Apple.Unfortunately for inv...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 16
Capital Group launches its first small and mid-cap ETF in US market
By Suzanne McGeeJan 16 (Reuters) - Capital Group on Thursday launched its first exchange-traded fund designed to track small and mid-cap U.S. stocks, a segment of the ETF market where new fund launches remain relatively rare.Of the more than $10 trillion in assets invested in U.S. ETFs, only about $...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
BUZZ-US chip stocks rise after TSMC's record quarterly profit
** U.S. chip stocks rise premarket after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co 2330.TW, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported record quarterly profit on Thursday ** U.S.-listed shares of TSMC TSM rise 5.12%; company expects robust revenue growth in the first three months of 2025 as demand...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
Point72's new AI fund near $1.5 bln after double-digit returns, sources say
By Summer ZhenHONG KONG, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Steven Cohen's Point72 Asset Management's new artificial intelligence (AI)-focused fund posted a 14% gain after launching just three months ago, growing the fund to nearly $1.5 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.Point72 Turion, which ki...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
Is Hims & Hers Stock in Trouble?
Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) is coming off a fantastic year in 2024 when its share price skyrocketed 172%. The telehealth company has been growing at a fast rate, making it one of the best stocks to own in healthcare of late.But while the business is growing, investors should be careful not to ov...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 16
3 Undeniable Reasons Bitcoin Could Go Higher and Higher in 2025
With Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rising by 46% during the past three months alone, it's easy to think that the king of cryptocurrencies is about to take a breather. And it might -- but that would fly in the face of a handful of increasingly powerful tailwinds that are getting harder to dismiss.Let's exami...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 16
1 No-Brainer Low-Cost S&P Index Fund to Buy Right Now for Less Than $150
At the beginning of 2024, small-cap stocks were trading for their lowest price-to-book valuation relative to large caps since the late 1990s. And thanks to slower interest rate cuts than many expected, combined with the surge in mega-cap technology stocks, the gap became even wider throughout the ye...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jan 16
