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TD Cowen downgrades Skechers to 'hold' after 3G Capital deal
** TD Cowen downgrades footwear firm Skechers SKX.N to "hold" from "buy", maintains PT at $63** Brokerage says chance of another buyer making an offer for Skechers is now closed** Co announced plans on May 5 to sell to 3G Capital in a so-called take-private deal for about $9.4 billio...Reuters
Wed, May 28
DoorDash dips after upsized $2.5 bln convertible bond sale
** DoorDash's DASH.O shares down 0.3% premarket at $204.20 after meal delivery platform clinches capital raise** San Francisco-based DoorDash late Tues announced pricing offering of $2.5 bln 0% 5-yr convertible bonds** Offering size boosted from $2 bln; initial conversion price of $291.87 repres...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Imagine Your Retirement Without Social Security -- Would You Survive?
Science fiction is often referred to as a genre that specializes in tackling "what if" questions. For example, what if we could time-travel? What if robots had minds of their own? What if aliens came to Earth to rule us? What if our society devolves into a dystopia?Whether you enjoy that genre or no...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
Cruise operator Viking down after $1.3 bln secondary offering priced
** Shares of cruise operator Viking Holdings VIK.N down 1.3% on light premarket trading volume at $44.33 after secondary offering priced ** Luxury river and ocean cruise line co late Tues announced ~30.5 mln shares at $44.20, 1.6% discount to last sale ** Private equity firm TPG TPG.O...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Okta drops after maintaining annual revenue forecast, brokerages cut PT
** Cybersecurity company Okta OKTA.O drops 13.3% premarket to $108.98 after maintaining annual revenue forecast** Co beats Q1 profit and revenue estimates, FY26 forecasts factors uncertain macroeconomic risks** At least five brokerages cut PT - Jefferies from $135 to $130; RBC from $147 to $135; D.A...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Is CoreWeave Stock Still a Buy After Its 200% Rally?
Growth stocks have been all over the map this year. Despite bullish projections from analysts heading into 2025, President Donald Trump's global trade reset has weighed on markets: After several ups and downs, the benchmark S&P 500 is essentially flat year to date at the time of this writing.However...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
Where Will AMD's Stock Be In 3 Years? The Answer May Surprise You.
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) isn't a bad company by any means, but if there was ever a company that could fit the saying, "always a bridesmaid and never the bride," it would be AMD. AMD always seems to be in second place, regardless of the trend. In the early 2000s, AMD was getting smoked by Intel (NASDAQ: INT...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
OneConnect Announces First Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
SHENZHEN, China, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. ("OneConnect" or the "Company") (NYSE: OCFT and HKEX: 6638), a leading technology-as-a-service provider for the financial services industry in China, today announced its unaudited financial re...PR Newswire
Wed, May 28
Mega Matrix Inc. Presented FlexTV Weekly Highlights from May 19 to 23, 2025, Featuring Desire Maze, Ethical Dilemmas and Breakthrough Manual
SINGAPORE, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU) launched seven English mini-series on its short drama platform FlexTV between May 19 and May 23, 2025, each illuminating life's myriad vicissitudes. Through tales of emotional entanglement, familial upheaval, social barrie...PR Newswire
Wed, May 28
LIVE MARKETS-Postcard from Madrid: banks' mood is "positive"
STOXX 600 down 0.3%Defence stocks rise, drugmakers fallNvidia results awaitedWall Street futures dipWelcome 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.comPOSTCARD FROM MADRID: BANKS' MO...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Long-Term Prosperity: Investing in America's Economic Pillars
If you believe in the U.S.'s long-term future, investing in sectors where the country has leadership, particularly the companies that lead the way, makes sense. In that vein, here's why Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG), GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE), and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are companies with a significant ro...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
Should You Forget Palantir? This Wide-Moat AI Stock Is a Better Buy
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock has captivated investors, and it's easy to see why. The software stock has emerged as one of the biggest winners of the artificial intelligence (AI) era, thanks in large part to its AI platform (AIP), which combines the power of large language models (LLMs)...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025June 17-18 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)July 29-30 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/18...Reuters
Wed, May 28
RPT-Semiconductor ETF options show caution ahead of Nvidia results
Semi ETF options trading most defensive in 10 monthsSome signs of caution in Nvidia tradingSome traders sell volatility in Nvidia optionsBy Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, May 27 (Reuters) - Traders in the options markets are bracing for industry-wide volatility when AI-chipmaker Nvidia NVDA.O report...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Just Went All In on This Stock. Should You Follow Suit?
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman made a splash in the first quarter when he took a new position in ride-share company Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER), making it his largest holding in the process. The position is now worth about $2.2 billion and represents about 18.5% of his portfolio.A value investo...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
Tesla Stock Soars, Yet UBS Predicts a 48% Decline; Will Musk's Criticism of Trump Prove Effective?
TradingKey - On Tuesday, Eastern Time, Tesla's stock soared by 6.9%, reaching its highest level in three months, which translated into an overnight market value increase of $75.9 billion.
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Wed, May 28
US STOCKS-US stock futures dip after sharp rally, focus on Nvidia earnings
Futures down: Dow 0.24%, S&P 500 0.2%, Nasdaq 0.18% May 28 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Wednesday after a sharp rally in the previous session, when easing tariff tensions boosted sentiment, as investors focused on AI bellwether Nvidia's upcoming earnings and development...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Galaxy Digital falls after stock offering launch
** Shares of digital assets and data center infrastructure firm Galaxy Digital GLXY.O fall 8.9% to $19.8 premarket** The company late Tuesday announced stock offering of 29 million shares, wherein it is offering 24.15 million shares, while some existing stockholders are selling the remaining shares*...Reuters
Wed, May 28
Statistics Say: This Is the Best Age to Claim Social Security
Workers who qualify for Social Security retirement benefits can choose to apply at any point between the ages of 62 and 70. For those born in 1960 or later, full retirement age for Social Security purposes is 67 years old, and this is the age at which you can get your full Social Security benefit.If...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Just Sold This Railway Stock 'With Regret' So He Could Buy the Dip on a Mag Seven Stock At a "Uniquely Attractive Time"
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has become one of the modern-day must-watch investors. Ackman runs Pershing Square Capital Management, which manages a stock portfolio for Pershing Square Holdings. Pershing's equity holdings are valued at roughly $12 billion, and Ackman has aspirations to turn Persh...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 28
