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Kinder Morgan Crushed the S&P 500 in 2024. Can the High-Yielding Pipeline Giant Produce High-Octane Total Returns Again in 2025?
Shares of Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) broke out in 2024. The natural gas pipeline giant had rallied more than 50% heading into the last few trading days of the year. Add in its high-yielding dividend (currently above 4% after its rally), and the total return is over 60%. That has absolutely crushed th...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
My 5 Favorite Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2025
I like every part of the phrase "ultra-high-yield dividend stocks." Investing in stocks allows me to own portions of great businesses. Dividends pay me to own the stocks. And thinking about dividends with ultra-high yields brings a smile to my face.The new year presents a great opportunity for inves...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Dec 30
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- Former U.S President Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer whose one term in the Oval Office was plagued by problems at home and abroad bu...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
Social Security's Max Benefit Is Climbing in 2025, But You Still Need to Check the Same 3 Boxes to Get It
Social Security's maximum benefit will reach a record $5,108 per month in 2025. This is the first time any retiree will take home more than $5,000 per month from the program. But only a select few will receive anything close to this amount.Achieving the maximum Social Security benefit in any year re...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
Japan's Nikkei ends 2024 with nearly 20% rise
Updates with closing prices TOKYO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average retreated on 2024's last trading day on Monday from the five-month high hit in the last session, as investors locked in profits on the index that rose nearly 20% for the year.The Nikkei .N225 fell 0.96% to close at...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: Set to fall on final full trading day of 2024
Welcome 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.comEUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: SET TO FALL ON FINAL FULL TRADING DAY OF 2024 European stocks look set to spend 2024's last full session in the...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
Japan's 10-year bond yield slips from over 13-year high
TOKYO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bond (JGB) yield inched down on Monday after hitting a more than 13-year high in the previous session. The 10-year bond yield was last at 1.09%, down one basis point (bp), after rising to as high as 1.105% earlier in the session. The yield hit 1.1
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Mon, Dec 30
Italy - Factors to watch on Dec. 30
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday.Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA.POLITICSThe case of an Italian journalist being held in ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
BREAKINGVIEWS-Art of the 2025 deal will be postBidenism
The authors are Reuters Breakingviews columnists. The opinions expressed are their own.By Breakingviews columnists NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The man credited with writing “The Art of the Deal” is turning out to be more muse than creator. With his return to the White H...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
Japan's Nikkei retreats from 5-month peak, set to rise nearly 20% for year
TOKYO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average retreated from the previous session's five-month high on Monday, the last trading day in 2024, as investors locked in profits on a market set to be up a fifth for the year. The Nikkei .N225 had fallen 0.75% to 39,979.68 by the midday break...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
PRECIOUS-Gold gains on safe-haven demand amid global uncertainties
Dec 30(Reuters) - Gold climbed on Monday as conflict in the Middle East lifted bullion's safe-haven appeal, while investors looked forward to U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook and Donald Trump's tariff policies, which could shape the metal's 2025 trajectory.FUNDAMENTALS* Spot gold XAU= ro...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
Is Palo Alto Networks Stock a Buy Now?
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), one of the world's largest cybersecurity companies, has been a great long-term stock for growth investors. If you had invested $1,000 in its IPO in 2012, your stake would be worth about $26,500 today.However, Palo Alto's stock set a record high of $202.95 in early ...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
BUZZ-Australia's Radiopharm Theranostics rises on partnership with Lantheus
** Shares of clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm Radiopharm Theranostics RAD.AX rise as much as 21.7% to A$0.028, their highest since Dec. 16** Co inks co-development deal to develop biopharmaceuticals with Massachusetts-based Lantheus LNTH.O in Australia** Deal includes basket clinical trial targ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares dip as high yields test valuations
Asian stock markets : https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4Nikkei slips 0.2%, Wall St futures tick down Dollar underpinned by high Treasury yields Light data diary dominated by PMI surveysBy Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Asian shares edged lower on Monday as high Treasury yields challenged lofty Wall...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
BUZZ-Australia's Imricor Medical Systems jumps on purchase order
** Shares of Australia's Imricor Medical Systems IMR.AX rise as much as 9.4% to A$1.280, their highest level since Dec. 5** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain since Dec. 23; on track for a second straight session of gain, if current trend holds** Medical device maker says it has received firs...Reuters
Sun, Dec 29
3 No-Brainer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy for 2025 With $200 Right Now
The last two years have been dominated by artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. The influx of spending on AI infrastructure and development, combined with investors' excitement around the potential for it to change multiple industries, pushed the prices of several companies' stocks into astronomical ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Social Security: Here's Exactly How Much More You Could Earn at Age 67 Compared to 62
Social Security is critical for millions of older adults, with 43% of baby boomers expecting their benefits to be their primary source of income in retirement, according to a 2024 report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.Among retired workers, the average benefit across all ages is...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
3 Reasons to Buy Domino's Pizza Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
Food-service stocks are rarely "must have" names. Not only is it just not a high-growth business, it's a highly competitive, low-margin one as well. These are characteristics that many investors aim to avoid.Every now and then, though, a compelling restaurant stock presents itself. Domino's Pizza (N...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
Vanguard Growth ETF vs. Vanguard Value ETF: Which ETF Will Outperform in 2025?
As 2024 winds down, growth stocks have once again easily outperformed value stocks. If it seems like growth stocks usually outperform value stocks, you'd be correct when looking back over the past 10 years.This can be seen in the returns of the Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VUG) compared to the perf...The Motley Fool
Sun, Dec 29
