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Warren Buffett Sells Apple Stock and Buys a Restaurant Stock Up 3,100% Since Its IPO
Warren Buffett reportedly manages about 90% of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) equity securities portfolio, while understudies Todd Combs and Ted Weschler handle the rest. The company does not disclose which investment manager makes each individual trade, but Buffett is almost certa...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
Where Will Altria Be in 3 Years?
Altria (NYSE: MO) owns the Marlboro brand, which has a roughly 41% market share in North America. That's huge and highlights the company's dominance in this geographic region. But the downside here is that Altria is only operating in this single region. If history is any guide, Altria's cigarette bu...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
GE Aerospace: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) has had an excellent beginning as an independent company. The market has quickly responded by assigning it a premium rating, driven by strong operational performance and the promise of a long-term revenue stream from services related to its aircraft engines installed in airli...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
Cathie Wood's 3 Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks This Year: Are They Good Picks for 2025?
Cathie Wood didn't jump on the artificial intelligence (AI) bandwagon. Her Ark Innovation ETF has been invested in AI for more than a decade. The exchange-traded fund (ETF) lists AI at the top of the list of disruptive innovations that should deliver strong long-term growth. AI has made Wood and sev...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
History Says the Nasdaq Will Surge in 2025. 1 Stock-Split Stock to Buy Before It Does.
The Nasdaq Composite has been in full-on rally mode for a couple of years running now. Several factors have helped propel the tech-centric index higher, including the rebounding economy, advances in artificial intelligence (AI), and recent interest rate cuts courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank.Afte...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
Should You Buy Rivian Stock While It's Below $15?
Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) stock has been on the upswing in the latter part of the year. Shares of the electric vehicle (EV) maker have soared 38% over the past month, as of this writing. Yet the stock has still dropped about 40% in 2024.With its business at an inflection point heading into 20...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
Prediction: This Will Be the Most Prominent Stock Split of 2025
There's been a resurgence in the popularity of stock splits in recent years. The practice was fairly common during the late 1990s before fading into obscurity, only to come roaring back to life over the past several years. Companies will normally embark on a stock split as the result of years of rob...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
Will the Stock Market Soar or Crash Under President-Elect Donald Trump? Here's What History Shows.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), widely viewed as a barometer for the entire U.S. stock market, has advanced 26% year to date. That puts the index on pace to return more than 20% for the second consecutive year, something it last did during the dot-com bubble in 1997 and 1998.Factors contributing to t...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
"Motley Fool Money" Looks Back on 2 Great AI Episodes
In this rebroadcast of the Motley Fool Money podcast, Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick walks through his four rules for using AI, how he pushes students to use the technology, and the research from his book Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI.And Reddit CEO Steve Huffman explains how the comp...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
2.8 Million Americans Could Receive Expanded Social Security Benefits in 2025. Here's How
Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) bumped the average benefit from $1,927 per month to $1,976 per month. It's a $49 increase, but many hoped for more. Despite slowing inflation, some retirees still find it difficult to make ends meet, particularly when they don't have a lot of p...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
Interest Rates, Steak Dinners, and the Gig Economy
In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Anthony Schiavone and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:Why traders are sour about the recent Fed meeting, and what long-term investors should focus on.How American diners are responding to Darden Restaurant Group's value offers.Rising home sales at Redfin.Then, Motley F...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
This E-Commerce Stock Could Be the Best Investment of the Decade
Explore the exciting world of MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!*Stock prices used were the prices of Nov. 12, 2024. The video was ...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 28
BRIEF-Fidelity Investments Canada ULC Announces Final 2024 Annual Reinvested Capital Gains Distributions For Fidelity ETFs And ETF Series Of Fidelity Mutual Funds
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Fidelity All-in-One Balanced ETF FBAL.NLB:FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CANADA ULC ANNOUNCES FINAL 2024 ANNUAL REINVESTED CAPITAL GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FIDELITY ETFS AND ETF SERIES OF FIDELITY MUTUAL FUNDSSource text: ID:nCNWzpnRraFurther company coverage: FBAL.NLB ((Reuters.Briefs@thoms...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
MicroStrategy Joins the Nasdaq-100 Stock Index!
In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:Microstrategy's entrance into the Nasdaq-100.How Apple is trying to kick-start growth.A burgeoning competitor to Uber and Lyft.Then, Motley Fool analyst Anthony Schiavone joins host Mary Long for a look at UPS and its fre...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 27
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks hit, dollar slips in illiquid year-end profit taking
Wall Street indexes skid on year end profit taking, tax harvesting U.S. dollar set for 7% annual gain, yen faces fourth year of lossesThin markets exacerbate moves before another abbreviated weekUpdates for U.S. closeBy Alden Bentley, Naomi Rovnick and Ankur Banerjee NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE Dec...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
3 Ultra-High Yield Dividend Stocks Retirees Should Consider for 2025
Dividend stocks can be your best friend in retirement -- especially when their payouts allow you to cover your living expenses without selling shares. But investors shouldn't mindlessly chase high yields. Stocks that offer sky-high yields of 10% to 15% can be tempting, but they're often risky invest...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Ascentage Pharma Group International Files For U.S. IPO
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Ascentage Pharma Group International 6855.HK:ASCENTAGE PHARMA GROUP INTERNATIONAL FILES FOR U.S. IPO – SEC FILINGASCENTAGE PHARMA GROUP INTERNATIONAL: APPLIED TO LIST ADSS ON NASDAQ, UNDER SYMBOL “AAPG"ASCENTAGE PHARMA GROUP INTERNATIONAL SAYS J.P. MORGAN, CITIGROUP ARE UNDERWRITE...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-Vanguard reaches deal with US bank regulator over control of bank stakes
Adds details on deal in paragraphs 2 and 4Dec 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said on Friday it has struck a passivity agreement with Vanguard, to help the regulator better monitor the money manager's interests in large banks.According to the deal, Vanguard is st...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Wall St Week Ahead-Trump's first actions and job data to test market in January
Updates with Friday market close pricesBy Laura Matthews NEW YORK, Dec 27 (Reuters) - After closing the books on a banner year for U.S. stocks, investors expect to ride seasonal momentum into mid-January when a slew of economic data and a transition of power in Washington could send markets m...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
US STOCKS-Wall St finishes down after sell-off at end of strong holiday-shortened week
Stocks drop in broad sell-off; Dow snaps 5-session win runTop 45 S&P 500 performers YTD all end downIndexes down on Friday: Dow 0.77%, S&P 500 1.11%, Nasdaq 1.49%All three up for week: Dow 0.36%, S&P 500 0.7%, Nasdaq 0.75%Adds closing pricesBy David French Dec 27 (Reuters) - Wall Street's holiday...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
