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Where Will Walmart Stock Be in 5 Years?
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) stock has traded for more than half a century. It enriched numerous investors as it emerged from its roots in rural Arkansas to become the world's largest retailer, still managing to sell more than e-commerce giant Amazon.Now, with a market cap of approximately $780 billion, high...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
Quantum Computing Stocks Are on Fire! IonQ Soars 35% in a Day as CEO Bets on Becoming the "Quantum Nvidia"
TradingKey - On Thursday, the U.S. stock market experienced a frenzy for quantum computing concepts, with IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) leading the sector with a surge of 35%. Following closely were companies like D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS) and Rigetti (NASDAQ: RGTI).
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Fri, May 23
2 Top Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy in 2025
Quantum computing is an incredibly promising technology. It could unlock new ways to solve some of the world's most complex problems. Multiple companies are investing heavily in this arms race, and businesses of all sizes are vying for quantum computing supremacy.While some of the start-ups are intr...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
CATL and Hengrui’s HK IPOs — Enter a “Hong Kong Revaluation 2.0” Era?
TradingKey - The strong market performance of two Chinese industry leaders — Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL, 3750.HK) and Hengrui Pharmaceuticals (1276.HK) — following their Hong Kong IPOs has once again drawn global attention to the Hong Kong capital market.TradingKey
Fri, May 23
Billionaire Dan Loeb Sold His Fund's Entire Stake in Tesla and Is Piling Into Wall Street's Preeminent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock
The month of May has been packed with pivotal data releases. We've had no shortage of earnings reports from influential businesses, a Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting, and countless updates on tariff and trade policy from President Donald Trump and his administration.But amid this sea o...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
1 Vanguard Index Fund Could Turn $500 per Month Into a $911,700 Portfolio That Pays $16,900 in Annual Dividend Income
The median annual earnings for full-time workers ages 25 to 34 was $58,500 during the first quarter, according to the Labor Department. So, after-tax earnings would be about $44,000 in the worst-case scenario. Financial planners generally recommend saving 20% of after-tax earnings for retirement.Tha...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
The data on dividend stocks makes a clear case. Over the past 50 years, dividend payers in the S&P 500 have outperformed non-dividend payers by more than 2-to-1, with a 9.2% average annual return compared to 4.3%, according to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds. However, within that gro...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
60% of Workers Today Worry About Reduced Social Security Benefits. Here's How Likely They Are
An ideal retirement, financially speaking, is generally one where you have multiple income streams at your disposal. Yet many Americans reach retirement age without money saved and without an income source to fall back on other than Social Security.The average retired worker on Social Security colle...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
My 2 Favorite Stocks to Buy Right Now
Retail businesses have faced their share of challenges in recent years, from supply chain disruptions to rising inflation, and in more recent times, concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump's import tariffs. Any pressure on prices represents a headwind for these players in two ways: They ...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
BNP Paribas Exane cuts NN to 'neutral'; expects slower growth of capital generation
** BNP Paribas Exane downgrades Dutch insurer Nationale-Nederlanden NN.AS to "neutral" from "outperform", saying it expects slower growth of organic capital and free cash flow** "We expect NN's capital markets day on 27 May will set OCG and FCF targets of 2.1 billion euros, a...Reuters
Fri, May 23
KGHM shares rise after Polish finance minister announces copper tax cut
** Shares of Poland's biggest copper miner KGHM KGH.WA rise 3% after the Polish finance minister said the copper mining tax will be decreased starting from 2026** "This is positive news, especially since the tax reduction will also apply to years after 2027," Trigon analyst Michał Kozak ...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Japan's Nikkei pares weekly loss on lower US yields, softer yen
TOKYO, May 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rallied on Friday, supported by falling U.S. Treasury yields and a weaker yen, but still lost ground for the week.The gauge .N225 closed up 0.5%, trimming its five-day slide to 1.6%, the first weekly decline in more than a month.The broader ...Reuters
Fri, May 23
These AI Stocks Soared 270% to 1,400% in 5 Years, but Billionaires Keep Buying
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a game-changing technology, where the right stocks could earn investors handsome gains. But as with any technology that comes along, investors will need to watch for companies that fail to live up to the hype.This is where following the stock picks of billionaire inve...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
Australian shares end slightly higher as miners limit banks' gains
Financials gain for a second consecutive weekNZX 50 snaps three week winning streakRBNZ expected to cut rates by 50 basis pointsBy Sherin Sunny May 23 (Reuters) - Australian shares ended slightly higher on Friday, as gains in financials were capped by losses in miners, with investors cautious...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Where Will SoFi Technologies Be in 3 Years?
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) has had a bumpy ride. Its stock has fluctuated between $6 and $18 over the past year alone. The market is still trying to determine what to make of the all-digital bank. The business has performed well despite some sizable headwinds.Now, those headwinds are dissipati...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
Warren Buffett Bought 13 Stocks in the March-Ended Quarter -- 6 of Which He Never Wants to Sell
There's not a money manager on the planet that can captivate an audience of investors quite like Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) Warren Buffett. In the span of a half-century, Berkshire went from hosting its annual meeting in a subsidiary's employee cafeteria for roughly two dozen pe...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
Warren Buffett's $348 Billion Warning to Wall Street, and Why the Stock Market May Crash
Warren Buffett has a track record that very few investors can match. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) stock has returned 20% annually since he took control in 1965, nearly doubling the annual gain in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC).Buffett created that value for shareholders by making sm...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
Should You Buy Nvidia Stock Before May 28? Here's What the Evidence Suggests.
Advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) have taken the world by storm over the past few years, but much of the initial hype has since subsided. Investors are looking for evidence that the adoption of AI still has legs. Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) graphics processing units (GPUs) quickly be...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 23
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian currencies rally for sixth-straight week as US fiscal concerns mount
Manila stocks rise 1.1%All emerging currencies extend gainsMalaysia equities gain 0.5%By Rishav Chatterjee May 23 (Reuters) - Emerging Asian currencies gained ground on Friday and extended their rally to a fourth-straight session, while being on track for a sixth-consecutive weekly gain, as inves...Reuters
Fri, May 23
UK Stocks - Factors to watch on May 23
May 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.17%.* AJ BELL: AJ Bell AJBA.L posted a 12% year-over-year rise in half-yearly profit before tax to 68.8 million pounds ($92.58 million), as the British investment platform benefitted from ...Reuters
Fri, May 23
