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Convinced You Should Claim Social Security at 62? There's 1 Key Piece of Info You Need Before Making That Call.
One of the toughest financial decisions you might have to make in your lifetime is deciding when to sign up for Social Security. The earliest point you can claim benefits is age 62. But waiting beyond that point results in larger monthly checks for the rest of your life.If you were born in 1960 or l...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Snowflake Hits $1B Revenue Milestone as AI Fuels Stock Surge – Rivalry with Microsoft & Google Cloud Heats Up
TradingKey—On Wednesday, after market hours in the Eastern Time Zone, Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) reported in its fiscal 2025 Q4 earnings that quarterly revenue broke the $1 billion threshold for the first time, surging approximately 25% year-over-year to $1.04 billion—exceeding market expectations...
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Thu, May 22
Better Growth Stock: Coupang vs. Sea Limited
Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) and Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) were both popular growth stocks during the buying frenzy in meme and growth stocks in 2021.Coupang, which owns South Korea's largest e-commerce platform, went public at $35 on March 11, 2021. Its stock closed at its all-time high of $50.45 just four da...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Is the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF a Buy Now?
Dividend stocks make a fantastic addition to any long-term portfolio for two reasons.First, companies that pay dividends generally have a strong financial situation -- allowing them to make these payments -- so when you buy a longtime dividend stock, you are often buying shares of a quality company....The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
LIVE MARKETS-87% of STOXX in the red
STOXX 600 down 0.7%US 30-year yields at 5%Bitcoin hits new peakJ.Matthey pops on unit saleWall St futures steadyWelcome 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.com 87% OF STOXX IN T...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Better Wall Street AI Favorite to Buy Now: Meta Platforms vs. Microsoft
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks were without argument one of the biggest drivers of stock market gains over the past two years. Investors piled into companies across the industry -- from designers of AI chips to builders of cloud infrastructure. This momentum paused in the early part of this yea...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Will $10,000 Invested in CoreWeave Stock (an Nvidia-Backed AI Company) Be Worth $1 Million in a Decade?
CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) is the hottest new artificial intelligence stock on the market. The company held its initial public offering (IPO) in March 2025. The stock started trading at $39 per share but has since risen 130% to $90 per share.Those gains are partially due to strong first-quarter financ...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
EMERGING MARKETS-Thai baht slides after minister's push for weaker currency, peso lags on political jitters
Thai baht falls to 32.825 per U.S. dollarSri Lanka stocks highest in 2 months post rate cutManila stocks lowest since April-endBy Rishav Chatterjee May 22 (Reuters) - The Thai baht surrendered early gains on Thursday after the commerce minister called for a weaker currency to bolster exports, whi...Reuters
Thu, May 22
South African rand steady after fraught Ramaphosa-Trump meeting
JOHANNESBURG, May 22 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand was steady on Thursday, as markets tried to digest U.S. President Donald Trump's Oval Office ambush of South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa, which overshadowed the country's budget presentation.At 0746 GMT, the rand traded at 17.965 ag...Reuters
Thu, May 22
3 Companies Boosting U.S. Economic Growth
"Tariff" will probably be the word of the year in 2025. If you didn't know what tariffs were before, you likely do today. President Donald Trump has been amplifying his tariff program in response to what he says is an imbalance in trade between the U.S., and other countries.The original announcement...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Billionaire Jamie Dimon Still Believes America Is Worth Investing In, Despite Trump Tariffs and Market Fluctuations. Should You Buy These 3 U.S. Stocks in 2025?
On May 19, JPMorgan Chase had an investor-day presentation and billionaire CEO Jamie Dimon had a lot to say about the economy, global trade, and investing. And much of it sounded negative.During the presentation, Dimon brought up the subject of U.S. stagflation -- the dreaded combination of ongoing ...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
German business sentiment increases in May, Ifo survey finds
BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - German business morale improved slightly more than expected in May, a survey showed on Thursday. The Ifo institute said its business climate index rose to 87.5 in May from 86.9 in April.Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a rise in the reading to 87.4.Reuters
Thu, May 22
Micron Stock Analysis: Buy, Hold, or Sell?
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) stock investors are happy to see the company's excellent start in 2025.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 19, 2025. The video was published on May 21, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 be...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
2 Nasdaq-100 Stocks I'd Buy Without Hesitation Right Now
The Nasdaq-100 plunged earlier this year following the Liberation Day tariffs, sinking into a bear market. Over the past few weeks, however, the index has come roaring back and now sits less than 5% below the peak it hit in February.While the economy still remains uncertain as trade negotiations pla...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Flex LNG Maintains Dividend and Guidance
Flex LNG (NYSE:FLNG) reaffirmed full-year 2025 revenue guidance in the $340 million–$360 million range. The board announced another ordinary dividend of $0.75 per share, while management executed new financing initiatives and highlighted strong contract backlog covering up to 88 years if options are...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
3 Artificial Intelligence Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
It may not be a stretch to call artificial intelligence (AI) this generation's most significant growth opportunity. Just think briefly about how much the world has changed since ChatGPT became a thing, and that was just at the end of 2022.Research by Market Research Future estimates that the global ...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Wall Street's Newest Stock-Split Stock Has Arrived -- and Its Shares Have Rocketed Higher by 214,200% Since Its IPO
For more than two years, artificial intelligence (AI) is the trend that's captivated the attention of Wall Street and everyday investors. The potential for AI to add $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, based on estimates from PwC, has been too tempting for investors to ignore.But artificia...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Japan's Nikkei closes at two-week low after heavy sell-off of US stocks, bonds
TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a two-week low on Thursday, as investors turned risk-off after sharp declines on Wall Street and a spike in U.S. Treasury yields stoked worries about a flight from U.S. assets.The Nikkei .N225 fell 0.84% at 36,985.87, its lowest cl...Reuters
Thu, May 22
UK's Johnson Matthey jumps on sale of unit to Honeywell for $2.4 billion
** British chemicals firm Johnson Matthey's JMAT.L shares soar to a one-year high, last up ~30% to 1,792p ** JMAT to sell its catalyst technologies business to Honeywell International HON.O for 1.8 billion pounds ($2.4 billion), including debt** Co expects deal to deliver net sale proceeds of ~1...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Down 75%, Is Plug Power a Screaming Buy, or Will It Keep Plunging?
Plug Power's (NASDAQ: PLUG) stock has gotten pulverized over the past year. Shares are down by 75% over that time span, woefully underperforming the S&P 500's more than 12% rise over the same period. Several factors have weighed on the hydrogen company's stock price, including the dilutive share sal...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
