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Agoda Celebrates Two Decades of Bridging the World Through Travel with Birthday Discounts
HONG KONG, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda celebrates its 20th birthday this week, marking two decades of helping travelers see the world for less. To mark the occasion, Agoda is running a sales campaign with global discounts of up to 70% on May 21st. Founded i...PR Newswire
Wed, May 21
Toll Brothers jumps after Q2 earnings tops estimates
** Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers TOL.N shares soar nearly 6% to $110 premarket** Co on Tuesday posted Q2 home sales revenue of $2.71 bln vs Wall Street estimates of $2.48 bln ** TOL's Q2 adj EPS $3.5/share vs estimates of $2.83/share** Co reaffirmed forecast for 2025 deliveries of 11,200 to 1...Reuters
Wed, May 21
Agoda Celebrates Two Decades of Bridging the World Through Travel with Birthday Discounts
SINGAPORE, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda is celebrating its 20th birthday this week, marking two decades of helping travelers see the world for less. To mark the occasion, Agoda is running a sales campaign with global discounts of up to 70% on May 2...PR Newswire
Wed, May 21
XPeng's US-listed shares rise on strong Q2 revenue forecast
** U.S.-listed shares of Chinese EV firm XPeng XPEV.N rise 5.9% to $20.85 premarket** Co forecasts Q2 revenue to be between 17.5 billion yuan and 18.7 billion yuan, compared with analysts' avg. est. of 16.85 billion yuan ($2.34 billion), according to data compiled by LSEG** Reports Q1 total vehi...Reuters
Wed, May 21
2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now
Though there are plenty of dividend stocks on the market, they aren't all created equal. Consider that the average dividend yield for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is 1.3%, which is not particularly high.Of course, there is more to income investing than chasing juicy yields; some quality dividend pa...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
Lowe's gains on smaller-than-expected drop in comparable sales
** Shares of home improvement retailer Lowe's LOW.N rise ~3% to $237.71 premarket** Beats first-quarter comparable sales estimates on steady demand** Reports 1.7% dip in same-store sales vs analysts' estimates of 2% decline, as per data compiled by LSEG** Maintains annual comparable sales an...Reuters
Wed, May 21
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks and dollar slump as Trump tax bill stokes fiscal fears
Treasury yields elevated, U.S. stock futures down 0.6%Tax-cut bill fuels further federal deficit concernsJapanese bonds in focus after steep selloff on TuesdayOil prices up on report of Israel preparing strike on Iran By Lawrence White LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Stocks fell, Treasury yields r...Reuters
Wed, May 21
Is Walmart Stock a Buy After Tough Tariff Talk?
You wouldn't know it from all the attention on the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, but Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has quietly trounced the market in recent years.Over the last three years, the retail giant is up 140%, compared to just a 52% return for the S&P 500. It has easily outperformed archrival Amazon as...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
Paramount Stock Analysis: Buy, Hold, or Sell?
Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA) is transitioning significantly in its business model as consumer behavior shifts.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More »*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
Why Target Is an Excellent "High-Risk" Stock for Risk-Averse Investors
Risk-averse investors often avoid individual stocks, even those of well-established, slow-growth companies like Target (NYSE: TGT). Indeed, no stock is risk-free, and even the top retailers cannot completely rule out the possibility of failure, even in the case of an established company like Target....The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
Take-Two Interactive falls after $1 billion equity raise
** Take-Two Interactive Software's TTWO.O shares fall 3.8% to $228.40 premarket after stock sale priced** Videogame publisher late Tuesday priced stock offering of 4.75 million shares at $225 apiece for gross proceeds of $1.07 billion** Offering priced at a 5.3% discount to the stock's last ...Reuters
Wed, May 21
3 Reasons Bitcoin Could Hit $250,000 by the End of 2026
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is far from being an asset that's only upwardly mobile during fits of speculative frenzy. In fact, certain structural forces working in its favor right now could propel its price past $250,000 during the next 18 months. That's roughly 2.5 times its current price of about $106,0...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
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 21
Where Will Carnival Corp Stock Be in 3 Years?
You've got to give credit where it's due. I was skeptical of Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL), the popular cruise line company, coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. It had to go to great lengths to stay afloat when lockdowns virtually shut its business down and turned the company into a cash-burning machi...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
Modine Manufacturing rises after Q4 revenue beats estimates
** Modine Manufacturing MOD.N shares rise 1.5% to $107 premarket** Co on Tuesday posted Q4 revenue of $647.2 mln vs analysts' avg estimates of $631.2 mln** MOD Q4 adj EPS 92 cents, compared with 48 cents for the same quarter from the year-ago period** Co says fiscal 2026 net sales growth forecas...Reuters
Wed, May 21
WeRide jumps after announcing $100 mln share buyback plan
** U.S.-listed shares of Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide WRD.O rise 5.1% to $8.88 premarket** WRD's board authorizes share buyback program, under which co may repurchase up to $100 mln of its class A ordinary shares over the next 12 months** "We are well-positioned to in...Reuters
Wed, May 21
Here's How I'd Invest $10,000 Today
Investing in stocks right now isn't easy, given market volatility, but I am going to lay out a strategy that will balance growth, dividends, and stability. It's a plan that can appeal to long-term investors and keep you invested in the stock market while trying to keep your overall risk low.By focus...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
Q1 Hedge Fund Holdings: Increased Exposure to Chinese Tech, Reduced Bets on U.S. Magnificent Seven
TradingKey - First-quarter 2025 Form 13F filings from several top hedge funds show a shift in positioning between Chinese and U.S. tech stocks. Goldman Sachs reported that hedge funds reduced exposure to the U.S. “Magnificent Seven” stocks, while increasing allocations to Chinese technology...
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Wed, May 21
Morgan Stanley turns bullish on most US assets, except dollar
May 21 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley turned bullish on most major U.S. assets, upgrading its stance on stocks and Treasuries to "overweight", bolstered by reduced tariff uncertainty, no chance of a recession and the room for further rate cuts.However, the one exception was the dollar, which the...Reuters
Wed, May 21
