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Is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF a Buy?
The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG) was basically created because of the huge demand for the Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund. There are similarities between the two pooled investment products, but there are also very important differences. And, if you are a dividend investor, there's...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
GLOBAL MARKETS-Treasury yields rise; stocks, dollar fall after US downgrade
S&P 500 futures down over 1%European, Asian shares fallTreasuries, dollar smart at Moody's downgrade U.S. tax bill passes key panelBy Samuel Indyk and Wayne Cole LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Treasury yields rose and U.S. stock futures slipped with the dollar on Monday due to concerns about...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Japan's Nikkei falls as US credit downgrade spurs asset jitters, lifts yen
TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday after Moody's downgrade of the U.S. government credit rating raised concerns about a potential flight from U.S. assets, leading to a stronger yen.
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Mon, May 19
3 Cheap Tech Stocks to Buy Right Now
The stock market has staged an impressive rebound following a volatile past few months. Easing trade tensions, driven by the Trump administration's pullbacks on most of its "reciprocal" tariffs, has helped restore some level of investor confidence in the corporate earnings outlook.The S&P 500 index,...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
Supermicro Now Accepting Orders on Portfolio of More Than 20 Systems Optimized for the New NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, Accelerating the Deployment of Enterprise AI Factories
Suite of Supermicro servers with NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs to include NVIDIA-Certified Systems Supermicro collaborating on development of new NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory validated designs based on RTX PRO Servers and NVIDIA HGX B200 systems Supermicro's new 4-GPU UP system based on the...PR Newswire
Mon, May 19
China, Hong Kong stocks flat as soft data offsets tariff truce lift
SHANGHAI, May 19 (Reuters) - China and Hong Kong stocks ended roughly flat on Monday as weak data on China industrial and retail sales highlighted ongoing economic challenges, although the Sino-U.S. tariff reprieve continued to lift shares of port operators.** China's blue-chip CSI300 Index .CSI...Reuters
Mon, May 19
US STOCKS-US stock futures slide as Moody's cuts country's sovereign credit rating
Futures down: Dow 0.78%, S&P 500 1.23%, Nasdaq 1.61% May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday, while Treasury yields rose after ratings agency Moody's downgraded the country's sovereign rating by one notch, bringing forward concerns around the ballooning U.S. debt.Th...Reuters
Mon, May 19
1 Glorious Growth Stock Down 57% You'll Wish You'd Bought on the Dip in 2025
Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is home to the largest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, but it also operates one of the world's most successful mobile game development studios and a booming digital financial services business. The company is based in Singapore, so it's somewhat insulated from the risin...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
3 Cybersecurity Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
Cybersecurity stocks are great long-term investments for three simple reasons. First, most companies won't shut off their digital defenses to save a few dollars. Second, they're largely immune to tariffs and trade wars. Lastly, cyberattacks aren't getting any easier to contain.Therefore, most invest...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
Missed Out on Apple in 2012? Buying Nvidia Stock Today Could Be Your Second Chance
By now, it's clear that artificial intelligence (AI) is the next major technology platform.The new technology featured in chatbots like ChatGPT has rapidly gained adoption, and big tech companies are pouring tens of billions of dollars into data centers to run the computing power required for AI.Whe...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
7 Ways Warren Buffett Changed My Investing Approach
I'm a big fan of Warren Buffett, and have been for many years. It's hard not to be a fan, considering what an amazing track record he has, increasing the value of his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), by 5,500,000% (nearly 20% annually) over 60 years. In contrast, the S&P 500 ...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
Warren Buffett Buys a Dividend Stock Up 4,400% in 15 Years, but Sends Wall Street a $348 Billion Warning
In 1965, Warren Buffett took control of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). Its stock price has since increased at 20% annually, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has returned about 10% annually. That outperformance was due in large part to Buffett's brilliant decision-making with resp...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
South African rand stable before budget and Trump meeting
JOHANNESBURG, May 19 (Reuters) - The South African rand was stable on Monday as traders held off on big bets before this week's budget speech and a planned meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.At 0730 GMT the rand traded at 18.01 against the dol...Reuters
Mon, May 19
UK's BT a tad up on reported talks to sell TNT Sports stake to Warner Bros Discovery
** Shares of British telecom firm BT Group BT.L rises 0.3% to 166.7p** Co is in advanced talks with Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O to sell 50% of its stake in TNT Sports, Financial Times reported on May 17** WBD has an option to buy out BT's stake before the end of 2026, the report said ** Deal cou...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Billionaire David Tepper Sold 56% of Appaloosa's Stake in Nvidia and Is Loading Up On This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Titan Instead
Investors have been privy to a seemingly overwhelming number of data releases and announcements in recent weeks. From President Donald Trump's tariff policy reveal to a steady stream of economic data releases centered around inflation and jobs growth, it can be easy for something important to fall t...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
Polish centrist Trzaskowski leads with 31.4% in presidential election-electoral commission
WARSAW, May 19 (Reuters) - Centrist Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, from the ruling Civic Coalition (KO), got 31.36% of votes in the first round of presidential election on Sunday, the electoral commission said based on votes from 100% of electoral districts.The candidate backed by nationalist oppos...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Warren Buffett Is Buying a Secret Stock Again -- and Based on Clues, This Is the Company I Believe He's Building a Position In
There's perhaps no event more anticipated by investors than the quarterly unveiling of what Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) mastermind CEO Warren Buffett has been up to on the investing front.No later than 45 calendar days following the end to a quarter, institutional investors with ...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
Clarivate Launches AI-based RiskMark to Accelerate Trademark Conflict Assessments
New AI-based solution empowers trademark professionals to evaluate trademark risk and generate evidence-backed arguments with speed, ease, and confidence LONDON, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced...PR Newswire
Mon, May 19
Microvast at CIBF 2025: Powering What's Next
STAFFORD, Texas, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Microvast Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVST) ("Microvast" or the "Company"), a global leader in advanced battery technologies, has highlighted its comprehensive suite of high-performance battery products at the 17th China Interna...PR Newswire
Mon, May 19
Graphiant Closes $19 Mln Extension Round Co-Led By Wa'ed Ventures - Statement
May 19 (Reuters) - WA'ED VENTURES :GRAPHIANT CLOSES $19 MILLION EXTENSION ROUND CO-LED BY WA'ED VENTURES and TALI VENTURESTHIS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IS AN EXTENSION OF GRAPHIANT'S $102 MILLION SERIES B ROUND, WHICH INCLUDED PARTICIPATION FROM SEQUOIA CAPITAL, TWO BEAR CAPITAL, AND IAG CAP...Reuters
Mon, May 19
