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Oil firms fall as Moody's downgrades US credit rating, slow growth in China
** U.S.-listed shares of oil firms fall premarket, tracking falling oil prices O/R** Brent crude futures LCOc1 down 0.7% at $64.95/barrel, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 fall 0.4% to $62.23/barrel** Oil prices fell after Moody's downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating and official ...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Should You Buy Rivian Stock While It's Below $20?
Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) shares have traded sideways for years, even though there has been plenty of volatility along the way. Surprisingly, the company's sales have grown tremendously over that time. Two years ago, Rivian stock traded roughly where the stock trades today, and yet revenue ha...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
Wall Street’s Playbook: Emerging Market Equities to Lead the Next Bull Market, Instead of the U.S.
TradingKey - Rather than dwelling on the policy instability and unpredictability of the Trump 2.0 administration, Wall Street is coalescing around a growing consensus: the era of U.S. exceptionalism is over, and emerging market equities are poised for a golden age.TradingKey
Mon, May 19
Trump's Crypto Strategy: Will Political Infighting Pose a Threat to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve?
Heading into 2025, it looked like the incoming Trump administration had a broad mandate to shake up the crypto industry. And, indeed, in his first 100 days, President Donald Trump signed a number of executive orders that were cheered on by the crypto industry, helping to send Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) h...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
2 Monthly Dividend Stocks That Are Income Investors' Dreams Right Now
There are some deep value investments available in real estate investment trusts, or REITs. In this video, I'll explain why EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) and Realty Income (NYSE: O) are worth a closer look right now, and why one of them is cheaper than it has been in more than 15 years.*Stock prices us...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
Pre-WWDC Bombshell: 7 Years of Apple's AI Strategy Falter, from Poaching Google's Talent to Siri's Decline
TradingKey - Apple is unlikely to introduce a new version of Siri or any updates at next month's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), as revealed in a recent report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Despite the prior announcement of new features at last year's conference, these have been postponed inde
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Mon, May 19
LIVE MARKETS-Fees power bank beats
STOXX 600 down 0.7%Moody's cuts US debt ratingWall St futures down over 1%Welcome 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.FEES POWER BANK BEATSBanks have once again topped invest...Reuters
Mon, May 19
1 Top Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 12,521%, According to Michael Saylor
Michael Saylor made waves when he announced in August 2020 that the software enterprise he co-founded, MicroStrategy, bought Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to hold on its balance sheet. After numerous other purchases and a complete overhaul of the company's strategy, this is the biggest corporate holder of t...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
3 AI Stocks That Could Supercharge Your Portfolio
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly emerging as the defining technological breakthrough of our era. In the coming years, AI is poised to dramatically enhance workforce productivity, enable the widespread deployment of autonomous vehicles, and fundamentally transform our interactions in both the ...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
Will Anything Change Now That Warren Buffett Has Announced His Retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway?
Every year, shareholders, investors, and the media flock to Omaha, Nebraska, for the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) annual meeting. It is a chance for Wall Street and Main Street to hear directly from Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett, whose long-term investment success has earne...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
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
Mon, May 19
US stocks weekly: Back in the black
** S&P 500 .SPX rises third consecutive week, surges 5.3% on trade optimism. Benchmark index finishes in positive territory for 2025 for first time since late Feb .N** Dow .DJI gains >3%, Nasdaq Composite .IXIC rockets ~7%** Indeed, S&P 500 index makes a leap, now down just 3% from record...Reuters
Mon, May 19
【Weekly Outlook】: G7 Finance Ministers Meeting, China’s April Economic Data Released, Taipei International Computer Show Opens, Microsoft and Google H
TradingKey - Last week, U.S. stock indices posted a collective rebound, with the Dow rising 3.41%, the S&P gaining 5.27%, and the Nasdaq climbing 7.15%, boosted by unexpected results from U.S.-China tariff negotiations that lifted risk sentiment.
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Mon, May 19
3 Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
The best method to grow your wealth over the long term is to invest in promising growth stocks. These companies should have the capability to continue growing their revenue, profits, and free cash flow over years, if not decades. By doing so, their share price should steadily track the upward trajec...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
Gold miners rise on weaker dollar, US downgrade
** U.S.-listed shares of gold miners gain premarket, tracking rise in bullion prices GOL/** Spot gold XAU= up 1.2% at $3,240.29/ounce** Gold prices rebound from previous session's losses, benefiting from a weaker dollar and Moody's downgrade of U.S. government's credit rating amid linger...Reuters
Mon, May 19
3 Things All Retirees Need to Know About Social Security COLAs
Social Security cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, help protect the retirement, disability, and survivors benefits of millions of Americans from the potentially devastating effects of inflation. However, the process by which the annual COLA is calculated isn't well understood by many people, so l...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
Is the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF a Better Buy Than an S&P 500 ETF?
The first exchange-traded fund (ETF) created was the SPDR S&P 500 ETF. It was a logical first step for what has now become a massive product category.There are multiple ways to use ETFs in a portfolio, but one of the best ways for long-term investors is still to simply buy the broad-based S&P 500 in...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 19
JPMorgan cuts Netflix stock as recent outperformance reduces risk-reward appeal
Investing.com -- JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) downgraded Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) to Neutral from Overweight, citing reduced risk-reward appeal following a sharp rally in the stock recently.The bank maintained aInvesting.com
Mon, May 19
What Happens When the U.S. Loses Its Last AAA Rating? Sell America Again or Just “Sell the Fact”?
TradingKey - Following news that Moody’s downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating, and that China’s holdings of U.S. Treasuries fell to third place globally, Wall Street is now weighing a critical question: Will investors "sell the fact" and return to dollar assets — or will this trigger...TradingKey
Mon, May 19
