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STOXX 600 down 0.2%ABN, Burberry pop on resultsTrump in the Middle EastNasdaq 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.comEARNINGS DRIVE BIG MOVESThere was little ac...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Trump's Middle East Visit: Saudi Arabia Pioneers the AI Era, U.S. Secures Trillion-Dollar Investment, NVIDIA and AMD Surge
TradingKey — U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East visit has brought both Saudi Arabia’s AI development vision and major U.S. tech and manufacturing firms into focus, culminating in the largest commercial agreement ever signed between the two countries.
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Wed, May 14
2 Brilliant Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term
Holding stocks of innovative companies can be very lucrative if you keep a long-term perspective. There can be a lot of divergence between a stock and the underlying company's performance in the short term, but over many years, stocks of growing companies can lead you to monster gains.Here are two c...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
Is Krispy Kreme Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold in 2025?
Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ: DNUT) has left shareholders with a glazed-over look of disappointment. As of this writing, the stock has crumbled by a disastrous 69% year to date amid a string of weaker-than-expected financial results.The donut-making giant is struggling with sliding demand and several setbac...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
3 Warren Buffett-Type Stocks to Buy and Hold for Years
Investing like Warren Buffett doesn't mean you have to copy his moves. Instead, you just have to think like him and apply his investing principles. Buffett values simplicity and predictability. And that's precisely why the three stocks listed here could all be good fits for his portfolio. But even i...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
Stocks Soar After U.S. and China Tariff Talks. Here's What Investors Need to Know Now.
President Donald Trump's plan for tariffs on imports has guided the stock market's direction over the past few weeks. The initial plan, with double-digit tariffs for countries around the world, shook the market, even pushing the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) to fall into a bear market.Invest...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
Caterer Compass keeps forecasts unchanged, sending shares lower
H1 operating profit slightly ahead of market viewCompany keeps annual outlook unchanged again Shares down about 4%By Yadarisa Shabong May 14 (Reuters) - British catering firm Compass Group CPG.L maintained its annual profit and revenue forecasts on Wednesday after reporting a jump in first-half o...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Here Are My Top 2 High-Yield Energy Stocks to Buy Now
As a dividend investor, I appreciate a high-yield stock with a rock solid business behind it. One of my biggest preferences, however, is for simplicity. It's hard enough tracking a portfolio of stocks -- why gum up the process with overly complex investments? That's why I am a big fan of Black Hills...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
3 Top Tech Stocks That Could Make You a Millionaire
Technology stocks can be a wild ride for investors. Last month, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) plummeted after the announcement of sweeping import tariffs and entered a bear market. It has rebounded since, but it's still down 7% on the year.For those who don't mind volatility, tech compan...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
1 Stock-Split AI Stock Up 2,330% Since 2015 to Buy Now, According to Wall Street
Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET) stock has soared 2,330% since January 2015. But shares have declined 12% since the company announced a 4-for-1 stock split on Nov. 7.Investors have two reasons to think the price is headed higher in the coming months. First, since 1980, companies have seen their share pr...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
Clarivate Enhances OFF-X with Pathway Maps to Accelerate Target Safety Assessments
R&D teams can streamline safety evaluations, reduce risks and enable faster decision-making in drug development using new visual and data-driven insights LONDON, May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announ...PR Newswire
Wed, May 14
Meet Wall Street's Most Prolific Stock-Split Stock Throughout History -- a Company Whose Shares Have Gained Nearly 337,000% in 52 Years
For well over three decades, investors have almost always had a game-changing trend or innovation to captivate their attention -- and their wallets. Since late 2022, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), and the mammoth $15.7 trillion addressable market that accompanies the AI revolution, has be...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
China's BYD rises as carmaker tops Singapore vehicle sales in first 4 months
** Hong Kong shares of BYD Co 1211.HK jump 5.1% to HK$415.8, on track for the biggest one-day pct gain since May 12 ** Stock is second-biggest pct gainer on Hang Seng Automobile Index .HSAMI and third-biggest on Hang Seng Index .HSI, which are up 2.9% and 2.1%, respectively** Shenzhen-listed stock ...Reuters
Wed, May 14
'Chaotic' Q1, tariff worries send Beneteau shares sharply down
** Shares in the French boat builder Beneteau CHBE.PA drop about 15% after what brokerage Portzamparc deems a "chaotic" Q1, and on concerns about customs duties** Portzamparc says Q1 sales of 130 million euros ($146 million) are "well below expectations", impacted by a destocking ef...Reuters
Wed, May 14
Could This Potential Social Security Change Force You to Work Longer?
If you're looking forward to collecting Social Security in retirement, there's some potentially bad news you need to be aware of. Social Security is currently at risk of having to cut benefits because of an impending financial shortfall.The problem is that Social Security relies primarily on payroll...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
SY Holdings Brings in Strategic Investors XtalPi and Be Friends to Accelerate AI Agent and E-commerce Layout
Shenzhen, May 13, 2025 – SY Holdings Group Limited (“SY”; Stock Code: 6069.HK), a digital intelligence company specialising in “AI + Industrial Supply Chains”, has announced its intention to issue new shares to incorporate XtalPi Holdings Limited (“XtalPi”; Stock Code: 2228.HK) and Be Friends Holding Limited (“Be Friends”; Stock Code: 1450.HK) as strategic investors. The inclusion of these strategic investors aims to enhance SY’s capabilities in the field of AI research and development, expand the business scale in e-commerce sector, and increase revenue from platform-based technology services, thereby solidifying the favourable conditions to support SY’s sustainable and robust long-term growth.As an important initiative aimed at deepening and accelerating its strategic collaborations, SY Holdings plans to issue up to 17.48 million new shares, representing approximately 1.74% of the enlarged issued share capital, at a price of HK$11.99 per share. The net proceeds from the share issuance are expected to be approximately HK$209 million, and are intended for the following purposes:The accelerated expansion of platform-based technology services will be undertaken with a primary emphasis on strategic emerging sectors, including, but not limited to, e-commerce, applications of artificial intelligence (“AI”), robotics, and cross-border business. This expansion shall be pursued through the integration of ecosystem data, incubation of investments, order matching, facilitation of of working capital services. Increasing investment in research and development (“R&D”), particularly focusing on upgrading the “SY Cloud Platform,” along with the R&D and commercial rollout of AI applications utilising industrial data. Other general working capital purposes.The issuance of new shares by SY Holdings was designed to attract strategic investors and has garnered substantial interest from international investors. Initially aiming for approximately HK$156 million in fundraising, the share issuance was oversubscribed by more than ten times, ultimately prompting SY to upsize the total amount raised by roughly 35%. The top five subscribers were strategic and institutional investors, collectively comprising over 88.6% of the subscribed shares. The prompt execution of this strategic investment significantly strengthens the foundation for long-term cooperation among XtalPi, Be Friends, and SY and serves as an acknowledgement of the synergies and business growth potential linked to SY’s new business initiatives.Since its inception in 2013, SY has consistently expanded its influence within key national industries, including infrastructure, pharmaceutical, and commodities. SY is also actively venturing into strategic emerging sectors, including e-commerce, robotics, and AI applications. SY remains steadfast in its commitment to a platform-based growth strategy, utilising technology to integrate industry ecosystems. Thus far, it has cumulatively supported over 18,000 small, medium, and micro enterprises (“SMEs”) in order matching and working capital facilitation of a turnover exceeding RMB 240 billion. This strategy has enabled SY to maintain double-digit growth rates in its scale of operations.Furthermore, SY has maintained profitability for eleven consecutive years and has consistently executed a high dividend payout policy for seven successive years. For the fiscal year 2025, SY anticipates its dividend payments to amount to no less than RMB 940 million, corresponding to a dividend yield of approximately 8%. This underscores SY’s ongoing commitment to distributing the benefits and rewards of its growth and success among its investors.XtalPi, recognised as the first specialised technology enterprise listed under Chapter 18c of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing Rules, is an innovative technology company driven by AI and robotics, grounded in quantum physics. XtalPi’s intelligent autonomous experimental platform integrates AI and high-precision, high flexibility robotics experimental technologies to enable the customised generation, screening, and development of high-value molecules at the microscopic scale. Its platform significantly enhances the efficiency, innovation capacity, and success rate in biopharmaceutical research and development. It has also achieved considerable progress in other fields such as new materials, petrochemicals, new energy, agriculture, and consumer goods.To date, XtalPi has formed partnerships with numerous multinational enterprises, prominent domestic and international corporations, and leading research institutions, including Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, the Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC) of Singapore, Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group, and CK Life Sciences. Notably, XtalPi has established collaborations with 16 of the world’s top 20 multinational pharmaceutical companies.XtalPi stated, “We maintain a positive and enthusiastic outlook regarding our collaboration with SY Holdings. By leveraging our advanced AI research and development platform alongside automated robotics systems, in conjunction with SY Holdings’ extensive industrial data amassed over the course of more than a decade, we aspire to deliver comprehensive technical assistance in the development of industry-specific AI agents. Moreover, SY Holdings is deeply embedded within the industrial ecosystems of over ten major core enterprises and actively engages in the China-Singapore Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity. This partnership is anticipated to unlock new growth opportunities and business applications, thereby facilitating mutually beneficial expansion and synergistic growth in business scale.”Be Friends is a leading new media services provider in China. The Company operates “Be Friends Live Room” and the “Be Friends Matrix Live Rooms,” which are prominent livestream e-commerce and new media marketing brands in China, dedicated to building innovative consumption channels across multiple digital platforms such as Douyin and Taobao for premium brands and consumers.Currently, Be Friends operates two primary livestream studios: “TikTok Be Friends” and “Taobao Be Friends,” along with more than 60 vertical-focused matrix livestream studios that cover apparel, beauty products, food, and other consumer categories. The total follower base across these livestream studios exceeds 60 million, supported by a professional team of over 200 experienced e-commerce livestream hosts.Since 2024, Be Friends has strategically focused on regional economic development, pioneering an innovative integrated model known as “Industrial Belts + Livestreaming,” specifically tailored for traditional industrial belts. This approach has effectively driven digital transformation and significantly enhanced the e-commerce capabilities of regional industrial belts, achieving remarkable results.Be Friends stated, “We are very pleased to deepen our strategic partnership with SY Holdings. Livestream e-commerce has become deeply integrated into individuals’ daily lives due to its distinctive appeal. As a leading player and innovator within the livestream e-commerce sector, we have established robust operational and supply chain capabilities, achieving a total Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) across all channels of approximately RMB 15 billion in 2024 and collaborating with over 12,000 merchants. Looking ahead, we will support SY Holdings in penetrating the livestream e-commerce industry, amalgamating our respective resources to enhance service offerings to brand partners, thereby enabling a greater number of domestic brands to attain increased visibility and sales growth. This strategic alignment closely aligns with SY Holdings’ mission of aiding small, medium, and micro enterprises in securing orders and accessing capital.”SY Holdings has expressed its excitement: “We look forward to forging strong collaborations with XtalPi and Be Friends to generate enhanced synergies in new business expansions. In the livestream e-commerce sector, SY anticipates deepening its integration within the e-commerce ecosystem, strengthening its partnerships with leading e-commerce platforms such as Douyin, and further broadening its reach across major e-commerce platforms. This will enable SY to offer more differentiated capital turnover facilitation services to micro, small, and medium-sized e-commerce merchants. Furthermore, leveraging XtalPi’s advanced AI research capabilities, SY will jointly develop vertical-sector AI agents, driving growth in emerging industries. Additionally, SY will fully utilise its resources in Singapore and international markets to support the overseas expansion of XtalPi and Be Friends, achieving mutual benefits and collaborative success within the industrial ecosystem.”14/05/2025 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.comEQS
Wed, May 14
Japan's Nikkei falls on profit booking, Topix snaps 13-day winning rally
TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as investors booked profits from a recent rally, while the broader Topix snapped its longest winning streak in nearly 16 years.The Nikkei .N225 reversed earlier gains to end 0.14% lower at 38,128.13. However, the index reco...
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Wed, May 14
Airbnb expands offerings with new services, experiences, and redesigned app
Investing.com -- Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ:ABNB), a popular online platform for vacation rentals, has announced the launch of Airbnb Services, Airbnb Experiences, and a completely redesigned app. The new offerings are aimed at enhancing the overall travel experience for customers, providing them with...
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Wed, May 14
Should You Forget Alphabet and Buy These 2 Tech Stocks Instead?
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, was once considered an evergreen play on the online search, digital advertising, and cloud markets. However, its stock has declined about 17% this year as the S&P 500 dipped just 1%.Alphabet has been grappling with tough macro, c...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 14
South African rand stable with power cuts in focus
JOHANNESBURG, May 14 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand was flat in early trade on Wednesday, with the return of power cuts in focus.At 0700 GMT the rand traded at 18.29 against the dollar ZAR=D3, little changed from the close on Tuesday, when it was knocked by disappointing local jobs data.State u...Reuters
Wed, May 14
