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2 Vanguard ETFs That Have Crushed the Market This Year
Entering trading on Tuesday, the S&P 500 was down more than 12% since the start of the year. What started out looking like it might be a good year in 2025 with some early gains may end up being a nightmare for investors. The S&P 500 was trading at elevated levels prior to this sell-off, and it has b...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Street View: Trade war, competition to pose challenges for Intel
** Intel INTC.O forecast Q2 revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, casting a shadow over new CEO Lip-Bu Tan's first round of earnings at the helm, against the backdrop of a raging Sino-U.S. trade war** Shares of chipmaker down 5% in premarket trading TACKLING TARIFF TIDE...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
China, Hong Kong stocks register second week of gains on tariff relief
HONG KONG, April 25(Reuters) - China and Hong Kong stocks edged up on Friday, registering their second consecutive weekly gains, as the U.S. and China both softened their attitudes towards a full-on trade war to investors' relief.** China's blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 rose less than 0.1% ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
XRP (Ripple) Investors Just Received More Great News From the Securities and Exchange Commission
Back in 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued a company called Ripple, alleging it was in breach of financial securities laws for the way it distributed its XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) cryptocurrency. The case weighed on the price of XRP for years, but the token has soared by 300% since...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Is Amazon a Better Stock to Buy Right Now Than Costco? The Answer Might Surprise You.
2025 is turning out to be an ugly year so far for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Shares of the e-commerce and cloud services giant have fallen more than 20% year to date as the major market indexes sank. Amazon has even paused moving forward with some new data center leases, according to Wells Fargo analyst...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Wall Street Is Screaming to Buy Nvidia Stock Hand Over Fist Right Now. Should You Listen?
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is down roughly 30% below its previous high. This isn't a new experience for the stock. Since its initial public offering (IPO) in 1999, Nvidia's share price has plunged by that amount or more from its previous peak eight other times. Importantly, Nvidia eventually rebounded st...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
EMERGING MARKETS-Taiwan, Philippines power Asia stocks higher; currencies listless
Taiwan stocks gain tracking Wall StreetManila shares hit highest in over a monthRupiah rises 0.3%By Rishav Chatterjee April 25 (Reuters) - Emerging Asia shares rallied on Friday, led by indexes in Manila and Taipei, on a potential de-escalation in trade tensions between the world's two la...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
EMERGING MARKETS-Taiwan, Philippines power Asia stocks higher; currencies listless
Taiwan stocks gain tracking Wall StreetManila shares hit highest in over a monthRupiah rises 0.3%By Rishav Chatterjee April 25 (Reuters) - Emerging Asia shares rallied on Friday, led by indexes in Manila and Taipei, on a potential de-escalation in trade tensions between the world's two la...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar eye weekly rise on hints of tariff relief
Europe's STOXX gains 0.3% as trade tensions coolAlphabet jumps 4.8% after market on better than expected profitU.S. dollar nudges higherBy Lawrence White and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE, April 25 (Reuters) - World stocks headed for a second straight week of gains on Friday and the doll...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
LIVE MARKETS-STOXX rises on easing trade tensions, Q1 results mixed
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.comSTOXX RISES ON EASING TRADE TENSIONS, Q1 RESULTS MIXEDEurope's STOXX 600 .STOXX is adding 0.4% on Friday, putting it on track for a...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
2 Ways Tariffs Could Impact Amazon's Business
If artificial intelligence (AI) has been the buzzword for the last two years, then the new keyword is tariff.The latest tariff proposal on countries globally (temporarily set at a flat rate of 10% on all countries except for China at 145% for the next 90 days as of this writing) will be a game chang...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Is Archer Aviation a Buy Today?
Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has a big year ahead as it increases aircraft production and moves toward FAA approval. So, the company's recent partnership announcements were vital, and Travis Hoium explains how this could lay the groundwork for long-term growth.*Stock prices used were end-of-day pric...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
China vows in Politburo meeting to support firms, workers affected by tariffs
Beijing seeks to stabilize jobs, firms amid tariff shocksNo reveal of additional deficit spendingBeijing not in a rush to launch large stimulus: analysts BEIJING, April 25 (Reuters) - China's top policymakers pledged to support firms and workers most affected by the impact of triple-digit U.S...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Want $2,600 in Annual Dividends? Invest $16,000 in Each of These 3 Stocks.
Generating some extra dividend income is never a bad idea, especially now when costs are rising.You might think that investing in the stock market today is a bad idea given all the turmoil and uncertainty ahead, but the stocks listed here all have fairly robust and stable businesses. They have been ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Intel offers weak forecast amid trade tensions as CEO talks to TSMC
April 24 (Reuters) - Intel INTC.O forecast second-quarter revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, casting a shadow over new CEO Lip-Bu Tan's first round of earnings at the helm, against the backdrop of a raging Sino-U.S. trade war.
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Fri, Apr 25
Social Security: 2 Reasons Your Monthly Check Might Be Smaller Than Expected
The amount of money you can expect from Social Security in retirement isn't something you want to guess at. Those benefits might be an important part of your senior income, so it's important to know what monthly check to anticipate.Thankfully, there's a pretty easy way to know how much Social Securi...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
President Trump Wants to Eliminate Income Tax on Social Security Benefits, But Here's What Retirees in These 9 States Should Know in the Meantime
Social Security is one of the more important social programs the U.S. offers. Since retirement benefits began in 1940, Social Security has helped keep hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, including many of the 52 million who currently receive benefits.Unfortunately, like other types of inc...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Nasdaq Jumps 2% on Trade Deal Hope
The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was up 1.3% mid-day Thursday on Wall Street as investors continue to speculate that trade tensions around the world will ease in coming weeks before the economy is heavily impacted. To balance that, earnings reports from Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Chipotle (NYSE: CM...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Stock Market Sell-Off: Should You Buy the Dip, or Is This Time Different?
2025 has been a highly unenjoyable roller coaster for many investors.Monday's sell-off pushed the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) down over 20% from its 52-week high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) remain in correction territory -- down 1...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Meet the Stock Warren Buffett Has Spent More Buying Than Apple, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, American Express, and Chevron, Combined!
For six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has demonstrated a knack for handily outperforming Wall Street's benchmark index, the S&P 500. The annualized return of Berkshire's Class A shares (BRK.A) has practically doubled up the total annualized return of the S...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
