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3 Things All Retirees Need to Know About Social Security COLAs
Around 69 million Americans will receive a Social Security check this year, and for many, these benefits are a lifeline. Eighty-eight percent of current retirees say they depend on their monthly checks to some extent, according to a 2024 poll from Gallup, with 60% of that group saying Social Securit...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
LVMH overtaken by Hermes in market capitalization as sales disappoint
Hermes briefly overtakes LVMH by market capLVMH's Q1 sales miss expectations, shares drop over 8%Analysts lower luxury sector growth forecasts on recession fearsBy Mimosa Spencer PARIS, April 15 (Reuters) - LVMH lost its position on Tuesday as Europe's largest luxury company in terms of m...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
LIVE MARKETS-Humpty Dumpty has fallen, but hard data doesn't yet show it
Stoxx up 1.1% U.S. futures up 0.2% LVMH tumbles after results, drags down luxury 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. HUMPTY DUMPTY HAS FALLEN, BUT HARD DATA DOESN'...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Bank of America shares rises after posting higher Q1 profit
** Shares of Bank of America BAC.N up 1.61% at $37.26 in premarket trading** BofA reports higher profit in the first quarter as market volatility boosts its trading fees.** BofA's investment banking fees falls 3% to $1.5 billion in the first quarter.** U.S. bank's net income rises $7.4 billi...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Intel Dumps Altera at a Huge Loss
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announced on Monday that it had agreed to sell a 51% stake in Altera, the FPGA specialist it acquired in 2015, to investment firm Silver Lake. While Intel will retain a 49% stake in the company, it will relinquish operational control as Altera becomes an independent, pure-play F...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures edge up as Trump hints at auto tariff exemptions
April 15 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged higher on Tuesday, buoyed by U.S. President Donald Trump's hints of possible automotive tariff exemptions.June futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFcv1 were up 0.18% at 6.41 a.m. ET (1041 GMT).Trump on Monday suggested potential...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Rocket Lab rises after US, UK military programs selection
** Rocket Lab's RKLB.O shares up 4.2% premarket to $19.94 after space services co said will participate in U.S. and U.K. government development programs** Long Beach, California-based co late Mon said it was selected by U.S. Air Force to participate in $46 bln Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition C...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Bank of America profit rises on trading strength
April 15 (Reuters) - Bank of America's BAC.N profit rose in the first quarter as market volatility boosted its trading fees. Earnings were $7.4 billion, or 90 cents per share, in the quarter ended March 31, the lender said on Tuesday. That compares with $6.7 billion, or 76 cents per share, a yea...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Cheetah Mobile Files 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F
BEIJING, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company") (NYSE: CMCM), a China-based IT company, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, with the Securities and Exch...PR Newswire
Tue, Apr 15
Want to Buy the Dip on SoFi Stock? Here's 1 Risk You Need to Know About.
Shares of SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) had a phenomenal two-year run. In the 24-month period from the start of 2023 to the end of 2024, they soared 234%. But things have cooled in recent months, with volatility still present.As of this writing (April 10), SoFi shares are trading 59% off their pe...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Fed gives market a breather
What matters in U.S. and global markets todayBy Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets The combination of an electronics tariff reprieve and dovish noises from the Federal Reserve have created a semblance of calm in financial markets, though the lingering trade war...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company Has Some of the Most Generative AI Patents in the World. Investors, Take Note.
Which of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks has the most generative artificial intelligence (AI) patents? You might think it's a company like Microsoft, which has developed extensive generative AI capabilities for its popular products, or Nvidia, which develops the chips that make AI technology possible...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
Got $1,000? Here Are 2 Fantastic Stocks to Buy Right Now.
If you've got some undeployed cash that you're looking to invest in the stock market, I've got two fantastic stocks that look like excellent buys. However, there is a disclaimer on these stocks: you'll need to hold them for at least three to five years to get the full benefit.The tailwinds in the in...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
2 Simple ETFs to Buy With $500 and Hold for a Lifetime
With the stock market being whipsawed around and still well off its highs, many investors may be left wondering what to do. History suggests tariffs are generally not good for the stock market, although the ultimate impact depends on the scale of the tariffs and the state of the economy. President D...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
UK stocks rise after Trump hints at possible auto tariff reprieve
FTSE 100 up 0.9%, FTSE 250 rises 0.5% Aston Martin and Dowlais Group rise on possible tariff reprieveInvestment banking firms leads gainsData showed employers cut jobs in run-up to tax hike April 15 (Reuters) - UK's main indexes rose on Tuesday with financial shares leading the broad-based g...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Where Will Ethereum Be in 5 Years?
In its first five years of existence, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) skyrocketed in value by more than 16,000% to hit an all-time high of $4,892 in November 2021. Today, it remains the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world, with a market cap of almost $200 billion.In many ways, Ethereum is at a crossro...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
EXCLUSIVE-Mali has shut Barrick Gold's office in Bamako over alleged non-payment of taxes, sources say
DAKAR, April 15 (Reuters) - Malian authorities have shut the Canadian miner Barrick Gold's head office in the capital Bamako over alleged non-payment of taxes, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday.Barrick Gold did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST
April 15 (Reuters) - STOCKS:The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN was up 2.1% at 76,734.89, while the broader NSE index .NSEI advanced 2.2% to 23,328.55, joining a global relief rally on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled more tariff exemptions. .BORUPEE: The Indian rupee INR=IN rose 0.3%...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST
April 15 (Reuters) - STOCKS:The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN was up 2.1% at 76,734.89, while the broader NSE index .NSEI advanced 2.2% to 23,328.55, joining a global relief rally on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled more tariff exemptions. .BORUPEE: The Indian rupee INR=IN rose 0.3%...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
INDIA STOCKS-India's Sensex erases post-tariff losses as Trump signals exemptions
By Bharath Rajeswaran and Vivek Kumar M April 15 (Reuters) - Indian shares joined a global relief rally on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled more tariff exemptions, helping the benchmark Sensex recover losses from earlier this month.The Nifty .NSEI and Sensex .BSESN surpassed the...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
