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3 Overlooked Triggers That May Slash Your Social Security Checks
Social Security is the cornerstone of many seniors' retirement plans. In the most recent edition of an annual poll from Gallup, 60% of retirees said their monthly check is a major source of income for them. Another 28% said it played at least a minor role in their budgets.As such, it's important to ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
These 3 Stocks I Own Are Crushing the Market in 2025: Here's Which One I'm Buying More Of
It's been an interesting start to 2025 to say the least -- far more interesting than the 2% decline in the S&P 500 might suggest. The market has been volatile, and there have been many clear winners and losers of the first quarter.To be clear, I certainly have some stocks in my portfolio that haven'...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Dominion Energy's 88% Data Center Demand Spike Could Get the Dividend Growing Again
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States. At the moment, it's offering a lofty 4.8% dividend yield at a time when the average utility's yield is just 2.8%. And yet it is still a hard stock to love because the company's performance around dividends has ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Zhihu Inc. Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
BEIJING, March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zhihu Inc. ("Zhihu" or the "Company") (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), a leading online content community in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlig...PR Newswire
Wed, Mar 26
Costco Stock Sell-Off: Time to Buy the Dip?
After surging to a 52-week high of about $1,078 earlier this year, shares of membership-based retailer Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) took a huge hit. On the surface, the stock declined because the company reported worse-than-expected fiscal Q2 earnings per share and because of the higher costs Cos...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
This Simple Industrials ETF Could Turn $1,000 a Month Into $612,000
Over the past few months, concerns regarding unpredictable tariffs, sticky inflation, and elevated interest rates drove many investors away from macro-sensitive industrial stocks. However, many water stocks bucked that sectorwide downturn.The reasons are simple: Companies usually won't cut off their...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Cheetah Mobile Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results
BEIJING, March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM) ("Cheetah Mobile" or the "Company"), a China-based IT company, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Management Commentar...PR Newswire
Wed, Mar 26
This 7.7%-Yielding Dividend Stock Has Maintained Its Payment for 24 Quarters in a Row. Can That Streak Continue in 2025?
Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More »It's been a rough period for investors in commodity chemical companies. Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) and its peer LyondellBasell have seen their stock prices collapse to fo...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Does ExxonMobil Have the Fuel to Grow Into a $1 Trillion Company?
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is the 800-pound gorilla in the oil patch. The energy giant currently has a market cap of more than $500 billion. That's over $200 billion more than its next largest rival, Chevron, at $290 billion. It's the most profitable company in the sector by a wide margin. Last year, it...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
China stocks close flat on persistent tariff worries, auto shares lift HK higher
SHANGHAI, March 26 (Reuters) - Mainland China stocks pared gains and closed largely flat on Wednesday, weighed by persistent worries over a possible escalation in global trade tensions, while auto shares drove Hong Kong market higher.** At the close, the Shanghai Composite index .SSEC was down 0.04%...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
2 Great Growth Stocks Down 64% and 22% to Buy Right Now
Disconcerting as the latest market downturn may be, savvy investors know that it's times like these when it's critical to remember that investing is a marathon. Instead of panicking, it's best to steady your nerves and be mindful of the fact that enduring market corrections is table stakes for succe...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Here's How Many Interest Rate Cuts the Fed Is Projecting in 2025 -- and What It Means for Stocks
The U.S. Federal Reserve has a dual mandate. First, it's tasked with keeping inflation under control, which means ensuring the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases by around 2% per year. Second, the central bank aims to keep the economy operating at full employment -- although it doesn't have a spec...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
The Smartest Trillion-Dollar Stock to Buy With $1,000 and Hold Forever
Few companies have achieved a market cap of $1 trillion. All those who have are leaders in their respective industries and generally produce market-beating returns. While one could make an argument for investing in every single one of them, the best of the bunch might be the Warren Buffett-led congl...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Should You Really Buy Stocks Before President Trump's April 2 Tariff Announcement? The Evidence is Piling Up, and Here's What It Shows.
One key issue has kept investors on the edge of their seats in recent weeks: President Trump's plan for tariffs on imports. The president initially launched certain tariffs on key trading partners to protest the circulation of lethal drugs across borders and into the U.S., and then broadened the pla...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Better Buy: Boeing vs. Lockheed Martin
On March 21, Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock closed 3.1% higher while Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) tumbled 5.8%. The movements resulted from Boeing winning a contract from the Department of Defense for its new warfighter aircraft program -- a contract that Lockheed was the favorite to win.Big-ticket defense ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
1 Growth Stock Down 70% to Buy Right Now
The travel sector is generally considered one of the most sensitive to macroeconomic conditions.After all, travel, for both business and pleasure, is typically discretionary spending, meaning it's not a necessity. Therefore, when consumers and businesses are looking for expenses to cut, travel is of...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
The Best-Performing Vanguard Index Fund of 2025 Is Crushing the S&P 500
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has fallen 2% year to date as tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have led to economic uncertainty and even recession fears in the U.S. However, apart from duties on steel and aluminum imports, Europe has so far been excluded from the burgeoning trade war.That i...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 26
March 26 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.31%.* INFLATION: British inflation slowed by more than expected in February.* STERLING: Sterling weakened slightly after data showed British inflation slowed slightly below market expectations....Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Which High-Yield Dividend Stock Is Cheaper: Stanley Black & Decker or Constellation Brands?
Dividends are a way for companies to reward shareholders by paying out a portion of their profits, and smart investors are on the lookout for good dividend stocks to buy.Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) and Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) have dividend yields as I write this of around 4% and 2.3%...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: gains ahead of UK budget update
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.comEUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: GAINS AHEAD OF UK BUDGET UPDATE European futures are hinting at modest gains ahead of Wednesday's open, as ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
