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A Bargain Stock Trading at 6.6x Earnings
Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) has struggled over the past few years under the weight of a Heydude acquisition that didn't go according to plan. But Heydude is close to turning toward growth and Crocs is buying back shares at a compelling price of 6.6x earnings, which could make this a long-term winner for in...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Humacyte tumbles on pricing $50 mln stock offering
** Shares of biotech firm Humacyte HUMA.O down 23.5% premarket to $2.20, over 16-mth low, after overnight follow-on priced ** Durham, North Carolina-based co late Tues sold 25 mln shares at $2 for $50 mln gross raise ** Offering priced at 30.6% discount to last sale ** Co intends to ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Dollar Tree up on sale of Family Dollar banner for $1 billion
** Shares of discount retailer Dollar Tree DLTR.O up ~7% at $71.51 premarket** Co to sell its Family Dollar banner to a consortium of private-equity investors for about $1 billion** The discount-retail chain will be bought by Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management** In June last ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Is Energy Transfer Stock a Millionaire Maker?
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET), one of the largest midstream companies in the U.S. with over 125,000 miles of pipeline across 44 states, went public at a split-adjusted price of $5.50 per unit on Feb. 3, 2006. A $10,000 investment in that master limited partnership (MLP) would be worth $36,150 today and...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Hold Nvidia? Here Are 2 Unstoppable AI Stocks You Can Also Buy.
Many artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have sold off recently, presenting compelling buying opportunities for patient investors. But folks with a sizable amount of their portfolio in names like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) may be looking for other ideas.Here's why Vertiv Holdings (NYSE: VRT) and Nebius G...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
GameStop climbs on bitcoin bet
** Video game retailer GameStop's GME.N shares rise ~14% to $28.96 premarket** On Tuesday, GME said its board approved adding bitcoin as treasury reserve asset** GME also reported Q4 net income of $131.3 mln, compared with $63.1 mln a year ago ** Posted Q4 sales of $1.28 bln, below analysts'...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
US STOCKS-Wall St futures dip as tariff uncertainty weighs
Futures off: Dow 0.14%, S&P 500 0.17%, Nasdaq 0.22% March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures slipped on Wednesday, with investors exercising caution as they awaited economic data and more clarity on the Trump administration's fresh tariffs that are expected to take effect next week.U.S. ma...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Think AI's Prospects Are Overblown? Try This Beaten-Down Growth Stock.
Is artificial intelligence a bubble? That's the trillion-dollar question. Large language models (LLMs) like those that power OpenAI's ChatGPT are certainly impressive, capable of generating coherent text, images, and functional code. AI agents, which leverage LLMs to perform complex, multistep tasks...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Where Will Roku Be in 1 Year?
The future is always in flux. No one saw the COVID-19 pandemic coming. Razor-thin election wins can make a huge difference to politics and economics. Consumer tastes can shift much faster (or slower!) than anticipated. And nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.So it's not easy to set realistic long...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
2 Dividend Stocks Defying the Market Dip to Buy for a Lifetime of Passive Income
Equities haven't performed well this year due to a combination of factors. Macroeconomic tensions are at the top of that list. Still, some companies are doing just fine amid the volatility, including AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT). These two healthcare leaders may or may not...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
American Express Stock: Down Sharply From a 52-Week High $326, Is It Time to Buy?
Earlier this year, American Express (NYSE: AXP) shares soared, building on a big 2024, when shares rose 58%. At their highest point so far in 2025, shares traded at $326.27. However, the stock has since retreated, falling well below $300 as of this writing. This pullback comes even as the credit car...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Retiring in a Year? 3 Moves to Make Now.
When you've spent many decades in the workforce, being one year away from retirement might almost not feel real. But if you're beginning that final countdown, it's important to make the most of it. Here are some key moves to make with retirement only being 12 months out.1. Get an estimate of your mo...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Stock-Split Watch: Is Strategy Next?
Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the tech company formerly known as MicroStrategy, has taken investors on a wild ride since its IPO. It went public at a split-adjusted price of $6 on June 11, 1998, and closed at $313 at the peak of the dot-com bubble on March 10, 2000. But by July 2, 2002, Strategy's stock ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
India's HAL rises on reports of GE delivering combat aircraft engine
** Defence and aerospace firm Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) HIAE.NS up 2.87% at 4127.25 rupees** GE Aerospace GE.N delivers first of 99 engines to HAL for Tejas Light Combat aircraft, local media reports** Delivery comes after months of delay due to GE supply chain issues** 12 engines to be delive...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
2 No-Brainer Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
Don't let market volatility convince you otherwise: Investing in stocks remains one of the best ways to accumulate capital over long periods. It can be hard to remember that when equities are falling, and the market faces significant uncertainty due to macroeconomic factors -- precisely what we have...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Dollar Tree up after report of Family Dollar sale for $1 billion
** Shares of discount retailer Dollar Tree DLTR.O up ~3% at $69.20 premarket** Co is nearing a sale of its Family Dollar banner to a consortium of private equity investors for about $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the matter** Discount-retail chain is set to ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025May 6-7 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)June 17-18 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Theratechnologies gets FDA nod for new treatment of abdominal fat in HIV patients, shares soar
** U.S.-listed shares of Canadian drugmaker Theratechnologies TH.TO, THTX.O soar 52.6% to $2.35 premarket** US FDA has approved THTX's supplemental marketing application for Egrifta WR, a new tesamorelin formulation, to treat excess abdominal fat in HIV patients with a rare condition called lipo...Reuters
Wed, Mar 26
Could Nvidia Become SoundHound AI's Biggest Competitor?
Voice artificial intelligence (AI) company SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) got a big boost to its share price early last year after chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) disclosed that it had a small position in it. As 2024 progressed, additional good news about the business pushed its share price higher. Bu...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
Will the Next Social Security COLA Be Higher Than This Year's Increase? The Fed Just Gave a Big Clue.
Most retirees have probably gotten used to their Social Security benefits increase for 2025 by now. The latest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 2.5% began hitting benefit checks in January.This adjustment was lower than the amounts Social Security beneficiaries have received in the last three yea...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 26
