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Palantir Stock Has Fallen 30% From Its High. History Says This Will Happen Next.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) shares advanced 340% in 2024 as the data analytics company reported strong financial results amid growing demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) platform. That made it the best-performing member of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) by a wide margin.However, Pala...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 21
Can Buying Costco Stock on the Dip Help Make You a Millionaire?
Investors aren't fans of uncertainty. And there has been a lot of uncertainty rattling the market in the past couple of weeks, mainly related to the tariff announcements made by the new Trump administration. As a result, the S&P 500 trades around 9% off its peak from February (as of March 18). Even ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 21
How Much Is the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) if You Have $100,000 in Your Retirement Account?
One of the pros of retirement accounts like 401(k)s and traditional IRAs is that contributions can lower your taxable income.However, getting a tax break upfront doesn't mean you're off the hook entirely; you'll eventually have to pay taxes on your withdrawals in retirement. And to prevent situation...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 21
Stock-Split Watch: Is Oracle Next?
Last year, some of the biggest technology companies all made the same decision: They announced stock splits. From Nvidia to Broadcom and Super Micro Computer, the market was ripe with stock-split activity.Why should we care about these moves? After all, they don't change anything fundamental about a...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 21
RBC sees beauty boost from Gen Z, aging population; upgrades market leader L'Oréal
** RBC upgrades L'Oréal OREP.PA to "outperform" from "sector perform", expecting it to ride the wave of improving beauty market outlook boosted by upcoming product launches** It sees long-term growth in skincare, as the enthusiasm of Gen Z for new products such as injectibles, in...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
Why Social Security Cuts Aren't Worrying Me -- Even Though They Should
I was talking to a group of friends a few weeks ago, and somehow, the conversation veered from home repairs and vacation plans to retirement planning. Some of my friends bemoaned their almost nonexistent savings. Others shared strategies they were using to catch up.I stayed quiet for most of the con...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 21
Warren Buffett Played the Stock Market Sell-Off Perfectly. Now, the Billionaire Investor Is Shopping Abroad.
As the market raged in 2024, Warren Buffett and his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), did very little. They were net sellers of stocks; Berkshire repurchased less of its own stock than in years prior, and the large conglomerate also hoarded a staggering $334 billion of cash and...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 21
Should Dividend Stock Investors Buy Chevron Stock?
Chevron (NYSE: CVX) offers passive income investors a robust dividend yield.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of March 18, 2025. The video was published on March 20, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 21
REFILE-Japan's Topix hits 8-month high as inflation data lifts banks
TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Topix .TOPX index climbed to an eight-month high on Friday, as financials gained following stronger-than-expected inflation data, which fuelled expectations for interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. The broader Topix rose to a high of 2,817.58, its highest...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Before They Soar to $4 Trillion, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts
Artificial intelligence stocks have stumbled as tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have caused recession fears to resurface. That is especially true where the "Magnificent Seven" are concerned. Every stock in the group has declined year to date, and most have declined more than 10%.However,...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 21
RPT-COLUMN-Investors draw transitory vs stagflation battle lines: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, March 20 (Reuters) - The fate of U.S. financial markets this year will largely depend on whether any tariff-fueled inflation turns out to be "transitory", enabling the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, or whether the central bank gets bogged down b...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: futures inch lower as busy week draws to a close
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: FUTURES INCH LOWER AS BUSY WEEK DRAWS TO A CLOSEEuropean equity futures are a touch softer on Friday, as market...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
Italy - Factors to watch on March 21
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday.Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA.ECONOMYBank of Italy releases January data on foreign in...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
Tesla trade-ins on pace for record high amid Musk backlash
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20 (Reuters) - Motorists have traded in a record number of Tesla TSLA.O electric vehicles this month, Edmunds data showed, amid a wave of protests against CEO Elon Musk's work as an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Fri, Mar 21
Dan Ives Just Said Buying the Dip in This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Is a "Generational Opportunity" (Hint: It's Not Nvidia)
Technology stocks have gotten off to a rough start so far in 2025. As of this writing, the Nasdaq Composite is down 8% on the year.Among the Nasdaq's biggest laggards are the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, six of which are down on the year (Meta Platforms being the lone exception with just a 3.8% gain ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 21
LIVE MARKETS-UK red tape, red ink, and Rachel's rules
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.comUK RED TAPE, RED INK, AND RACHEL'S RULES Britain's government gets another report card on its efforts to curtail spendi...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
Indian gold loan provider Manappuram hits record high as Bain Capital plans stake buy
March 21 (Reuters) - Shares of India's Manappuram Finance MNFL.NS jumped 6% on Friday after analysts said that Bain Capital's plans to buy an 18% stake and jointly control the gold loan provider will help ease its management succession plans. U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital wi...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks slide as growth, tariff worries grip markets
Asian stocks drop, European futures point to lower openGold huddled near record high on safe haven flowsFed's cautious tone provides dollar supportInvestor focus turns to details of Trump's reciprocal tariffs By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, March 21 (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Friday in...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
FedEx (FDX) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.FedEx (NYSE: FDX)Q3 2025 Earnings CallMar 20, 2025, 5:30 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood day, and welcome to the FedEx third quarter fiscal 2025 earnings call. All participants are in listen-onl...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 21
India's Manappuram Finance hits record high as Bain Capital buys stake
** Shares of Manappuram Finance MNFL.NS rise as much as 6.2% to a record high of 231 rupees** The gold loan provider said on Thursday Bain Capital will acquire an 18% stake in co at a premium to MNFL's last close** The asset manager will subscribe to MNFL's shares and warrants at a 30% premi...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
