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Worried Another Inflation Surge Is on the Horizon? 1 Excellent Crypto to Buy Right Now and Hold for Decades
The latest inflation report was, thankfully, slightly better than expected. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.8% annually in February, less than the 3% that some economists were estimating. For most of the past two decades, inflation has averaged around 2%, research from The Motley Fool shows.But whil...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 19
FTSE 100 eases with US Fed rate verdict on horizon
FTSE 100 down 0.2%, FTSE 250 flatCompass Group shares drop 4% after BNP's downgradeFed and BoE expected to keep rates unchanged this week March 19 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 edged lower on Wednesday, after five consecutive sessions of gains, with investors maintaining caution ahead of the ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Venture Global, Tesla, General Mills
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures gained some ground on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's widely anticipated monetary policy decision, at a time when worries about tra...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
GLOBAL MARKETS-European stocks steady while U.S. futures tick up, Turkish assets tumble
European stocks little changed, U.S. futures upInvestors focused on tariff and growth concernsTurkish assets drop after arrest of Erdogan rivalBy Harry Robertson LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - European shares struggled for direction on Wednesday while U.S. futures ticked up after a selloff on Wall ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Baird lowers Adobe's PT amid choppy macro, marketing challenges
Baird cuts PT on Adobe ADBE.O to $410 from $490, which represents a 4.7% upside from the co's last close. We believe a multiple near the low end is justified due to ongoing macro pressures on Adobe's business as well as increasing competitive threats - Brokerage
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Wed, Mar 19
US STOCKS-Futures edge higher as investors await Fed decision
General Mills falls after cutting annual sales forecastVenture Global up after report Trump to clear exports from Louisiana projectFed rate decision due at 2 p.m. ETFutures up: Dow 0.13%, S&P 500 0.29%, Nasdaq 0.38% By Pranav Kashyap and Johann M Cherian March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
D-Wave Quantum surges after upbeat rev outlook
** D-Wave Quantum's QBTS.N shares up 15.5% at $6.72 early Thurs after co's current-qtr rev forecast tops Wall Street analysts' expectations ** Palo Alto, California-based co early Thurs says expects Q1 2025 rev to exceed $10 mln, driven by the sale of an Advantage annealing qua...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Where Will Nvidia Stock Be in 1 Year?
It's been pretty hard to lose money investing in Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock over the last few years. For the most part, any sell-offs witnessed in the stock were met with buyers eager to take advantage of depressed action -- thereby sending Nvidia stock right back up.However, this year has been a l...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 19
Signet Jewelers rises on fourth-quarter beat
** Signet Jewelers' SIG.N shares up 12.42% at $54.30 premarket** Co posts Q4 sales of $2.35 billion, compared with analysts' expectations of $2.33 billion** Company earns $6.62 per share on an adjusted basis, beating estimates of $6.25, according to data compiled by LSEG ** Co's Q4 sa...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Ark Invest dumps Meta shares as Big Tech stocks continue to struggle
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest is pulling out of Meta. The firm sold 12,595 shares of the tech giant on March 17, followed by another 2,160 shares on Tuesday. This is the first time in a year that Wood’s fund has dumped shares of Meta, after spending most of 2024 buying up stock. Data compiled by...
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Wed, Mar 19
Essential Properties announces upsized $254 mln equity offering; stock dips
** Essential Properties Realty Trust's EPRT.N shares off 1.1% premarket to $31.40 after overnight follow-on priced** Princeton, New Jersey-based commercial net-lease real estate investment trust late Tues announced 8.2 mln shares for gross raise of $254.2 mln** Deal size boosted from 8 mln share...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Black Diamond rises on licensing deal for tumor treatment
** Shares of precision oncology firm Black Diamond Therapeutics BDTX.O rise 35.1% to $2.26 premarket** BDTX and French drugmaker Servier say they have entered into a licensing agreement for BDTX-4933, a small molecule designed by Black Diamond ** BDTX will receive an upfront payment of $70 million a...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
3 Dividend Stocks to Buy for Reliable Passive Income
You'll need passive income to live well in retirement, especially with Social Security's uncertain future. The Office of Retirement and Disability Policy says Social Security's funds might run out by 2037, which could cut benefits to about 76% of what people get now.That's why many investors are tur...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 19
Is Applovin Stock a Buy Now?
Applovin (NASDAQ: APP) has left shareholders head over heels with an enchanting 379% return over the past year. The advertising technology (adtech) giant has emerged as a fantastic growth story, capturing strong demand for its suite of mobile marketing solutions powered by artificial intelligence (A...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 19
General Mills falls after it cuts annual sales forecast
** Betty Crocker parent General Mills' GIS.N shares down 3.4% at $58.37 premarket ** Company cuts its annual sales forecast for organic net sales in the range of down 2% to down 1.5% from the prior flat to up 1%** Also cuts annual adjusted EPS forecast down 8% to down 7% from the prior range of ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures edge up ahead of Fed's rate decision
March 19 (Reuters) - Futures tied to Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday, tracking its peers on Wall Street, as investors prepared for the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the day.The futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFcv1 were up 0.2% at 0647 ET (1047 GMT). Wa...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
Wells Fargo initiates Centerspace coverage with 'equal weight' rating
** Wells Fargo initiates coverage of real estate investment trust Centerspace CSR.N with "equal weight" rating ** Brokerage sets PT at $68, a ~6.6% upside to stock's last close** Says CSR has unique exposure to Midwest and Mountain regions** Adds co is attractively priced compared to...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Policy fog sidelines Fed
By Mike Dolan LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets todayBy Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial MarketsLike most of its central banking peers, the Federal Reserve will likely sit on its hands at this week's meeting, blinded by the multi...Reuters
Wed, Mar 19
3 Things All Retirees Need to Know About Social Security COLAs
Social Security is by far the largest retirement benefits program in the United States, with 68.6 million people receiving benefits, including 52 million retired workers, as well as spouses, survivors, children, and workers with disabilities. There's another 7.4 million people who receive income fro...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 19
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1985, and Here's What It Is Now
Anyone with a memory of 1985 can tell you how much things have changed over the past 40 years: Phones were the size of bricks, listening to music in a car meant carrying cassette tapes, and the movie rental company Blockbuster was just created.Another thing that's changed significantly in the past f...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 19
