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DocuSign raised to Outperform, William Blair bullish on IAM and growth pathway
Investing.com -- William Blair raised DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU) to Outperform in a note Monday, highlighting optimism around the company’s Intelligent Agreement Management (IAM) platform and its potentiaInvesting.com
Mon, Mar 17
Copper miners gain on China's latest stimulus plan, weak US dollar
** Shares of copper miners up; copper prices hit their strongest in five months ** Benchmark three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) up 0.7% at $9,853/metric ton by 1530 GMT (11:30 a.m. ET), having touched $9,860/metric ton, its highest since October 8** Copper prices were suppor...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Why Alibaba Stock Is Rising Today
Shares of the China-based technology conglomerate Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) were gaining ground on Monday after the Chinese government said yesterday that it would implement a plan to boost consumer spending in the country.A significant part of Alibaba's business is focused on e-commerce, so the Ch...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 17
Is It Time to Buy the Dip on Lucid Group Stock?
Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) stock experienced a hard correction in late February. In the middle of the month, shares traded as high as $3.50. As I write this, the share price hovers just above $2.If you've wanted to buy into high-growth electric vehicle (EV) stocks at a discount, this could be your c...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 17
Quantum computing, AI stocks rise as Nvidia kicks off annual conference
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal March 17 (Reuters) - Shares of quantum computing and artificial intelligence companies rose on Monday, as investors hoped that Nvidia would blow some life back into the beaten-down sectors with new announcements at its annual conference. The five-day GTC AI conference, w...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Where Will NuScale Power Be in 1 Year?
NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) believes it is well ahead of the competition to build small-scale nuclear reactors (also called SMRs, for small modular reactors). There are multiple reasons for this and major implications for investors.The next year will be an important phase in the company's development,...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 17
US insurance stocks composite in positive territory despite fourth consecutive week of Wall Street losses
By Carlos PallordetMarch 17 - (The Insurer) - The North American insurance composite, compiled by investment banks Stonybrook and Weild & Co rose 1.2% in the week to Friday, as all major Wall Street benchmarks continued to decline in the current stock market sell-off.The Dow Jones Industrial Ave...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Apple Just Gave Taiwan Semiconductor Investors Great News
Over the last several weeks, technology companies have reported earnings for the fourth quarter and full calendar year for 2024. Among the biggest influencers in artificial intelligence (AI) are the "Magnificent Seven" companies: Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon, Alphabet, Tesla, and Apple....The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 17
Netflix rises as MoffettNathanson upgrades to 'buy'
** Shares of streaming giant Netflix NFLX.O rise 3.6% to $950.85** MoffettNathanson upgrades to "buy" from "neutral", hikes price target by $250 to $1,100; new PT represents an upside of 19.8% as of last close** "Despite all of Netflix's recent success in reinvigorating growt...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Intel tops S&P 500 after report on CEO's plans to overhaul manufacturing, AI operations
** Shares of U.S. chipmaker Intel INTC.O rise 7.5% to $25.87, reaching a more than three-week high ** Company is top gainer on the S&P 500 .SPX index ** INTC's incoming CEO Lip-Bu Tan plans significant changes to chip manufacturing and AI strategies ahead of him taking charge on Tuesday...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Why Hims & Hers Stock Popped on Monday
Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) stock jumped 2.2% through 10:45 a.m. ET Monday after Morgan Stanley analyst Craig Hettenbach delivered some good news for the mail-order drugs stock.Citing third-party data, Hettenback said downloads of the Hims & Hers apps increased 47% year over year in February. Wh...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 17
3 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Down More Than 13% to Buy and Hold Forever
The S&P 500 has sold off in recent weeks, tumbling more than 10% from its peak at one point. Many stocks have fallen even further. However, the silver lining of any sell-off is that it enables investors to buy stocks at lower prices. Falling stock prices also increase dividend yields, and now's a gr...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 17
LIVE MARKETS-Gloomy Monday: Retail sales, NAHB, Empire State
Dow gains ~0.7%, S&P 500 rises modestly; Nasdaq slipsEnergy leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Cons Disc weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.7%Dollar down; bitcoin, gold, crude riseU.S. 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~4.27%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Open Lending slides after postponing Q4 results
** Lending platform Open Lending's LPRO.O shares fall as much as 10.4%; last down 6.6% at $4.03** LPRO says it is postponing Q4 earnings release, previously scheduled for March 17** Co also delayed its annual report, says it needs additional time to finalize financial statements and expects to f...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Reddit falls after Redburn Atlantic starts coverage at 'sell'
** Reddit's RDDT.N shares down 4.6% at $122.31 on Mon after Redburn Atlantic initiates coverage of social media firm with 'sell' rating** Redburn sets PT at Street-low $75, per LSEG data, implying ~42% downside to stock's close on Fri** Though RDDT's financial performance has be...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Trump Tariffs and the Nasdaq Correction Have Been No Match for These Stock Market Sectors
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is cooling off after rip-roaring gains of over 20% in both 2023 and 2024.The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is in a correction -- which means it is down over 10% from a recent high, while the S&P 500 is down 5.9% year to date (YTD) at the time of this writing.Whe...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 17
Klarna, OnePay unveil installment loans tie-up for Walmart shoppers in US
By Manya Saini and Supantha MukherjeeMarch 17 (Reuters) - Swedish payments firm Klarna said on Monday it is partnering with consumer finance app OnePay to offer installment loans for purchases at retail giant Walmart WMT.N in the United States. Installment loans, a staple of consumer lending, offer ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
5 Dividend Stocks That Motley Fool Experts Are Watching Right Now
In today's uncertain economic landscape, dividend stocks can serve as anchors in your portfolio. We asked Motley Fool investment experts Matt Argersinger and Anthony Schiavone -- leaders of The Motley Fool's Dividend Investor scorecard within Epic -- to share some of their top dividend picks that co...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 17
NextEra Energy falls as unit CEO to retire
** Shares of utility firm NextEra Energy NEE.N fall 2.8% to $71.53** Rebecca Kujawa, president and chief executive officer of NextEra Energy Resources, is to retire on May 22** NextEra Energy Resources is NEE's competitive power generation subsidiary and produces wind and solar energy** "We ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 17
Are We Witnessing Alphabet Transform Into the Old IBM?
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is often considered a reliable blue chip tech stock. It owns Google, the world's most widely used search engine; Android, the largest mobile operating system; Chrome, which dominates the web browser market; and YouTube, the top streaming video platform with ov...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 17
