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***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025January 28-29 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)March 18-19 (second day: statement released 1400 ED...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
Is UnitedHealth Group Stock a Buy?
The U.S. healthcare system is a behemoth -- in 2023, industrywide expenditures totaled $4.9 trillion, or $14,570 per American. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is at the industry's center. The healthcare insurance and services giant is one of the world's largest companies, generating over $389 billion...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
Will Donald Trump Solve Medicare's Biggest Problem in 2025?
Burdensome regulations. Immigration. Inflation. The Russia-Ukraine military conflict. Threats to the U.S. dollar. Trade imbalances.Those are some of the issues President-elect Donald Trump has promised to address in his second term. But what about a federal program that covers more than 66 million A...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
Why I Just Bought More of These 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks in My Retirement Account and Expect to Continue Loading Up on Their Shares in 2025
I'm packing my retirement account with dividend-paying stocks. The thesis is simple: Dividend stocks have historically outperformed non-payers by a wide margin. The biggest outperformance has come from companies that routinely increase their dividends. According to data from Ned Davis Research and H...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
Want $300 in Super-Safe Dividend Income in 2025? Invest $3,730 Into the Following 3 Ultra-High-Yield Stocks.
One of the greatest aspects of Wall Street is that there are countless ways to make money. With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, there's likely to be one or more securities that can help you reach your financial goal. But among the variety of wa...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
If You Bought 1 Share of Palo Alto at Its IPO, Here's How Many Shares You Would Own Now
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) may be recognized in the marketplace as a leader in cybersecurity solutions, but investors may be more familiar with the company after it completed a stock split in early December.As computer networking has become increasingly present in our daily lives, Palo Alto, ...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
5 Unbeatable Stocks I'm Eager to Buy in 2025
Investors have plenty to be thankful for in 2024. They've witnessed the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all rocket higher by a double-digit percentage and head to multiple record-closing highs.But investing is all about looking forward. As we get ready to turn the page to...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
Nvidia vs. AMD: Which Is the Better AI Chip Stock for 2025?
Graphic processing units (GPUs) serve as a key component in the foundation of the world's artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure build-out. Training AI models and running AI inference demands high-speed processing power, and it creates computational workloads that can best be handled using para...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
BUZZ-J.P.Morgan says India's Cholamandalam Investment attractive over long term
** Shares of Cholamandalam Investment and Finance CHLA.NS rise 1.8% to 1,214.80 rupees ** Shares of non-banking lender are down 26% over last 3 months vs a 9% drop in Nifty 50 .NSEI and a 5% fall in NSE Bank index .NSEBANK ** J.P.Morgan says drop amid concerns of slowing macro and auto volumes wit...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
Will This Major Pharmaceutical Stock Announce a Stock Split in 2025?
Stocks splits have been a huge market theme in 2024, with big names across industries, from technology giant Nvidia to consumer stock Walmart completing such operations. Companies often launch this move after a long period of gains as a way to make their stock price more accessible to a wide range o...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
Prediction: 2 Brilliant Stocks Will Be Worth More Than Palantir Technologies by Year's End in 2025
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) shares have advanced 360% this year, outpacing the next closest stock in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) by 100 percentage points. The data analytics company is now worth $180 billion, but certain Wall Street analysts expect Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and Uber Technologi...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
1 Potential Stock-Split Stock Up 5,950% Since Its IPO to Buy Before It Soars in 2025, According to Wall Street
Smart investors like stock splits not just because they reduce a company's share price, but also because they tend to spotlight good companies. That's because forward stock splits are only necessary after substantial and sustained share-price appreciation, which rarely happens to mediocre companies....The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
Is Tesla Stock a Buy for 2025?
Shares of electric-car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have been on an absolute tear in 2024, rising more than 70% as of this writing. This obliterated the S&P 500's 25% gain during this time. The huge gain has unsurprisingly sparked a lot of excitement around the stock. Fueling upbeat sentiment for shar...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
Kinder Morgan Crushed the S&P 500 in 2024. Can the High-Yielding Pipeline Giant Produce High-Octane Total Returns Again in 2025?
Shares of Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) broke out in 2024. The natural gas pipeline giant had rallied more than 50% heading into the last few trading days of the year. Add in its high-yielding dividend (currently above 4% after its rally), and the total return is over 60%. That has absolutely crushed th...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
My 5 Favorite Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2025
I like every part of the phrase "ultra-high-yield dividend stocks." Investing in stocks allows me to own portions of great businesses. Dividends pay me to own the stocks. And thinking about dividends with ultra-high yields brings a smile to my face.The new year presents a great opportunity for inves...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Dec 30
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- Former U.S President Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer whose one term in the Oval Office was plagued by problems at home and abroad bu...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
Social Security's Max Benefit Is Climbing in 2025, But You Still Need to Check the Same 3 Boxes to Get It
Social Security's maximum benefit will reach a record $5,108 per month in 2025. This is the first time any retiree will take home more than $5,000 per month from the program. But only a select few will receive anything close to this amount.Achieving the maximum Social Security benefit in any year re...The Motley Fool
Mon, Dec 30
Japan's Nikkei ends 2024 with nearly 20% rise
Updates with closing prices TOKYO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average retreated on 2024's last trading day on Monday from the five-month high hit in the last session, as investors locked in profits on the index that rose nearly 20% for the year.The Nikkei .N225 fell 0.96% to close at...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: Set to fall on final full trading day of 2024
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: SET TO FALL ON FINAL FULL TRADING DAY OF 2024 European stocks look set to spend 2024's last full session in the...Reuters
Mon, Dec 30
