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US STOCKS-Futures edge up with economic data, tariffs in focus
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.Futures up: Dow 0.23%, S&P 500 0.31%, Nasdaq 0.43% March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched up on Monday, ahead of a crucial deadline on tariffs on top trade partners and a da...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
BUZZ-Gold miners gain as bullion firms on weak US dollar, tariffs concerns
** U.S.-listed shares of gold miners rise premarket, as bullion firms after hitting a more than three-week low in the previous session GOL/** Spot gold XAU= up 0.5% at $2,873.49/ounce, supported by a weaker dollar and safe-haven demand triggered by concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's tar...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Warren Buffett Has Sold Over 950 Million Shares of Apple and Bank of America. But the Billionaire Has Made a Killing on 1 Stock He Hasn't Touched in 27 Years
2024 turned out to be a bit of an odd year for Warren Buffett and his company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). Berkshire's stock performed well, with class B shares generating a 27% return and beating the broader market's 23% return.However, Buffett made many moves indicating that he ...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
BUZZ-Intel rises after report Nvidia, Broadcom using its processes to test chips
** Shares of chipmaker Intel INTC.O up 5.9% to $25.14 in premarket trading** Nvidia NVDA.O and Broadcom AVGO.O are running manufacturing tests with Intel, Reuters reports, citing two sources familiar with the matter** The tests are using Intel's 18A process, a series of technologies and techniqu...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
LIVE MARKETS-Cryptocurrencies have their "Trump put"
STOXX 600 up 0.6%Defence names surge on military spending expectationsWall St futures higherWelcome 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.comCRYPTOCURRENCIES HAVE THEIR "TRUMP PUT&...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
The 3 Dividend ETFs I Would Buy if I Were Starting Over
When I started investing, my investment choices were pretty limited. Today, with the advent of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), there is more that investors can do, and the costs are attractively cheap. If I were a new dividend investor today, I probably wouldn't buy individual stocks. Instead, I would...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
BUZZ-UK's Spirent gains on sale of ethernet, networks security business lines
Updates** Spirent Communications SPT.L rises as much as 2.4% to 190p; among top pct gainers on FTSE 250 .FTMC index** Electronics equipment maker Keysight Technologies KEYS.N signs deal with Viavi Solutions VIAV.O to sell SPT's high-speed ethernet and network security business lines for $410 mln...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Ally Financial: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Some well-known businesses in the financial services sector have done remarkably well for investors recently. Shares of industry heavyweights Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, as well as younger fintech providers SoFi Technologies and Robinhood Markets, have surged in the past 12 months.That's why i...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025March 18-19 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)May 6-7 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
RPT-BUZZ-US stocks weekly: Chipped again
Repeats from Friday with no changes to text. Updates chart** S&P 500 .SPX falls second straight week, finishes down 1% in choppy trading as Nvidia report, fears of cooling economy and trade wars weigh .N** Dow .DJI adds ~1%, but Nasdaq Composite .IXIC slides 3.5%** S&P 500 tests trend line, ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
The Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With $500 Right Now
It may seem counterintuitive to characterize a company with a $3 trillion market capitalization as a growth stock, but that's exactly the situation in which Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) finds itself.After it reported fourth quarter 2025 financial results this week, it's clear that Nvidia's growth is hardly...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
If I Could Only Buy and Hold a Single Stock, This Would Be It
Investing in only a single stock is not the best strategy. Any one-stock portfolio would lack the necessary diversification to ride out the ups and downs that every stock experiences. However, if my hand was forced, and I had to choose only one stock to own for the long term, I know which one I woul...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
Is AGNC Investment Stock a Buy Now?
AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) has an eye-catching dividend yield of almost 14%. The first thing that most investors will probably think upon reading that sentence is that this is a choice dividend stock. But that's not exactly true, and the reason is fairly complex. Here's who shouldn't buy AGNC In...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
BUZZ-Piper Sandler upgrades Check Point Software to "overweight"
** Piper Sandler upgrades cyber security solutions provider Check Point Software CHKP.O to "overweight" from "neutral", as it expects improvement in underlying momentum going forward** Brokerage says, "CHKP has a strong set of assets (large customer base, most secure FW on the ma...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Your Social Security Benefits Aren't Always Set in Stone Once You Apply. 3 Ways to Get a Bigger Check Beyond the Annual COLA.
Few factors can have as big of an impact on most seniors' finances in retirement than the size of their Social Security check. Six in 10 retirees say Social Security is a major source of income for their household, according to the most recent edition of Gallup's annual poll on the government progra...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
Should You Buy Bitcoin While It's 20% Below Its Record High?
Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) price reached its all-time high of more than $109,000 on Jan. 25. The approvals of its first spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last January, its latest halving (which every four years cuts the rewards in half for mining new coins) last April, three interest rate cuts, a...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
3 No-Brainer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy With $200 Right Now
One trend has dominated the market for over two years now: artificial intelligence (AI). Companies have collectively added trillions of dollars to their market caps thanks to the massive spending on AI and the investor excitement around its potential. Despite the massive run the market is currently ...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
How Much Is the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) if You Have $1 Million in Your Retirement Account?
Are you going to be 73 years old or older at some point this year, and do you have money sitting in an individual retirement account? If your answer to both questions is yes, here's the good and bad news: The IRS is going to make you take at least some of this money out of the account soon. It's cal...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
Should You Buy EPR Properties While It's Below $55?
EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) made a hard, but necessary, decision during the coronavirus pandemic's height. It suspended its dividend to ensure that it had the liquidity to survive and help its tenants survive.Although the dividend is back, and growing again, Wall Street is still worried about the sto...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
Boost Your Income! Why This Closed-End Fund Surpasses Vanguard's High Dividend Yield ETF
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) is a fairly easy to understand exchange-traded fund (ETF) with an income focus. There's just one glaring problem with the ETF: Its yield isn't exactly huge at just 2.6%. For dividend investors looking for a diversified portfolio of dividend stocks to ...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
