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Forget Archer Aviation's Earnings; This Is the Biggest News for Investors
When Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) reported fourth-quarter 2024 earnings, those numbers showed that the company is bleeding red ink. The last earnings report highlighted the same fact, and the next one will probably tell the same story.In fact, Archer Aviation's bottom line is likely to be in the red...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
BUZZ-Baird downgrades farm equipment makers citing uncertainty over sector recovery
** Baird downgrades farm equipment makers Deere & Co DE.N, CNH Industrial CNH.N and AGCO AGCO.N to "neutral" from "outperform"** "H1 2025 marks the bottom in agricultural production, while inventories will continue to gradually destock; but this is now the consensus view and ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
BUZZ-JPM upgrades Partners Group on private wealth growth opportunity
** J.P.Morgan upgrades Partners Group PGHN.S to "overweight" from "neutral", saying it sees an opportunity for the Swiss investment management firm's private wealth business ** "Partners is well-placed to reap the benefits of increasing private wealth allocations to the priva...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
BUZZ-Southwest Airlines falls after J.P. Morgan cuts rating
** Southwest Airlines' shares LUV.N fall 2% to $30.44 premarket** J.P. Morgan downgrades rating to "underweight" from "neutral" ahead of the JPM Industrials Conference (March 11-13)** JPM cites the combination of LUV's "surging" valuation premium and rebalancing its r...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Devon Energy: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) will not be the right choice in the energy patch for all investors. That is because of the type of company it is, sitting only in the upstream segment of the industry. However, more aggressive investors might actually find the company's industry position attractive. Here's w...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares up as defence stocks boom; bitcoin surges on Trump plans
European defence stocks surge on spending plans for Ukraine Bitcoin surges, Trump talks of crypto reserve Markets still unsure if US tariffs will go aheadS&P 500 futures up up 0.5%Euro up after European leaders agree to draft a Ukraine peace planUpdates with midday pricingBy Amanda Cooper LON...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
These Are the 5 Most Tax-Friendly States for Retirement
Saving for retirement is an enormous challenge for many Americans, and you're not alone in worrying whether you'll have enough. Careful budgeting can help you save more and stretch your dollars further in retirement, but that only goes so far.If you want to help your money go as far as it can, you a...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
US STOCKS-Futures rise ahead of 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.Intel up after report of Nvidia, Broadcom collaborationTesla up after Morgan Stanley reinstates stock as 'top pick'Crypto stocks surge after Trump hints at new bitcoin reserve February ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
BUZZ-ADT slides as Apollo to chop stake in secondary offering
** Shares of home security firm ADT Inc ADT.N down 5.7% premarket to $7.72 after secondary offering launched** Boca Raton, Florida-based firm says entities managed by Apollo Global Management APO.N to offload 70 mln shares** Also, ADT to concurrently purchase 20 mln of the offering's shares from...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Cava Continues to See Huge Traffic Growth. Is Now the Time to Pile Into the Stock?
While the investor reaction to Cava Group's (NYSE: CAVA) fourth-quarter earnings report was relatively muted, the fast-casual Mediterranean-themed restaurant operator continues to put up some of the most impressive results in the restaurant space. The stock has pulled back more than 10% in 2025, alt...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
5 Dates for Disney Stock Investors to Circle in March
Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) narrowly beat the market in 2024. The 2.2% year-to-date gain doesn't seem like much, but it means the entertainment giant is once again coasting just ahead of the S&P 500.Two months down, 10 months to go. A popular theme park festival, a polarizing live-action remak...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
BUZZ-Protagonist climbs as blood cancer treatment succeeds late-stage study
** Shares of drug developer Protagonist Therapeutics PTGX.O rise 9% to $41 premarket** PTGX and Takeda 4502.T says its drug to treat a type of blood cancer met the main goal of proportion of patients achieving a response in a late-stage study** Co says 77% of patients who were treated with the drug,...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
BUZZ- 23andMe falls on CEO's buyback offer
** Shares of DNA testing firm 23andMe ME.O fall 31.4% to $2.2 premarket ** ME's CEO Anne Wojcicki offers to buy the remaining stake in the company for $0.41/shr, or about $11 mln ** Wojcicki says private equity firm New Mountain is no longer interested in acquiring ME ** Last month, Wojcicki an...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Warren Buffett Sold Over $143 Billion Worth of Stocks in 2024, but His Most Recent $3 Billion in Purchases Sends a Clear Message to Investors
Warren Buffett made one thing clear in his 2024 letter to shareholders this year: He prefers to keep the great majority of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) money invested in equities.That might seem at odds with the changes he made in his company's portfolio last year. Specifically, ...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
LIVE MARKETS-European defence sector: more gains on the horizon?
STOXX 600 up 1.1%Euro STOXX 50 reaches new recordDefence 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.comEUROPEAN DE...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
Nvidia Passes Its Latest Test. Here's What It Means for Investors.
All eyes were on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) once again when it reported fourth-quarter earnings last week. However, Nvidia's stock isn't in the same position as it was a year or two ago when it was delighting investors with skyrocketing growth and a seemingly endless opportunity in artificial intelligenc...The Motley Fool
Mon, Mar 3
BUZZ-J.P. Morgan cuts FedEx PT ahead of third-quarter results
** J.P. Morgan cuts FedEx FDX.N PT to $323 from $372, still implying a 22% upside to stock's last close** Brokerage does not expect a material update for the spin-off of FedEx Freight; also says third-quarter results should largely meet expectations while persistent uncertainty from tariffs will...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
MORNING BID AMERICAS-ECB may stumble into stimulus
Opinions expressed are those of the author.By Mike DolanA look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan.We've revamped Morning Bid U.S. to offer you more in-depth markets analysis and commentary. Mike Dolan will help you make sense of the key trends shaping global markets each...Reuters
Mon, Mar 3
