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Here's How Generative AI Factors Into Alphabet's Plan for Growth
When MTV launched in 1981, the first video it aired was The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star." At the time, it seemed as if the song's premise might come true. Over four decades later, though, radio remains strong, and MTV's heyday is long gone.This music trivia comes to mind when considering t...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Should You Buy CrowdStrike Stock Before March 4? Here Is What History Suggests.
Last summer, endpoint security specialist CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) experienced a major hiccup following a widespread outage in its software platform. The days-long blunder resulted in heightened customer panic and frustration, as well as reputational damage to CrowdStrike and its capabilities.Neve...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
BUZZ-Swiss Sunrise falls after 'bit light KPIs' and weakness in B2C
** Sunrise Communications SUNN.S shares fell around 3%after the telecoms company reported full year results for the first-time since its spin-off from Liberty Global LBTYA.O ** "A bit light on solid KPIs but FY25 guide intact and visibility on y+1 div," Deutsche Bank analyst Robert Grindle w...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Could BigBear.ai Stock Be the Next Palantir Technologies?
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) is a data analytics company that experienced significant revenue growth due to artificial intelligence (AI). It has been on a tear over the past 12 months, soaring around 270% during that time. It has established itself as one of the top AI stocks to own.One much...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
GRAPHIC-Global equity funds draw big inflows overlooking tariff concerns
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Global equity funds witnessed sharp inflows in the week through February 26, spurred by sustained expectations of rate cuts later this year, which were bolstered by weaker economic data reported during the week.LSEG Lipper data shows global equity funds saw a net $28.3 billion wor...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
BUZZ-China ADRs fall as Trump's tariff threats loom
** U.S.-listed shares of Chinese companies decline premarket, tracking their domestic peers, amid looming tariff threats** President Donald Trump announced a 10% duty on Chinese imports on Thursday, on top of the 10% tariff that he levied on February 4** Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index .HS...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Concord New Energy (0182.HK) Released 2024 Annual Results: Revenue Steady Growth in Power Generation Sector, Continuous Increase in Revenue and Power Generation Profit
On February 27, 2025, Concord New Energy Company Limited (0182.HK) reported annual results for the full year ended December 31, 2024. During the reporting year, the Company steadily advanced its diverse business operations and achieved robust development. The Company shows growth in attributable installed capacity, attributable power generation, and revenue from continuing operations, while further dropping of LCOE, financing costs and other operating expenses. In 2024, the Company achieved the continuing operations revenue of RMB2.75 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 6.3%. Subsidiary-owned power generation attributable net profit reached RMB798 million, increased by 4.7%. Profit attributable to the owners of the Company amounted to RMB805 million, and net assets attributable to equity shareholders of the Company per share was RMB1.1. During the reporting year, the average financing cost for newly withdrawal was 3.43%, while the Company's total comprehensive financing cost fell to 3.98%, both reaching historical low levels. The company implemented multiple measures to achieve cost reducing and efficiency enhancement during the reporting period, resulting in a 15% year-on-year decrease in administrative expenses.The board of directors recommends to declare a final dividend of HK$0.035 per ordinary share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2024 (2023: HK$0.035). The Company's financial position remains healthy with strong operating cash flow. As at 31 December 2024, the Company held cash and cash equivalents approximately RMB2.23 billion.In 2024, the Company focused on international market segments and key provinces in China. The Company secured a total of 1,399MW new wind and solar projects worldwide，and 308MW/616MWh of international energy storage investment projects. Among the numbers, we secured 720MW of new wind and solar projects (listed in provincial annual construction plans) in China, 2,294MW of new wind resources and 160MW of new solar resources. By the year end of 2024, the cumulative wind and solar resource reserves in China exceeded 10.75GW. The addition of new wind power and photovoltaic projects and newly acquired international energy storage investment projects will solidify the foundation for the company's sustained development.In 2024, the Company progressively resolved bottlenecks hindering the commencement of multiple projects, thereby ensuring the orderly progression of project construction. The Company achieved a total construction capacity of 2,562MW. It includes 1,667MW from ongoing projects carried over from the previous year and 566MW that became operational during the reporting year. Additionally, 1,996MW of projects will continue to construct in the next year. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had attributable installed capacity for wind and solar power plants amounted to 4,615MW, increased by 14.0% comparing to the year beginning. Attributable power generation reached 8,645GWh, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.5%. The Company's weighted average utilization hours of wind plant was 2,192 hours, and 1,272 hours for solar PV plants. Nevertheless, these utilization hours remained 3.1% and 5.0% higher than the national average in China, respectively.With the accelerating process of fully integrating new energy electricity prices into market mechanisms, achievements in green power trading and green certificate marketing are further expanding, thereby fully leveraging the environmental value attributes to the green energy industry. In 2024, the Company achieved green electricity transactions totaling 811 million kWh and sold 6.41 million green certificates, both reflecting year-over-year increases. Mr. Liu Shun Xing, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Concord New Energy Company Limited indicates, Driven by technology innovation and energy transition policies, global clean energy investment continued to rise, with the global renewable energy investment reaching US$728 billion in 2024, an 8% increase from the previous year, setting a new record for investment size and demonstrating the dynamism and resilience of the renewable energy sector. Looking ahead to 2025, emerging loads such as artificial intelligence are likely to drive significant growth in power demand, creating development opportunities for the sustainable growth of renewable energy. As technological innovations in wind power, solar modules, advanced energy storage, and next-generation power systems continue to emerge, along with increasingly accommodative financing conditions, these developments will unlock the growth potential of renewable energy power plant investments. The Company will steadfastly execute its established development strategy, keenly observe new industry landscape and market dynamics, leverage our strengths, plan for steady growth, strengthen internal management, and continuing to drive the company's steady growth, we are committed to delivering superior investment returns to our shareholders.28/02/2025 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.comEQS
Fri, Feb 28
1 Cathie Wood Fintech Stock to Buy Right Now Before It Surges 110%, According to 1 Wall Street Analyst (Hint: It's Not SoFi)
Cathie Wood serves as chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Ark Investment Management. While her reputation is largely linked to her early bullish calls on Tesla and Bitcoin, her exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reveal a new area of interest: fintech.Instead of investing in traditional...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
BUZZ-HP's weak quarterly profit outlook drags shares lower
** Personal computer maker HP Inc's HPQ.N shares fall 3.71% to $31.90 in premarket trading** Co on Thursday projected second-quarter adjusted profit per share between 75 cents and 85 cents , lower than analysts' consensus estimate of 86 cents, according to data compiled by LSEG** Shares fell...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
1 Dividend Growth Stock Down 20% to Buy Right Now
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) stock is trading down nearly 23% from highs set in May 2023. That's technically a bear market-type of pullback for this consumer staples giant.If you are a dividend growth investor, right now is the time to buy PepsiCo. Here's why.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst t...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks tumble, dollar firm as Trump tariff threats ruffle markets
Trump reiterates Canada, Mexico tariff deadline of next weekTrump says 10% China levy is on top of existing dutiesStocks retreat in Europe, Asia; dollar buoyantBitcoin slides below $80,000By Greta Rosen Fondahn and Kevin Buckland GDANSK/TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - World stocks fell to their lowest ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Wall Street's Greatest Dividend Stock Just Made History Again -- and 99.9% of Investors Have Never Heard of This Small-Cap Company
For more than a century, Wall Street has been a wealth-building machine for professional and everyday investors. With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, it's a near-certainty that one or more securities can help you meet your financial goals.But a...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Costco: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
In the past decade, shares of Costco (NASDAQ: COST) have generated a monster total return of 731%. This means that an investor who put $10,000 into the stock in late February 2015 would be sitting on a balance of over $83,000 today. The huge gain far exceeds the performance of the overall S&P 500.Th...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Tencent Music Entertainment Group Announces Board Changes
SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("TME", or the "Company") (NYSE: TME and HKEX: 1698), the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, today announced the retirement of Mr. Matthew Yun Ming Cheng from h...PR Newswire
Fri, Feb 28
Prediction: This Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Will Start Skyrocketing After March 6
Semiconductor bellwether Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has clocked impressive gains of 69% on the stock market in the past year as of this writing, but it has witnessed an indifferent start in 2025.Broadcom stock fell big time last month after Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek claimed...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Should You Buy Dogecoin After Its Recent 55% Drop?
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) was the cryptocurrency industry's original meme-token. It was created as a joke by two friends in 2013, who were inspired by the "Doge" meme that was spreading across the internet like wildfire at the time. Dogecoin has become a vessel for speculative investors because it has...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Warren Buffett's Actions (or Lack Thereof) With His Favorite Stock Speak Volumes -- but Are Investors Paying Attention?
In case you missed it, one of the most important data releases of the entire quarter occurred two weeks ago. Amid a flurry of earnings reports, Feb. 14 marked the deadline for institutional investors with at least $100 million in assets under management to file Form 13F with the Securities and Excha...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
BUZZ-KKR's investment in India's Healthcare Global to prompt efficiency, PL Capital says
** Investment by U.S. private equity firm KKR KKR.N to acquire controlling stake in Healthcare Global Enterprises HEAC.NS will bring in more operational, financial efficiency, PL Capital says** Brokerage raises HEAC's PT to 555 rupees from 535 rupees, maintains "buy" rating** Expects KKR...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Domino's Growth Plan: 5 Key Updates for Investors
Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ: DPZ) held its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call on February 24, 2025, revealing progress in its "Hungry for MORE" strategy implementation and market share gains despite a challenging consumer environment. The call highlighted management's focus on value leadership, operationa...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
1 Unexpected New Development That Could Be Great News for Solana, Ethereum, and XRP
With the changing of the presidential administration in the U.S., the cryptocurrency sector is undergoing a significant regulatory shift. In that vein, one big new development just happened that could deliver some upside to leading cryptocurrency assets like Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), Ethereum (CRYPTO: E...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
