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This 6.7%-Yielding Dividend Stock Is Now Much Healthier After Completing $5.5 Billion of Transactions
Medical Properties Trust's (NYSE: MPW) has experienced ailing financial health in recent years. The bankruptcy of two of its top tenants and rising interest rates put a lot of pressure on the real estate investment trust's (REIT) cash flow and balance sheet. It forced the hospital owner to take seve...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
2 Dirt-Cheap Value Stocks That Just Raised Their Dividends
The stock market has pulled back a bit, but the reality is that the major market indices are still within a few percentage points of their all-time highs. However, there are some excellent bargains to be found in the world of dividend stocks, some of which are doing quite well and recently announced...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
LIVE MARKETS-Tariff jitters keep STOXX subdued despite rosy earnings
STOXX 600 down 0.3%U.S. tariff fears aboundMiners, tech weigh on indexPositive Q4 earnings temper lossesWelcome 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.com TARIFF JITTERS KEEP STOXX SU...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: Wolfspeed vs. IonQ
Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) and IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) aren't generally considered artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. Wolfspeed is a leading manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) chips, which are often associated with electric vehicle (EV) powertrains. IonQ develops quantum computing systems and also serves...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Nvidia Just Delivered Another Blowout Quarter. Here Are 3 Crucial Things You Shouldn't Miss.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is known for hitting it out of the park when it comes to earnings, surpassing analysts' estimates quarter after quarter and reporting record levels of revenue. This is thanks to the company's dominance in the red-hot growth area of artificial intelligence (AI), a $200 billion m...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
China, HK stocks close the week lower on fresh Trump tariffs, focus on NPC meeting
China and Hong Kong equities closed the week lower, ending weeks of gains, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs on Chinese imports, while investors booked profit on tech stocks and turned focus to next week's annual parliamentary meeting.Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
BUZZ-Nexi jumps on shareholder return target, 2024 results
** Shares in Italy's Nexi NEXII.MI rise around 7% after the payments group said it would return a total of 600 million euros to shareholders in 2025 and reported a 7% rise in its 2024 core profit** The 300 million euros to be returned through dividend could bring interest of new investors, J.P....Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
GRAPHIC-Take Five: Here comes Tariff Man, again
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Some of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are expected to come into effect before key jobs data, China policymakers meet for an annual congress, the ECB is tipped to cut rates and the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal nears its end. Here's a look at the we...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Living Off Social Security Alone Might Be Doable, but Here's Why I Wouldn't Try It
Social Security was once seen as one part of a "three-legged stool" of retirement funding, the other two sources being personal savings and a pension income. But if you're like most Americans today, you don't get a pension, and you find saving on your own to be increasingly difficult as costs contin...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
BUZZ-Car parts suppliers Forvia, Valeo see no market improvements in 2025, shares plummet
** Shares in French car part suppliers Forvia FRVIA.PA and Valeo VLOF.PA plummet about 21% and 12% respectively as they see no market improvements in 2025** Forvia and Valeo expect roughly flat y/y 2025 sales** Oddo BHF analtyst Michael Foundoukidis underlines Forvia's guidance which shows a dro...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
BUZZ-Bpost slumps to lowest price ever on 'shocker' FY guidance
** Shares in bpost BPOST.BR plummet 22% as the Belgian postal operator scraps dividend and "significantly" disappoints with 2025 guidance** Bpost expects 2025 adj. EBIT to come between 150-180 mln euros ($156-187 mln)** Degroof Petercam, KBC Securities both say the outlook significantly miss...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Celsius Stock Is Soaring Again and Just Made a $1.8 Billion Bet That Is Delighting Shareholders
The tide may be turning for Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH). The sugar-free energy drink brand saw its stock jump 40% in the days following its fourth-quarter earnings report and announcement of the blockbuster acquisition of competitor Alani Nu.Management is aggressively positioning itself as the l...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
2 Top Cryptocurrencies to Buy Before They Soar 120% and 190%, According to Certain Wall Street Experts
The overall cryptocurrency market has climbed 24% since the presidential election in November. Donald Trump embraced digital assets during his campaign and, while upward momentum has stalled in recent weeks, some Wall Street experts still anticipate big gains in XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Bitcoin (CRYPTO...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Pure Storage Prepares for AI-Driven Data Growth
Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), a provider of all-flash data storage technologies and services, held its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 earnings call on February 26, 2025. The company discussed its progress in transforming enterprise data architecture, growing adoption of its subscription servi...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Syensqo explores US listing to position itself for growth in key market (Feb. 27)
Corrects name of the brokerage in paragraph 11 to Berenberg, not Jefferies, in story originally published on February 27Syensqo explores possible US dual listingUS is significant part of its industrial footprintMacro concerns and uncertain demand to persist in 2025Shares fall 8% as EBITDA target lag...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
2 Super Growth Stocks to Buy With $5,000 Right Now
Investing your money in the right growth stocks can help you earn superior returns to the market averages. The safest way to proceed is to focus on industry-leading companies that still have a long runway of growth ahead.If you have an extra $5,000 you don't need for living expenses or reducing debt...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
3 Charts Tell the Entire (Magnificent) Roku Story
You've certainly heard of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU). You may even know it's the leader of the United States' connected TV/streaming device market. What you may not fully appreciate, however, is just how well the company's doing now that the streaming-television market has reached critical mass. Only a few...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
BUZZ-Holcim gains after Q4 beat
** Holcim's HOLN.S shares gain around 2% after the cement maker reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings and gave more details on its plan to spin off its North American business ** It also posted free cash flow after leases of 3.8 billion Swiss francs ($4.22 billion)** "A key highlight is...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
