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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
3 Beaten-Down Biotech Stocks to Buy Before They Soar. Wall Street Is Predicting Jumps of 68% to 250%.
Investors looking for growth in recent times have piled into stocks in artificial intelligence and quantum computing. But these aren't the only areas that offer the potential for explosive revenue growth and stock performance. Another industry also offers innovation and even game-changing products -...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
3 No-Brainer EV Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
Many electric vehicle (EV) stocks soared to their all-time highs during the buying frenzy in meme and growth stocks in 2020 and 2021. But over the following four years, many of those stocks fizzled out as rising interest rates popped their bubbly valuations, cast a harsh light on their losses, and d...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Will Toast Stock Ever Be Worth More Than Block?
When Block (NYSE: XYZ), which was formally known as Square, first introduced its credit card reader for mobile devices in 2009, it was a game changer. Businesses no longer needed anything special to adapt to the fast-changing payments space. With just a phone or tablet, they could accept digital pay...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Occidental Petroleum, Constellation Brands, and 3 Other Warren Buffett Dividend-Paying Value Stocks to Buy Now for Passive Income
Investors gravitate toward Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) for investment ideas and views on the stock market. Berkshire has been in the spotlight in recent weeks because it's outperforming many megacap growth stocks year to date, even as the company's cash position...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
President Trump's Plan to End Social Security Benefit Taxes Could Save the Average Senior Household $3,000 in Annual Taxes -- but There's a Downside, Too
Retiring without Social Security today would be challenging, especially if you haven't been able to save much during your career. But retiring on Social Security alone is also difficult. Though cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) increase benefits in most years, expenses often rise faster. Some senio...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Meta AI’s Independence: Zuckerberg Is Unwilling to Be Just a "Supporting Role"
Although Mark Zuckerberg has already launched AI functions on his popular social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, the CEO's vision for AI goes beyond that. Sources say that Meta will launch a standalone Meta AI software in the second quarter to compete with ChatGPT and others.TradingKey
Fri, Feb 28
