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The Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With $2,000 Right Now
If you're looking for an attractive growth stock in this expensive market, consider Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) for your next purchase. Sure, the tech giant's shares have rallied since early 2023, and the stock's valuation is near a 10-year high. Yet Garmin has earned its premium valuation, which doesn't pr...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 27
BUZZ-Ormat Technologies rises after Q4 profit beat
** Shares of renewable energy company Ormat Technologies ORA.N rise 3.2% to $70.44 premarket** Company on Wednesday reported Q4 adj. earnings of 72 cents per share vs analysts' avg. est. of 51 cents - data compiled by LSEG** ORA posted Q4 adj. core profit of $145.5 million, compared with $139 mi...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
3 Must-Know Reasons to Buy Airbnb Stock, and 1 Reason to Steer Clear for Now
Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) handily beat Wall Street expectations when it reported its fourth-quarter 2024 financial results on Feb. 13. Revenue of $2.5 billion and earnings per share of $0.73 for the three-month period were both well ahead of consensus analyst estimates.This explains why shares surged 15...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 27
BUZZ-Teladoc down on wider loss, disappointing revenue forecast
** Shares of telehealth co Teladoc Health TDOC.N fall 15.38% to $9.30 premarket** Co reports Q4 net loss of $48.4 million, or 28 cents per share compared to $28.9 million, or 17 cents per share a year ago** Reports quarterly adjusted core profit of $74.8 million, missing estimates of $82.20 million,...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
US STOCKS-Nasdaq futures lead gains as Nvidia results ease AI demand fears
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 0.26%, S&P 500 0.56%, Nasdaq 0.65% Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday as AI bellwether Nvidia's upbeat forecast soothed concerns of cooling ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BUZZ-SES rises after Appaloosa proposals
** Shares in SES SESFd.PA are up 6.5% after its shareholder U.S. hedge fund Appaloosa LP proposed to "modernise" the satellite company's share capital and called for a thinner board structure and shareholder returns programme** Appaloosa LP manages funds owning more than 7% of SES and so...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Hussain: Hiscox targeting London market growth as favourable conditions continue
Hiscox shares rise on share buyback and earnings beatCEO Hussain bullish on “favourable” London market conditionsCalifornia wildfire exposure within modelled rangeRetail business generating long-term structural growthBy Ryan HewlettFeb 27 - (The Insurer) - Hiscox has ambitions to grow its London mar...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BUZZ-Street View: Salesforce's AI progress trumps revenue miss
** Business software provider Salesforce CRM.N forecast fiscal 2026 revenue below Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, weighed down by slower adoption of its Agentforce platform** CRM's shares down ~4.34% at $294 in premarket tradingAGENTFORCE STILL PROMISING** Barclays ("overweight," ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
UK's FTSE 100 bucks European gloom on Rolls-Royce, LSEG boost
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news windowRolls-Royce, LSEG gain on upbeat forecastsAviva gains after FY profit beats estimatesOcado drops amid slower warehouse roll-outsFTSE 100 up 0.1%, FTSE 250 down 0.8% Feb 27 (Reuters) - UK'...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BUZZ-U.S. ad firms slip after London rival WPP's weak results
** Shares of ad firms Omnicom OMC.N and Interpublic Group IPG.N fall 2.6% and 0.9%, respectively ** London rival WPP WPP.L reports worse-than-expected decline in organic revenue hurt by weak client spending** WPP CEO Mark Read said it was a "tough market out there," amid pressure in British ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Even Nvidia beat gets a shrug, tariff war looms
.A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike DolanWhat appeared like a solid earnings beat from AI-bellwether Nvidia NVDA.O failed to impress nervy tech investors, with anxiety about the wider U.S. economy persisting as trade tariff drums keep beating.As the poster child for the art...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Social Security's Richest Beneficiaries All Understand These 3 Critical Factors for Maximizing Checks
The richest Social Security beneficiaries take home $5,108 per month in 2025. That amounts to nearly $62,000 per year. You may never see anything close to that, and that's pretty normal. The average benefit as of January 2025 is only $1,979 per month, or a little under $24,000 per year.As you may ha...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 27
3 No-Brainer Oil Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now
President Trump's push for fossil fuels has put oil stocks back on investors' radar. On his first day in office for the second term, Trump declared a national energy emergency, froze federal funding for clean energy, and avowed his intentions to boost the domestic oil and gas industry.To be sure, Tr...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 27
Could XRP (Ripple) Reach $4 in 2025?
Last year was big for cryptocurrencies, beginning with the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs and ending with the price of Bitcoin surpassing $100,000 for the first time ever. As impressive as the original crypto rise was, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) saw its value rocket ...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 27
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
Thu, Feb 27
BUZZ-Gold miners fall as bullion prices inch lower on strong US dollar
** U.S.-listed shares of gold miners down premarket, as bullion prices fell over 1% to its lowest level in more than a week GOL/** Spot gold XAU= down 0.9% at $2,891.56/ounce, its lowest since February 17** Gold prices down as the U.S. dollar firmed, while investors awaited a key inflation print on ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Stock-Split Watch: Is CrowdStrike Holdings Next?
CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) stock has witnessed a solid jump of 52% in the past six months, outpacing the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index's gains of 6.5% handsomely during this period as the company's recent results have been good enough to boost investors' confidence following an IT outa...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 27
Ocado shares dive as robotic roll-out disappoints
Adjusted EBITDA trebles to 153.3 million sterlingStatutory loss narrows to 374.3 million sterlingSays "at least" seven CFCs going live over next three yearsKroger CFCs in Charlotte and Phoenix won't open until 2025-26Shares down 14%Adds detail and analyst comment paragraph 7, updates sha...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Want Decades of Passive Income? 3 Stocks to Buy Now and Hold Forever
Imagine being able to buy a machine that would work day after day and year after year to make you money. Now imagine being able to buy several such machines. This would be a utopia for anyone seeking passive income.The good news is you don't have to use your imagination. These "machines" exist -- an...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 27
Jupiter loses $13 billion in assets as client outflows accelerate
Jupiter posts worse-than-expected Q4 outflowsShares fall more than 5%St James's Place beats estimatesAdds shares in para 1, 5 & 11, CEO quote in 8-9, details on SJP and background throughoutBy Yamini Kalia Feb 27 (Reuters) - Britain's Jupiter Fund Management JUP.L lost more than a ten...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
