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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Just Hinted at a Huge Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunity That Could Be a Game Changer
There's a pretty solid argument to be made that Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been the most lucrative of artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to own over the last 12 months. After all, Palantir's shares returned an incredible 340% in 2024, making it the top-performing stock in the S&P 500 ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-Instacart drops after profit outlook disappoints
** Shares of online grocery delivery firm Instacart CART.O, formally known as Maplebear, down 9.8% premarket at $44, a 7-week low, after core profit forecast missed expectations** Co late Tues said sees current qtr adj EBITDA - earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization - of $220...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-Taboola rises on additional $200 mln share buyback, Q4 revenue beat
** Shares of digital advertising company Taboola.com TBLA.O climb 8.1% to $4.00 before the bell** Says increasing share buyback by up to $200 mln, bringing current total buyback to about $240 mln** As of Dec. 31, 2024, TBLA had remaining authorization to buyback shares of up to $45.6 mln — annual fi...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Building Your Retirement Savings? 1 Easy Trick to Help You Earn Exponential Wealth.
The average worker expects to need around $1.8 million in savings to enjoy a comfortable retirement, a 2024 survey from Charles Schwab found.While that may be an intimidating number, it's likely accurate for many Americans. Between surging retirement costs -- like housing, healthcare, and long-term ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
Will This Hot Growth Stock Outperform Uber Between Now and 2030? Here's What Wall Street Thinks.
Uber (NYSE: UBER) is winning over investors in remarkable fashion. Its shares have accelerated 132% higher in the past two years. The momentum has continued into 2025, driven by fourth-quarter 2024 financial results that pleased the market. It also boosted investor sentiment when billionaire hedge f...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-American Airlines rises after report brokerage lifts rating
** American Airlines Group's shares AAL.O rise 2.1% to $15.45 premarket** Brokerage Redburn-Atlantic upgrades rating to "buy" from "neutral", Investing.com reports** Lifts PT to $24 from $18; new PT represents a 58.6% upside to the stock's last close** Upgrade reflects Redbur...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-GM rises on $6 billion buyback, higher dividend plan
** Shares of General Motors GM.N rise 4.5% to $48.79 premarket** Says will increase its quarterly dividend by 25% and undertake a new $6 bln share buyback program ** Expects to repurchase $2 bln of shares by first half of 2025** Increases quarterly dividend to 15 cents from 12 cents per share, effec...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Massive News for Nvidia Stock and Microsoft Stock Investors!
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) could cut spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in 2026 and beyond, which is the first sign of a potential oversupply in the AI industry.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 23, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 25, 2025.The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
Want to Invest in Quantum Computing? 2 Stocks That Are Great Buys Right Now
Quantum computing is often considered the next step forward for the computing industry. Whereas traditional computers still process data in binary bits of zeros and ones, quantum computers can process zeros and ones simultaneously in "qubits."The difference allows quantum computers to crunch more da...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
2 Tech Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
Technology continues to shape the world we live in, while the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) appears to be a game-changing phenomenon. Not surprisingly, tech companies have grown to become some of the largest and most powerful companies in the world.Let's look at two leading technology stock...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
Rivian Sees Big Turning Point. Is It Time to Buy the Stock?
Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) has had no trouble selling its popular electric vehicles (EVs) since the company went public back in 2021. What it had been unable to do was sell its trucks and SUVs for more than it cost to make them. That all changed in 2024's fourth quarter when the company finall...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
3 Reasons to Sell Ethereum and Cardano Today and Buy Solana Instead
The second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and the smaller chain originally designed to outcompete it, Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA), have both been decent investments for many people. And they could well continue to be, given their positions in the steadily expanding crypto sector.But neith...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
LIVE MARKETS-European autos: good news coming into sight
STOXX at record highAB Inbev jumps after resultsU.S. share futures up 0.5% Welcome 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.EUROPEAN AUTOS: GOOD NEWS COMING INTO SIGHTThe spectre of ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
These 2 Numbers Show Why It's Likely For XRP to Hit $3 and Beyond
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is a popular cryptocurrency asset for a reason, but most of its investors probably haven't even used it for its intended purpose: transferring money inexpensively and quickly across international borders. Today, its price is about $2.40, though it's likely to surpass $3 sooner or l...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
RPT-COLUMN-Forget stock tweets, Trump 2.0 is watching bonds: McGeever
Repeats Tuesday's column with no changesBy Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Feb 25 (Reuters) - In U.S. President Donald Trump's first term in office, he regularly posted boastful tweets when Wall Street hit fresh highs, taking credit for the record stock prices that he believed would fuel...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-ZoomInfo Tech jumps on Q4 earnings beat, upbeat 2025 forecast
** IT services and consulting firm ZoomInfo Technologies' ZI.O shares rise 20.8% to $11.51 premarket** On Tuesday, co reported Q4 adj profit of 26 cents/share, above analysts' est of 22 cents/share - LSEG** Co posted Q4 sales of $309.1 mln, above analysts' est of $297.6 mln ** Co forecas...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BUZZ-Lowe's rises as Q4 beat overshadows downbeat annual sales forecast
** Home improvement firm Lowe's LOW.N shares up 2.7% at $249 premarket** Q4 net sales of $18.55 billion beat analysts' expectation of $18.31 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG** Adjusted earnings per share of $1.93 also topped estimates of $1.84** However, annual comparable sales fo...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
The Ultimate Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETF to Buy With $50 Right Now
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can hold dozens or even hundreds of individual stocks. Some are constructed to track the performance of market indexes like the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), whereas others are designed to give investors exposure to specific industries like artificial intelligence (AI).The ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
US STOCKS-Futures up after Wall St selloff; Trump's tax cut plans in focus
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 0.23%, S&P 500 0.46%, Nasdaq 0.77% Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday, rebounding from steep losses in the previous sessions, as invest...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Confidence-sapped stocks find foothold as Nvidia awaited
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike DolanHit by draining consumer and business confidence amid uncertainty about Washington's economic policies, Wall Street stock indexes are all tripping into the red for 2025 - with the slide stalling for now, awaiting megacap Nvidia...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
