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Russian rouble strengthens past 90 to the US dollar
MOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble traded on the stronger side of the 90 mark against the U.S. dollar on Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. At 1000 GMT, the rouble was up 1.1% at 88.70 against the dollar in the o...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Devon Energy's Record Production Fueled Robust Cash Flow And Cash Returns to Shareholders (Which Should Continue in 2025)
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) recently closed the book on a record year. The oil company reported record production volumes in the fourth quarter and full year. That enabled it to produce strong free cash flow, a majority of which it returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The o...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
1 No-Brainer Stock-Split Stock to Buy With $200 and Hold for the Long Term
Good companies tend to create lots of value over the long term, which can drive their stock price into the hundreds or even thousands of dollars. That makes it difficult for retail investors to buy into the story unless they use a broker which offers fractional shares.A stock split can remedy that b...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Dumped Duquesne's Entire Stake in Broadcom and Bought One of Wall Street's Hottest Drug Stocks Hand Over Fist
Though earnings season -- the roughly six-week period each quarter where a majority of S&P 500 companies reveal their latest operating results -- provides plenty of juicy data for investors to sift through, there's arguably no data release more important than quarterly filed Form 13F filings with th...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
RPT-BUZZ-PREVIEW: Walmart seen posting higher Q4 rev, EPS; shares flat
Repeats item first published on Weds with no changes to text** Shares of Walmart WMT.N are up virtually unchanged in afternoon trading on Wed, with investors likely to consider potential tariff risks when the retailer reports quarterly results before the bell on Thurs** Analysts expect WMT to repor...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Is XRP the New Bitcoin?
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) remain two of the most-watched cryptocurrencies even after years of being in circulation, and they've earned that distinction by providing value to investors all the while. But with Bitcoin's protocol largely unchanged, and XRP's rapid ascent showing no si...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
LIVE MARKETS-German debt brake: don't forget the escape clause
STOXX 600 up 0.3%Miners leadDefence stocks edge lowerWall St futures downWelcome 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 GERMAN DEBT BRAKE: DON'T FORGET THE ESCAPE CLAUSEWhethe...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Warren Buffett Just Pressed the Sell Button on the Stock Market. But There Is a Silver Lining
Each quarter, investors wait for Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) to file its 13-F form with the Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosing what stocks the company owned at the end of each quarter. By comparing 13-F filings, investors can gain insight into ...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
Better Buy: Solana vs. Ethereum
Over the past decade, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has been hands-down one of the single best crypto investments you could have made. In January 2016, Ethereum was trading for just $2. Today, it trades for $2,700. And it remains the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world, with a massive $325 billion m...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
Marjorie Taylor Greene Just Bought These 5 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks. Should You?
Some closely follow the stocks bought and sold by famous investors such as Warren Buffett. Copying Buffett's investments through the years would have enabled you to make a lot of money.Another strategy that has become increasingly popular recently, though, is to follow the stocks bought and sold by ...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
You have $1,000 (or $200 or $50,000) burning a hole in your pocket and you're itching to invest in some stocks. Might I suggest some dividend payers? Here's why:Dividend StatusWhere to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. ...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
Taxing the Rich Won't Fix Social Security's Insolvency Issue -- But It Would Go a Long Way
If you're one of the more than 68 million Americans who depend on Social Security, you probably can't imagine your life without it. While some argue that these checks don't go far enough, they're still a reliable source of monthly income. So it's natural to be worried about Social Security being les...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
BUZZ-Roku gains after Jefferies upgrades to 'hold'
** Shares of streaming platform Roku ROKU.O rise 1.3% to $93.61 in premarket trading** Jefferies upgrades to "hold" from "underperform"; raises PT to $100 from $55** Brokerage expects continued growth in FY25 driven by programmatic benefits and stronger data integration with partners...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
3 Reasons to Buy Energy Transfer and Hold Through the End of the Decade
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) is known more as an income investment. With a distribution yield currently hovering around 6.5%, that makes sense. However, the master limited partnership (MLP) offers more than an attractive income stream. It's also growing at a solid clip, which should continue through a...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
Autohome Inc. Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) ("Autohome" or the "Company"), the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31...PR Newswire
Thu, Feb 20
1 Magnificent Growth Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist Before It Is Too Late
Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) stock has been on a stunning run in the past six months, rising an impressive 59% as of this writing. That red-hot run by the data-streaming platform provider is poised to continue following the release of its fourth-quarter 2024 results.Confluent's latest quarterly report c...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: Nvidia vs. AMD
Discrete GPUs were initially designed for use in video games and professional graphics applications, but they've now become the backbone of data centers that use them to process all sorts of computations, especially those involving complex artificial intelligence (AI) functions. Unlike CPUs, which p...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
