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Prediction: Feb. 26 Will be the Most Important Day Yet for Nvidia Stock
Investors have been closely watching the Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) story throughout this artificial intelligence (AI) boom. And for good reason. The company is the leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs), the key chip used for the most crucial of AI tasks like the training and inferencing o...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
Warren Buffett Just Sold 2 of Berkshire's Most Surefire Investments -- the Time to Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy Has Arrived
For some Americans, Feb. 14 (Valentine's Day) represents the ideal opportunity to show your significant other how much you care about them. But for the investing community. Feb. 14 marked one of the most important data releases of the first quarter: Form 13F deadline day.A 13F is a required filing n...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-Bumble falls after lower-than-expected Q1 revenue forecast on slow user growth
** Shares of dating apps operator Bumble BMBL.O plummet ~17.04% to $6.72 premarket** Bumble forecast its first-quarter revenue below analysts' estimate on Tuesday, signaling that its efforts to boost growth are taking longer than expected to reap results** Online dating apps have been grappling ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
2 Artificial Intelligence Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
Many investors gravitate toward Nvidia as their top artificial intelligence (AI) stock. After all, it's the world's leading producer of data center GPUs for processing complex AI tasks, and most of the world's leading AI software companies need to keep accumulating more of its chips to support their...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
2 High-Octane, High-Yielding Dividends You Won't Want to Miss
Most high-yielding dividend stocks tend to be slower-growing companies. Because of that, the income stream makes up the bulk of the return you'll earn on the investment. However, that's not always the case. MPLX (NYSE: MPLX) and Plains All American Pipeline (NASDAQ: PAA) pay fast-growing, high-yield...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
Potential Stock Splits in 2025: 2 AI Stocks Up 510% and 4,700% Since Early 2023 to Buy Now, According to Wall Street
Smart investors are drawn to stock splits for two reasons. Most obviously, splits make stocks cheaper by reducing the share price. But more importantly, stocks that split have historically doubled the return of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) during the following year.Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-COMMENT-A good time to hedge EUR/USD with FX options
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The FX volatility and directional risk that determines the price of FX options has fallen to 2025 lows in the majority of the leading currency pairs. However, EUR/USD options have met mild demand which suggests they may struggle to fall much further. There are still simmering risk...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
LIVE MARKETS-Who cares about tariff threats?
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.WHO CARES ABOUT TARIFF THREATS? It's been a more restful first hour of trading than in recent sessions, with the Stoxx 600 ind...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Prediction: 1 AI Stock Will Be Worth More Than Apple Stock by Year-End in 2026
Currently, Apple is the most valuable publicly listed company in the world, with a market capitalization of $3.6 trillion as of Feb. 17. But I think Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will top that figure before the year's end in 2026.Amazon is currently a $2.4 trillion company. But a 54% increase in its share p...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
Meet the Cheapest Stock in the "Magnificent Seven" Right Now. Is it a Buy?
If you're a fan of Westerns, you may think of the silver screen when someone says The Magnificent Seven -- a film by the name came out in 1960. But the name also refers to a group of stocks that have powered index gains through this bull market so far. Each of these companies is involved in the indu...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
Better Bitcoin Stock: Strategy vs. MARA Holdings
Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) and MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) represent two very different ways to invest in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the world's top cryptocurrency. Strategy, the software company formerly known as MicroStrategy, is the world's largest corporate holder of Bitcoin. MARA, once known as Marat...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
Democrats and Republicans Alike Support These 2 Social Security-Saving Measures
It can feel like there isn't much that Democrats and Republicans agree upon these days. The political gridlock makes it tough for either side to make important changes, like finding a way to address Social Security's looming insolvency. That's worrisome if you depend heavily on your benefits. Right ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
EMERGING MARKETS-Singapore shares hit record peak; rupiah pares losses as BI holds rates
Updates as at 0807 GMTSingapore stocks up on budget, UOB results and shareholder returns Rupiah down 0.4% after BI keeps rate unchangedSouth Korean stocks up for 7 straight sessions By Rajasik Mukherjee and Roushni Nair Feb 19 (Reuters) - Indonesian rupiah pared losses on Wednesday after the coun...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-J.P.Morgan double upgrades Antofagasta on China stimulus hopes, shares rise
** Shares of Antofagasta ANTO.L hit a peak since October 2024 and was last up 2.9% at 1,886.5 pence in early trade** Stock is top gainer on UK's blue-chip index .FTSE** J.P.Morgan double upgrades stock to "overweight" from "underweight", cites near-term boost in copper demand fro...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
EMERGING MARKETS-Singapore shares hit record peak; rupiah pares losses as BI holds rates
Singapore stocks up on budget, UOB results and shareholder returns Rupiah down 0.4% after BI keeps rate unchangedSouth Korean stocks up for 7 straight sessions Updates as at 0807 GMTBy Rajasik Mukherjee and Roushni Nair Feb 19 (Reuters) - Indonesian rupiah pared losses on Wednesday after the coun...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Warren Buffett Just Bought 1 Stock Wall Street Thinks Could Soar Over 40%
Warren Buffett doesn't like many stocks these days. But many doesn't mean any.The multibillionaire investor added to Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) positions in five existing stocks during the fourth quarter of 2024. He also initiated a new position in one stock. Buffett has never ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
Russian rouble little changed vs US dollar as analysts urge caution
MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble was little changed against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as investors awaited further developments on talks between Moscow and Washington on ending the war in Ukraine.At 0830 GMT, the rouble was up 0.3% at 91.25 against the dollar on the Moscow Exchange, ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets subdued on Trump's tariff threats
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Major stock markets in the Gulf were subdued in early trade on Wednesday, as investors exercised caution following U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats on auto, semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports.Since taking office last month, Trump has imposed a 10% tari...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Nintendo Stock Is Soaring: Is It a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Shares of Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) (OTC: NTDO.F) have surged 25% so far in 2025 and are sitting close to all-time highs. Investors are clearly optimistic about Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 launch. The original Switch came out in 2017 and became one of the company's best-selling game systems, selling mo...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
Arm Holdings Makes a Massive Strategy Change. It Could Be Brilliant, or Blow Up in Investors' Faces.
Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) has been a strong stock to own since it went public in September 2023. After hitting the market at $51 per share, Arm's stock has since tripled in price to $159 as of this writing. Although Arm's valuation looks sky-high at 99 times forward earnings, investors are taking a...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
