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BUZZ-J.P.Morgan upgrades Bath & Body Works to 'overweight'
** J.P.Morgan upgrades beauty and skincare firm Bath & Body Works BBWI.N to "overweight" from "neutral", citing potential for revenue growth in FY25** Brokerage sees BBWI's "three-legged stool" of product innovation, marketing and technology supporting growth within i...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
BUZZ-Conagra Brands down after annual profit target cut on supply chain issues
** Slim Jim beef jerky maker Conagra Brands' CAG.N shares down 2.2% at $24.73 premarket** Co cuts annual profit expectations for the second time in less than two months, citing supply constraints and foreign exchange rates** Experienced interruptions in customer service for frozen meals containi...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Warren Buffett Bought 6 Stocks in Q4. Here's the Best of the Bunch.
Going into the fourth quarter of 2024, Warren Buffett had been a net seller of stocks for eight consecutive quarters. The streak has now increased to nine after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed its Q4 holdings.However, Buffett didn't only sell stocks in the latest quarter. The legendary investor bought ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
Mega Matrix Inc. Announced that the Royal Comeback Drama "From Lost Heiress to Royal Highness" Now Streaming on FlexTV
SINGAPORE, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU)'s global leading short-drama streaming platform, FlexTV, launched the new series From Lost Heiress to Royal Highness on January 24. This gripping short drama combines themes of family intrigue, workplace challenges, and r...PR Newswire
Tue, Feb 18
Alphabet Will Spend $75 Billion on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2025, but It Spent $69 Billion on Something Else Entirely in 2024 That Makes It Worth Buying and Holding Forever
Newly appointed CFO Anat Ashkenazi told analysts to expect a small step-up in Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) capital investments in 2025 during the tech giant's third-quarter earnings call. "Likely not the same percent step-up that we saw between '23 and '24, but an additional increase," ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
BUZZ-Constellation Brands jumps after Berkshire discloses stake
** Shares of alcoholic beverage maker Constellation Brands STZ.N jump 8.6% premarket** Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N discloses new investment in co after market close on Friday** Berkshire purchased 5.62 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2024, stake worth $1.24 bln as of filin...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares hit record highs on Ukraine peace hopes
European stocks at record highs, defence stocks rallyEuro zone borrowing costs rise on spending boost expectationsGold gains on U.S. tariff uncertainty, inflation worries European futures at record highsInvestors wait on U.S-Russia talksUpdates all pricesBy Naomi Rovnick and Tom Westbrook LONDON/...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
BUZZ-COMMENT-NZD expectations as big RBNZ rate cut looms
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to cut rates by another 50bps to 3.75% early on Wednesday, and unlike Tuesday's Reserve Bank Australia announcement, the FX options market isn't ruling out an FX reaction. Overnight expiry options now include the RBNZ and related...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
BUZZ-RBC, JPM start coverage on Venture Global with bullish rating on rising LNG demand
** RBC and J.P.Morgan start coverage on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Venture Global VG.N with a bullish rating ** JPM starts coverage with "overweight" rating and $25 PT; RBC starts coverage with "outperform" and $20 PT** Shares of VG up at 1.88% at $16.26 premarket** Bot...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
ARK Wealth Management's Latest CIO Report Emphasizes the Power of Elimination as Investors Brace For Heightened Volatility
ARK CIO research shows a paradigm shift in wealth management, moving beyond safety, liquidity, and returns toward a holistic, value-driven approach that prioritizes preservation over maximization. The Report introduces a three-tier strategic asset allocation framework: establishing a risk buffer, ...PR Newswire
Tue, Feb 18
Should You Buy Apple Stock Hand Over Fist Before Feb. 19?
Something's cooking in Cupertino. I'm referring, of course, to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), which is based in Cupertino, California.Apple CEO Tim Cook all but told investors to circle their calendars for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 in a recent social media post. The world's largest company by market cap is ex...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
Energy Transfer Expects to Deliver Another Big Growth Spurt Starting in 2026
Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) is coming off a record-breaking year. The master limited partnership (MLP) set volume records across several product categories last year. That helped fuel a 13% increase in its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), which hit a ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
LIVE MARKETS-Is now finally the time for telecoms?
STOXX 600 down 0.1%US and Russia meet over UkraineWall St returns from holidayNasdaq futures up 0.4%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.comIS NOW FINALLY THE TIME FOR TELECOM...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Billionaire Philippe Laffont Sold 80% of Coatue's Stake in Nvidia and Is Piling Into This Critical Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Stock Instead
You might not realize it, but arguably the most important data dump of the first quarter occurred on Friday, Feb. 14.While some folks were wisely focused on making their significant other feel special for Valentine's Day, institutional investors with at least $100 million in assets under management ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
BUZZ-Intel rises after WSJ reports Broadcom, TSMC eye deals to split chipmaker
** Intel INTC.O shares rise 4.9% premarket as TSMC 2330.TW and Broadcom AVGO.O consider potential deals that would split the U.S. chipmaking icon into two, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday** Broadcom and TSMC are not working together and discussions are preliminary and largely informal -...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
ARK Wealth Management's Latest CIO Report Emphasizes the Power of Elimination as Investors Brace For Heightened Volatility
ARK CIO research shows a paradigm shift in wealth management, moving beyond safety, liquidity, and returns toward a holistic, value-driven approach that prioritizes preservation over maximization. The Report introduces a three-tier strategic asset allocation framework: establishing a risk buffer, ...PR Newswire
Tue, Feb 18
Tencent Music Entertainment Group to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results on March 18, 2025
SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("TME", or the "Company") (NYSE: TME and HKEX: 1698), the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial re...PR Newswire
Tue, Feb 18
Yatsen to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results on February 25, 2025
GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yatsen Holding Limited ("Yatsen" or the "Company") (NYSE: YSG), a leading China-based beauty group, today announced that it will release its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024, o...PR Newswire
Tue, Feb 18
