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1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks Apple Stock Is Going to $260. Is It a Buy?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a stock that has frequently delivered for its shareholders and is set to continue doing so deeper into 2025. This is the view of one analyst tracking the stock who feels it's poised for a double-digit increase in price.His latest take on the company reflected a generally good...The Motley Fool
Feb 5, 2025
BUZZ-Street View: Alphabet's AI spending to squeeze margins
** Alphabet GOOGL.O said on Tuesday it will spend $75 billion on its AI build-out this year, 29% more than Wall Street expected, and investors signaled disappointment at a missed cloud revenue target and began showing impatience over profitability** Shares down 7.3% to $191.4 in premarket tradingSAI...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Prediction: Palantir Will Beat the Market. Here's Why.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) already delivered explosive earnings and stock price performances to investors last year. The company's quarterly revenue soared in the double digits, profit reached records, and the stock jumped 340% for the best performance in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC).The ...The Motley Fool
Feb 5, 2025
1 Vanguard Index Fund May Beat the S&P 500 by 100% in the Next Few Years, According to a Wall Street Analyst
Fundstrat analyst Tom Lee in November told CNBC that small-cap stocks are positioned to crush the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) due to relatively cheap valuations and interest rate cuts. "I think small caps, in the next couple of years, could outperform by more than 100%," he predicted.History supports ...The Motley Fool
Feb 5, 2025
TotalEnergies forecasts 3% production growth, increased share buybacks in 2025
Investing.com -- TotalEnergies (EPA:TTEF) on Wednesday said it anticipates strong production growth in 2025, with hydrocarbon output projected to increase by more than 3%, supported by ramp-ups of proInvesting.com
Feb 5, 2025
China's markets return from holiday to US trade war, DeepSeek rally
Mainland markets return to tariffs after week-long breakHK-listed Chinese shares have surged this weekFirm yuan fixing shows Beijing's resolve to minimise volatilityUpdates with China markets closing pricesBy Jiaxing Li SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Feb 5 (Reuters) - China's stocks and currency cam...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Here's the Maximum Possible Social Security Benefit at 62, 67, and 70
Working a long and highly compensated career is a prerequisite for receiving the maximum possible Social Security benefit in retirement. But even those who qualify for a big monthly check can still see a massive difference in the size of that check depending on when they decide to start Social Secur...The Motley Fool
Feb 5, 2025
European shares flat as tech losses counter healthcare boost
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Feb 5 (Reuters) - European shares were flat in early trade on Wednesday, as gains led by healthcare stocks following drugmaker Novo Nordisk's strong earnings were countered by losses in ...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Tuya Smart Partners with Chery to Pioneer "Car-Home Connectivity" Ecosystem
NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA, HKEX: 2391), a global cloud platform service provider, has announced a partnership with Chery, a Fortune Global 500 automaker, during Chery's second Ecosystem Partner Conference of Ruixiang Life (Ruixiang Life is an ecosystem brand under...PR Newswire
Feb 5, 2025
AMD Reports Record Q4 Revenue, Shares Plunge 9% on Data Center Miss
AMD, a global semiconductor giant, saw its stock price fluctuate dramatically after releasing its Q4 2024 earnings report, despite surpassing consensus estimates on both the top and bottom lines. The primary concern was the underperformance of its highly anticipated data center business.TradingKey
Feb 5, 2025
South African rand firms ahead of president's address
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand firmed against a weaker dollar early on Wednesday, as investors awaited President Cyril Ramaphosa's national address on Thursday and closely watched developments between the U.S. and China.At 0752 GMT, the rand traded at 18.6125 against the...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: Earnings keep you busy
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.EUROPE BEFORE BELL: EARNINGS KEEP YOU BUSY It's another morning where results are probably setting the tone for the European open,...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Alphabet Drops 7% Due to Two Shocks in Q4 Financial Results
Google (GOOG.US) released its fourth-quarter earnings report for the period ending December 31, 2024. Shares of the Google parent company plummeted 7% in after-hours trading, likely due to investor dissatisfaction with slowing cloud growth and surging AI-related expenditures.TradingKey
Feb 5, 2025
Japan's Nikkei trims gains as rising bets for BOJ rate hike, firmer yen weigh
Updates with closing prices TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended marginally higher in volatile trade on Wednesday as the index's early gains were erased by worries over rising bets for an interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and a stronger yen.The Nikkei .N...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
BUZZ-China's logistics stocks fall as US Postal Service halts incoming packages
** Shares of Chinese logistics stocks fall after the U.S. Postal Service said to temporarily suspend parcels from China and Hong Kong amid Sino-U.S. trade tension, sending the CSI Modern Logistics Index .CSI930716 down 1.1% ** Eastern Air Logistics 601156.SS drops 10%, Sinotrans 601598.SS falls 2.6%...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Simon Property Group (SPG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG)Q4 2024 Earnings CallFeb 04, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGreetings, and welcome to the Simon Property Group fourth quarter 2024 earnings conference call...The Motley Fool
Feb 5, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Markets confounded by Trump's Gaza proposal
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.MARKETS CONFOUNDED BY TRUMP'S GAZA PROPOSALFirst off, nobody knows what to make of President Donald Trump's sudden suggestion ...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
AMD shares dive over 8% after results
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Shares in Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O dropped almost 9% in Europe on Wednesday after the company's chief executive forecast a decline in data centre sales - a proxy for the chipmaker's revenue from the artificial intelligence sector.AMD shares in Frankfurt were dow...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
Alphabet shares fall 7% in Frankfurt after revenue miss
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Alphabet shares fell 7.3% in Frankfurt on Wednesday a day after the company reported quarterly earnings that showed cloud revenue growth slowed and missed analyst expectations. ABEA.F Shares in the company dropped over 8% in extended trading on Tuesday following the results...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
South African Markets - Factors to watch on Feb. 5
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The following equity and currency market moves may affect South African markets on Wednesday.SOUTH AFRICAN MARKETSSouth Africa's rand edged higher on Tuesday as markets digested U.S. President Donald Trump's changing tariff stance.On the stock market, the Top-...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
