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Down 39% in 2024, This Incredible Dividend Stock Yields 4.8% and Is Now Too Cheap to Ignore
2024 was a great year for the stock market. The S&P 500 index climbed 23% for the year, driven by continued outperformance from large-cap growth stocks. But not every company participated in the ongoing market rally. Value stocks, in particular, lagged the rest of the market, and some have seen thei...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Is populism a concern? "Go long financials"
STOXX 600 down 0.1%Swedbank beatsTech dragsWall St futures dipWelcome 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 IS POPULISM A CONCERN? "GO LONG FINANCIALS"In all of the 12 ...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
INDIA STOCKS-IT stocks lead gains in India's benchmark indexes
Updates for markets closeBy Bharath Rajeswaran and Indranil Sarkar Jan 23 (Reuters) - India's benchmark indexes closed higher on Thursday, led by IT stocks on optimism over the rise in artificial intelligence (AI) spending in the U.S., while worries over earnings moderation and U.S. tariffs c...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
This Is 1 of the Healthiest High-Yielding Dividend Stocks You'll Find
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is an elite dividend stock. The healthcare giant has increased its dividend payment for 62 years in a row. That qualifies it as a Dividend King, a company that has increased its dividend payment annually for at least 50 years. The company also has a higher-yielding payo...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
Billionaire Dan Loeb Sold Third Point's Entire Stake in Alphabet in Favor of One of Wall Street's Priciest (and High-Flying) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks
Year two of Wall Street's bull market rally didn't disappoint investors. When the curtain closed on 2024, the mature stock-driven Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500, and growth-fueled Nasdaq Composite respectively ended the year higher by 13%, 23%, and 29%.These gains were powered by ...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
BUZZ-TAL Education rises on quarterly results beat
** U.S.-listed shares of Chinese online-education firm TAL Education Group TAL.N rise 8.2% to $9.88 premarket** Q3 revenue of $606.4 mln surpasses analysts' estimates of 542.2 mln, according to data compiled by LSEG** Company posts Q3 adjusted net income of $38.6 mln vs estimates of $26.2 mln **...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
REFILE-BUZZ-Alaska Air rises after beating Q4 profit estimates
Adds missing number in first bullet** Alaska Air Group's shares ALK.N rise 4% to $70.15 premarket** On Wednesday, ALK beat Q4 profit estimates and forecast a smaller-than-expected loss for the current quarter, driven by strong holiday and corporate travel demand as well as improved pricing powe...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
Currency Risk: Why It Matters to You
Some investment professionals encourage using foreign stocks and bonds to diversify portfolios. Since overseas assets often don't track their U.S. counterparts closely, a globally diversified portfolio might help reduce volatility. These investments can directly introduce currency risk, which you mi...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
Coinbase Stock Will Ride the Bitcoin and Stablecoin Explosion
Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is set to have another great quarter in Q4 2024, and that should continue into 2025 as the stablecoin USDC grows and the company benefits from higher trading momentum for everything from altcoins to meme coins. In this video, Travis Hoium explains why this is a company that w...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
Will This 1 New Development Be a Game-Changer for Solana Investors?
When it comes to cryptocurrencies that are currently in the limelight, few are more compelling to invest in than Solana (CRYPTO: SOL). The blockchain's claims to fame are already numerous and growing by the day, and with its price rising by 55% during the past three months alone, its attractiveness ...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
32.1% of Warren Buffett's $295 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in 4 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks
Had you invested $1,000 in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) when Warren Buffett became its CEO in 1965, you would have $42.5 million today. The same investment in the S&P 500 would have grown to just $343,000 over the same period, which highlights Buffett's incredible ability to pick st...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
Microsoft Stock Investors: 1 Very Important Artificial Intelligence (AI) Number to Watch Next Week
A new quarterly earnings season is now underway in corporate America. Next week, we will hear from some of the "Magnificent Seven" technology companies, which collectively represent almost one-third of the value of the entire S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). Wall Street will be particularly focused on the...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
Will Palantir Stock Fall Below $40 in 2025? Here's What History Has to Say.
When the book closed on 2024, Wall Street had plenty of reason to cheer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite respectively increased in value by 13%, 23%, and 29%, with all three indexes achieving numerous record-closing highs.Investors didn't have to dig deep to find cata...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
If I Could Only Buy and Hold a Single Stock, This Would Be It
As of this writing, I have over 40 different investments in my brokerage account, including individual stocks and ETFs. While some of the ETFs could certainly work as a stand-alone investment strategy, such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, it can be tougher to find an individual stock I'd like to own al...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
3 High-Quality Dividend Stocks I Just Bought in My Retirement Account
I've been loading my retirement portfolio with high-quality dividend-paying stocks. While I love the passive income they produce, that's not the primary driver. I mainly focus on buying dividend stocks because they've outperformed non-payers 2-to-1 over the longer term with less volatility. Because ...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
My 3 Favorite Vanguard ETFs to Buy and Hold for Decades
What's the easiest way to build a diversified portfolio? That's easy: Invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Which fund manager offers the lowest-cost ETFs? That's not quite as easy, because there are several contenders. However, Vanguard is one that immediately comes to mind.ETFs are especially go...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
The Best Bill Ackman Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has been climbing the ranks of best investors to watch for much of the 21st century. Like most hedge funds, his returns have been volatile. For instance, Pershing Square Holdings, which is managed by Ackman's fund Pershing Square Capital Management, only returned 10....The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks ease as AI euphoria wanes; dollar wilts without tariff bump
Updates with mid-morning trading in EuropeBy Amanda Cooper and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Global stocks eased on Thursday, halting a rally sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's mammoth spending plans for artificial intelligence infrastructure as some of that excitement fi...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
My Top 5 Stocks to Buy in Early 2025
It's the start of a new year, and that makes now the perfect time to load up on stocks that could boost your portfolio in 2025 and over the long term. The healthcare space is a great place to look for these sorts of players because here you'll find all that you need to gain in both growth and securi...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
