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BUZZ-AI stocks surge as Trump announces big AI investment
** Shares of AI server firms rise premarket after U.S. President Donald Trump announces a private sector investment of up to $500 bln to fund infrastructure for artificial intelligence** Shares of cloud service provider Oracle ORCL.N jump nearly 9% to $187.1 after Trump announces joint venture calle...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
BUZZ-Street View: 3M's business initiatives might extend its 'honeymoon' phase
** U.S. industrial conglomerate 3M Co MMM.N forecast profit growth for 2025 and beat fourth-quarter estimates as benefited from efforts to revive sales and reduce costs** Median PT of nineteen brokerages covering the stock is $152 - LSEG dataPFAS MAY BE AN OVERHANG** J.P. Morgan ("overweight," PT: $...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Where Will Sirius XM Be in 1 Year?
One of the more interesting turnaround stories in the market is that of Sirius XM Holdings. As the stock plunged by more than 58% in 2024, none other than Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) scooped up even more shares.Berkshire now owns about 33.2% of Sirius, even though...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
3 High-Yield Dividend ETFs to Buy to Generate Passive Income
Generating income from your investments is a nice thing. After all, you'll earn money without punching a clock and answering to a boss. However, astute investors can generate passive income.Of course, that doesn't mean there's no work involved. After all, you'll need to pick the right investments th...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Why Italian SMIDs will outperform in 2025
STOXX 600 at record high, up 0.6%Healthcare names riseTrump threatens tariffsU.S. AI investment in focusWelcome 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 WHY ITALIAN SMIDS ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
2 Dividend Stocks to Double Up on Right Now
Many high-quality, higher-yielding dividend stocks underperformed the market last year. The primary culprit has been higher interest rates. Higher rates make lower-risk income investments such as bank CDs and government bonds more attractive to investors. That tends to weigh on the value of higher-y...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
Saudi Alwaleed's KHC interested in TikTok if Musk or others buy it, CEO says
DUBAI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal's investment company Kingdom Holding (KHC) would be interested to invest in TikTok if Elon Musk or others offered to buy it, CEO Talal Ibrahim al-Maiman told Al Arabiya TV on Wednesday. (Reporting by Nayera Abdallah, Editing by Loui...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Billionaire Money Managers Are Sounding a Warning on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks -- Are You Paying Attention?
In case you haven't noticed, the bulls have been in full control on Wall Street for more than two years. Last year, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500, and innovation-inspired Nasdaq Composite respectively gained 13%, 23%, and 29%, with all three indexes hitting numerous reco...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
Is Ally Financial a Millionaire Maker?
Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY) became a standalone company in 2014 when it was spun off from General Motors (NYSE: GM). This is actually pretty important because it speaks to Ally Financial's business model of making auto loans. And, after efforts to diversify the all-digital bank, it is getting out of...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
RPT-BUZZ-PREVIEW: Procter & Gamble earnings to focus on sales, potential Mexico tariffs
Repeats Tuesday's BUZZ with no changes to text** Procter & Gamble shares PG.N inch higher to $161.79 amid a broader uptick in the stock market on Tuesday ahead of its qtrly earnings report due before the bell on Wednesday** Consumer products co expected to report Q2 adj EPS of $1.86, up 0.9% year-on...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
RPT-BUZZ-PREVIEW: Travelers little changed ahead of results due Wed
Repeats Tuesday's BUZZ with no changes to text** Shares of Travelers Cos TRV.N are roughly flat at $239.68 on Tues ahead of the insurer's qtrly results due before the bell on Wed** Analysts expect Q4 rev of $10.75 bln vs $9.99 bln in the yr-ago qtr, and adj EPS of $6.63/shr vs $7.01 a yr ago, accord...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
RPT-BUZZ-PREVIEW: Johnson & Johnson rises ahead of quarterly earnings report
Repeats Buzz published on Tuesday with no changes** Shares of Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N close up 0.8% at $148.15 on Tues ahead of quarterly earnings report due before market open on Weds with investor's eyeing the drug maker's pipeline and its proposed talc powder settlement** JNJ is expected to repor...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
1 Glorious Growth Stock Down 71% to Buy Hand Over Fist in 2025, According to Wall Street
Data streaming is a little-known technology that plays a big role in everyday lives. It allows e-commerce websites, stock trading platforms, and even artificial intelligence (AI) app developers to create live experiences for their users.Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) is the leading provider of data stream...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
BUZZ- Schneider Electric hits all-time high on Trump's plan to invest in AI
** Shares in Schneider Electric SCHN.PA rise almost 3% and hit an all-time high after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a private-sector $500 billion investment in AI infrastructure** Both LBBW's analyst Volker Stoll and Berenberg's Philip Buller attribute the share move of the French industrial...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
3 Dirt-Cheap Stocks to Buy in a Market That's Priced for Perfection
How expensive is the stock market right now? The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio is near its second-highest level ever. Its highest mark came in early 2000 before the dot-com bubble burst. The next-highest level was set in late 2021. The S&P 500 soon plunged more than 20%. Bargain stocks aren't easy to f...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
2 Scorching-Hot Quantum Computing Stocks That Can Plunge Up to 80%, According to 1 Wall Street Analyst
For more than two years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have been unstoppable, with all three indexes rallying to multiple record-closing highs in 2024.Catalysts have been abundant, with excitement surrounding stock splits, stronger-than-anticipated corporate earning...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-Plunging FX option premiums bring relief to investors
Jan 22 (Reuters) - The sharp decline in FX option premiums since Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday is welcome news for investors. It signals that traders in this forward looking FX derivative have avoided the immediate and near term risk of policy related FX volatility and further USD demand.FX ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
3 Things That Need to Happen for Bitcoin to Reach $200,000
At its recent price of about $106,000, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is obviously a long way from $200,000. Still, given that the coin has gained more than 150% during the past 12 months alone, it isn't so outlandish to think about another bumper crop year.There's reason to believe such heights are not only...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
GLOBAL MARKETS-Global shares rise on tech boost, earnings; tariff uncertainty pins dollar
Europe's STOXX 600 at record highTrump announces AI infrastructure investmentNetflix shares jump 14% after the bell as earnings beatDollar near 2-week low after whipsawBy Samuel Indyk and Stella Qiu LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose on Wednesday as a flurry of new policies from U.S. P...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
