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Tesla is One of the Largest EV Companies in the World. But is it a Buy in 2025?
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of the best-performing stocks on the market over the last five years but also remains a battleground among investors. CEO Elon Musk has long been a lightning rod for controversy, most recently for his strong support of newly elected President Donald Trump, who has p...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
Think You Know PepsiCo? Here's 1 Little-Known Fact You Can't Overlook.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is a well-known company and most investors probably have a good understanding of what it does. But there's an important nuance to consider when investors look at the company's dividend.Right now, the dividend yield on PepsiCo stock is a historically high 3.6%, which suggests th...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Since 1975, Social Security beneficiaries have received annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) tied to a subset of the Consumer Price Index known as the CPI-W, which tracks the price of goods and services across the economy.Here is how it works: The CPI-W from the third quarter of the current yea...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
Should You Buy the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500?
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been on fire for the last two years, racking up a gain of nearly 51%, which it hadn't done since the dot-com era. Along the way, however, its valuation has gotten stretched, which means its dividend yield has fallen, with the exchange-traded funds that track the ind...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
2 Growth Stocks That Could Rocket Higher in the First Quarter of 2025
Investors looking for stocks that could make dramatic moves in a short, defined time frame will want to turn their attention toward two innovative drugmakers. A couple of stocks in the volatile biopharmaceutical industry are poised to soar by the end of March.Results from clinical trials that wrap u...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
BUZZ-Apple falls after Jefferies cuts to 'underperform' on weak iPhone sales
** Apple AAPL.O falls 1.20% to $227.20 premarket** Jefferies cuts to "underperform" from "hold"; slashes PT to $200.75 from $211.84** Brokerage one of four with a "sell" equivalent among 47 analysts covering stock - LSEG** Smartphone shipments for AAPL and Samsung 005930.KS declined globally in Dece...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
Want Decades of Passive Income? 2 Stocks to Buy Right Now.
Generating passive income can help get you on the road to financial freedom. It can help offset some of your expenses, reducing the time you need to actively work to fund your lifestyle. The more passive income you can produce, the less reliant you'll become on your career for income. Buying stocks ...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
New Oriental Announces Results for the Second Fiscal Quarter Ended November 30, 2024
BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (the "Company" or "New Oriental") (NYSE: EDU/ 9901.SEHK), a provider of private educational services in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second fiscal...PR Newswire
Jan 21, 2025
3 Unstoppable Dividend-Growth Stocks Yielding More Than 3% That Income-Seeking Investors Want to Buy in 2025 and Hold Forever
Investors seeking a steadily growing passive income stream want to turn their heads toward the healthcare sector. Unlike with enterprise software sales or consumer goods, spending on healthcare tends to move in a positive direction regardless of what's happening to the overall economy.In 2023, the n...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
Where Will QuantumScape Stock Be in 10 Years?
QuantumScape (NYSE: QS), a developer of solid-state lithium metal batteries, initially dazzled investors after its public debut in November 2020. It went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and its stock opened at $24.80 on the first day before surging to an all-time...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
Nvidia Stock vs. Palantir Stock: Wall Street Billionaires Buy One and Sell the Other
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) have recently been two of the hottest stocks on Wall Street because both companies play a key role in the artificial intelligence economy. However, the hedge fund billionaires listed below bought Nvidia and sold Palantir in the third qua...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
Russian rouble flat vs US dollar after Trump's inauguration
MOSCOW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble stayed flat against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the first day of Donald Trump's presidency did not produce any major Russia-related news.The rouble traded at 100.75 to the dollar by 0845 GMT, over-the-counter market data showed. The rouble strengthened...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
BUZZ-UK's Marshalls falls on cautious FY25 outlook
** Marshalls MSLH.L falls as much as 3.7% to 246p; among top pct losers on FTSE 250 .FTMC index** Natural stone and concrete hard landscaping products maker says continued market uncertainty and 3 mln-pound ($1.2 mln) rise in costs from higher National Insurance Contributions prompted a cautious out...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Welcome to Trump 2.0 - European autos, renewables and steelmakers slide
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.comWELCOME TO TRUMP 2.0 - EUROPEAN AUTOS, RENEWABLES AND STEELMAKERS SLIDEEuropean shares are retreating after yesterday's brief relief ra...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
European shares flat as gains in healthcare, financials limit losses
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Jan 21 (Reuters) - European shares were flat in choppy trading on Tuesday, as rising healthcare and financial shares offset broader losses arising from uncertainty related to U.S. President ...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
European carmakers stocks fall after Trump's inauguration
MILAN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Shares in some big European carmakers fell sharply on Tuesday on uncertainty over possible new tariffs after Donald Trump took office as U.S. President. Trump did not immediately impose tariffs as previously promised but said he was thinking about imposing 25% duties on...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
3 Social Security Rules All Retirees Need to Know in 2025
As you might expect, a program like Social Security is loaded with rules. Some of them may be pretty obvious -- such as, the earliest age you can sign up is 62, and you get rewarded financially for delaying your claim up to a point. But whether you're thinking of claiming benefits this year or are a...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
China shares end flat as Trump holds off on imminent tariffs
Updates closing prices HONG KONG, Jan 21(Reuters) - China stocks closed flat in choppy trade on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump held off rolling out promised tariff hikes on Chinese imports, providing some temporary relief to the markets. ** China's blue-chip CSI300 index .CSI300 added ...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets subdued on Trump's plans for tariffs
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Major stock markets in the Gulf were subdued in early trade on Tuesday in line with Asian shares as investors exercised caution after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled plans for trade tariffs on neighbouring countries, just hours into his presidency.Global investors are closely...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
BUZZ-Orsted drops 15% after U.S. impairment
Updates share moves in 1 and 4** Shares in Orsted ORSTED.CO slump around 15% after the Danish offshore wind farm developer announced an impairment charge of 12.1 billion Danish crowns ($1.69 billion) related to its U.S. offshore portfolio** Barclays analysts noted the market was not expecting furthe...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
