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Is Palantir Stock a Buy in 2025 After Its 340% Gain in 2024? Wall Street Analysts Have a Surprising Answer
Shareholders of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) just had a fantastic year. The stock gained 340% in 2024, making it the best-performing component of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). That may seem like a bullish signal, but the Wall Street analysts covering the data analytics company are surprisin...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
Why Altcoins Soared Higher This Week
Crypto investors could be forgiven for thinking this week took place in 2024. That was a year full of rallies for all manner of coins and tokens, after all.Over the past five trading days, a dizzying number of altcoins posted double-digit gains. According to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intell...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
Why Tesla Stock Surged Today
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock saw significant gains Friday thanks to multiple catalysts. The company's share price closed out the daily session up 3.1% and had been up as much as 6.3% earlier in trading. The gains took place in conjunction with a 1% gain for the S&P 500 index and a 1.5% gain for the Na...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
MicroStrategy's All-In Bitcoin Gamble: Risky Genius or Financial Fiasco?
Explore the exciting world of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!*Stock prices used were the prices of Dec. 11, 2024. The video was...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
REFILE-CANADA STOCKS-TSX rallies on hopes for business-friendly US government
Corrects bylineTSX ends up 0.9% at 25,067.92 For the week, the index adds 1.2%Utilities rise 1.4% as bond yields fallTD jumps on faster leadership transitionBy Fergal Smith Jan 17 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose to an eight-day high on Friday, notching broad-based gains as investors be...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
BOK Financial Corp reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
BOK Financial Corp BOKF.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $2.12 per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.95. The mean expectation of nine analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.99 per share. Wall Str...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
Why Investors Were Piling Into Carvana Stock Again This Week
One very vocal critic of the management and business conduct of Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) is apparently shutting down, in a rather unexpected and surprising move. This helped keep the stock's rally alive for a second straight week. According to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, its price w...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Dutch Bros vs. Cava
Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) and Cava (NYSE: CAVA) are among the hottest consumer stocks. Both companies are rising stars with room to expand across the United States. Dutch Bros is disrupting a competitive coffee landscape with its drive-through store model, while Cava Group is establishing its brand as...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
GLOBAL MARKETS-Global shares rise with dollar, US bond yields turn higher
Investors brace for volatility following Trump inaugurationS&P, Dow show biggest weekly gains since election weekDollar regains ground on the day but down for the weekUpdates prices after US stock market closeBy Sinéad Carew and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equit...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
If I Could Only Buy 1 AI Stock, This Would Be It
Choosing just one artificial intelligence (AI) stock to own isn't an easy thing to do. There are multiple ways to invest in this trend, and many of them have their merits. Furthermore, investing in just one AI stock also isn't a great move, as putting all your eggs in one basket is an easy way to mi...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
Prediction: 2 Stocks That Will Be Worth More Than AMD 5 Years From Now
Advanced Micro Devices stock had a terrible run on the market in 2024, losing almost 21% of its value, while the broader PHLX Semiconductor Sector index clocked healthy gains of 24% during this period.In fact, AMD has been underperforming the broader semiconductor industry over the past five years. ...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
Plug Power's "Monumental" News: How Investors Can Profit in the Hydrogen Future
In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down the latest big announcement from Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) and how investors may do better by investing in proven winners Linde (NASDAQ: LIN) and Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE: APD) instead.*Stock prices used were from ...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
2 Painful Social Security Changes to Brace for in 2025
2025 is set to bring some big changes to Social Security. Some of these are positive, such as the 2.8 million Americans who will receive larger benefits thanks to the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act.However, not all Social Security changes expected this year are something to smile about....The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
IMAC Holdings Inc reports results for the quarter ended September 30 - Earnings Summary
IMAC Holdings Inc BACK.OQ reported a quarterly adjusted loss of $1.38 per share for the quarter ended September 30, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $-2.63. The lone analyst forecast for the quarter was for a loss of 87 cents per share. Revenue fell 96.4% t...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
LA public utility's wildfire liability hinges on equipment's role, Moody's says
Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP) potential liability for the recent Palisades Fire will depend on whether the utility's power lines or assets were involved in sparking the wildfire, credit rating agency Moody's said in a report on Friday.The cause of the dea...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
US STOCKS-Stocks rally to close out strong week, await Trump policies
Barclays lifts PTs on Nvidia, BroadcomQorvo surges on Starboard stakeIntel climbs on takeover speculationIndexes up: Dow 0.78%, S&P 1%, Nasdaq 1.51%Adds trading volume, pricesBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied on Friday to close out a strong week on optimism...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
BUZZ-US stocks weekly: Running the table
** S&P 500 .SPX snaps two-week losing streak, rallies 2.9% amid easing inflation jitters, strong start to earnings season .N** Dow .DJI advances 3.7%, Nasdaq Composite .IXIC ascends 2.4%** U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield US10YT=RR pulls back to around 4.6%** Indeed, SPX finds support, vaults to the upsi...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025January 28-29 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)March 18-19 (second day: statement released 1400 ED...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
Why Cameco, Oklo, and Nano Nuclear Were All Soaring Today
Shares of Cameco (NYSE: CCJ), Oklo (NYSE: OKLO), and Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ: NNE) all rose today after a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) was released. Cameco, up 4.4% as of 3 p.m. ET, was up as much as 5.8%. Oklo and Nano were up as much as 10.1% and 11.5%, respectively, befor...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
Why Bitcoin and Related Stocks Soared on Friday
Many stocks and funds in the cryptocurrency sphere soared on Friday. The classic Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) cryptocurrency gained as much as 5.3%, as measured from Thursday's market close, boosting a wide range of closely related investments in the process.Here's a sample of the most interesting Bitcoin-...The Motley Fool
Jan 17, 2025
