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Capital Group launches its first small and mid-cap ETF in US market
By Suzanne McGeeJan 16 (Reuters) - Capital Group on Thursday launched its first exchange-traded fund designed to track small and mid-cap U.S. stocks, a segment of the ETF market where new fund launches remain relatively rare.Of the more than $10 trillion in assets invested in U.S. ETFs, only about $...Reuters
Jan 16, 2025
BUZZ-US chip stocks rise after TSMC's record quarterly profit
** U.S. chip stocks rise premarket after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co 2330.TW, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported record quarterly profit on Thursday ** U.S.-listed shares of TSMC TSM rise 5.12%; company expects robust revenue growth in the first three months of 2025 as demand...Reuters
Jan 16, 2025
Point72's new AI fund near $1.5 bln after double-digit returns, sources say
By Summer ZhenHONG KONG, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Steven Cohen's Point72 Asset Management's new artificial intelligence (AI)-focused fund posted a 14% gain after launching just three months ago, growing the fund to nearly $1.5 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter.Point72 Turion, which ki...Reuters
Jan 16, 2025
Is Hims & Hers Stock in Trouble?
Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) is coming off a fantastic year in 2024 when its share price skyrocketed 172%. The telehealth company has been growing at a fast rate, making it one of the best stocks to own in healthcare of late.But while the business is growing, investors should be careful not to ov...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 2025
3 Undeniable Reasons Bitcoin Could Go Higher and Higher in 2025
With Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rising by 46% during the past three months alone, it's easy to think that the king of cryptocurrencies is about to take a breather. And it might -- but that would fly in the face of a handful of increasingly powerful tailwinds that are getting harder to dismiss.Let's exami...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 2025
1 No-Brainer Low-Cost S&P Index Fund to Buy Right Now for Less Than $150
At the beginning of 2024, small-cap stocks were trading for their lowest price-to-book valuation relative to large caps since the late 1990s. And thanks to slower interest rate cuts than many expected, combined with the surge in mega-cap technology stocks, the gap became even wider throughout the ye...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 2025
Want to Collect $50,000 in Dividends per Year in Retirement? Here's How
The big benefit of starting early in long-term investing is that years from now, you can potentially retire early. You may even be able to generate recurring income that you can live off of. Depending on where you live and the lifestyle you want, generating $50,000 in dividends every year could be e...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 2025
Better Energy Stock: Brookfield Renewable vs. Clearway Energy
Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC) (NYSE: BEP) and Clearway Energy (NYSE: CWEN) (NYSE: CWEN.A) are two of the largest renewable energy producers in the country. Those assets generate lots of steady cash flow, which they pay out in dividends. Brookfield Renewable currently yields nearly 5.5%, while Cl...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 2025
REFILE- Asian hedge funds' 2024 performance best in 15 years
In performance table, corrects percentage for Keywise Penguin Development to 71 from 72Bets on China, AI, Japan drove regional hedge fund gainsAsia funds rose 12.1% last year, best annual figure since 2009Keywise and First Beijing jumped 71% and 42% respectively By Summer Zhen HONG KONG, Jan 16 (...Reuters
Jan 16, 2025
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Inflation relief and bumper bank earnings
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Wall Street's best day of the year so far was rooted in inflation relief and a boom in bank stocks reporting bumper earnings, with a retail readout up next on Thursday.After Tuesday's sub-forecast producer price data, the December...Reuters
Jan 16, 2025
Looking for Stocks That Can Soar in 2025? Look no Further Than Arista Networks.
Until recently, a lot of people had probably never even heard of Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET). Now, it's one of the hottest tickers on the market. The network company had significant success in its business of routers, network switches, and similar types of hardware devices, and Wall Street is takin...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 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 16, 2025
BUZZ-Southwest Airlines slips as US sues over chronically delayed flights
** Southwest Airlines' LUV.N shares fall 3% to $31.82 premarket** President Joe Biden's administration sues carrier, accusing it of illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers' travel** The U.S. Transportation Department said in its civil suit that for five mon...Reuters
Jan 16, 2025
Should You Buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Hand Over Fist Before Jan. 30?
It usually doesn't matter if you buy a given stock immediately or two weeks later. Sure, the stock could move up or down but typically not enough to matter all that much.However, there are exceptions. Sometimes, a stock has a potential catalyst right around the corner. In such a case, investors coul...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 2025
Is Nike Stock a No-Brainer Buy in 2025?
In this video, I will cover the recent updates regarding Nike (NYSE: NKE). Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.*Stock prices used were from the trading day of Jan. 14, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 15, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 ...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 2025
Missed Out on Nvidia? Billionaires Have Been Buying This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock for Decades
Nvidia has been one of the best-performing stocks in recent years. The company has a market cap of over $3 trillion. It is still a great option for many, but its historic run has forced many investors to look elsewhere for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks.If you missed out on Nvidia, there's one ...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 2025
2 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now
Warren Buffett is widely considered the greatest investor. From 1965 through 2023, his conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway, delivered an astounding 4,384,748% total return to shareholders, or nearly 20% on an annualized basis. If you have some extra cash to invest right now, Berkshire's stock portfolio...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 2025
Spousal Social Security Benefits: 5 Things All Retired Couples Should Know
Social Security is best known for providing retirement income to tens of millions of retired workers, but there's a lot more to the program. One of the most important, but often misunderstood, components is Social Security spousal benefits.Spousal benefits are designed to provide much-needed retirem...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-UK banks: fundamentals too good to ignore
STOXX 600 up 0.8%Richemont lifts luxury sectorCAC, SMI outperform Wall St futures higherWelcome 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.comUK BANKS: FUNDAMENTALS TOO GOOD TO IGNOREBarcla...Reuters
Jan 16, 2025
Prediction: 1 Stock That Will Be Worth More Than Nvidia 10 Years From Now
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has become the second-largest company in the world, with a market capitalization of $3.3 trillion as of this writing. The terrific demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips is playing a key role in helping the chipmaker achieve this position.The semiconductor giant's impres...The Motley Fool
Jan 16, 2025
