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3 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy in December
Key PointsEnterprise Products Partners has a lofty 6.8% yield, backed by a reliable fee-based business.Bank of Nova Scotia, with a 4.5% yield, is in the midst of a turnaround, and the effort is progressing well. REIT W.P. Carey, which has a 5.5% yield, reset its business in 2023, and growth is start...The Motley Fool
Sat, Dec 6
Why Rubrik Stock Surged Today
Key PointsRubrik's cyber resilience tools are in high demand.The cloud sentinel's free cash flow is soaring.10 stocks we like better than Rubrik › Shares of Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK) rocketed 22% higher on Friday after the data security specialist delivered impressive growth metrics. Image source: Getty I...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
3 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now
Key PointsAfter a successful transformation, Cardinal Health could decide to aggressively raise its dividend.Chevron's newfound focus on shareholder value may make the oil giant's shares a more substantial dividend growth play moving forward.Target's high dividend yield remains unchanged, and a succ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
Google Must Limit Default Contracts to One Year, Judge Rules
Alphabet Inc.’s Google must renegotiate any contract to make its search engine or artificial intelligence app the default for smartphones and other devices every year, a federal judge ruled.Judge Amit Mehta in Washington sided with the US Justice Department on the one year limitation in his final ru...Tiger News
Fri, Dec 5
Why Constellation Energy Stock Flopped on Friday
Key PointsIt reached a compromise with a top regulator about a major acquisition.It now has a clear path to its more than $16 billion buyout of Calpine.10 stocks we like better than Constellation Energy › On Friday, one day after speculation swirled about Constellation Energy's (NASDAQ: CEG) settlem...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
Prediction: This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Will Be Worth More Than Palantir in 2026
Key PointsDemand for Palantir's software tools has ushered in a wave of accelerated revenue and profit growth.The business' results are impressive, and its stock is trading at a historically high valuation.AMD is making considerable headway in the data center GPU market, and can benefit from continu...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
Why Commvault Systems Stock Slipped on Friday
Key PointsA top manager at the data protection specialist is leaving its employ at the end of this month.She's being replaced by two colleagues on an interim basis.10 stocks we like better than Commvault Systems › Data protection company Commvault Systems (NASDAQ: CVLT) couldn't protect itself from ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
Why Ulta Beauty Stock Jumped Today
Key PointsUlta's stores and e-commerce sites are performing well.Management is confident in the company's value-focused holiday strategy.10 stocks we like better than Ulta Beauty › Shares of Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) popped on Friday after the specialty beauty retailer boosted its sales and profit ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
Why Poet Technologies Stock Plummeted Today
Key PointsShares of Poet Technologies soared on Wednesday on news of an upwardly revised price target.Marvell is acquiring optical connectivity specialist, Celestial AI.Growth stocks often exhibit significant volatility.10 stocks we like better than Poet Technologies › While shares of Poet Technolog...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025December 9-10 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT) 2026January 27-28 (second day: sta...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
Here's Why I'm Loading Up on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Never Selling
Key PointsTech companies design the chips needed for their products, but most rely on TSMC to manufacture them.TSMC's high-performance computing segment has overtaken smartphones as its largest revenue source.TSMC will be a natural beneficiary of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure buildouts...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
Is This AI Software Stock About to Have Its Nvidia Moment?
Key PointsPalantir's growing influence in the AI software market suggests that it has the potential to become the Nvidia of this sector.The company's customer base is growing rapidly, and that's not surprising because it is considered to be the leading AI software platform by third parties.There are...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
Why Argan Stock Plummeted by 12% Today
Key PointsThe industrial construction specialist unveiled its third-quarter results.It missed on revenue, but beat convincingly on net income.10 stocks we like better than Argan › Industrial construction specialist Argan (NYSE: AGX) didn't finish the trading week on a high note. On Friday, investors...The Motley Fool
Fri, Dec 5
Wall St Week Ahead-Fed's internal split puts spotlight on Powell's rate guidance, dissents
Fed's internal division over interest-rate cut draws investors' attentionMarkets pricing in an 84% chance of quarter-point cutPowell's guidance and dissent count being watched for clues about future Fed policyBy Laura Matthews NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve meeting ne...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
US stocks weekly: High hopes
S&P 500 .SPX rises 2nd-straight week, adds 0.3% as Fed rate-cut expectations stay elevated .N Dow .DJI adds 0.5%, while Nasdaq Composite .IXIC lifts nearly 1% Indeed, Nasdaq Composite has been blazing the trail back up By mid-week, S&P 500 comes within striking distance of its record highs,...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks higher, dollar set for second straight weekly loss as investors eye Fed cut
Wall Street stocks notch second straight week of gainsEuropean stocks finish flat, copper hits record highsJapanese bonds sell off, yen strengthens on BOJ rate-hike signalsUS September PCE data rises in line with expectationsBy Chibuike Oguh and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Global sh...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
LIVE MARKETS-US equities finish with a modest advance, some records
Main US indexes end modestly higher, Nasdaq out front up 0.3%Comm Svcs leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Utilities weakest groupDollar slips; gold dips; bitcoin off ~3%; crude up ~0.9%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.14%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reu...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
CANADA STOCKS-TSX posts weekly decline as profit taking offsets jobs gain
TSX ends down 0.5% at 31,311.41For the week, the index loses 0.2%Economy adds 53,600 jobs in NovemberMaterials group declines 1.1%By Fergal Smith Dec 5 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index pulled back on Friday from a record high as investors took stock of recent gains, but the move was limi...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
US STOCKS-Wall St closes with slight gains as data keeps Fed cut expectations on track
Warner Bros gains after Netflix agrees to buy the companyInvestors assess inflation and consumer sentiment dataUlta Beauty soars after raising forecastsIndexes up: Dow 0.22%, S&P 0.19%, Nasdaq 0.31%By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed out the trading week with s...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
EMERGING MARKETS-Brazilian markets crash after Bolsonaro's son says he has father's backing for presidency
Latam stocks drop 3.8%, currencies down 1.6%Brazil assets fall after Bolsonaro's eldest son touts father's backing for presidency Chile consumer prices up 0.3% in November as markets eye rate cutBy Niket Nishant and Nikhil Sharma Dec 5 (Reuters) - Brazilian assets experienced a sharp sel...Reuters
Fri, Dec 5
