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Trump to impose $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says
Visas are used principally by tech sectorOver 70% of beneficiaries of H-1B visas enter US from IndiaLatest move in Trump's broader immigration crackdownDetails still awaitedBy Aditya Soni, Kristina Cooke and Nandita Bose Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose a new $1...Reuters
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If I Could Tell Retirees 1 Thing About Social Security Right Now, It Would Be This
Key PointsYour claiming age will determine the monthly and lifetime Social Security benefit you receive.You must wait until your full retirement age (FRA) to get the full benefit you qualify for, based on your work history.There are ways to grow your Social Security benefits once you've already appl...The Motley Fool
29 minutes ago
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks finish week higher after key central bank decisions
Wall Street stocks advance in choppy tradingFed rate cut keeps investors upbeatEuropean shares finish week slightly lowerGold prices rise, crude oil fallsBy Chibuike Oguh and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose in choppy trading on Friday, on track for a weekly gai...Reuters
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Why WeRide Stock Blasted More than 10% Higher Today
Key PointsThe autonomous vehicle specialist scored a testing permit in Europe.It will put its Robobus through its paces on a stretch of Belgian road.10 stocks we like better than WeRide › Autonomous driving specialist WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) cruised to a big gain on the stock market Friday, with its sh...The Motley Fool
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US stocks weekly: Lofty
** S&P 500 .SPX extends winning streak to three weeks, gains 1.2% as potential for additional interest rate cuts by the Fed boosts sentiment .N** Dow .DJI adds 1.1% and Nasdaq Composite .IXIC vaults 2.2%, claiming fresh all-time closing highs along with the SPX** And the small-cap Russell 2000 ....Reuters
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DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025October 28-29 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)December 9-10 (second day: statement r...Reuters
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX adds to weekly winning streak as gold mining shares jump
TSX ends up 1.1% at 29,768.36Surpasses Thursday's record closing highMaterials sector jumps 3.9% as gold price climbsBarrick Mining climbs 9.7%By Fergal Smith Sept 19 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose to another record high on Friday as gold mining shares climbed and investor...Reuters
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US STOCKS-Wall St closes higher with indexes notching weekly gains
Indexes up: Dow 0.37%, S&P 500 0.49%, Nasdaq 0.72%FedEx results top targets on cost-cutting, shares jump Lennar drops on weak forecast Trump, Xi make trade progress in first call since June By Abigail Summerville and Purvi Agarwal Sept 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes closed high...Reuters
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Why Seagate Technologies Rallied Double Digits This Week
Key PointsSeagate received several price target hikes this week. Channel checks show prices for storage are rising to satisfy artificial intelligence (AI) inference demand. Seagate's 155% year-to-date returns have trounced even more popular AI names. 10 stocks we like better than Seagate Technology ...The Motley Fool
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LIVE MARKETS-Wall Street exits Fed week at all-time closing highs
Major U.S. stock indexes rise; Nasdaq gains most, ending up 0.7%Tech leads S&P sector gainers; energy is biggest laggardDollar gains; gold jumps ~1%; crude falls >1%, bitcoin off ~1.9%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield inches up to ~4.13%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought ...Reuters
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Wall St Week Ahead-US housing shares shine as Fed restarts rate cuts
Housing stock index outperforming broader market in Q330-year mortgage rate down to lowest since Oct 2024Economic data in coming week includes new, existing home salesBy Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - As the U.S. Federal Reserve restarts interest rate cuts, housing shares are one ...Reuters
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Why Intel Stock Slumped on Friday
Key PointsNvidia agreed to invest $5 billion in Intel stock yesterday.Intel's biggest problem is fixing its foundry business.And Citigroup thinks Intel will fail.10 stocks we like better than Intel › Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock skyrocketed yesterday on news archrival Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) will invest...The Motley Fool
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EMERGING MARKETS-LatAm assets eye weekly gains; Argentina markets struggle due to political turmoil
Argentine markets slump as Milei fiscal fears mountPeru central bank raises 2025 growth forecastIMF sees Mexico growth improving mildly in 2026, urges debt cutsMexico's cenbank to cut benchmark rate by 25bps - REUTERS POLLLatAm stocks up 0.25%, FX down 0.26%By Pranav Kashyap and Nikhil Sharma ...Reuters
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Why Replimune Stock Was Tumbling Again Today
Key PointsIt was the subject of a recommendation downgrade from an analyst.Another pundit reiterated his neutral stance on the company.10 stocks we like better than Replimune Group › One day after enduring a nearly 40% decline in its share price, bitoech Replimune (NASDAQ: REPL) was also down on Fri...The Motley Fool
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D-Wave Quantum Is Skyrocketing Today -- Is the Stock a Buy Right Now?
Key PointsD-Wave Quantum stock is rising thanks to a report that the Trump administration could move to support the development of quantum tech. D-Wave is also getting a boost from news that the U.S. Air Force is aiming to facilitate the development of quantum technologies. 10 stocks we like better ...The Motley Fool
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Sept 19 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1945 GMT on Friday:** Corporate travel and expense company Navan made public its paperwork for an initial public offering in the U.S. nL3N3V6173 ** E-commerce accelerator Pattern Group PTRN.O notched a va...Reuters
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US STOCKS-Wall St closes higher with indexes notching weekly gains
FedEx results top targets on cost-cutting, shares jump Lennar drops on weak forecast Trump, Xi make trade progress in first call since June By Abigail Summerville and Purvi Agarwal Sept 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Friday, and also posted a weekly gain, as FedEx ...Reuters
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Why Apple Stock Is Gaining Today
Key PointsApple stock is rising today in conjunction with bullish momentum for tech stocks. The company's share price is also getting a boost from news that the company is increasing production of base-level iPhone 17s. It's too early to tell whether increased production for entry-level iPhone 17s w...The Motley Fool
2 hours ago
Google and PayPal: The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent Revolution Is Here
Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google has made some big leaps forward in artificial intelligence this year, and this week, it announced an agentic shopping platform with PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL). Could these be the best companies to build the agentic shopping future? Travis Hoium digs into t...The Motley Fool
2 hours ago
Why Scholastic Stock Was Flopping on Friday
Key PointsThe academic and children's media company boosted its revenue but recorded a net loss in its inaugural quarter of fiscal 2026.It was affected by budgetary shifts in public schools.10 stocks we like better than Scholastic › Academic publications specialist Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) wasn't l...The Motley Fool
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