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EXPLAINER-Why is the BOJ slowing its buying of Japanese government bonds?
By Rocky Swift and Kevin Buckland TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - The normally sedate Japanese government bond (JGB) market has attracted global attention in recent weeks as a surge in yields sounded warnings for deeply indebted governments.Yields on super-long JGBs touched record levels last month, m...Reuters
7 hours ago
Zoom Video Communications Stock Has More Than Doubled the Performance of the S&P 500 Over the Last Year. Is It the Beginning of a Long-Term Comeback?
If you bought shares of communications platform Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) in 2020, I'm sorry for your poor returns. The stock is down a whopping 86% from the heights it reached in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.That said, if you bought shares of Zoom a year ago, congratulations...The Motley Fool
7 hours ago
Why I Just Bought More of This Beaten-Down 7%-Yielding Dividend Stock
Pick a time frame -- year to date, last 12 months, last three years, last five years, or last 10 years. Regardless of which you choose, Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) share price has declined during the period.This might seem like the kind of stock you'd want to avoid. However, I have a different perspective ...The Motley Fool
8 hours ago
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dip, oil rallies as Middle East tensions keep investors on edge
Markets on edge as Trump urges Tehran evacuationCrude prices climb as much as 2%, gold prices edge higherBOJ Governor Ueda to brief media at 0630 GMTFed scheduled to start two day policy meet on TuesdayBy Johann M Cherian and Amanda Cooper LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Stocks fell, while oil and go...Reuters
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History Says the Stock Market Is About to Soar: 2 Brilliant AI Stocks to Buy Now
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has advanced 2% year to date, but history says the index is headed much higher in the next year. A survey from the American Association of Individual Investors showed 61.9% of respondents were bearish during the week ended April 3, which means they expected the market t...The Motley Fool
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3 Ultra-Reliable Dividend-Paying Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy for the Second Half of 2025
Warren Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway into the most valuable non-tech-focused U.S. company by market cap. So naturally, investors closely follow Buffett's moves when it comes to investing in public stocks.Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) are all top-five holdings...The Motley Fool
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Where Will C3.ai Stock Be in 3 Years?
2025 has turned out to be a disappointing year for C3.ai (NYSE: AI) investors so far. Shares of the enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) software provider trade down about 29% so far as of this writing, due to broader weakness in technology stocks early in the year.However, a closer look at the r...The Motley Fool
8 hours ago
The Social Security 2026 COLA Forecast Was Just Updated. There's Good News and Bad News for Retirees.
A recent Gallup poll found that Americans are increasingly worried about the economy, inflation, and Social Security. Those three issues ranked among participants' five greatest concerns, and the percentage of people that "worry a great deal" about Social Security benefits reached a 15-year high.Tho...The Motley Fool
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Verve Therapeutics jumps on report Eli Lilly eyeing co in up to $1.3 billion deal
** Genetic medicines co Verve Therapeutics' VERV.O shares jump 82.6% to $11.45 in choppy premarket trading** Eli Lilly LLY.N is in talks to buy VERV for up to $1.3 billion to expand its experimental drug pipeline, Financial Times reports** The deal could be announced as early as this week, provi...Reuters
8 hours ago
Could Buying PayPal Stock Today Set You Up for Life?
It hasn't been easy to be a PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) shareholder during the past few years. The fintech giant had a distinct advantage over rivals going into the pandemic, but since then it has been searching for a new way forward after growth slowed. It's taking a long time, and investors are...The Motley Fool
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China, HK stocks end lower on Middle East tensions; annual financial forum in focus
SHANGHAI, June 17 (Reuters) - Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Tuesday, as sentiment was weighed down by fresh signs of Middle East tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran.Israel and Iran attacked each other for a fifth straight day. Trump left ...Reuters
8 hours ago
Where Will Broadcom Stock Be in 3 Years?
Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) stock has absolutely crushed the broader market over the past three years, registering eye-popping gains of 381%, as compared to the 93% gains clocked by the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index during the same period.So, an investment of $1,000 in Broadcom stock three years ago i...The Motley Fool
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UK's Ocean Wilsons hits record high on possible deal with Hansa
** Shares of British investment holding company Ocean Wilsons Holdings OCN.L advance as much as 6.8% to a record high of 1,575 pence** Stock among top gainers on FTSE mid-cap index .FTMC** Hansa Investment Company HAN.L to possibly acquire co in an all-share combination** Under terms, OCN shareholde...Reuters
8 hours ago
Is Nvidia Stock Your Ticket to Becoming a Millionaire?
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has skyrocketed over the past few years, advancing an eye-popping 800% over three years, thanks to the company's role in the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. As the world's top AI chip designer, it's generated record revenue -- surpassing $130 billion in the latest fisc...The Motley Fool
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1 Unstoppable Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 12,280%, According to MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has a market capitalization of $2.1 trillion, making it the world's largest cryptocurrency by a wide margin. In fact, it accounts for more than half of the value of all coins and tokens in circulation, which stands at $3.4 trillion as of this writing (June 14).A single Bitcoin ...The Motley Fool
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The Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With Just $20 Right Now
Shares of SentinelOne (NYSE: S) have lost 22% of their value so far in 2025 as of June 15 on account of the company's underwhelming results in recent months, which can be attributed to a slowdown in customer spending on its cybersecurity solutions.SentinelOne stock was down in March this year when i...The Motley Fool
8 hours ago
Adobe Sees AI Traction, but Is It Enough to Get the Stock Moving Higher?
In what has been a common theme over the past couple of years, Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) reported solid quarterly results, but the stock sold off with investors seemingly left wanting more from the maker of Photoshop and Acrobat. The stock is now down more than 10% on the year and has been running in pla...The Motley Fool
8 hours ago
Meet the Monster Stock That Continues to Crush the Market
With a bit of consistency and patience, investing in the stock market can be an excellent way to build long-term wealth. Depending on your choices, some stocks will deliver stellar growth and outstanding returns, thanks to the sound business models and strong market positions of the companies they r...The Motley Fool
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2 No-Brainer ETFs to Invest in the AI Boom
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be excellent tools for investing around key themes like artificial intelligence (AI) without the burden of having to pick the right AI-winning stocks among the wide assortment of choices.The AI boom continues to show tremendous long-term return potential for investor...The Motley Fool
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LIVE MARKETS-STOXX at 3-week low, oil stocks top gainers in June
STOXX 600 down 0.7%Israel-Iran conflict enters 5th day Oil stocks keep risingBoJ keeps rate steadyWall Street futures lowerWelcome 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.comSTOXX AT 3-W...Reuters
8 hours ago
Oracle Stock Pops as Company Shows It Is Catching Up in the Cloud Race. Here's What That Means for Investors
When it comes to cloud computing, Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) has long been an afterthought to the big three players in the space: Amazon's AWS, Microsoft's Azure, and Alphabet's Google Cloud.
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8 hours ago
India's Nuvama Wealth jumps after report Warburg Pincus mulls majority stake buy
** Shares of Nuvama Wealth Management NUVA.NS jump 3.5% to 7309 rupees ** Stock rises after TV channel ET Now reports, citing sources, that private equity firm Warburg Pincus is considering buying a majority stake in NUVA** Nuvama Wealth Management and Warburg Pincus did not immediately respond to R...Reuters
8 hours ago
Dueling Billionaires: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Nvidia Is Israel Englander's Largest Stock Holding, but Philippe Laffont Has Sold Shares for 8 Consecutive Quarters
Since late 2022, no trend has been held in higher regard on Wall Street than the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI). Software and systems having the ability to make split-second decisions without human oversight represents a technology with broad-reaching potential in virtually every industry...The Motley Fool
8 hours ago
Prediction Occidental Petroleum Will Soar Over the Next 5 Years. Here's 1 Reason Why.
Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) has a multitude of potential upside catalysts. From higher oil prices to Warren Buffett's buying to its non-oil growth drivers, the oil company has a lot of positives. However, I see one factor potentially playing a major role in driving up Occidental's stock price i...The Motley Fool
9 hours ago
