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What Are Crypto Airdrops? And Are They Worth the Risk?
Few phrases in cryptocurrency trigger the fear of missing out (FOMO) faster than "free coins." Social media used by cryptocurrency natives overflows with screenshots from people who supposedly banked five-figure windfalls simply by clicking a button, or sometimes simply by holding a certain coin. Th...The Motley Fool
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54% of Nvidia's Q1 Revenue Came From 4 Mystery Customers -- Who Could They Be?
Most artificial intelligence (AI) models are trained and then deployed in data centers, which are filled with thousands of specialized chips called graphics processing units (GPUs). Most AI developers don't have the financial resources to build that infrastructure themselves, but they can rent it fr...The Motley Fool
13 hours ago
Aon's 2025 Global Cyber Risk Report Reveals Reputation Risk Events Can Reduce Shareholder Value by 27 percent
DUBLIN, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today released its 2025 Cyber Risk Report, revealing that cyber events that cause reputation risks can result in an average of 27 percent drop in shareholder value, highlighting the growing f...PR Newswire
13 hours ago
3 Top Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy in 2025
Quantum computing is a hot topic in the market, and if it proves to be a viable technology over the next decade, it can really shake up the computing industry. However, pinpointing the winner of the quantum computing race is far from certain. No company has set itself apart from another as the go-to...The Motley Fool
13 hours ago
Are Self-Driving Cars Taking Over Faster Than We Think?
Autonomous vehicles are going from the test phase to real-world deployment in multiple cities around the world and momentum is increasing. By the end of the decade, hundreds of thousands of autonomous vehicles will be on the road and investors don't want to miss out on the trend.*Stock prices used w...The Motley Fool
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Planning to Retire in the 2030s? Read This Before You Collect Your First Social Security Check.
You may have heard that Social Security isn't exactly on the best financial footing, and that's true. Although the Social Security trust funds have trillions in reserves right now, the reality is that Social Security is paying significantly more money to beneficiaries than it is taking in, and the d...The Motley Fool
13 hours ago
FTSE 100 pressured by Middle East tensions; rate decisions in focus
FTSE 100 down 0.4%, FTSE 250 flatMorgan Sindall hits all-time high on FY25 profit forecastOil, Gas and Coal index ticks higherSpotlight shifts to BoE, Fed meetings this week UK-U.S. sign trade deal on sidelines of G7 summit June 17 (Reuters) - British equities opened lower on Tuesday with the o...Reuters
13 hours ago
1 Incredible Buyback Stock
When the market doesn't appreciate a stock, management can buy back shares to give investors a larger stake in the company and one of the best buyback stocks today is General Motors (NYSE: GM). The company is highly profitable and is even gaining share in EVs, once thought to be a threat to the busi...The Motley Fool
13 hours ago
Want an Extra $1,000 in Annual Dividend Income? Invest $8,910 in These Ultrahigh-Yield Dividend Stocks.
Investors looking for a quick and easy way to pump up their passive income stream have some interesting options right now. A mortgage-focused real estate investment trust and a business development company are offering double-digit dividend yield percentages at recent prices.If you've been dividend ...The Motley Fool
13 hours ago
Down More Than 33% From Its 52-Week High, Is Now a Good Time to Buy XRP?
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has been one of the hottest cryptocurrencies during the past year, but in recent months, it has been declining in value. On Monday, it was trading at about $2.26, down more than 33% from its 52-week high of $3.39.But with a lot of promise surrounding the crypto and its ability to a...The Motley Fool
13 hours ago
Stripe's Big Move Could Change How You Pay Forever!
Stablecoins have always had a lot of potential to disrupt the global payment infrastructure and that point of disruption may be here. Stripe is going all in on stablecoins and that should drive fear in credit card companies, which rely on high fees to be profitable.*Stock prices used were end-of-day...The Motley Fool
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How to Turn $100,000 Into $1 Million for Retirement: 3 Smart Investment Strategies
Hitting your first $100,000 in your retirement portfolio is a big deal. It's a nice round number and a significant milestone because it's around the point where you will start to really notice how compound growth impacts your results. You may even begin seeing your portfolio's value increase more fr...The Motley Fool
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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
13 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
13 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
13 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
13 hours ago
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
13 hours ago
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
13 hours ago
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
13 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
14 hours ago
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
14 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
14 hours ago
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
14 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
14 hours ago
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
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