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Up 157% in 2025, Is It Too Late to Buy Hims & Hers Stock?
Hims & Hers (NYSE: HIMS) has put investors on a roller coaster ride in 2025.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 19, 2025. The video was published on May 21, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
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Convinced You Should Claim Social Security at 62? There's 1 Key Piece of Info You Need Before Making That Call.
One of the toughest financial decisions you might have to make in your lifetime is deciding when to sign up for Social Security. The earliest point you can claim benefits is age 62. But waiting beyond that point results in larger monthly checks for the rest of your life.If you were born in 1960 or l...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
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Snowflake Hits $1B Revenue Milestone as AI Fuels Stock Surge – Rivalry with Microsoft & Google Cloud Heats Up
TradingKey—On Wednesday, after market hours in the Eastern Time Zone, Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) reported in its fiscal 2025 Q4 earnings that quarterly revenue broke the $1 billion threshold for the first time, surging approximately 25% year-over-year to $1.04 billion—exceeding market expectations...
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Thu, May 22
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Better Growth Stock: Coupang vs. Sea Limited
Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) and Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) were both popular growth stocks during the buying frenzy in meme and growth stocks in 2021.Coupang, which owns South Korea's largest e-commerce platform, went public at $35 on March 11, 2021. Its stock closed at its all-time high of $50.45 just four da...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
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Is the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF a Buy Now?
Dividend stocks make a fantastic addition to any long-term portfolio for two reasons.First, companies that pay dividends generally have a strong financial situation -- allowing them to make these payments -- so when you buy a longtime dividend stock, you are often buying shares of a quality company....The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
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LIVE MARKETS-87% of STOXX in the red
STOXX 600 down 0.7%US 30-year yields at 5%Bitcoin hits new peakJ.Matthey pops on unit saleWall St futures steadyWelcome 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.com 87% OF STOXX IN T...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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Better Wall Street AI Favorite to Buy Now: Meta Platforms vs. Microsoft
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks were without argument one of the biggest drivers of stock market gains over the past two years. Investors piled into companies across the industry -- from designers of AI chips to builders of cloud infrastructure. This momentum paused in the early part of this yea...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
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Will $10,000 Invested in CoreWeave Stock (an Nvidia-Backed AI Company) Be Worth $1 Million in a Decade?
CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) is the hottest new artificial intelligence stock on the market. The company held its initial public offering (IPO) in March 2025. The stock started trading at $39 per share but has since risen 130% to $90 per share.Those gains are partially due to strong first-quarter financ...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
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'Ignorant' to call Taiwan a country, China says responding to Taipei's foreign minister
China claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territoryTaiwan says only island's people can decide their futureTaiwan's President Lai Ching-te marking one year in officeBy Laurie Chen BEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) - It is "arrogant and ignorant" to call Taiwan a country and i...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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EMERGING MARKETS-Thai baht slides after minister's push for weaker currency, peso lags on political jitters
Thai baht falls to 32.825 per U.S. dollarSri Lanka stocks highest in 2 months post rate cutManila stocks lowest since April-endBy Rishav Chatterjee May 22 (Reuters) - The Thai baht surrendered early gains on Thursday after the commerce minister called for a weaker currency to bolster exports, whi...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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South African rand steady after fraught Ramaphosa-Trump meeting
JOHANNESBURG, May 22 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand was steady on Thursday, as markets tried to digest U.S. President Donald Trump's Oval Office ambush of South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa, which overshadowed the country's budget presentation.At 0746 GMT, the rand traded at 17.965 ag...Reuters
Thu, May 22
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3 Companies Boosting U.S. Economic Growth
"Tariff" will probably be the word of the year in 2025. If you didn't know what tariffs were before, you likely do today. President Donald Trump has been amplifying his tariff program in response to what he says is an imbalance in trade between the U.S., and other countries.The original announcement...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
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Billionaire Jamie Dimon Still Believes America Is Worth Investing In, Despite Trump Tariffs and Market Fluctuations. Should You Buy These 3 U.S. Stocks in 2025?
On May 19, JPMorgan Chase had an investor-day presentation and billionaire CEO Jamie Dimon had a lot to say about the economy, global trade, and investing. And much of it sounded negative.During the presentation, Dimon brought up the subject of U.S. stagflation -- the dreaded combination of ongoing ...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
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German business sentiment increases in May, Ifo survey finds
BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - German business morale improved slightly more than expected in May, a survey showed on Thursday. The Ifo institute said its business climate index rose to 87.5 in May from 86.9 in April.Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a rise in the reading to 87.4.Reuters
Thu, May 22
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Micron Stock Analysis: Buy, Hold, or Sell?
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) stock investors are happy to see the company's excellent start in 2025.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 19, 2025. The video was published on May 21, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 be...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Forex
Eurozone Preliminary Manufacturing PMI rises to 49.4 in May vs. 49.3 expected
The Eurozone manufacturing sector remained in contraction, while services sector also followed suit in May, according to data from the HCOB's latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) Survey, published on Thursday.Fxstreet
Thu, May 22
