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Is Lucid Group Stock a Buy Now?
Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) stock has risen sharply over the last month, with shares jumping in value by nearly 30%. That's a big rise over a fairly short amount of time, but don't think that it's too late to jump in. If you're looking for stocks with maximum growth potential, Lucid shares still offe...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Commodities
METALS-London copper eases as tariff concerns weigh, soft dollar limits fall
NEW DELHI, May 22 (Reuters) - Copper prices in London edged lower on Thursday as uncertainty over U.S. tariffs on the metal weighed on sentiment, although a weaker dollar limited the fall. Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 0.3% at $9,508 a metric ton, as of 0707 GMT....Reuters
Thu, May 22
Stocks
Johnson Matthey shares pop 30% after $2.4 bln unit sale deal
May 22 (Reuters) - Johnson Matthey JMAT.L shares jumped over 30% in London on Thursday, after the chemicals firm struck a $2.4 billion deal to sell its Catalyst Technologies division to Honeywell HON.O.By 0711 GMT, Johnson Matthey was up 32%, set for its biggest one-day gain on record. The British c...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Stocks
Should You Buy Ultra-High-Yielding Ares Capital Corporation While It's Below $22.50?
If you're looking for an easy way to boost your passive income, consider investing in dividend stocks. One standout dividend stock is Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC). With a dividend yield of 8.7%, Ares Capital pays a dividend over seven times that of the S&P 500 index.Ares Capital plays a k...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
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UK temporarily prevented from concluding Chagos Islands deal by court, PA Media reports
LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The British government has been temporarily banned from concluding its negotiations on the Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius by an injunction granted by a High Court judge, PA Media said on Thursday.Earlier reports said Britain was set to sign the deal which would cede so...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Other
Generali combined ratio improves to 89.7% in Q1 2025
P&C operating insurance service result up 39% to 667 million eurosGenerali consolidated operating result rises 8.9% to 2.1 billion eurosQ1 P&C GWP grows 8.6% to 10.4 billion eurosBy Michael JonesMay 22 - (The Insurer) - Generali's combined ratio improved by 1.4 percentage points to 89.7%...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Stocks
2 Reasons Amazon Is the Best AI Stock of the "Magnificent Seven"
The "Magnificent Seven" refers to a group of seven American technology giants that are the dominant players in their markets. The term was coined by Bank of America analyst Michael Hartnett in 2023 because of their massive influence on the U.S. stock market and their ability to substantially outperf...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Stocks
Why Did UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty Resign?
These are the reasons that led to the resignation of UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) CEO Andrew Witty.*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 stoc...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Forex
USD/CHF extends downside to near 0.8250, US PMI data in focus
The USD/CHF pair extends the decline to around 0.8250 during the early European session on Thursday. The Greenback weakens against the Swiss Franc (CHF) due to US fiscal concerns. Traders will take more cues from the advanced US S&P Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for May.
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Thu, May 22
Stocks
Billionaire Philippe Laffont Has Cumulatively Sold 83% of Coatue's Nvidia Stake and Is Piling Into Wall Street's Hottest Artificial Intelligence (AI) IPO
May has been a data-packed month for investors. Between earnings season, a steady flow of economic data releases from the government, and the Federal Open Market Committee's federal funds rate decision, there's been a lot to unpack.But arguably the most important data release of the quarter occurred...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Other
Demand for ransomware cover increasing globally among SMEs
By Michael JonesMay 22 - (The Insurer) - Demand for ransomware insurance is increasing among small and medium-sized enterprises around the globe, Markel International's Sophie Forsyth said on Wednesday.Forsyth, a financial institutions and fintech underwriter, pointed to a Sky News survey of UK ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Stocks
3 No-Brainer High-Yield Energy Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now
Despite the volatility the broader market has experienced in recent months, the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is still at lofty levels. The dividend yield is a miserly 1.3% or so. You can do better than that with an index fund focused on the out-of-favor energy sector, but even there, the average ...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
Other
Lessor SMBC sees progress at Boeing, Airbus, still a 'way to go'
DUBLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N and Airbus AIR.PA are making progress in stabilising production but there is still "a way to go" to get a stable, predictable production cycle, the head of aircraft leasing giant SMBC Aviation Capital said on Thursday."I was actually there (at Boein...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Commodities
EXCLUSIVE-US-China trade truce may ease Komatsu's tariff pain by $140 million, CEO says
Lower tariff impact may mean lower profit outlook not as direTruce positive because of reliance on Chinese steel for US-made equipmentCompetition with Chinese rivals becoming more demandingBy Kantaro Komiya and Miho Uranaka TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Komatsu should see a nearly 20 billion yen ($1...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Stocks
Prediction: This Growth ETF Will Crush the S&P 500 Over the Next 10 Years
Despite the waves of turbulence in recent weeks, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has experienced a record-breaking few years. In the past five years alone, the index has surged by more than 103%, as of this writing.But many individual stocks and funds have outperformed the S&P 500 in that time, and wi...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 22
