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Warren Buffett Bought 13 Stocks in Q1. Here's the Best of the Bunch.
Warren Buffett was once again a net seller of stocks in the first quarter of 2025. This marked the 10th consecutive quarter that the legendary investor sold more than he bought. However, Buffett (or perhaps his investment managers, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, or even his future successor as CEO, Gr...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
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GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks inch higher, Japanese super-long bond prices tumble
Investors shrug off Moody's US credit downgrade Super long Japanese government bond prices fall sharply Dollar drifts as selloff in Treasuries easeRBA cuts rates as expected, Aussie down 0.5% CATL debuts in Hong Kong in world's biggest listing this yearBy Ankur Banerjee, Johann M Cherian and...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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Israel's Elbit Systems posts profit jump on Gaza war, rising defence budgets
TEL AVIV, May 20 (Reuters) - Israel's largest defence firm Elbit Systems ESLT.TA reported higher first-quarter profit on Tuesday, boosted by sales to Israel's military during its war against Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza and as global defence spending rises.Elbit ESLT.O said it ea...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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SSP in cost-cutting drive amid global uncertainty
Launches cost-reduction programme to boost marginsTravel Food Services IPO in India delayed to summer 2025Reviewing Italian operations, may exit loss-making contracts May 20 (Reuters) - Britain's SSP Group SSPG.L on Tuesday launched a cost-cutting drive and a turnaround plan to revive profita...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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Vodafone Group To Commence €500 Million Share Buyback Programme
May 20 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group PLC VOD.L:VODAFONE GROUP PLC - €500 MILLION SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME TO COMMENCEVODAFONE GROUP PLC - TO COMMENCE €500 MILLION SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMMEVODAFONE GROUP PLC - PROGRAMME AIMS TO REDUCE VODAFONE SHARE CAPITALReuters
Tue, May 20
Stocks
Want Super Safe Passive Income? Buy This High-Yield Stock With Over 40 Straight Years of Dividend Raises
When investors think of safe stocks to generate dividend income, stable stalwarts like Coca-Cola or Procter & Gamble may come to mind. And while those companies are good options for risk-averse investors, there are arguably even more attractive opportunities outside the consumer staples sector.Exxon...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
Stocks
Better Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock: Palantir vs. SoundHound AI
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) have witnessed contrasting fortunes on the stock market this year, even though both companies have been growing at a tremendous pace thanks to healthy demand for their artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.While Palantir stock su...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
Commodities
EUROPE GAS-Prices rise on tighter supply
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Dutch and British wholesale gas prices rose on Tuesday morning due to maintenance outages and tight supply.The benchmark Dutch front-month contract TRNLTTFMc1 was up 0.99 euro at 36.19 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) by 0830 GMT, LSEG data showed.The British contract for Jun...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Forex
Pound Sterling extends gains against US Dollar as hit from US debt downgrade lingers
The Pound Sterling (GBP) rises to near 1.3380 against the US Dollar (USD) during European trading hours on Tuesday. The GBP/USD pair gains for a second consecutive day as the US Dollar continues to suffer due to a one-notch downgrade in the United States (US) sovereign credit by Moody’s Rating.
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Tue, May 20
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South African rand steady ahead of budget, US meeting
JOHANNESBURG, May 20 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand was steady on Tuesday, as investor focus turned towards this week's budget speech and a meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.At 0811 GMT, the rand traded at 18.08 against the dollar ZAR=D3, not fa...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Stocks
Kontrolmatik jumps after its unit signs production deal with US-based ONE
** Shares in Kontrolmatik KONTR.IS rise around 7% after its subsidiary Pomega signed a production agreement with U.S. battery producer Our Next Energy (ONE)** The Turkey-based engineering company says Pomega will manufacture lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells developed by ONE** Brokerage Den...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Cryptocurrencies
Pavel Durov reveals what the French government wanted with Telegram data
Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has accused the French government of carrying out geopolitical surveillance in Eastern Europe under the guise of child pornography and terrorism investigations. Halfway through Monday, Durov said in an X post that he had direct talks with the DGSE, France’s foreign intelligence agency, in an alleged effort […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, May 20
Cryptocurrencies
JPMorgan Opens The Door To Bitcoin: CEO Supports Client Crypto Purchases
JPMorgan Chase has announced it will allow clients to purchase Bitcoin (BTC), marking a notable development in the mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrency. However, CEO Jamie Dimon, a long-time critic of Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, clarified that his personal views on the digital currency...Bitcoinist
Tue, May 20
Stocks
5 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years
The professionals who manage Wall Street funds and cater to wealthy investors live and die by their quarterly performance. However, the individual investor can win the long game by focusing on what will matter the most years into the future.You can't look too far ahead, but there are already early s...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
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Better AI Stock: BigBear.ai vs. Five9
BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) and Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN) both provide artificial intelligence (AI)-driven services. BigBear.ai develops AI modules that can be plugged into an organization's edge networks to ingest data, identify trends, and predict future outcomes. Five9's cloud-based contact centers host a...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
Commodities
ConocoPhillips CEO: if oil price remains as it is today, US shale production will 'flatten out'
DOHA, May 20 (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips COP.N CEO Ryan Lance said on Tuesday that if the price of oil remains at its current level, U.S. shale production would "flatten out", adding that output would start declining if the oil price falls into the $50s.Reuters
Tue, May 20
Stocks
UK's Centrica rises after JV to sell Cygnus gas field stake for $155 million
** British energy supplier Centrica CNA.L up 1.7% at 154.6p** Centrica says Spirit Energy, its joint venture with German utility Stadtwerke München GmbH (SWM), will sell a 46.25% stake in the Cygnus gas field to Ithaca Energy for about 116 mln pounds ($155.05 million)** North Sea oil and gas company...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Commodities
If oil falls below $60 a barrel, power needs will not be met, says Qatar energy minister
DOHA, May 20 (Reuters) - If oil fell below $60 a barrel, there would be a decline in investment and power requirements would not be met, Qatar's Minister of Energy Saad al-Kaabi said on Tuesday at an economic forum held in Doha.He added that Qatar, one of the largest LNG global exporters, was &#...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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Stellantis should announce new CEO before end of H1 - Peugeot Invest Chairman
PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - French-Italian carmaker Stellantis STLAM.MI plans to name a new chief executive before the end of the first half of the year, chairman of Peugeot Invest, Stellantis' second-largest shareholder said on Tuesday.Robert Peugeot also told the annual shareholders meeting tha...Reuters
Tue, May 20
