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Did Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Just Fire Off a Warning Shot to Wall Street?
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos recently adopted a plan that would allow him to sell as much as 25 million shares of Amazon, in what would amount to nearly $4.75 billion, based on Amazon's stock price at the close of trading on May 2.To be clear, selling stock does not necess...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 7
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Elavon and Jscrambler Partner to Strengthen PCI DSS Compliance for Merchants
More Than 400 Merchants Within the Network Gain Access to Jscrambler's Leading Client-Side Protection for Skimming Prevention and Compliance MINNEAPOLIS and PORTO, Portugal, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Elavon, a global leader in payment processing, and Jscrambler, a pioneer in client-side pr...PR Newswire
Wed, May 7
Economic Indicator
May Fed Meeting Preview: Diminishing odds of rate cuts to defy Trump’s rate cut dream
TradingKey – This Wednesday afternoon, May 7, the Federal Reserve will announce its latest monetary policy decision. Despite repeated pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and some “soft data” pointing toward the case for rate cuts, solid inflation and employment figures—the hard data...TradingKey
Wed, May 7
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EUR/USD holds onto gains ahead of Fed’s monetary policy decision
EUR/USD clings to the previous day’s gains around 1.1370 during European trading hours on Wednesday. The major currency pair trades firmly as the US Dollar (USD) ticks down ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision at 18:00 GMT.
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Wed, May 7
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EMERGING MARKETS-Asian shares up on U.S.-China hopes; Pakistan stocks fall after Indian air strikes
Shares in Manila, Jakarta and Seoul surgeChina to cut bank reserve requirements, ratesFed begins two-day meeting, rates likely on holdBy Roushni Nair May 7 (Reuters) - Asian shares rose and currencies rebounded on Wednesday, lifted by hopes that an upcoming high-level U.S.-China meeting could...Reuters
Wed, May 7
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EMERGING MARKETS-Asian shares up on U.S.-China hopes; Pakistan stocks fall after Indian air strikes
Shares in Manila, Jakarta and Seoul surgeChina to cut bank reserve requirements, ratesFed begins two-day meeting, rates likely on holdBy Roushni Nair May 7 (Reuters) - Asian shares rose and currencies rebounded on Wednesday, lifted by hopes that an upcoming high-level U.S.-China meeting could...Reuters
Wed, May 7
Stocks
Meet the 9.1%-Yielding Dividend Stock That's a Potential Winner From President Trump's Tariffs
During Whirlpool's (NYSE: WHR) first-quarter earnings call in late April, CEO Marc Bitzer said he believes his company will be a "net winner of a new tariff policy." He has a strong case for thinking so, and it looks likely the appliance maker has real potential to see better days ahead.That said, i...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 7
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US-Houthi ceasefire deal does not include Israel, Houthi spokesperson to Reuters
DUBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - A ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the United States does not include operations against Israel "in any way, shape or form," the group's chief negotiator Mohammed Abdulsalam told Reuters on Wednesday.Reuters
Wed, May 7
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Attacks cloud India's nascent safe haven status
By Una Galani and Shritama BoseHONG KONG/MUMBAI, May 7 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Skirmishes between India and Pakistan are not new. But the rich world's stake in South Asia is rapidly increasing. That makes the risk of a conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours harder to ignore for countrie...Reuters
Wed, May 7
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WRAPUP 7-US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva on Saturday
Bessent, Greer will hold trade talks with China's He LifengStock markets lifted by prospect of tensions easingU.S.-China tariffs "the equivalent of an embargo", Bessent saysChina injects new monetary stimulus to combat tariff blowBy Andrea Shalal, David Lawder and Laurie Chen WASHINGT...Reuters
Wed, May 7
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Prediction: 5 Stocks That'll Be Worth More Than Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Nvidia 3 Years From Now
Since the start of 2023, there hasn't been a hotter trend on Wall Street than the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI). Empowering software and systems with tools that allow them to reason and act on their own, and potentially even learn new jobs and skillsets without the need for human oversig...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 7
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BMW holds tariff talks with US policy-makers on multiple levels, CEO says
FRANKFURT, May 7 (Reuters) - BMW BMWG.DE boss Oliver Zipse on Wednesday said the premium carmaker was lobbying U.S. policy-makers both on a local and federal level in the hope of a softening of current tariff regimes, banking on the firm's large presence."We can already see that this will no...Reuters
Wed, May 7
Commodities
EUROPE GAS-Prices rangebound after rising to one-week high
LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Dutch wholesale gas prices were trading in a narrow range on Wednesday morning after rising to their highest in a week the previous day.The benchmark Dutch front-month contract TRNLTTFMc1 inched down by 0.40 euro to 34.50 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) at 0719 GMT...Reuters
Wed, May 7
Economic Indicator
Vietnam's shipments from China, to US reach record high amid trade fraud crackdown
Vietnam's trade surplus with U.S. keeps risingTrump wants to cut Vietnam trade surplus, threatened 46% dutiesSSA Marine port operator says shipments to U.S. at record highImports from China surge, despite crackdown on some China tradeBy Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu HANOI, May 7 (Reuters) ...Reuters
Wed, May 7
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Pandora sticks to US as CEO says demand remains strong
LONDON/COPENHAGEN, May 7 (Reuters) - Jewellery maker Pandora PNDORA.CO has been gaining market share in the United States and plans to keep investing to win over new customers there, CEO Alexander Lacik told Reuters on Wednesday, despite the risk U.S. tariffs will dent consumer demand."U.S. cons...Reuters
Wed, May 7
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Motor racing-Colapinto replaces Doohan at Alpine for next five races
SYDNEY, May 7 (Reuters) - The Renault-owned Alpine Formula One team confirmed on Wednesday that Argentine Franco Colapinto would replace Jack Doohan for the next five races, starting at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix next"The next five races will give us an opportunity to try something different ...Reuters
Wed, May 7
Stocks
The Biggest Reason You Can't Retire Only on Social Security (It's Not Benefit Cuts)
There are a good number of retired Americans today who effectively live on Social Security alone. And many people with savings still get the overwhelming majority of their retirement income from the monthly checks Social Security sends them.But if that's your plan for retirement, I'm here to tell yo...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 7
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Iran says 'disturbed' by UK arrest of Iranians in terrorism probes
CAIRO, May 7 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry rejected accusations brought by Britain following the weekend arrest of seven Iranians in two separate counter-terrorism operations, state media reported on Wednesday. Four of the detained Iranians were suspected of plotting to target specific pre...Reuters
Wed, May 7
