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Trump team seeks to toughen chip controls over China, Bloomberg News reports
Adds Dutch foreign ministry's response in paragraph 4Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is planning to toughen semiconductor restrictions on China, continuing and expanding the Biden administration's efforts to limit Beijing's technological prowess, Bloomberg News reported on Mo...Reuters
Tue, Feb 25
Stocks
3 Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 5% to Buy Now and Boost Your Passive Income Stream
The benefits of investing in dividend stocks can feel modest when the major market indexes are notching all-time highs. But the passive income they provide can be an excellent supplement to your finances no matter what equity prices are doing.With the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) yielding just 1.2%, in...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 25
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Should You Buy Rigetti Stock Before March 11?
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) is one of the market's hottest quantum computing stocks right now.Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day. Sign Up For Free »*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 21, 2025. The video was published on Feb....The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 25
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MORNING BID AMERICAS-S&P500 loses 6,000 handle amid U.S. slowdown fears
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Rancorous geopolitics continues to grab most headlines again this week, but it's creeping anxiety about a slowing U.S. economy that's unnerving investors most about Wall Street stocks.Wary of Wednesday's results from m...Reuters
Tue, Feb 25
Commodities
Japanese auto industry seeks government help against US tariffs
Writes through with details from meeting, minister TOKYO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Japan's automobile industry association urged the government on Tuesday to try to shield Japanese automakers from tariffs that the United States may impose on imports of autos and parts.The Japan Automobile Manufactu...Reuters
Tue, Feb 25
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Bank of Montreal quarterly profit jumps on capital markets strength
Adds background and earnings results throughout Feb 25 (Reuters) - Canadian lender Bank of Montreal BMO.TO on Tuesday reported a jump in first-quarter profit driven by strength in its capital markets business.Adjusted earnings from BMO's capital markets business jumped 45% to C$591 million ($...Reuters
Tue, Feb 25
Stocks
Prediction: These 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Will Be the Biggest Winners of 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have driven the stock market higher, supercharging the bull market and leading the S&P 500 to its second consecutive year of double-digit gains. And this momentum is very likely to continue. That's because the AI growth story is in its early days -- the infrastruc...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 25
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BUZZ-EverQuote jumps as quarterly results beat estimates
** Shares of online insurance marketplace EverQuote EVER.O rise ~24% to $24.95 premarket** On Monday, EVER reported Q4 profit of 33 cents/shr, above analysts' est of 20 cents/shr, according to data compiled by LSEG** Co posted Q4 sales of $147.5 mln, above analysts' est of $133.8 mln - LSEG*...Reuters
Tue, Feb 25
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Bank of Montreal quarterly profit jumps on capital markets strength
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Canadian lender Bank of Montreal BMO.TO on Tuesday reported a jump in first-quarter profit driven by strength in its capital markets business.The bank's adjusted net income rose to C$2.29 billion ($1.60 billion), or C$3.04 per share, in the three months ended January 31, compa...Reuters
Tue, Feb 25
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INSIGHT-DeepSeek rushes to launch new AI model as China goes all in
DeepSeek likely to release next-generation R2 model before May - sources Startup shuns typical Chinese tech giant culture, is known for flat hierarchyChina embraces DeepSeek after initial regulatory concerns about its mass chip purchasesFirm instructed to keep low-profile amid global concerns about ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 25
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Home Depot forecasts annual same-store sales growth below estimates
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Home Depot HD.N forecast annual same-store sales growth below analysts' estimates on Tuesday, as the top U.S. home improvement chain contends with a slowdown in spending on big-ticket projects amid a weak housing market and higher borrowing costs.
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Tue, Feb 25
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BRIEF-UK's CMA Clears Merger Between IBM/HashiCorp
Feb 25 (Reuters) - COMPETITION AND MKTS - MERGER UPDATE : IBM / HASHICORPUK'S CMA: MERGER CLEARANCE: IBM / HASHICORPUK'S CMA: NOT TO REFER IBM / HASHICORP MERGER TO A PHASE 2 INVESTIGATIONSource text: ID:nRSY9216XaFurther company coverage: HCP.OReuters
Tue, Feb 25
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This Top-Performing Investment's Big Splash Is Paying Off via a $1.3 Billion Windfall Profit
Sun Communities (NYSE: SUI) made a big splash during the pandemic. The real estate investment trust (REIT) expanded its niche property focus into the marina sector by acquiring Safe Harbor Marinas for about $2.1 billion. That deal gave it an expandable platform in the highly fragmented marina sector...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 25
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US tariffs on China to hit Smith+Nephew's wound division, says CEO
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Medical products maker Smith+Nephew's SN.L wound business will take a hit from U.S. tariffs on imports from China, as the British company has "significant" manufacturing in the Asian country for that division, its CEO said on Tuesday.U.S. President Donald Trump's a...Reuters
Tue, Feb 25
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China Yuchai International Announces Unaudited 2024 Second Half-Year and Full Year Financial Results
SINGAPORE, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- China Yuchai International Limited (NYSE: CYD) ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), one of the largest powertrain solution manufacturers through its main operating subsidiary in China, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited ("Yuc...PR Newswire
Tue, Feb 25
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Massive News for Nebius Stock Investors
Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) delivered big news to investors by elaborating on its 2025 plans.Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day. Sign Up For Free »*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 22, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 24, 2025.Sh...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 25
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Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock a Buy Now?
Every quarter in the financial world, one of the most hotly anticipated events is Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) latest 13F release. This regulatory document details the holdings of investment managers, and as such provides the perfect snapshot of Berkshire's equity portfolio. It al...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 25
Commodities
EXCLUSIVE-Trinidad to seek US extension for Shell's gas project in Venezuela
Trinidad to ask Trump administration for an extension to develop Dragon gas projectShell planning to green-light offshore project this yearShell, NGC began project engineering work on the fieldBy Marianna Parraga and Curtis WilliamsHOUSTON/PORT OF SPAIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Trinidad and Tobago plans ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 25
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NASA's SPHEREx space telescope to explore what happened right after the Big Bang
Telescope to be launched on SpaceX rocket from CaliforniaSPHEREx to create a three-dimensional map of the cosmosBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - NASA is preparing to launch a megaphone-shaped observatory on a mission to better understand what happened immediately after the Big Bang t...Reuters
Tue, Feb 25
