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Will Palantir Be a $1 Trillion Company by 2030?
Palantir Technology's (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock has been nearly unstoppable over the past year. It has risen around 600% since the start of 2024 and nearly 35% in 2025 alone.That shows that both the underlying company and the market opportunity are strong. Although Palantir attained a $236 billion market...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
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Wall St Week Ahead-Nvidia to offer AI trades reality check
Investors focus on Nvidia's guidance for chip supply and demandNvidia's market cap swing could reach $260 billion post-results in either directionNvidia's correlation with S&P 500 fell to 30% from 71% last yearBy Carolina Mandl NEW YORK, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Nvidia's NVDA.O prof...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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Trump is firing federal workers who are not funded by taxpayers
FDA job cuts affect medical device approval processCFPB and FDIC also cut staff despite non-taxpayer fundingLayoffs raise questions about savings and impact on federal budgetBy Michael Erman, Patrick Wingrove and Marisa Taylor Feb 21 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's DOGE team has slashed hundreds of ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul
Note potentially offensive language in paragraph 16Fired federal workers rehiredWorkers involved with nuclear weapons, bird flu prevention reinstatedEnergy Secretary admits mistakes madeBy Timothy Gardner, Leah Douglas, Tim Reid and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Federal workers...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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Luigi Mangione due back in NY court on charges of killing health insurance CEO
By Jack Queen NEW YORK, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally gunning down health insurance executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in December, is due in court in New York on Friday afternoon as he faces state murder and terrorism charges. Mangione, 26, pleaded...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025March 18-19 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)May 6-7 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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DIARY-Europe's STOXX 600 corporate earnings week ahead
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Diary of Europe's STOXX 600 (.STOXX) corporate earnings for the week ahead EUROPE'S STOXX 600 EARNINGS Start DateStart Time(GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name24-Feb-202507:00BIRG.IBank of Ireland Group PLCFull Year 2024 Bank of Ireland Group PLC Earnings Release24-Feb-20...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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RPT-COLUMN-Transatlantic capital flight may land in euro periphery: Mike Dolan
Repeats earlier item with no change to textBy Mike Dolan LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - If a policy-driven turnaround in Europe's biggest economy tempts the continent's equity investors home, they may want to look to the bloc's faster-growing and cheaper fringes.Global investors are abuzz...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Cryptocurrencies
Chengdiao Fan, Pi Founder celebrates Open Network as a different path to crypto
After 6 years of existence, the Pi network is set to bring a new revolution to the crypto industry. Chengdiao Fan is enthusiastic as she introduces the power of the Pi Network in the new era of open networks. The Pi token is taking the place of memecoins that were previously the easiest to launch […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Feb 21
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Why Did Warren Buffett Just Sell Investments He's Recommended Millions of Others Buy?
Warren Buffett wrote to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders in 2014 that most investors shouldn't try to pick individual stocks to buy because they couldn't "predict their future earnings power." Instead, he recommended that the typical investor buy a "low-cost S&P 500 index fund." Berkshire's portfolio...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
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BUZZ-Home Bancorp gets 'overweight' rating as Piper Sandler assumes coverage
** Piper Sandler assumes coverage of community lender Home Bancorp HBCP.O with an "overweight" rating and $60 PT, a 23.2% upside to the stock's last close** Brokerage says Louisiana-based HBCP has been trading at a discount to its rivals over the past year, a gap it thinks should narrow ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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2 No-Brainer Healthcare Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now
Looking for a good area in which to invest? Consider the healthcare sector. People must have healthcare. And with aging populations, the demand for healthcare products and services should grow significantly.There are plenty of great investment alternatives in the healthcare sector. You won't need a ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
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Hamas names six hostages it will release on Saturday
CAIRO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The armed wing of militant group Hamas said on Friday it will release Israeli hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, Tal Shoham, Omer Wenkert, Hisham al-Sayed and Avera Mengisto on Saturday.Hisham al-Sayed and Avera Mengisto are civilians, who entered Gaza a decade ago and ha...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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QBE adds Maidment to board as Tolle steps away
By Ryan HewlettFeb 21 - (The Insurer) - QBE Insurance Group has appointed industry veteran Neil Maidment as a non-executive director, with the long-serving Rolf Tolle set to retire from the insurer’s board later this year.Maidment will join QBE’s board effective February 21, 2025. He previously held...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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Why SoundHound AI Is One of My Highest-Conviction Picks for 2025
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) promises to be a defining investment opportunity for generations. Already, AI technologies are transforming everything from our workplaces to our social interactions and daily routines.Among AI's most promising applications is conversational AI, which leverag...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
Cryptocurrencies
Best Altcoins to HODL as Saylor Suggests the US to Buy 20% of Bitcoin Supply
Michael Saylor at Strategy suggested the US should buy 20% of the entire $BTC supply to fund its strategic Bitcoin reserve. That’s an ambitious target, as there’s only room for one country worldwide to control one-fifth of the network, given $BTC’s scarcity. This would give the US a serious economic...Bitcoinist
Fri, Feb 21
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Autoliv Declares Quarterly Dividend
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) (SSE: ALIV.sdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 70 cents for the first quarter of 2025. To holders of record on the close of busine...PR Newswire
Fri, Feb 21
