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Should You Forget Palantir and Buy These 2 Tech Stocks Instead?
Palantir Technologies' (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock has soared about 360% over the past 12 months. The bulls rushed back to the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven analytics company as its revenue growth accelerated and its profits surged. Its inclusion in the list of stocks on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 in...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
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BUZZ-Jefferies cuts Better Collective to 'hold' on core markets uncertainty
** Jefferies cuts Better Collective's BETCO.ST rating to "hold" from "buy" on and uncertainty in two core markets** The broker expects two of the Denmark-based digital sports media group's largest and highest-growth markets, Brazil and North America, to face headwinds through...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Cryptocurrencies
ECB Develops Blockchain Payment System for CBDC, BTC Bull Token Captures Retail Interest
The difference between the US and EU approaches to crypto has become evident as the European Central Bank (ECB) is building a blockchain system to process CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) transactions. ECB President Christine Lagarde also nixed the idea of a European Bitcoin reserve due to $BTC’...Bitcoinist
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
Turning 62 in 2025? 3 Important Things You Need to Know
The U.S. doesn't have an official retirement age. This means that workers can decide to end their careers at whatever point in time they choose.Recent Motley Fool research found that the average retirement age in the U.S. is 62, though. So if that's the age you'll be reaching this year, retirement m...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
Russian rouble at highest vs dollar, China's yuan since early Sept 2024
MOSCOW, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble hit new highs against the U.S. dollar and China's yuan on Friday after a top U.S. official said Russia could win some relief from U.S. sanctions based on its willingness to negotiate an end to its war in Ukraine. At 0830 GMT the rouble RUB= was up 1....Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Other
Hamas says Shiri Bibas remains mixed with other human remains after Israeli air strike
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Palestinian group Hamas said on Friday the remains of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas appear to have been mixed with other human remains from the rubble after an Israeli air strike hit the place she was held in.Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Dumped all of His Nvidia Shares Last Year and Just Bought Shares of This Top AI Player
Once every quarter, we -- and I mean investors of every portfolio size, from a few dollars on up to millions or billions -- get a great opportunity. We're able to see the latest moves of some of the most successful investors, those who have built and maintained billion-dollar portfolios. Managers of...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
Economic Indicator
Eurozone Preliminary Manufacturing PMI advances to 47.3 in February vs. 47 expected
The Eurozone manufacturing sector improved but remained in contraction while the services sector activity eased in February, according to the data from the HCOB's latest Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Survey published on Friday.
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Fri, Feb 21
Economic Indicator
Euro zone February business activity stuck in a rut, PMI shows
LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Euro zone business activity saw very tepid growth in February as demand fell at a faster pace and an expansion in services barely offset a long-running decline in manufacturing, a survey showed.HCOB's preliminary composite euro zone Purchasing Managers' Index, comp...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
Is QuantumScape Stock a Buy Now?
QuantumScape (NYSE: QS), a developer of solid-state lithium metal batteries, posted its fourth-quarter report on Feb. 12. It didn't generate any revenue since it hasn't commercialized any of its batteries yet. Its net loss widened year over year, from $110 million to $115 million, or $0.22 per share...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
