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Potential Stock Splits in 2025: 2 AI Stocks Up 510% and 4,700% Since Early 2023 to Buy Now, According to Wall Street
Smart investors are drawn to stock splits for two reasons. Most obviously, splits make stocks cheaper by reducing the share price. But more importantly, stocks that split have historically doubled the return of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) during the following year.Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
Forex
EMERGING MARKETS-FX, stocks tepid as tariff threats, geopolitical woes stir caution
Trump threatens 25% tariffs on autos, chips, pharmaceuticalsGoldman Sachs doubts Ukraine ceasefire will boost Russian outputSouth Africa's budget to be presented MSCI FX, stocks indexes flat By Purvi Agarwal Feb 19 (Reuters) - Emerging market currencies and stocks were broadly subdued on Wedn...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Stocks
BUZZ-COMMENT-A good time to hedge EUR/USD with FX options
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The FX volatility and directional risk that determines the price of FX options has fallen to 2025 lows in the majority of the leading currency pairs. However, EUR/USD options have met mild demand which suggests they may struggle to fall much further. There are still simmering risk...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Who cares about tariff threats?
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com.WHO CARES ABOUT TARIFF THREATS? It's been a more restful first hour of trading than in recent sessions, with the Stoxx 600 ind...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Cryptocurrencies
Think XRP Is ‘Crashing’? Analyst Says You Deserve A Slap!
XRP has recently witnessed a notable decline, slipping by 5% over the past week. The altcoin dropped below key levels of $2.40 and $2.45, raising concerns among investors. However, a market analyst believes this price shift is not a sign of a crash but rather part of a bullish ascending triangle for...NewsBTC
Wed, Feb 19
Other
Ukraine's bonds fall for third straight day as ceasefire concerns mount
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine's government bonds fell for a third straight day on Wednesday as investors expressed growing concern that the U.S. and Russian were sidelining Kyiv during talks to end the nearly three-year-long war.The bonds, which were restructured last year, had rallied stro...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Stocks
Prediction: 1 AI Stock Will Be Worth More Than Apple Stock by Year-End in 2026
Currently, Apple is the most valuable publicly listed company in the world, with a market capitalization of $3.6 trillion as of Feb. 17. But I think Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will top that figure before the year's end in 2026.Amazon is currently a $2.4 trillion company. But a 54% increase in its share p...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
Other
Google to pay $340 million to settle Italian tax case
Adds detail from paragraph 3 MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Milan prosecutors plan to drop a case brought against the European division of Google GOOGL.O after the company agreed to pay 326 million euros ($340 million) to settle a tax claim, they said on Wednesday.The agreement covers the period betwe...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Other
Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east
President claims army still control city Anxiety grips people in capitalRebel advance latest episode in long-running conflict Tshisekedi faces criticism for lack of actionBy Ange Kasongo and Sonia RolleyKINSHASA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Demo...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Commodities
Turkey says no information received yet on Iraq oil flows resuming
ANKARA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Turkey has not yet received any information from Iraq on the resumption of oil flows on the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told Reuters on Wednesday.Iraq's oil minister said on Monday that oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdista...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Forex
EUR/JPY falls to near 158.50 due to hawkish tone surrounding BoJ’s policy outlook
EUR/JPY depreciates as expectations grow that the BoJ will raise interest rates to tackle persistent inflation. Japan’s trade deficit increased to JPY 2,758.78 billion in January as annual imports surged to a 26-month high. The Euro remains subdued due to rising odds of more ECB’s interest rate cuts
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Wed, Feb 19
Other
Romanian minister says he did not face US pressure over influencer Andrew Tate
Hurezeanu spoke to Trump envoy Grenell at Munich conferenceFT said US officials had urged restrictions on Tate be liftedHurezeanu says "did not detect any form of pressure" BUCHAREST, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Romania's foreign minister said he had not come under pressure from U.S. President...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Stocks
Meet the Cheapest Stock in the "Magnificent Seven" Right Now. Is it a Buy?
If you're a fan of Westerns, you may think of the silver screen when someone says The Magnificent Seven -- a film by the name came out in 1960. But the name also refers to a group of stocks that have powered index gains through this bull market so far. Each of these companies is involved in the indu...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
