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Why Walgreens' Dividend Suspension Shouldn't Come as a Surprise to Investors
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) faces an uncertain path ahead. Its financials haven't been strong in recent years, and its struggling pharmaceutical operations face growing competition. While it is slashing its store count, there's no surefire strategy that will turn the business around.Share...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
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Portuguese banking fund seeks best price for 13.54% stake in Novo Banco
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Portugal's banking resolution fund aims to sell its 13.54% stake in Novo Banco at the best possible price to maximise revenues, the fund's chief Luis Maximo dos Santos said late on Tuesday.Novo Banco, Portugal's fourth largest bank, was c...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
Russian rouble surges past 94 vs dollar on US prisoner deal
Adds new market data in paragraph 2, background in paragraph 5 MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble surged by almost 3% against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after a deal between Russia and the United States brought home an American school teacher who was detained and sentenced in Russia....Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
The Best Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
Got an extra $1,000 in idle cash you're not quite sure how to put to work? Why not poach a pick or two (or more) from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) portfolio? He's not called the Oracle of Omaha for nothin', after all. Berkshire Hathaway shares regularly outperform ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
Forex
FOREX-Dollar mostly steady before US CPI, yen retreats
Dollar steady as traders await U.S. inflation dataFed Chair Powell sees no rush to cut interest ratesYen retreats below 200-DMAUpdates with European morning tradingBy Samuel Indyk and Tom Westbrook LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The dollar held mostly steady against other major currencies on Wednesda...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
Mark Zuckerberg Just Made 3 Startling AI Predictions. Should You Buy Meta Stock Before They Come True?
You may think of social media when you think of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). After all, the company owns some of the most popular apps in the space, from Facebook and Messenger to WhatsApp and Instagram. But Meta isn't just about social media.The company has made it clear that it aims to win in th...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
Here's the Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 in February
Do you want to be "in the market" but know you don't want the hassle of picking and monitoring individual stocks? You're not alone. Managing a portfolio of stocks isn't everyone's cup of tea. It may also not be your optimal way of building wealth anyway, if the subpar stock-picking performance of mo...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
Commodities
Japan offers to buy 123,979 tons of food wheat via tender
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 123,979 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the U.S., Canada and Australia in a regular tender that will close late on Thursday.Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat impo...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
Is Boeing Stock a Buy Now?
Despite a miserable 2024, Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock has quietly run up 23.5% over the last three months. Is the start of an ongoing move upward or merely a recovery from an oversold position? Here's a look at Boeing's prospects in light of the company's recent fourth-quarter earnings report.Boeing's m...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
Commodities
Austria's voestalpine calls on EU for steel tariff countermeasures, talks with US
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Austrian speciality steelmaker voestalpine VOES.VI on Wednesday called on the European Union for immediate countermeasures and negotiations with the U.S. regarding the recent steel tariffs.The comment, seen in a media presentation published ahead of voestalpine's post-earnings...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
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Travel resale platform looks to help insurers "salvage" cancelled holidays
By Henry GaleFeb 11 - (The Insurer) - Travel resale platform Transfer Travel has appointed Carl Carter as strategic adviser to spearhead its expansion into insurance.The company, which has been dubbed the "eBay for travel", allows people to resell non-refundable holiday bookings. Its planned...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Forex
BUZZ-COMMENT-Record German trade surplus vs US keeps EUR/USD on edge
Feb 12 (Reuters) - The news that Germany's trade surplus with the United States rose to a record high last year raises the risk of an aggressive tariff response from U.S. President Donald Trump, which could weigh on EUR/USD.Data published on Tuesday showed Germany's trade surplus with the U....Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
