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BUZZ-Big Tech stocks fall after Trump imposes sweeping tariffs
** Shares of Big Tech firms fall after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China** Microsoft MSFT.O, Alphabet GOOGL.O, Amazon AMZN.O, Meta META.O and Apple AAPL.O fall between 1.5% to 2% before the bell** Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and most Canadian impor...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Commodities
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
Adds outages tableFeb 3 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW ...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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BUZZ-Street View: Rural expansion to fuel Charter Communications
** Charter Communications CHTR.O beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly results on Friday, driven by higher-than-expected subscriber growth for its mobile services that can be bundled with broadband plans** Median PT of 25 brokerages covering CHTR is $392 - LSEG dataRURAL TO THE RESCUE?** RBC (...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Stocks
Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: SoundHound AI vs. Palantir Technologies
There are thousands of publicly traded stocks, and dozens that could be considered artificial intelligence (AI) stocks.So, let's sift through two of the highest-profile AI stocks around to see which one is the better AI stock to buy right now.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just r...The Motley Fool
Feb 3, 2025
Commodities
Lindt expects limited impact from U.S. tariffs
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Lindt LISN.S expects any potential impact from U.S. tariffs to be very limited given that the vast majority of its products sold in the US are produced locally, a spokesperson of the Swiss chocolate maker told Reuters.President Donald Trump has announced he will impose 25% tariffs ...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Feb 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Monday:** Triumph Group TGI.N has entered into a definitive agreement under which affiliates of equity firms Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners will acquire it for a total enterprise value of ab...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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Europe will have to make itself respected if commercial interests attacked, Macron says
Adds Macron quoteBRUSSELS , Feb 3 (Reuters) - If Europe is attacked on its commercial interests it will have to make itself respected, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday ahead of an informal defence meeting with EU leaders in Brussels.He added that recent declarations from the United St...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Economic Indicator
European leaders warn of pain from transatlantic trade war
BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - European leaders warned on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to expand tariffs to the EU risked setting off a trade war that would cause economic harm on both sides of the Atlantic.European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said if the U.S. and Eur...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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BUZZ-Automakers take a hit from tariffs on US imports
** Shares of automakers fall premarket after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10% on imports from China, raising concern over possible duties on EU imports too** U.S. automakers General Motors GM.N and Ford F.N down 7.5% and 4.3%, respectivel...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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1 Growth Stock Down 59% to Buy Right Now
Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) has had a difficult year. Over the past 12 months, shares have lost nearly 60% of their value. But the valuation has arguably gotten way too cheap, causing one legendary investor to plow billions of dollars into Sirius XM stock.Could this be the high-potential growt...The Motley Fool
Feb 3, 2025
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Euro zone inflation rises but March rate cut still likely
Energy costs drive inflation to 2.5% in JanuaryMarch ECB rate cut still seen a givenDollar's rise seen having a muted impact so farPotential US tariffs pose risk to economic outlookCombines inflation, policymakers, economist commentary and ECB study FRANKFURT, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Euro zone infl...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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What Everybody Needs to Know About Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) in 2025
The government offers retirement savers a pretty good deal if they use certain retirement accounts like a 401(k) or IRA. Traditional accounts let many people get deductions on contributions upfront, letting you wait to pay taxes when you take distributions. That can give you more money to invest tod...The Motley Fool
Feb 3, 2025
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RPT-Britain's $333 billion trust sector faces more votes in US activist's campaign
Repeats Sunday story with no change to textHedge fund Saba Capital launched campaign against seven trustsFive more trusts to hold votes, after Saba lost first voteSaba accuses trusts of poor performance, shares lag asset valuesBy Sinead Cruise, Nell Mackenzie and Iain Withers LONDON, Feb 2 (Reute...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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Polish PM Tusk says attempts to wage trade wars are a mistake
Adds quote, background WARSAW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Any attempts at waging trade wars are a complete mistake, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he would impose hefty new tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China. "...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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DeepSeek Shocked the AI Market Last Week. Here's Why Nvidia's Latest Move Should Crush the Panic.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is known for its dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) chips, holding about 80% of the market. The company sells the world's most expensive AI chips -- or graphics processing units (GPUs) -- but customers are willing to pay the price thanks to these products' top performanc...The Motley Fool
Feb 3, 2025
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3 No-Brainer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now
By far the biggest driving force behind the stock market returns over the last two years has been artificial intelligence (AI). With big tech spending heavily to build out data centers and develop new AI capabilities, the promises of AI are moving closer to a reality. Generative AI could increase wo...The Motley Fool
Feb 3, 2025
Commodities
GRAINS-Corn, wheat and soybeans fall as impact of US tariffs feared
Trump imposes tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, ChinaRetaliatory tariffs seen disrupting agricultural trade flowsUpdates with prices in European trade, adds new comment, changes datelineBy Naveen Thukral and Michael Hogan SINGAPORE/HAMBURG, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Chicago corn, wheat and soybeans...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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BUZZ-SSAB shares rise on tariffs on US imports, ArcelorMittal, Outokumpu take a hit
Recasts, updates share moves** Shares in Swedish steelmaker SSAB SSABa.ST, which has production facilities in the U.S. and gets about 35-40% of its sales from the country, rise 2.5% as U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China ** ArcelorMitta...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
