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Chevron Is Turning on the Gas to Power AI Data Centers
Chevron (NYSE: CVX) holds a treasure trove of low-cost natural gas resources across the U.S. This lower-carbon fuel could play a significant role in powering the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. That technology requires a tremendous amount of electricity to power the specialized chips needed...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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Prediction: This Relentless Vanguard ETF Will Crush the S&P 500 (Again) in 2025
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) delivered a total return of 25% (including dividends) during 2024. However, had you invested in the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VOOG), you would have earned a total return of 35.9% instead. This particular exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracks the performance of t...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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Should You Buy Starbucks Stock Now? It's Complicated.
Is coffee leader Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) in the midst of a recovery? The market thinks so. Starbucks stock jumped after earnings last week, and it was up 16% over the past year, despite falling sales and sagging earnings.There's been some progress, and investors are picking up on that. They also ha...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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Stellantis Plans an Epic 2025 Comeback. Is the Stock a Buy?
Everyone loves a good comeback story; it's the stuff legends are born from. The stage is set for Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) to attempt a massive comeback after shedding roughly half its value since March 2024, and if executed, it could reward risk-accepting investors. The automaker, which owns brands s...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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Want to Buy This Supercharged Growth Stock? 3 Things Brilliant Investors Know.
There's one dominant company that's doing a great job winning over investors. Despite their high level of volatility, shares have rocketed 128% higher in the past two years. The S&P 500 has only produced a total return of 53% during the same time.Interested in buying this supercharged growth stock r...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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Nvidia Could Be a No-Brainer Buy in February
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) soared 171% last year and has established itself as a leader in one of today's highest-growth areas: artificial intelligence (AI). The tech giant not only dominates the AI chip market, but it's also built an empire of AI products and services that make it the go-to place for an...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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Elon Musk Predicts Tesla Will Be Bigger Than Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet Combined Thanks to This $10 Trillion Opportunity
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has a history of making optimistic forecasts about the company. And during his conference call with investors for the fourth quarter of 2024 (ended Dec. 31), he made his boldest prediction yet.He thinks Tesla could be the most valuable company in the world one day,...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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2 Bargain Dividend Stocks to Buy in February
The stock market has rocketed to new highs over the last year, but some industries are faring better than others.Weak consumer spending trends have sent shares of top retail and restaurant stocks well off their highs. Some are paying generous dividends to their shareholders. With their share prices ...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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Amazon Stock Crushed the Market in 2024. Can It Repeat in 2025?
Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) were up 44% in 2024, handily outpacing the 23% return for the S&P 500. And as far as I'm concerned, this outperformance was easy to anticipate for investors who knew what to look for.Over the last 20 years, Amazon stock has dropped 25% or more many times. But it has n...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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2 Top Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold in 2025
Warren Buffett made some big moves last year. The portfolio of his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, saw some massive shifts in position sizes, including some huge selling of its biggest position. Moving into the new year, two Berkshire positions in particular look compelling right now.This finte...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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Prediction: The 2 Best Vanguard Index Funds in January Will Beat the S&P 500 in 2025
January has historically been a strong month for the U.S. stock market, and that has remained true in 2025. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) advanced 2.7% in January despite headwinds from elevated Treasury yields and uncertainty surrounding tariffs and interest rates. But the two best-performing Vangu...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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President Trump's Medicare Changes: 4 Things You Should Know
President Donald Trump didn't wait long in his second term to begin shaking things up in Washington, D.C. In less than two weeks back in the White House, Trump delivered upheaval in multiple areas, including immigration enforcement, federal grants, and even the names of geographical locations.But ha...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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Like High-Yield Realty Income Stock? You May Like Alpine Even More.
Realty Income (NYSE: O) is roughly 4 times the size of its next closest peer in the net lease niche of the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. There are a lot of things to like about this industry giant.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are th...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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Ukrainian drone attacks kill two in Russia's Belgorod, governor says
Updates death toll, adds detailsFeb 2 (Reuters) - Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine came under multiple Ukrainian drone attacks on Sunday, and two civilians were killed, the regional governor said.One man was killed in the village of Malinovka about 8 km (5 miles) east of the border ove...Reuters
Feb 2, 2025
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Which Quantum Computing Stocks Are Most Likely to Make You a Millionaire?
One path to amassing a fortune is to identify the next big thing and invest in the companies poised to emerge as the leaders in it. For example, you might have bought shares of Microsoft in the early days of the PC or Amazon in the early innings of the internet.What's the next big thing today? Quant...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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WeWork's India franchisee files for Mumbai IPO
NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Indian franchisee of U.S. shared office space manager WeWork has filed for an initial public offering in Mumbai, draft papers filed by the company showed.The offer will consist of the sale of 33 million equity shares by Indian real estate firm Embassy Group EMBA.NS a...Reuters
Feb 2, 2025
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Got $1,000? 2 Top Growth Stocks to Buy Right Now
Being a long-term investor isn't always easy, as you'll inevitably encounter downturns as well as the thriving bull periods that occur in a cyclical market. However, this is a far better alternative to attempting to time the market, a strategy that rarely works (and even when it does, rarely works c...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
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Turkey says it killed 23 Kurdish militants in Syria
ISTANBUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Sunday it had killed 23 Kurdish militants in northern Syria, the latest in a series of strikes against them which have continued since U.S. President Donald Trump took office last month.The defence ministry said the militants belonged to the Syrian Kurdish ...Reuters
Feb 2, 2025
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This Top High-Yielding Dividend Stock Continues to Generate High-Powered Growth
Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC) (NYSE: BEP) continues to prove it's more than just an income stock. The renewable energy giant delivered record results last year, growing its funds from operations (FFO) by 10% per share. That gave it the power to increase its high-yielding distribution (currently ...The Motley Fool
Feb 2, 2025
