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1 AI Stock to Buy Ahead of a Breakout Year in 2025, According to a Wall Street Analyst
After the closing bell Thursday, Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) reported strong fourth-quarter earnings results that carried its share price above $150 for the first time since 2021. But Morgan Stanley analyst Hamza Fodderwala has outlined a bull-case scenario for the stock to advance by another 16% to $175...The Motley Fool
Feb 8, 2025
Stocks
Down 65%, Is Viking Therapeutics Stock a Buy on the Dip?
Nearly a year ago, Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) shares exploded higher after the clinical-stage drugmaker announced successful results from a clinical trial with an experimental weight loss drug.Viking Therapeutics' weight management candidate could produce blockbuster sales down the road, but...The Motley Fool
Feb 8, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Dead OpenAI whistleblower’s parents allege suicide cover-up, sue San Francisco Police
Deceased OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s parents Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy have sued the city of San Francisco and the San Francisco Police Department. According to reports, the parents of the former OpenAI employee are alleging a cover-up in the death of their son. According to a lawsuit, Balaji’s parents are alleging a conspiracy, noting […]Cryptopolitan
Feb 8, 2025
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Woman arrested after reporter covering Super Bowl found dead
By Rory CarrollNEW ORLEANS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - An arrest has been made after a Kansas City reporter covering the Super Bowl in New Orleans was found dead in his hotel room, police said on Friday. Adan Manzano, 27, was found unresponsive in Kenner, Louisiana, just outside New Orleans, leading to the a...Reuters
Feb 8, 2025
Stocks
President Donald Trump Wants to Change Social Security, but It Comes With a Potentially Big Cost to Retirees
When 2025 began, nearly 52 million retired workers were bringing home an average monthly check of $1,975.34 from Social Security. Though this might sound like a modest amount of income, it's often a necessity to help aging Americans make ends meet.For 23 years, national pollster Gallup has conducted...The Motley Fool
Feb 8, 2025
Stocks
If I Could Own Only 1 "Magnificent Seven" Stock, This Would Be It
In this video, I will go over Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) latest quarterly report and comments by management. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.*Stock prices used were from the trading day of Feb. 6, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 6,...The Motley Fool
Feb 8, 2025
Stocks
Chipotle Shares Fall Despite Continued Traffic Gains. Is This a Buying Opportunity for the Stock?
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) slipped following the release of its fourth-quarter results, despite the company reporting continued gains in traffic. As of this writing, the stock is down 5% year to date, extending its two-month decline to 12%.Let's delve into Chipotle's recent earnings to see i...The Motley Fool
Feb 8, 2025
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I'd Still Buy Alphabet Stock Despite the Stumble Over Q4 Cloud Growth. Here's Why.
There's no denying it: Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) cloud computing business simply came up short of expectations in the fourth quarter. Investors aren't exactly thrilled with the company's intended expenditures on artificial intelligence (AI), either. Shareholders paid the price, in the...The Motley Fool
Feb 8, 2025
Stocks
Billionaires Are Buying a BlackRock ETF Wall Street Experts Say May Soar Up to 50,415%
Several billionaire hedge fund managers in the third quarter added to their positions in the iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ: IBIT), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) issued by BlackRock that tracks the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Details are provided below:Israel Englander of Millennium Management bo...The Motley Fool
Feb 8, 2025
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Looking for Passive Income? Why You Won't Want to Miss Chevron's 4.5%-Yielding Dividend.
Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has been a fantastic income stock over the years. The oil giant recently extended its dividend growth streak to 38 straight years. That's a rare feat, considering that only about 80 publicly traded companies in the U.S. have delivered 35 or more years of dividend increases. Chevr...The Motley Fool
Feb 8, 2025
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Red Cross team en route to collect Israeli hostages from Hamas in Gaza, official says
Feb 8 (Reuters) - A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)in Gaza are on the way to collect Israeli hostages from Hamas, an official involved in the operation told Reuters.Reuters
Feb 8, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Shiba Inu Burn Rate Crashes 61%, Trading Volume Falls Below $400 Million, Why Are Bearish Indicators Piling Up?
Shiba Inu (SHIB), the second-largest meme coin by market capitalization, faces severe downside momentum as several technical indicators turn bearish. As the market enters a correctional phase due to the decline in Bitcoin, Shiba Inu records a 61% decline in burn rate while its trading volume falls b...Bitcoinist
Feb 8, 2025
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USAID families have their lives upended by Trump move to shut agency
Thousands of USAID families face uncertaintyPregnant workers, spouses denied flights home for deliveriesNumerous families lack homes, schools to return toBy Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's abrupt move to dismantle the U.S. Agency for ...Reuters
Feb 8, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Forget Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, Investors Are Racing To The Crypto Tipped To Become The Next XRP
Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have basked in meme coin fame over the past few years, but their golden eras appear to be ebbing away. Investors are seemingly losing interest in speculative meme coin assets. Many are chasing deep utility instead, and there’s a new crypto on the block that satisfies this palette. While Dogecoin (DOGE)and […]Cryptopolitan
Feb 8, 2025
Commodities
Taiwan sends officials to US to discuss possible Trump tariffs
TAIPEI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan has sent officials to Washington to discuss possible U.S. tariffs by President Donald Trump, and has made preparations should they be imposed, Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said on Saturday.Tech firms in Taiwan, home to the world's largest contract chipmaker TSMC...Reuters
Feb 8, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase is back in court in revived securities sale class action suit
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer in the Southern District of New York ruled that cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase must face a class action suit that he had dismissed earlier. The case was partially reopened on appeal and accuses the cryptocurrency exchange of selling securities. The case originatCryptopolitan
Feb 8, 2025
