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Walmart Stock Beat the Market in 2024. Can It Repeat in 2025?
Shares of retail giant Walmart (NYSE: WMT) were up a whopping 72% in 2024. To put the magnitude of this move in perspective, this was the best year for Walmart stock since 1998 -- you read that right. And its 72% return handily outperformed the S&P 500's otherwise stellar gain of 23%.It's been 25 ye...The Motley Fool
Jan 27, 2025
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Building products distributor QXO launching hostile bid for Beacon, WSJ reports
Adds details from the WSJ report and background in paragraph 3 onwardsJan 26 (Reuters) - Building products distributor QXO QXO.N is preparing to take its all-cash offer to acquire Beacon Roofing Supply BECN.O directly to shareholders after being rejected on several occasions, the Wall Street Journal...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
Economic Indicator
China's industrial profits fall 3.3% in 2024
BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Profits at China's industrial firms fell 3.3% in 2024 from the previous year, official data showed on Monday.The fall extended a 4.7% drop in the January-November period, and compares with a 2.3% decline for the entire 2023, according to National Bureau of Statistics ...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
Economic Indicator
China's January NBS Manufacturing PMI contracts to 49.1, Non-Manufacturing PMI dips to 50.2
China’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) contracted to 49.1 in January from 50.1 in December, the official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday.
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Jan 27, 2025
Forex
WEEKAHEAD-Investors eye Fed policy, US tariff news for India rupee, bond moves
By Dharamraj Dhutia and Nimesh VoraMUMBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The direction of the Indian rupee this week will depend on updates regarding U.S. tariffs, while any cues from the Federal Reserve about their meeting in March will influence both the currency and government bonds.The rupee last week ros...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
Stocks
One Analyst Firm Just Ranked Nvidia and Alphabet as Its Top 2 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks for 2025. Are Both Stocks Buys?
Analysts at Jefferies recently ranked the so-called "Magnificent Seven" stocks based on which ones they thought would outperform in 2025. The name refers to a group of leading mega-cap tech stocks that have been helping lead the market higher the past couple of years.Its top picks among the group we...The Motley Fool
Jan 27, 2025
Commodities
BRIEF-Goldman Sachs Introduces US Retail Gasoline Forecast Of $3.1/Gal For 2026
Jan 26 (Reuters) - GOLDMAN SACHS: SAYS THEIR DIESEL MARGIN FORECASTS ARE MODESTLY BELOW FORWARDS, RISKS SKEWED TO DOWNSIDEOUR GASOLINE MARGIN FORECASTS ARE SIMILAR TO FORWARDS, BUT RISKS ARE SKEWED TO UPSIDEWE KEEP OUR $3.3/GAL US RETAIL GASOLINE FORECAST FOR 2025, INTRODUCING A 2026 FORECAST OF $3....Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
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PRECIOUS-Gold inches lower as dollar rises, Fed meeting in focus
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged lower in early Asian hours on Monday as the dollar gained, while investors awaited more guidance on interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve's first meeting of 2025 later this week. FUNDAMENTALS* Spot gold XAU= was down 0.1% to $2,768.01 ...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
Forex
FOREX-Dollar rises on tariff worries after Trump's Colombian threat
Dollar on the front foot after weakest week in over a yearTariff worries after Trump retaliates against ColombiaFed due to meet this week, keep rates unchanged Yen starts the week firmer after BOJ hikeBy Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The dollar firmed on Monday as traders pondered ...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
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Building-products distributor QXO launching hostile bid for Beacon, WSJ reports
Jan 26 (Reuters) - Building-products distributor QXO QXO.N is preparing to take its all-cash offer to acquire Beacon Roofing Supply BECN.O directly to shareholders after being rejected on several occasions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.QXO is planning to launch a hostile bid as soon as...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
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Activist Ancora to Push U.S. Steel to drop merger with Nippon Steel, oust CEO, WSJ reports
Jan 26 (Reuters) - Activist investor Ancora Holdings is preparing to wage a proxy battle at U.S. Steel X.N X and wants the company to drop its merger agreement with Nippon Steel 5401.T, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Ancora intends to rally shareholders around a plan to oust U.S. Steel&...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
Commodities
Oil slips as Trump repeats call for OPEC to reduce prices
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday after U.S. President Trump called on OPEC to reduce prices following the announcement of wide-ranging measures to boost U.S. oil and gas output in his first week in office.Brent crude futures LCOc1 dropped 87 cen...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
Stocks
Should You Buy Palantir Technologies Stock Before Feb. 3?
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) was one of the hottest stocks of 2024, rising by a staggering 340%. A $15,000 investment in the data analytics stock at the start of the year would have been worth more than $66,000 by the end of it.A big reason for Palantir stock's impressive performance is the ...The Motley Fool
Jan 27, 2025
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BRIEF-Building-Products Distributor QXO Launching Hostile Bid For Beacon - WSJ
Jan 26 (Reuters) - BUILDING-PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTOR QXO LAUNCHING HOSTILE BID FOR BEACON - WSJQXO WILL OFFER TO BUY ALL SHARES OUTSTANDING OF BEACON FOR $124.25 PER SHARE- WSJSource text: https://tinyurl.com/2nrax877Further company coverage: BECN.OReuters
Jan 27, 2025
Economic Indicator
RPT-Heard in Davos: What we learned from the WEF in 2025
Repeats item first published on Friday, with no changes to text DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 24 (Reuters) - World leaders and business executives left the Swiss mountain resort of Davos after a week of discussions dominated from a distance by Donald Trump's return as U.S. President.Here's what...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
Stocks
Pepsi Just Made a $1.2 Billion Acquisition of Something That Has Nothing to Do With Carbonated Beverages
After 10 years in business, the Garza family sold their company Siete Foods to PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) for a cool $1.2 billion. The deal for Siete was announced back in October but closed this January. Pepsi is an enormous business, and for it $1.2 billion is relatively small. But any purchase over $1...The Motley Fool
Jan 27, 2025
Stocks
Why the Official Trump Cryptocurrency Is Plummeting This Week
The Official Trump cryptocurrency has seen a big pullback over the last week of trading. The token was launched late on Jan. 17 and rocketed higher in its first day on the market, but it's subsequently seen a significant valuation decline. The recently launched meme coin's token price fell 50% over ...The Motley Fool
Jan 27, 2025
