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If You Could Buy Only 1 Energy Stock in 2025, These Should Be Your Top Choices
The energy sector had a rather pedestrian year in 2024. The average energy stock in the S&P 500 gained only 2% on the year, as measured by the return of the Energy Select SPDR ETF, well below the S&P 500's gain of more than 23%.However, while energy stocks were down last year, the sector's future re...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
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LIVE MARKETS-Wall Street kicks off Trump 2.0 with early gains
Main U.S. indexes green; Dow, out front, up ~0.6%Utilities lead S&P sector gainers; Energy weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.1%Dollar rises; gold, bitcoin both up ~1%; crude down ~2%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield dips to ~4.58%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you b...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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Davos - Saudi foreign minister says Iran-Israel war should be avoided
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A war between Israel and Iran should be avoided, Saudi Foreign Minister said in Davos on Tuesday, adding that he did not see the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump contributing to the risk of such conflict. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, who spoke...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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Indonesia fines Google $12 million for unfair business practices
JAKARTA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Indonesia's antitrust agency on Tuesday ordered Google to pay fines up to 202 billion rupiah ($12.37 million) for unfair business practices related to its payment system services for Google Play Store, its software distribution platform. The agency launched an investigat...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Airbus in better shape than feared but risks ahead, CEO tells staff
Corrects paragraph 10 to say job cuts affect the Defense and Space division, not "space activities"CEO says group's operational state better than expectedAirbus boss warns of deteriorating international climateLooking at partnerships, especially in space businessBy Tim Hepher PARIS, Jan 21 (Reute...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar rebounds and stocks climb with all eyes on Trump 2.0
Dollar soars against Mexican peso and Canadian dollarUS stocks rise after Trump avoids day-one tariffsMarkets remain on edge about trade leviesBy Harry Robertson LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The dollar rallied on Tuesday after plunging the previous day and stocks rose as Donald Trump's return to th...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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BRIEF-Nel Gets Purchase Order For 5 MW Of Containerized Pem Electrolysers
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Nel ASA NEL.OL:NEL ASA: RECEIVES PURCHASE ORDER FOR 5 MW OF CONTAINERIZED PEM ELECTROLYSERSPURCHASE ORDER FOR TWO CONTAINERIZED PEM ELECTROLYSER UNITS FOR ABOUT USD 7 MILLIONSource text: ID:nWkrY47TgFurther company coverage: NEL.OL (Gdansk Newsroom) ((gdansk.newsroom@thomsonreuter...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
Commodities
UPDATE 1-Egypt's Mostakbal Misr makes major Russian wheat purchase
Adds Russian Grain Exporters and Producers Union statement in paragraphs 4-5 CAIRO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Egypt's state grain buyer, Mostakbal Misr, has made a significant purchase of Russian wheat, set for shipment this month, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.The shipment, which ...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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US Supreme Court rejects ex-lawmaker Steve King's appeal in 'Success Kid' copyright case
Iowa Republican ex-congressman contests $750 judgmentCopyright of 'Success Kid' photo held by boy's motherBy Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear Republican former Iowa congressman Steve King's bid to avoid paying a small judgment for ha...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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BRIEF-Bank of Canada to auction C$3.5 billion of fungible cash management bills
Jan 21 (Reuters) - BANK OF CANADA TO AUCTION C$3.5 BILLION OF FUNGIBLE CASH MANAGEMENT BILLS ON WEDNESDAY, FINAL CALL FOR TENDERS SHOWSSource text: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/markets/government-securities-auctions/calls-for-tenders-and-results/cash-management-bills/ (Reporting by Fergal Smith) ((Fe...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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BUZZ-Citi expects muted Q4 chip firms earnings but stays positive on AI
** Citi expects overall market expectations for chip companies' Q4 results to decline due to weak estimates from analog chipmakers and sluggish demand in PC, industrial and auto end markets** Brokerage expects Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O to raise its AI sales forecast from over $5 billion in 2024 t...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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BUZZ-FX options wrap - EUR/USD leads post-Trump USD risk cull
Implied volatility gauges the FX realised volatility risk that is a key part of an option premium - it has slumped since traders sold options that would have hedged the risk of Donald Trump enacting trade tariffs on day one of his presidency. EUR/USD is at the fore, with the entire 1-12-month expiry...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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BUZZ-Trump Media tumbles following presidential inauguration
Updates** Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group DJT.O down 9.3% at $36.46 ** Donald Trump returned as the U.S. president on Monday after taking the oath of office in the Capitol Rotunda** Retail traders had increased their purchases of Trump Media shares ahead of Inauguration Day with individual ...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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Qatar's PM says he hopes to see Palestinian Authority back in Gaza
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Tuesday his country was hoping to see the Palestinian Authority back in Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas. He spoke during the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Switzerland, two days after a ceasefire in...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
Commodities
BRIEF-Citgo Reports Compressor Issues At Corpus Christi West Plant, Texas
Jan 21 (Reuters) - CITGO PETROLEUM CORP PDVSAC.UL:REPORTS EMISSIONS AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REFINERY WEST PLANT ON JAN. 20REPORTS ON JANUARY 20, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:24 PM, FLARING BECAME NECESSARY DUE TO COMPRESSOR ISSUES Source: TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FILLINGREFINERY CAPACI...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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3 Stocks to Buy at 52-Week Lows
I often tell people, just because a stock is trading at a 52-week high does not mean you shouldn't buy it. The same goes for stocks at 52-week lows, meaning you shouldn't automatically rush to buy it. What should happen is investors make decisions based on valuation and internals of the company.In t...The Motley Fool
Jan 21, 2025
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ANALYSIS-Russia hits back with multi-billion penalty on Austrian bank
Raiffeisen Bank is biggest Western bank in RussiaRussian court imposes 2 billion euro penaltyEU lawmaker says ruling a warning to Western companiesBy Elena Fabrichnaya, Alexander Marrow and John O'Donnell MOSCOW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A Russian court's order for Austria's Raiffeisen Bank Internation...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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FTAI Aviation shares sink following investigation into short-seller claims
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Shares of FTAI Aviation FTAI.O plummeted more than 30% on Tuesday after the U.S. aircraft lessor announced that its audit committee would investigate claims of financial irregularities made by short-seller Muddy Waters Research.Earlier this month, Muddy Waters said that it was sho...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
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US Supreme Court turns away Pennsylvania mail-in ballot dispute
Lower court upheld Pennsylvania ballot requirementPlaintiffs say ballots are needlessly disqualified By Andrew Chung Jan 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a bid by civil and voting rights groups to end Pennsylvania's mandate that mail-in ballots bear a handwritten ...Reuters
Jan 21, 2025
