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The Best AI Stock to Buy in February 2026: A Once-in-a-Decade Investment Opportunity
Key PointsThis company strengthened its AI program last year -- and the efforts might soon bear fruit.This player has already built a market-leading technology business.10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms › Stocks haven't been cheap in recent times, so you may not feel as if there are many ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
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What Happens to Your Social Security Benefit When Your Spouse Dies?
Key PointsWorkers and spouses are eligible for retirement benefits at age 62, but widows and widowers are eligible for survivors benefits at age 60.Survivors benefits allow widow(er)s to inherit their deceased partner's retirement benefit, provided it is larger than their own retirement benefit.If t...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
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3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks -- Sporting an Average Yield of 7.97% -- That Are Screaming Buys in February
Key PointsDividend stocks have meaningfully outpaced the average annual return of non-payers for more than 50 years.Proper vetting by investors can unearth some incredible ultra-high-yield gems.Three time-tested companies with high-octane yields ranging from 5.3% to 13% are ripe for the picking by o...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
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EXPLAINER-What is the New START nuclear treaty and why does its expiry matter?
By Mark Trevelyan Feb 4 (Reuters) - The last Russia-U.S. nuclear arms control treaty, known as New START, is expiring. Here is a guide to the treaty and why it matters:WHO SIGNED NEW START, AND WHAT DID IT SAY?New START was signed in 2010 by U.S. President Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev,...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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A new nuclear age beckons as clock ticks down on last Russia-US arms deal
New START due to expire within hours No sign that limits will be extended Worst scenario is an arms race, experts say By Guy Faulconbridge and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States is due to expire within hours, raising the risk of a...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Gold and Silver Stocks Jump Premarket; AGQ up 10%; Coeur Mining, Silvercorp Metal, First Majestic Silver, Pan American Silver up 4%
Gold and silver stocks jumped in premarket trading on Wednesday.AGQ up 10%; Coeur Mining, Silvercorp Metal, First Majestic Silver, Pan American Silver up 4%; Newmont, Harmony Gold, Kinross up 3%.Gold prices bounced back to hover near $5,100 on Wednesday, underpinned by safe-haven demand as renewed U...Tiger News
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
EUROPE GAS-Prices rise on lower wind, U.S.-Iran tensions
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Benchmark British and Dutch wholesale gas prices rose as concerns heightened again about the escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran, as well as declining wind output.The benchmark Dutch contract for March at the TTF hub TRNLTTFMc1 rose by 2.00 euros to 33...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Street View: Strong servers buy time for AMD as AI gets ready to clock in
Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O said on Tuesday that it expects a modest decline in quarterly revenue, as investors assess the company's position relative to Nvidia NVDA.O in the rapidly expanding AI chip marketShares slump 7.2% before the bell AI APPETITE HOLDS FIRMMorgan Stanley ("equal-w...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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The Stock Market Does This Every 4 Years. It Signals an Alarming Drop in the S&P 500 in 2026 If History Repeats Itself.
Key PointsHistorically, the S&P 500 has dropped by an average 18% at some point during midterm election years.Stocks usually rebound quickly after the elections, returning an average of 14% during the next six months.Wall Street's consensus estimate puts the S&P 500 at 8,146 by February 2027, implyi...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Russia's oil and gas revenue halved in January y/y to lowest since July 2020
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russian state oil and gas revenue halved in January year on year to a lowest level since July 2020, reaching 393.3 billion roubles ($5.10 billion), finance ministry data showed on Wednesday, due to lower crude prices and a stronger rouble.The budget revenue was also down la...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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India's Westlife posts quarterly profit drop on competition, labour law charge
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Westlife Foodworld WEST.NS, a McDonald's MCD.N franchisee in India, reported an over 85% drop in quarterly consolidated profit on Wednesday, hit by a one-time charge linked to new labour codes and intense competition from local rivals.Consolidated profit after tax for the quart...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Nvidia and Palantir Are Sending a $12.8 Billion Ominous Warning to Wall Street -- but Are Investors Paying Attention?
Key PointsNo trend has captured the attention and capital of investors over the last three years quite like artificial intelligence (AI).The faces of the AI revolution, Nvidia and Palantir, have both flourished due to their sustainable moats. However, insider selling (and buying) activity for both c...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
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2 Top Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy in February
Key PointsGoogle parent Alphabet is an AI juggernaut with a quantum computing lottery ticket.IonQ arguably ranks as the best of the quantum computing pure plays.10 stocks we like better than Alphabet › Should you invest in something you don't fully understand? Some people, including the legendary Wa...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
