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Wall St Week Ahead-Busy US earnings week confronts market grappling with tariff fallout
Tesla, Alphabet first of Magnificent 7 megacaps set to reportBoeing, Merck, Intel among other companies due next weekFocus also on Fed, after Trump slams chair over ratesBy Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, April 18 (Reuters) - A heavy slate of U.S. company results in the coming week will test a stock ma...Reuters
14 hours ago
Should You Really Invest in the Stock Market Right Now? Here's What History Suggests.
Political tension and uncertainty surrounding tariffs have taken a toll on the stock market in recent weeks, as prices have crashed, rebounded, and then dipped yet again in a matter of days.If you're feeling a bit queasy with all of this volatility, you're not alone. Consumer confidence continues to...The Motley Fool
14 hours ago
4 Top Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy in April
Amid the historic stock market turbulence at the start of 2025, the importance of cybersecurity hasn't wavered. Regardless of economic headwinds or policy shifts, an ongoing rise in online threats ranging from data breaches, phishing scams, and ransomware to attacks on digital infrastructure continu...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Where Will Nio Stock Be in 1 Year?
Nio (NYSE: NIO), a leading maker of electric vehicles (EVs) in China, currently trades more than 40% below its initial public offering (IPO) price of $6.26 per American depository receipt (ADR) from Sept. 12, 2018. It's also dropped 90% from its record closing high of $62.84 per ADR on Feb. 9, 2021....The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Is AGNC Investment's 17% Yield Too Good to Be True?
Sometimes it can be hard for a dividend investor to look past a huge yield to really see the business behind it. That's especially true if the dividend has been consistently paid for a long time.This is the problem with AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) and its 17% dividend yield. If you need a reliabl...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Stock-Split Watch: Is SoundHound AI Next?
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has just begun. The generative AI category alone could be worth $1.3 trillion by 2032, growing by more than 40% per year over the next decade. As a pure-play AI business, SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) has attracted the attention of many investors. Nvidia ev...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Should You Buy Bank of America Stock With $2,000 Right Now and Hold Forever?
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) recently reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025. The numbers exceeded Wall Street expectations, as revenue totaled $27.4 billion (up 6.2% year over year) and diluted earnings per share came in at $0.90 (up 18%). The shares rose 4% the day after the earni...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Social Security Changes Proposed by President Trump Could Be Bad News for Retirees
Donald Trump during his recent presidential campaign promised on several occasions that he would not touch Social Security. But he also proposed eliminating federal income tax on benefits, overtime pay, and tips, all of which provide funding for the Social Security program.That is particularly conse...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
This Trend Seriously Threatens Ethereum's Future, but Could It Also Make It Worth Buying?
With its price down by 46% over the last three years, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) now confronts yet another problem. While it certainly won't be alone, the possibility of devastation is ahead.But where there's danger, there's often opportunity, and for Ethereum, this is likely one of those times. The new...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Where Will Nvidia Stock Be in 5 Years?
In today's video, I discuss Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), the semiconductor company that designs AI chips powering the tech revolution. I'll explore its record-breaking quarter, market dominance in AI processors, and the potential impacts of tariff threats. You'll learn about the Blackwell platform's incre...The Motley Fool
15 hours ago
Where Will Eli Lilly Be in 5 Years?
What a difference five years can make. Just look at Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY). In April 2020, the drugmaker stood in the shadows to some extent with companies including Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Merck boasting larger market caps. Today, Lilly ranks as not only the biggest pharmaceutical company on ...The Motley Fool
16 hours ago
Prediction: Buying Berkshire Hathaway Stock Today Will Set You Up for Life
If you invested $10,000 in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) 30 years ago, how much money would you have today? That's a trick question. You couldn't have invested only $10,000 in Berkshire in 1995 for three simple reasons: (1) Only Class A shares traded at the time, (2) the Class A sha...The Motley Fool
16 hours ago
2 Dividend Stocks to Double Up on Right Now
Dividend stocks are the best antidote for market volatility. There's nothing like seeing quarterly cash deposits in your account from industry-leading businesses. With the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) average dividend yield sitting at 1.40%, investors can find leading companies offering much higher yie...The Motley Fool
16 hours ago
Take Five: Lasting damage
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - As financial markets try to move past tariff fears, attention turns to what China will do to buffer its economy and how corporate America and business activity globally is holding up.The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring meetings take place in Washington ...Reuters
16 hours ago
Bitcoin Is Plummeting: How Much Will a $10,000 Investment Be Worth in 10 Years? Here Are 3 Possible Answers.
Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) long-term track record is unbelievable. In the past 10 years, the world's top cryptocurrency has seen its price soar 37,000%. This means that a $10,000 investment made back in April 2015 would be worth an eye-popping $3.7 million today.But there has been a lot of volatility a...The Motley Fool
16 hours ago
Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leader Nvidia Continue to Grow Despite Trump's Tariffs?
Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More »The Trump administration is proceeding with tariffs as part of its trade policy, though the situation has evolved dramatically since the initial announcement on Apr...The Motley Fool
16 hours ago
Shiba Inu Is Plunging in 2025. Buy the Dip or Run for the Hills?
Cryptocurrencies are off to a rough start in 2025. The total value of all coins and tokens in circulation currently stands at $2.7 trillion, which is down about 20% for the year. Even the undisputed industry leader, Bitcoin, is down 11% year to date.But the cryptocurrencies at the smaller end of the...The Motley Fool
16 hours ago
2 No-Brainer AI Stocks to Buy Right Now
Stocks across industries have suffered in recent times, amid concerns that President Trump's tariffs on imports would crush earnings and economic growth. But investors have been particularly worried about technology companies as many rely on producing their goods abroad. That means as they import th...The Motley Fool
16 hours ago
This Estimate of Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Was Just Revised. Here's How Tariffs Could Impact Your Benefits.
Millions of American seniors rely on Social Security to make ends meet. Half of households with someone age 65 or older rely on the government program for the majority of their incomes, according to data reviewed by the Social Security Administration.That makes the annual cost-of-living adjustment, ...The Motley Fool
16 hours ago
Interactive Brokers Is Splitting Its Stock. Is It Time to Buy Shares?
After a massive multiyear run that saw its shares more than double, Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) is making its stock more accessible to investors. Management just announced a 4-for-1 stock split, effective in June. The move that will increase the number of shares and decrease the share price c...The Motley Fool
16 hours ago
Prediction: 5 Surefire Stocks That Can Generate Life-Changing Wealth by 2035
Over the last eight weeks, investors have been taken on quite the ride. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have respectively logged some of their largest single-day nominal point gains and declines in their storied histories.While red arrows on Wall Street can be unnervi...The Motley Fool
17 hours ago
EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks tick higher in holiday-thinned trade, eye weekly gains
MSCI EM Asia stocks edge higherASEAN stocks rise for 8th sessionEquities in South Korea, Taiwan riseMost markets closed for Good Friday holidayBy Sameer Manekar April 18 (Reuters) - Shares in emerging Asia edged slightly higher on Friday, as holidays in most markets and wary investors taking a ca...Reuters
17 hours ago
2 No-Brainer High-Yield Energy Stocks to Buy With $2,000 Right Now
There are different segments of the broader energy sector, and each operates a little differently from the others. If you're a conservative dividend investor looking for an energy stock, you probably wouldn't want to put $2, let alone $2,000, into one of the higher-risk segments of the energy sector...The Motley Fool
17 hours ago
1 Top Dividend ETF to Buy Without Hesitation Even if the Market Continues Sinking
The stock market has slumped this year. The S&P 500 is down about 10% from the beginning of the year over concerns that tariffs could cause a recession. If that ends up being the case, the market could continue sinking. One positive from this year's market downdraft is that it's creating some attrac...The Motley Fool
17 hours ago
Why Is Everyone Talking About Cava Stock?
In a world where growth has been difficult, Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) has been an outlier. It grew its top line by a remarkable 35% in the latest financial year, a feat that only a handful of companies can match.Unsurprisingly, the stock price surged by 46% in the last 12 months (as of this writing) a...The Motley Fool
17 hours ago