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BUZZ-Australia's Peninsula Energy rises on approval for uranium project area expansion
** Shares of Peninsula Energy Ltd PEN.AX rise as much as 11.6% to A$1.440, posting their biggest intraday pct gain since Dec. 24, 2024** Stock touches highest level since Jan. 6** Uranium miner says it has received final approval from U.S. regulators to expand the authorised mine permit area for its...Reuters
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3 Things to Know About Sirius XM Stock Before You Buy
Shares of Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) are down about 59% in the past year and currently trading at a 52-week low. Underwhelming results from the satellite radio giant have raised concerns about whether the company can manage to turn the dial to the correct growth station.Nevertheless, stock ma...The Motley Fool
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Here's Why Rivian Stock Is a Buy Before February 20
Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) is a high risk stock that only more aggressive investors should be looking at. But, if you are looking at it, it might be worth jumping aboard before it releases fourth quarter 2024 and full year 2024 earnings on Feb. 20. Here's why the story in 2025 is likely to be more upbeat...The Motley Fool
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Where Will 3M Stock Be in 3 Years?
3M (NYSE: MMM) was once a dependable dividend stock for conservative investors. The diversified conglomerate sold a broad range of industrial, worker safety, and consumer goods, and it was a Dividend King that consistently raised its dividend annually for more than 50 years. It's also been in the S&...The Motley Fool
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3 No-Brainer High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2025
High-yield dividend stocks can make great investments. They provide investors with a solid base return via their dividend income. Because of that, they don't have to grow that fast to produce an attractive total return. They also tend to be less volatile investments. Black Hills (NYSE: BKH), Brookfi...The Motley Fool
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If I Could Buy Only 1 Semiconductor Stock Over the Next 10 Years, This Would Be It
For the last two years, technology stocks have generated some pretty generous returns. Since ChatGPT was commercially released on Nov. 30, 2022, the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 indexes have boasted total returns of 70% and 47%, respectively.Among some of the technology sector's biggest gainers have...The Motley Fool
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Los Angeles utility sued for Palisades Fire water shortage, court filing shows
NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was sued on Monday on claims that it failed to properly manage water supplies critical to fighting the deadly Palisades Fire, which has killed at least eight people and destroyed thousands of structures, a court filing showed...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold gains on uncertainty over Trump policies; US data awaited
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Gold prices gained on Tuesday, amid uncertainty around the incoming Trump administration's policies and fresh positioning ahead of crucial U.S. data for further cues on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.FUNDAMENTALS* Spot gold XAU= rose 0.3% to $2,671.13 per ounce as of 0101 G...Reuters
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Warren Buffett Just Added $94 Million to This Long-Time Holding That's Up More Than 325% Since He First Bought Shares
Warren Buffett hasn't seen a lot to like in the stock market for some time now. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO has sold more equities from the conglomerate's investment portfolio than he's added to it in each of the last eight quarters. The selling accelerated in 2024, totaling $133 billion through the ...The Motley Fool
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Prediction: This Hypergrowth AI Stock Will Finish 2025 With the Largest Market Cap in the World (Hint: It's Not Nvidia)
2024 was the year Nvidia -- at least briefly -- became the world's largest company by market capitalization. The rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) has put the computer chip maker in overdrive, with profits gushing. However, with a price-to-earnings ratio above 50 and profit margins expa...The Motley Fool
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Why Nvidia's Quantum Outlook Crushed IonQ and Rigetti Computing
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently predicted it could take 15 to 30 years to bring "very useful quantum computers" to the market. He said those systems would require a million more quantum bits (qubits) than they have today.Huang's cautious comments caused two of the market's most popular quantum comp...The Motley Fool
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3 Ways President-Elect Donald Trump May Change Social Security and Their Consequences for Retirees
We're just days away from a second Trump administration entering the White House, and like all political transitions, we can expect changes once he takes office. Some of the most interesting ones for retirees could be those related to Social Security.The program is in danger of benefit cuts in about...The Motley Fool
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Top Nvidia clients delay orders of Blackwell racks due to technical glitches
Overheating issues associated with ‘Blackwell’ racks have reportedly led Nvidia’s top customers to delay orders of the AI chip maker’s latest offering. A rack is a structure used in data centers to house chips, cables, and other essential equipment. The news comes at a time when the Biden administraCryptopolitan
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RTX in 2025: Stability, Challenges, and Growth Potential
Explore the exciting world of RTX (NYSE: RTX) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!*Stock prices used were the prices of Nov. 20, 2024. The video was published on...The Motley Fool
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Why Meta Platforms Stock Slumped on Monday
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) received some discouraging news from the highest court in our land Monday, and investors reacted accordingly. They traded the bellwether social media stock down by more than 1% after digesting the legal headlines, on a day when the S&P 500 index closed in positive terri...The Motley Fool
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Cogeco Communications Inc reports results for the quarter ended November 30 - Earnings Summary
Cogeco Communications Inc CCA.TO reported quarterly adjusted earnings of C$2.38 per share for the quarter ended November 30, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of C$2.01. The mean expectation of nine analysts for the quarter was for earnings of C$2.04 per share....Reuters
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Why Caterpillar Stock Topped the Market Today
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) was quite the energetic cat on the stock exchange as the trading week kicked off. The durable construction vehicle and equipment maker's shares ended the day more than 3% higher, on news of an analyst's recommendation upgrade. That rise was far higher than the S&P 500's (SNPI...The Motley Fool
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1 Brilliant Stock That Has Crushed the S&P 500 in the Past Decade: Is It a No-Brainer Buying Opportunity in 2025?
In the last 10 years, the S&P 500 has done historically well for investors, producing an annualized total return of 13.2%. That's well ahead of the 10% yearly average over the very long term.But investors will notice that even some boring businesses have crushed the benchmark's return. Look at after...The Motley Fool
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BUZZ-Aehr Test Systems drops on lower Q2 results
** Shares of semiconductor testing company Aehr Test Systems AEHR.O fall 11.13% to $14.21 in after-hours trading** Company reports Q2 net revenue of $13.5 mln compared to $21.4 mln in the same period last year** Posts adjusted Q2 net income of 2 cents/shr, vs 23 cents/shr a year ago** "Growth in sil...Reuters
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UPDATE 5-Southern California Edison faces lawsuits over Los Angeles wildfires
Lawsuits claim SCE equipment started Eaton FireEaton Fire scorched 14,117 acres, nearly the size of ManhattanShares of parent company down 12% amid fire-related lawsuitsAdds new details throughout, as well as grid data cited in lawsuits in paragraphs 9-10 Jan 13 (Reuters) - Southern California Ed...Reuters
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls to near four-week low as investors raise cash
TSX ends down 0.9% at 24,536.32Posts its lowest closing level since Dec. 19Energy falls 1.8% despite higher oil pricesMaterials group ends 1.6% lowerUpdates at market closeBy Fergal Smith Jan 13 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell to a near four-week low on Monday as a bond market sell-off...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks mostly ease as yields rise; investors weigh rate cut outlook
Nasdaq ends lower, S&P 500 ends up slightlyInvestors lower expectations on Fed easing in 2025Market watchers await US CPI data, due WednesdayUpdates with closing US market levelsBy Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Stock indexes mostly dipped on Monday, while U.S. Treasury 10...Reuters
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BUZZ-NZ's Scott Tech gains on securing $10.1 mln worth of contracts
** Shares of Scott Technology SCT.NZ rise 1.4% to NZ$2.23, hitting their highest since Dec. 31 ** Automation and robotics firm secures multiple contracts with combined value of NZ$18 mln ($10.05 mln)** Contracts to supply meat processing systems in New Zealand, Australia and North America** Says con...Reuters
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BUZZ-IAC, Angi rise after IAC says will spin off home services unit
** Shares of Angi Inc ANGI.O rise 16% to $1.81, while IAC IAC.O shares up 3.62% at $43 in after-hours trading** IAC's CEO Joey Levin to step down, after company spins off majority stake in home services marketplace Angi** Company looking to slim down portfolio and focus on its biggest asset, Dotdash...Reuters
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Why Chainlink, Aptos, Uniswap, and Sui Dropped Double Digits
The crypto market was in free fall over the weekend, with most tokens fell double digits or more after strong economic data was released. Friday's jobs report showed 256,000 more jobs in the economy in December and unemployment down to 4.1%, which was better than most economists expected. You may th...The Motley Fool
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