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Seniors in These States May (or May Not) Be Hit With an Unwanted Bill

Key PointsTaxes don’t end with retirement.Among states that still tax Social Security benefits, some provide more exemptions than others.American citizens paid taxes on benefits fo

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Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Dismissed Over Statute of Limitations, OpenAI IPO Obstacles Cleared?

TradingKey - On May 18 local time, a nine-person jury in a federal court in Oakland, California, after less than two hours of deliberation, unanimously ruled that Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI an

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SpaceX Epic IPO Approaches, Which Low Earth Orbit Satellite Concept Stocks Are Worth Watching?

TradingKey - According to people familiar with the matter, SpaceX plans to list on Nasdaq on June 12, 2026, under the ticker symbol SPCX, aiming to raise $75 billion at a valuation of approximately $1

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Is This a New Sign That XRP Is a Better Buy Than Bitcoin or Ethereum?

Key PointsXRP was traded with a high degree of intensity on a couple of crypto exchanges recently.Neither Bitcoin nor Ethereum were traded as much.There's a lot more to making a so

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Nomura Sharply Raises Samsung, SK Hynix Price Targets, AI Inference Ignites Memory Demand

TradingKey - Nomura Securities has raised its price target for Samsung Electronics to 590,000 KRW and for SK Hynix to 4 million KRW, citing exponential growth in AI memory demand. As of 12:00 Seoul ti

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Greg Abel Recently Bought $235 Million Worth of Warren Buffett's Favorite Stock

Key PointsWarren Buffett steered the Berkshire Hathaway holding company to market-crushing returns between 1965 and 2025. He stepped aside as CEO of Berkshire at the end of 2025 an

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Seagate Shares Tumble Nearly 7% Monday, Dragging Down Memory Chip Sector; Is the Memory Chip Sector Set for a Major Correction?

TradingKey - Amid the AI-driven demand for storage chips, Seagate Technology ( STX) saw its stock sold off due to management's cautious remarks regarding the pace of capacity expansion.The latest repo

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TBUX vs. TLT: Which Bond Fund Is the Better Buy?

Key PointsThe T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF has delivered annualized returns of 4.1% for the past four-plus years.The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF has lost 1.37% pe

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Why Dominion Energy Stock Jumped Today

Key PointsNextEra wants to buy Dominion at a substantial premium to its recent trading prices.The combined entity would be bigger, stronger, and far more profitable.10 stocks we li

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SpaceX Stock Split Ignites Record IPO Expectations, Space Sector Opens Higher Across the Board

TradingKey - During the week of May 18 ET, SpaceX will initiate a 5-for-1 stock split, clearing high-price hurdles for what could be the largest IPO in history. Boosted by this, U.S. commercial space

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Best Crypto ETFs to Buy in 2026

Key PointsiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund are the titans of the Bitcoin ETF space.iShares Ethereum Trust ETF provides efficient exposure to the seco

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Up More Than 400% in 1 Year, Is This Nvidia-Backed, Red-Hot AI Stock a Buy?

Key PointsNebius's first-quarter revenue jumped 684% year over year to $399 million.The company raised its 2026 capital spending plans to a range of $20 billion to $25 billion.With

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Forest Avenue Capital Adds to Par Pacific Stake, According to Recent SEC Filing

Key PointsForest Avenue Capital Management LP bought 625,247 shares of Par Pacific (PARR)The quarter-end position value increased by $60.94 million, reflecting both share purchases

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3 International ETFs for Investors Looking Beyond U.S. Stocks

Key PointsOut of three popular international ETFs, the Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF has delivered the strongest recent ROI, with 21% average annual returns for th

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Japanese Stocks Open Higher, Korean Stocks Dragged by Heavyweights, Samsung and SK Hynix Lead Losses

TradingKey - The Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.6% during the opening phase, with its intraday gains subsequently expanding steadily to 1%. In contrast, South Korea's KOSPI index showed a weak consolidat

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Watch Out, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk: Viking Therapeutics' Pill Could Crash the Weight-Loss Party

Key PointsThere is a need for more weight loss drug options, including oral pills. Viking Therapeutics is working on a promising one, though tolerability might be an issue. 10 stoc

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Today’s Market Recap: Tech Slipped as Trump Postpones Iran Strike Amid Gulf Talks

Track the Market TrendTradingKey - The S&P 500 slipped 0.07% to 7,403.05, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.51% to 26,090.73 due to softness in the technology sector, while the Dow Jones Industrial Aver

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NuScale Power Is Down 79% -- Here's Why That's Great News for Long-Term Investors

Key PointsNuScale Power and other SMR stocks have been hit hard recently.Growth potential remains high, but investors should take caution.These 10 stocks could mint the next wave o

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One Fund Exited Polaris — the company Fundamentals Are What Matter

Key PointsExited full position in Polaris, reducing holdings by 210,272 shares; estimated transaction value ~$13.17 million (based on quarterly average price)Quarter-end position v

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UPS Could Thrive in a Post-Amazon World

Key PointsInvestors remain mixed about UPS's transformation plans, largely out of impatience.Yet, while it's taking shape slowly, the package delivery company's switch to higher-ma

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Palantir: A Risky Investment or a Hidden Gem?

Explore the exciting world of Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insig

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Why LiveRamp Stock Soared Today

Key PointsSmarter AI agents require better data.LiveRamp provides proprietary intelligence at scale.10 stocks we like better than LiveRamp › Shares of LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP) surged

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Why NIQ Global Intelligence Stock Crushed it With a Double-Digit Gain on Monday

Key PointsThis was made by no less a personage than its CEO Jim Peck.The move comes several trading days after the company published its first-quarter results.10 stocks we like bet

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What This Fund’s $34 Million Hawaiian Electric Buy Could Signal for Utility Investors

Key PointsHorizong Kinetics increased its HE position by 2,242,931 shares in the first quarter; the estimated trade value was $33.92 million based on average closing prices.The qua

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Eli Lilly Stock: Next Stop $2,000?

Key PointsEven with growing competition in its core area, Eli Lilly could remain the leader.The company is pursuing other opportunities that may boost its profits. The drugmaker's

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WaterBridge Stock Is Up 55% Since IPO. One Fund Bought Up $12 Million More Last Quarter

Key PointsHorizon Kinetics bought 504,627 shares of WaterBridge Infrastructure in the first quarter; the estimated transaction value was $12.02 million.The quarter-end position val

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Why S&P Global Stock Topped the Market Today

Key PointsIt aims to spin off its automotive data unit, Global Mobility. Its investors will be offered shares in the separated company.10 stocks we like better than S&P Global › St

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Nvidia Doubled Down on Its Second-Largest AI Holding. Should Investors Follow Suit?

Key PointsThe rapid adoption of AI has opened the floodgates for neocloud operators.Nvidia nearly doubled its stake in CoreWeave compared to Q4, owning roughly 11% of the company.

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Vanguard's VXUS vs. Schwab's SCHE: How These International ETFs Compare on Risk, Returns, and Diversification

Key PointsVXUS provides broad exposure to both developed and emerging markets, whereas SCHE focuses exclusively on emerging markets.Both funds offer extremely low expense ratios, t

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Tesla Just Hiked Model Y Prices for the First Time Since 2024. Time to Buy the Stock?

Key PointsThe electric-vehicle maker raised prices on Model Y Premium and Performance trims, its first U.S. Model Y increase since 2024.First-quarter automotive margins already sho

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