MetLife Beats on Profit, Approves $3 Billion Share Buyback

The Telegraph
Raid inheritance and tax electric cars to bring down debt, says IMF
The IMF has urged ministers to raid inheritances and charge drivers for using the roads in a bid to find the cash to increase spending, even as drivers buy electric cars and, therefore, stop paying tax on petrol and diesel.
CityAM
Donald Trump’s Truth Social craters to $300m loss amid market manipulation claims
Trump Media and Technology Group's primary asset Truth Social generated just $770,500 in sales over the quarter.
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Former Yodel owner owed £1.1bn as it collapsed into administration – but director hits back
The former owner of parcel delivery group Yodel owed more than £1.1bn when it collapsed into administration, it has been revealed.
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Cazoo braces for collapse into administration as rescue deadline expires
Cazoo is expected to collapse into administration later today after a deadline to find a rescue deal expired.
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Down 51% in a year! I reckon this oversold FTSE 100 stock is now ripe for a comeback
This FTSE 100 company has been in decline for several years, but Mark David Hartley reckons the stock could be set for a recovery. The post Down 51% in a year! I reckon this oversold FTSE 100 stock is now ripe for a comeback appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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£500 buys me 493 shares in this 7.4% yielding dividend stock!
The renewable energy sector remains out of favour. As a result, there are some high-yielders around, including this dividend stock. The post £500 buys me 493 shares in this 7.4% yielding dividend stock! appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Evening Standard
Inflation may soon be too low. But the Bank of England is scared to cut interest rates
City Comment: The Bank should start chopping interest rates as soon as it can
Bristol Live
Millions to get 'unexpected' DWP payment this week
The dates are changing and you should keep an eye on your account
Birmingham Live
Universal Credit overpayment warning as DWP puts too much money into bank accounts
DWP may now contact people who have been paid too much in error
Birmingham Live
Nationwide to pay out free £100 loyalty bonus to customers who meet 'criteria'
UK's largest building society paid £100 to around 3.4 million members last year as part of the scheme - but it has been reported that the next payout could be bigger because of higher interest rates.
Fool.co.uk
My top growth stock for May is flying, but I think it’s just getting started!
This firm’s business is tilting towards higher-margin growth areas. However the stock’s valuation still looks modest, to me. The post My top growth stock for May is flying, but I think it’s just getting started! appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Variety
Trump’s Social Media Company Posts Q1 Revenue of $770,500 and Net Loss of $327.6 Million
Trump Media and Technology Group, the company affiliated with former U.S. president Donald Trump that operates Truth Social, reported $770,500 in revenue for the first quarter of 2024 and a net loss of $327.6 million. Shares in Sarasota, Fla.-based TMTG — which says it is a “safe harbor for free expression amid increasingly harsh censorship …
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FTSE 100 shares are STILL too cheap! Here’s one to consider buying today
The FTSE 100 is still home to scores of brilliant bargain shares, despite recent gains. Royston Wild reveals one of his favourite value stocks right now. The post FTSE 100 shares are STILL too cheap! Here’s one to consider buying today appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Business Insider
'The real AI darling': This data-center stock has beaten Nvidia by 310% since last year's blockbuster earnings
The AI explosion isn't just about chips. Vertiv, which makes power and cooling equipment for data centers, has crushed it.
Fool.co.uk
Down 13%, is BP’s share price one of the best bargains in the FTSE 100?
BP’s recent share price fall makes it look even more undervalued to me, especially with huge planned share buybacks and increasing dividend prospects. The post Down 13%, is BP’s share price one of the best bargains in the FTSE 100? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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Is the BP share price set to soar after Michael Burry invests in the firm?
Jon Smith takes note of a recent purchase from the famous investor behind The Big Short and explains his view on the BP share price. The post Is the BP share price set to soar after Michael Burry invests in the firm? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
CityAM
Why one stockpicker thinks the FTSE 100 is ‘pregnant with value and opportunity’
The FTSE 100 and UK markets are "pregnant with value and opportunity", a leading City stockpicker has said
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I’d add this FTSE stock to my ISA and let the dividends grow for 15 years
This FTSE 250 fund reckons its portfolio can carry on paying rising dividends for the next 15 years without breaking into a sweat. The post I’d add this FTSE stock to my ISA and let the dividends grow for 15 years appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
The Telegraph
Labour is likely plotting a new tax to pay for its lofty NHS ambitions
Will a Labour government tax us more to meet its promises of greater NHS funding? Sir Keir Starmer’s small steps have so far not revealed which direction they would take us, or how he would fund his expensive commitments.
Reuters
Nvidia earnings could spark $200 billion swing in shares, options show
Traders are pricing in a big move for Nvidia’s shares after the chipmaker reports earnings on Wednesday, though expectations for volatility are more muted than in the past, U.S. options markets show. Nvidia's options are primed for an 8.7% swing in either direction by Friday, according to data from options analytics firm Trade Alert. While massive by most measures, that implied move would fall far short of the 16.4% jump Nvidia’s shares notched after the company’s most recent quarterly earnings report.

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Raid inheritance and tax electric cars to bring down debt, says IMF

Donald Trump’s Truth Social craters to $300m loss amid market manipulation claims

Former Yodel owner owed £1.1bn as it collapsed into administration – but director hits back

Cazoo braces for collapse into administration as rescue deadline expires

Down 51% in a year! I reckon this oversold FTSE 100 stock is now ripe for a comeback

£500 buys me 493 shares in this 7.4% yielding dividend stock!

Inflation may soon be too low. But the Bank of England is scared to cut interest rates

Millions to get 'unexpected' DWP payment this week

Universal Credit overpayment warning as DWP puts too much money into bank accounts

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My top growth stock for May is flying, but I think it’s just getting started!

Trump’s Social Media Company Posts Q1 Revenue of $770,500 and Net Loss of $327.6 Million

FTSE 100 shares are STILL too cheap! Here’s one to consider buying today

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Down 13%, is BP’s share price one of the best bargains in the FTSE 100?

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I’d add this FTSE stock to my ISA and let the dividends grow for 15 years

Labour is likely plotting a new tax to pay for its lofty NHS ambitions

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