Warren Buffett Sells Apple Stock and Buys an Industry-Leading Stock Up 3,400% Since Its IPO — Positive
AAPL The Motley Fool — February 12, 2025Warren Buffett oversees the vast majority of Berkshire Hathaway's equity holdings, while fellow investment managers Todd Combs and Ted Weschler handle a small percentage of the $299 billion portfolio. Berkshire doesn't disclose which trades are made by which person, but Buffett almost certainly manages the largest positions like Apple (AAPL 2.18%).

Amazon (AMZN -0.16%) is going head-to-head with Walmart (WMT -0.44%), battling for the highest annual sales revenue.

The Zacks Analyst Blog KTEC, CQQQ, KWEB and TCHI — Neutral
CQQQ KTEC KWEB TCHI Zacks Investment Research — February 12, 2025KTEC, CQQQ, KWEB and TCHI are included in this Analyst Blog.

The Zacks Analyst Blog NVIDIA, Exxon Mobil, ServiceNow and Willis Lease Finance — Neutral
NOW NVDA WLFC XOM Zacks Investment Research — February 12, 2025NVIDIA, Exxon Mobil, ServiceNow and Willis Lease Finance are included in this Analyst Blog.

Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Reports Record Fourth Quarter Revenue of $9.2 billion, a 20% Increase, and the First Profitable Year for Finance Operations — Neutral
LAD PRNewsWire — February 12, 2025Announces Dividend of $0.53 per Share for Fourth Quarter MEDFORD, Ore. , Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) today reported the highest fourth quarter revenue in company history and the first profitable year for Financing Operations, which includes Driveway Finance Corporation.

Google's 4Q24 earnings showed robust growth in search, YouTube, and cloud, with the latter achieving 30% YoY sales growth, highlighting its multi-line AI powerhouse status. Despite a modest profit beat, Google's low valuation multiple compared to peers presents a compelling investment opportunity, especially given its strong operating profit up-scaling. Google's strategic investments in AI and cloud are expected to drive significant profit growth, with a forecasted operating profit run rate of $140-150 billion in 2025.

Aurora Cannabis Skyrockets After Earnings: Should You Buy Into the Rally? — Positive
ACB The Motley Fool — February 12, 2025The year is a more than a month old, but Aurora Cannabis (ACB -2.87%) is already one of the hottest stocks to own in 2025. As of Feb. 11, the pot stock has soared more than 50% since the year began -- and that rally began only a few days ago.

XPENG announces its official launch in the UK, showcasing smart mobility lineups including world's first AI-defined vehicle and flying car — Neutral
XPEV GlobeNewsWire — February 12, 2025XPENG officially enters the UK, strengthening its global footprint. Showcases for the first time in the UK its AI-defined future mobility ecosystem from Smart EVs to flying car.

1 Crucial Factor About Chevron Stock That You Won't Want to Miss — Positive
CVX The Motley Fool — February 12, 2025Chevron (CVX 1.07%) is a leading global oil and gas producer. Last year, the energy giant produced a record 3.3 million barrels of oil equivalent ( BOE ) per day.

Nvidia's Insiders Are Speaking Volumes With Their Trading Activity -- but Are You Listening? — Neutral
NVDA The Motley Fool — February 12, 2025Optimists have had every reason to smile over the last two-plus years. Since the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite bottomed out in October 2022, the bulls have been in firm control on Wall Street.

The Zacks Analyst Blog Block, Coinbase and V2X — Neutral
COIN VVX XYZ Zacks Investment Research — February 12, 2025Block, Coinbase and V2X are included in this Analyst Blog.

Entain suffers from boardroom musical chairs but 'not all bad', says Deutsche Bank — Neutral
DB GMVHF GMVHY Proactive Investors — February 12, 2025Entain PLC (LSE:ENT) shares climbed back up 1.5% on Wednesday morning after falling almost 11% the day before on the back of the departure of chief exec Gavin Isaacs after just five months. "Entain has struggled to hang on to its CEOs in recent years," Deutsche Bank pointed out.

Best Income Stocks to Buy for February 12th — Positive
AUB BHRB BOH Zacks Investment Research — February 12, 2025BOH, AUB and BHRB made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on February 12, 2025.

Prediction: Warren Buffett's Stock-Selling Streak Will Extend to 9 Quarters — Positive
BRK-A BRK-B The Motley Fool — February 12, 2025Few investors garner as much attention on Wall Street as Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A 0.50%) (BRK.B 0.52%) billionaire CEO, Warren Buffett. The reason is simple: he outperforms.

Is the Bubble About to Burst for Palantir Technologies Stock? — Positive
PLTR The Motley Fool — February 12, 2025It seems nothing can go wrong for Palantir Technologies (PLTR -3.45%) these days. Shares of the artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics software company skyrocketed 167% in 2023 and 340% in 2024.

Investors snapped up shares of some of America's largest artificial intelligence (AI) companies over the past couple of years, which isn't surprising since their incredibly strong returns have provided most of the propulsion that has driven the S&P 500 to back-to-back annual gains of more than 25%. The last time the market had a two-year stretch like that was in 1997 and 1998, as it headed toward the early 2000 peak of the dot-com bubble.

The Zacks Analyst Blog Barrick Gold and Kinross Gold — Neutral
GOLD KGC Zacks Investment Research — February 12, 2025Barrick Gold and Kinross Gold are included in this Analyst Blog.

Don't Let This Dividend Stock's High Yield Fool You. It Has the Fuel to Deliver High-Octane Growth Through 2030. — Positive
KMI The Motley Fool — February 12, 2025A high dividend yield often indicates that a company's growth days are in the rearview mirror. Without a lot of attractive investment opportunities, these companies return a significant percentage of their cash flow to investors by paying dividends.

TotalEnergies signs 10-year LNG supply deal with India's GSPC — Positive
TTE Reuters — February 12, 2025French oil major TotalEnergies has signed a deal to supply the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation with 400,000 metric tons of liquefied natural gas annually beginning next year, the companies said on Wednesday.

Super Micro Computer: Shorts Cover, Time To Buy (Rating Upgrade) — Positive
SMCI Seeking Alpha — February 12, 2025A massive short-covering taking place in the Super Micro Computer stock after-hours trading: Bears started to panic. The downward pressure may be finally coming to an end now. Effectively, the firm missed on both the top and bottom lines as the consensus was waiting for $5.77 billion in sales and ~$0.61 EPS, according to Seeking Alpha data. On the other hand, SMCI's strong relationship with Nvidia and readiness to offer advanced tech solutions underpin its competitive edge and future growth potential.
