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2 Possible Reasons This Intel Corp. Exec Is Abandoning Ship
Late last month, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) disclosed that executive Stacy Smith, who oversees the company's manufacturing, sales, and operations, will be out of the company by the end of January....
How Extreme Networks Stock Rose 30% in August
Shares of Extreme Networks (NASDAQ: EXTR) gained 30% in August 2017, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The maker of enterprise-grade networking equipment and network....
Apple Inc.'s Big iPhone Secret Revealed
There has been a lot of speculation on how Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will name its upcoming trio of iPhones. In the press, the two LCD models were referred to as the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus, while....
Pulling Back the Curtain on Apple's Self-Driving Car Project
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) revealed to the world that it was working on its own autonomous car, speculation ran rampant about what it could mean. As it turns out, Apple's own research and....
Is Discounting Really the Best Thing Happening in Brick-and-Mortar Retail?
The retail industry has been under siege the last few years, and 2017 is on pace to see the worst losses yet. At the midpoint of the year, brick-and-mortar stores were closing at the fastest pace....
The 10 Most Popular Social-Media Networks (Bet You Haven't Heard of No. 5)
Social Media touches every corner of the globe. Image source: Getty Images.The network effect can provide a business with one of its most significant competitive advantages, and social media is....
Are Digital Wallets Doomed to Fail?
The success of digital wallets varies greatly depending upon whom you ask. In early August, Goldman Sachs analysts proclaimed that digital wallet adoption had been "underwhelming to date by nearly....
Better Buy: Sierra Wireless vs. Qualcomm
Investors looking for plays on the Internet of Things may have their eyes on both Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) and Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR). Sierra makes chips and cloud-based software that....
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Professional Gamer?
E-sports is a rapidly growing industry, and media companies across the board are taking notice.In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Motley Fool analyst Vincent Shen and Fool.com....
Apple, Inc. Might Skip The "S" This Year
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone event is just around the corner, and the Mac maker is widely expected to unveil three new models that have casually been referred to as the iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus,....
3 Stocks That Could Soar if We Get Tax Reform
Now that it seems Republicans are moving on from trying to pass healthcare legislation (for now), the focus is shifting to tax reform, with an ambitious goal of enacting tax legislation by the end....
If I Could Buy Only 1 Stock, This Would Be It
There are thousands of stocks that you can choose to buy. The good news is that (with enough money) you can buy any of them you want. But what if you could only buy one stock?At first I thought....
Why Gilead Sciences Shares Soared 10.6% in August
After Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) surprised investors by announcing an $11.9 billion splash into cancer treatment, its shares jumped 10.6% in August according to S&P Global Market....
Tech Stocks This Week: Apple's Big Event Gets a Date, Instagram Is Hacked, and More
Though earnings season is just about over, there has still been some hot news in tech. This week, investors turned to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), as the tech giant sent out media invites to what is....
Here's How to Find the Best Dividend Stocks
Finding a great dividend stock is about more than just finding the stock with the biggest yield. Sure, when dividends are your focus, the dividend yield is the most important metric. But there are....
3 Top Tech Stocks Under $20
A common mistake new investors make is assuming that a stock's price defines how "cheap" or "expensive" it is. In reality, a stock that trades at $10 can be expensive, but a stock that trades at....
Better Buy: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. vs. Rite Aid Corporation
If there was a "Bad News Bears" team for the healthcare sector, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) would be starters on the team for sure. Valeant has....
Will Kroger Co. Return to Growth With Second-Quarter Earnings?
Investors are watching the supermarket industry closely after online megaretailer Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) dove into the space by snapping up Whole Foods. Against that major market shakeup, Kroger....
Google Is Imagining the Next Level of Artificial Intelligence
Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google has been at the forefront of research into the nascent science of artificial intelligence (AI). The company first delved into AI more than six....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of Costco's Membership Fee Income
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is the second largest retailer in the country, trailing only Wal-Mart in annual revenue. Yet the warehouse giant generates far less profit from its product sales than its....
3 Biotech Stocks That Skyrocketed This Week
If you like excitement, biotech stocks provided plenty of it over the last several days. And most of the buzz stemmed from the $11.9 billion buyout of Kite Pharma (NASDAQ: KITE) announced by....
3 Reasons Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Stock Could Rise
In a previous article, I laid out the bear case against Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG). Today, I'm looking at some ways the robotic surgery leader's stock could trend higher in the years....
Gilead Sciences’ Oncology M&A Strategy Explained
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has wanted to be a leader in cancer treatment for awhile, and this week, it made a big splash into the indication when it announced the planned acquisition of Kite....
You Reached Retirement: 3 Stocks to Consider Today
There's a lot of attention dedicated to saving money leading up to your retirement, but the topic of putting your money to work once you're finally there is too often ignored. And even then, many....
Why L Brands, Conn's, and lululemon athletica Jumped Today
The major benchmarks added to their gains for the week on a positive but quiet day on Wall Street. Jobs growth slowed during August, with employers adding 156,000 jobs for the month, lower than....