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3 Value Stocks Senior Citizens Should Consider Buying Today
Value investing isn't just about buying cheap stocks. A true value investor wants to pay less than something is worth, and the worth of a company depends on its future. A cheap-looking stock in a....
We Got It Wrong With Rite Aid -- Now What?
In our 2015 "Walgreens Shows Its Hand, Scoops Up Rite Aid" episode, Motley Fool analyst Kristine Harjes speculated that regulators would give the nod to Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ: WBA)....
Wal-Mart Proves Us Wrong With the Help of Jet.com and Marc Lore
When Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) announced its $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com in Aug. 2016, Vincent Shen and Motley Fool contributor Daniel Kline took a skeptical view of the deal on Industry Focus.....
What Investors Missed in the Market This Week
Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 posted decent gains for the week, moving 0.64% and 0.72% higher, respectively. While investors were hoping for potential hints from Federal....
These Healthcare Stocks Are for the Dogs -- but They're Barking Up the Right Tree for Investors
PetMed Express (NASDAQ: PETS) and Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS) are two healthcare stocks for the dogs -- and the cats, too. PetMed Express is one of the largest pet pharmacies in the U.S., while Zoetis is a....
Retail Isn't Dead, It Just Smells Funny
The massive shift from brick and mortar retail to online shopping has picked up steam the last few years. Digital sales have been growing at a double-digit rate, and online sales as a percentage....
Stop the Presses: Amazon.com Will Own Whole Foods on Monday
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) just got the go-ahead to close its $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM). Wasting no time at all, the merger is now scheduled for Monday, Aug. 28.Let....
Boy, Were We Wrong About Rite Aid and Opko Health
Everyone makes mistakes, and this week's Industry Focus theme week is all about celebrating (and cringing) at some of the biggest mistakes we've made on the show.In today's Healthcare episode,....
How Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Makes Most of Its Money
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is the biggest retailer on the planet. A ruthless competitive strategy focused on offering the lowest possible prices has yielded a business that generates nearly $500 billion....
Which Companies Might Amazon and Wal-Mart Buy Next?
A number of analysts, journalists, pundits, and investors have spent a lot of time trying to guess which companies Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) may buy next. In fact, you could....
Will Wal-Mart Make a Shopping Giant Out of Google Express?
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) just teamed up with Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). The Google Express service already featured 46 retail partners, but none with the market heft of Sam....
Why Petmed Express Inc's Shares Plunged 19% Today
Shares of Petmed Express Inc (NASDAQ: PETS) dropped as much as 19% in trading Wednesday after short-seller Aurelius Value laid out how it thinks the company is using opiates to fuel growth. At....
3 "Amazoned" Retail Stocks I'd Hate to Buy
Being "Amazoned" means that Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) ever-expanding e-commerce ecosystem is steamrolling a company. That list is growing by the day, with sluggish brick-and-mortar traffic....
The Most Impressive Part of Wal-Mart's Second-Quarter Report
In this MarketFoolery podcast segment, host Chris Hill and Aaron Bush of Motley Fool Rule Breakers discuss the latest report from the world's largest physical retailer, which featured 2% revenue....
2 Rules for Investing in the Retail Apocalypse
There's no question that the retail industry is in upheaval. Retailer bankruptcies are soaring, store closings are becoming commonplace, and profits at a wide variety of retail chains are in....
5 Things You Didn't Know About Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market's (NASDAQ: WFM) story as a stock may be coming to an end with Amazon's $13.7 billion acquisition, but the company's influence will only continue to grow. With Amazon's reach and....
2 Signs That Big Retail's E-Commerce Explosion Is Accelerating
On this MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Aaron Bush of Motley Fool Rule Breakers check on two of the largest retailers in the world: Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), which boosted its e-commerce....
Wal-Mart Stores Boosts Full-Year Profit Forecast
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) reported fiscal 2018 second-quarter results on Aug. 17. The retail colossus continues to enjoy strong growth in its e-commerce operations and improving performance in....
3 Things You Need to Know About Marijuana Stock Scotts Miracle-Gro
You might think The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) would be a boring stock in a boring business. After all, lawn and garden care usually doesn't generate a lot of buzz among investors.....
Has Rite Aid Stock Finally Bottomed Out?
There's an old adage among investors: Don't try to catch a falling knife.Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) stock has been a textbook example of a falling knife. Shares of the embattled pharmacy chain have plunged
Trump Can't Blame Amazon.com for the Death of American Retailers
Early Wednesday morning, Donald Trump posted another controversial tweet. This time, he's picking a fight with e-commerce veteran Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN):Amazon is doing great damage to tax paying
5 Things You Didn't Know About Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has been a household name for more than a generation, ever since the company toppled Sears in the late 1980s to become the nation's largest retailer, and it hasn't
3 Healthcare Stocks That Are Looking Cheap Right Now
With efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act indefinitely sidelined, the dark cloud of uncertainty hanging over the healthcare sector looks much less threatening. In response, American healthcare
Chefs' Warehouse Sees More Favorable Trends Ahead
Conditions in the food business have been extremely challenging lately, with strong competition from huge players threatening to squeeze out smaller companies in the industry. Specialty food
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc Makes Up for Lost Contracts
Diplomat Pharmacy (NYSE: DPLO) lost some contracts and gained some others, which netted out to slightly higher revenue in the second quarter. Operating income and earnings weren't nearly as flat, but