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3 Stocks That Put Wal-Mart's Returns to Shame
In many respects, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has helped redefine its industry. When Walmart went public some 47 years ago, its "megastores" were a unique concept. Today, the Costcos of the world can....
McKesson Fights Back With Strong Earnings, Revenue Gains
The drug distribution business has gotten fierce recently, with new competitive threats adding to pressure from lawmakers and consumer advocates about the high cost of prescription drugs. McKesson....
Mondelez International Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is set to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday, Oct. 30, after the market close. It's crunch time for the maker of products including Trident gum and....
How to Invest in E-Commerce Stocks
Many investors prefer stocks that do business in high-growth industries. After all, it's much easier for a company to grow if its sector is expanding by leaps and bounds.As far as favorable....
Coca-Cola Is Taking Aim at La Croix
Seltzer is suddenly sexy.Long a favorite in Europe but ignored in the U.S., sparkling water consumption among Americans is now surging. Sales have increased 42% over the last five years and....
What Procter & Gamble Co. Has to Say About Its Growth Slowdown
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) investors are hoping that slow and steady wins the race. The consumer-products giant recently announced earnings results that included weaker sales growth. But....
Kraft Heinz Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) will report its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, Nov. 1, after the market close. The stock is down 12% year to date following soft sales performance to start the....
Costco's Business Today in 3 Charts
It's not easy being a brick-and-mortar retailer today. There are just too many shops competing over a shrinking pool of customer traffic, and this imbalance is forcing many businesses to cut....
Kroger Selling Its Convenience Stores? What It Means for Investors
At a recent investor day, Kroger (NYSE: KR) announced it was exploring a potential sale of its convenience store business. You might not have known Kroger was in this business, but in its long....
How to Invest in Beer
There may be dozens of beer varieties available at your local alcoholic-beverage store, but you see nearly as many choices when deciding among beer stocks to purchase. In fact, just a few public....
JD.com, Tencent, and Wal-Mart Join Forces Against Alibaba
JD.com (NASDAQ: JD), China's second largest business-to-consumer e-commerce marketplace after Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) Tmall, recently enlisted the help of Tencent (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY) and Wal-Mart....
Procter & Gamble Co. Earnings Show Hints of a Market Share Rebound
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) this past week announced its first quarterly earnings report since beating back a shareholder challenge against its management team. The results showed steady....
3 Dividend Stocks That Should Pay You the Rest of Your Life
If you want to be blown away by the wealth-building power of stocks that pay ever-growing dividends for decades, look at this chart for Altria Group (NYSE: MO). The orange line represents just....
3 Stocks That Could Put Alibaba's Returns to Shame
It's rather easy to see why Alibaba Group's (NYSE: BABA) has doubled so far in 2017. The company owns 11% of China's massive $5 trillion retail market, and that is only expected to grow as....
What Is Warren Buffett’s Top Dividend Stock?
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) has a portfolio of dozens of common stocks, many of which were hand-picked by CEO Warren Buffett himself. Buffett is a big fan of reliable dividends,....
3 Dividend Stocks You'll Wish You'd Bought 10 Years From Now
We chronically underestimate the astonishing power of compounding dividend reinvestment. From 2000 to today, for instance, shares of cigarette king Altria have returned a respectable 1,080%. When....
3 Signs You Should Sell This 17-Bagger Stock
They grow up so fast. Just five years ago, MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ: MGPI) was an obscure company valued at $80 million. Today, it's valued at over $1 billion -- meaning it has become a 17-bagger....
Kimberly-Clark Earnings: 3 Trends to Watch
It's been a disappointing two-year stretch for Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) investors. The consumer goods giant lowered its growth outlook several times since early 2016 due to struggles in the core....
What Procter & Gamble Should Take Away From Its Brawl With Nelson Peltz
One of the costliest proxy battles ever, between activist investor Nelson Peltz and Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG), ended with Peltz losing the right to a board seat by roughly one-third of....
Why Can't Philip Morris International Catch a Break?
The tobacco industry is in the midst of a major transformation, and Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has led the surge away from traditional cigarettes toward reduced-risk products like its....
3 Things You Really Need to Know About 22nd Century Group
Few stocks have generated as much excitement in 2017 as 22nd Century Group (NYSEMKT: XXII). Shares of the plant biotechnology company nearly tripled in price by mid-September. While some of those....
Two Keys to Sales Growth for This High-Flying Beverage Giant
In Industry Focus: Consumer Goods segment on beer, wine, and spirits producer Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), we dive into the company's operations and product lineup to understand how....
3 Stocks to Buy and Hold for 100 Years
Companies that are able to survive for a century or more require certain special attributes. After all, they have to weather not only changing consumer tastes over time but also the ups and downs....
Constellation Brands Continues to Impress Investors
In this Industry Focus segment, we look at Constellation Brands' (NYSE: STZ) fiscal second quarter 2018 earnings, reviewing significant items from the quarter, including the balance of its wine,....
How Safe Is Hormel Foods Dividend?
Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) recently celebrated its 125th year of doing business as a meat processor and food products specialist. That streak is a testament to its strong market position and the....