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5 "Death Trends" in the Consumer and Retail Sector
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp are joined by Vincent Shen, host of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, to talk about his corner of the U.S. economy -- and
How VR Could Power GoPro Back to Growth
GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) has finally given up on its media business, allowing it to focus on what it does best: make cameras. And the newest one to join its lineup (due to hit stores sometime this
What Investors Missed in the Market This Week
Markets continue to hold near-record levels as investors turn their heads toward company conference calls as earnings season heats up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.27% for the week
Everything Investors Need to Know About Splunk
It has been an up-and-down couple of years for shareholders of Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK). In a world increasingly reliant on the processing of big data, the company is well positioned for growth. What
10 Reasons to Buy Veeva Systems Inc. Stock and Never Sell
A little over a decade ago, Peter Gassner was an executive at salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM). While he was out pushing the company's cloud services, he noticed something: The pharmaceutical industry had
Twitter Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Thursday
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) has become this year's tech comeback story. The social-media platform is so hot that on Friday it ended a streak of 12 consecutive trading days of higher closing prices. Twitter's
Why You’re Smart to Buy GameStop Corp.
GameStop (NYSE: GME) has lost about 60% of its value since late 2013 due to the fear that the retailer's sales of physical video games will be rendered obsolete by digital downloads. That pain was
5 Stocks I'll Hold Forever
Investing guru Warren Buffett's favorite holding period is "forever." It isn't easy to find stocks that qualify for that kind of long-term confidence, but these five companies fit the bill for me
4 Tech Stocks Everyone Is Talking About
Investors can easily be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of headlines about stocks every day. But some popular stories usually float to the top and deserve some extra attention. Let's discuss four
Netflix Has A Problem That No One Is Talking About
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) began an aggressive international expansion in 2011, and it's been a massive, albeit expensive, success so far. The company now has over 52 million international subscribers
These Companies Could Win Big at the Emmys
It's that time of year again in Hollywood. Nominations for TV's Emmys, arguably visual entertainment's second most important prize next to moviedom's Oscars, were handed down last week.The nominees
Forget Square, Inc.: These 4 Stocks Doubled Last Year
Shares of Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) have been on fire, having gained a mind-blowing 170% over the last 12 months. The combination of payments processing and additional services has been a huge draw for
Finally, Facebook Is Ready to Monetize WhatsApp
It's about time that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) starting taking WhatsApp monetization more seriously. It's long overdue, even by Facebook's own standards. When Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014, the
Microsoft Beat on Earnings Because Its Phone Business Is Finally Dead
Overall, Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) earnings report last night was pretty solid, beating consensus estimates for both top- and bottom-line results. Office 365 consumer subscribers climbed to 27
eBay, Inc. Offers a Decent Quarter
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) announced strong second-quarter 2017 results on Thursday evening, including an encouraging acceleration from its core marketplace business and broad-based growth in active
Why Shares of NCR Corp. Dropped Today
Shares of software and hardware company NCR Corp. (NYSE: NCR) slumped on Friday following a mixed second-quarter report. NCR beat on earnings but missed analyst estimates for revenue, which was
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Quarterly Revenue Increases 8.5%
After an uncertain outlook for the industry at the start of the year, it's turned out to be a pretty good year for network cybersecurity companies, and the latest results from Israeli company Check
Google Glass Is Back. Here's Why It May Stick Around This Time.
Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google has officially brought back Google Glass after a pretty spectacular failure in the consumer space just two years ago. Apparently, people don't want
I Still Can't Believe Facebook, Inc. Spent $1 Billion on Instagram
As a manager, you know you've struck gold when a past buyout is increasingly referred to as one of the greatest acquisitions of all time.Fortunately for Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and its shareholders, the
Snap Investors Are Angry. Does CEO Evan Spiegel Care?
It's been a rough month so far for Snap (NYSE: SNAP). Shares have lost 16% of their value month-to-date, with most of those losses being driven by a pair of Street analyst downgrades last week
Better Buy: Square, Inc. vs. PayPal
Traditional payment systems are doing just fine, but disruption is in the air. A new paradigm is beginning to gain momentum, as evidenced by the two companies taking the old guard by storm -- Square
Twitter, Inc. Earnings: What to Watch
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) is set to report its second-quarter earnings on July 27, just one day after social-network juggernaut Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). Important questions loom ahead of the release: Will
3 Big Surprises From Netflix Inc.'s Quarterly Report
Even at a market capitalization of over $79 billion, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) can still shock Wall Street. The streaming video giant this week announced second-quarter numbers that were right in line
NCR Investors Cash Out on Sales Weakness
Cash registers are fading into history, but NCR (NYSE: NCR) has found ways to move its business forward by expanding its reach beyond making the equipment that cashiers use to make sales to their
Manhattan Associates Stock Falls as Its Outlook Worsens
Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH) provides supply chain management tools that help its customers manage their operations more effectively, and the company boasts an impressive list of well-known