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How Safe Is General Motors' Dividend?
Auto stocks are the classic cyclical stocks: Profits swell during economic upswings, driving stock prices upward -- but when the economy turns down, profits can shrink, or even swing to....
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The Top 8 Market-Moving Healthcare Stories of 2017
Attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act dominated healthcare headlines in the first half of 2017, but there was plenty of other healthcare news that moved stocks higher and lower....
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Best Buy: General Motors, Ford, or Toyota?
Not so long ago, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) was an investor darling. Under now-retired CEO Alan Mulally, Ford avoided a government bailout during the economic crisis and emerged with a....
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Costco Stock Climbs 16% in 3 Months: 5 Metrics Driving It Higher
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) stock has seen a nice run recently, climbing about 16% in the past three months. The rise has been driven by the company's accelerating monthly same-store sales....
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3 Dividend Stocks That Pay You More Than McDonald's Does
As perhaps the most ubiquitous fast-food company in the world, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has managed to raise its dividend every year since it started paying investors in 1976. And even with....
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CarMax Earnings: Growth Slows as Customer Traffic Drops
Investors have been understandably cautious about CarMax's (NYSE: KMX) business lately. After all, customer traffic declined through most of 2017 at the country's largest used-car retailer,....
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How to Buy Stocks as Gifts -- and My Two Top Recommendations
Tis' the season for family, fruit cake, and scrambling to find gifts. For those of you still looking for gifts ideas for your children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, why not stocks?Stocks....
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5 Surprising Numbers From Costco's Earnings Report
It's fair to say that worries over a growth slowdown at Costco (NASDAQ: COST) were overblown. The warehouse retailer last week announced healthy earnings results for its fiscal first quarter that....
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Best Buy: Alphabet, Facebook, or Amazon
Our digital lives are dominated by a handful of companies. Among the most dominant are Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN).All three....
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CarMax Sees Slowing Growth in Used-Car Sales
CarMax (NYSE: KMX) has done a good job of profiting from the rise in demand for used cars in recent years, and its approach to the market gives its customers an ability to choose from a wide....
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3 Things Costco Management Wants You To Know
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) kicked off its fiscal year with some very solid results. The warehouse club saw net sales jump 13.3% to $31.12 billion in Q1 2018, up from $27.47 billion during the first....
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Better Stock: The Walt Disney Company (DIS) vs. Mattel (MAT)
While the world around us is constantly changing, some things will always remain the same. One of those things is this: we love being entertained. Two companies that are at the forefront of this....
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Why McDonald's Is the Best Buy in the Fast-Food Sector
If you're seeking exposure to the fast-food industry, you'll find no shortage of variety on the market. You could purchase a large, diversified company like Yum! Brands (owner of KFC, Taco Bell,....
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Gaming Stocks: What to Watch in 2018
2017 has been a great year for gaming stocks, with Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) and Melco Resorts (NASDAQ: MLCO) easily outpacing the market overall. Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) also beat the....
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Better Buy: Ford Motor Company vs. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Investors on the hunt for value have lately been poking through the automakers. Quite a few auto stocks have lagged the market over the last few years, as investors concerned about technological....
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Better Buy: Toyota Motor Corporation vs. General Motors
General Motors'(NYSE: GM) stock has a lot going for it: GM is selling huge numbers of high-profit trucks and SUVs today, and it has emerged as a leader in the key technologies (self-driving,....
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3 High-Yield Stocks to Hold Forever
Buying and holding high-quality dividend stocks is arguably the best way to predictably generate wealth over the long term. And the longer you hold, the more pronounced your gains will become with....
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Shipt Becomes Target’s Newest Weapon in the E-commerce War
Target (NYSE: TGT) announced last week that it will acquire same-day delivery firm Shipt for $550 million. The latter has developed a national network of shoppers that it can serve with same-day....
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The 3 Stocks on the MFM Team's Radar This Week
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross talk about the companies they're most....
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Alibaba Teams Up with Two Media Giants
Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) streaming video site Youku recently signed new content licensing deals with Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBCUniversal and Sony (NYSE: SNE) Pictures. Recent films and franchises....
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Which E-Commerce Giant Do the Fools Like Best?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross tackle a question from a London-based....
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The Costco Naysayers Eat Some Crow; Adobe Outperforms Expectations
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross break down the latest numbers from....
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How Big a Boost Does Disney Derive From the Fox Deal?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross give their views on the biggest media....
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How Lowe's Omnichannel Investments Are Delivering Double-Digit Growth
Brick-and-mortar retailers have discovered that not only is it important to have a digital presence, but it's critical to have one that's integrated with their physical footprint as well. This....
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Why a Buyout Is the Worst Outcome for Chipotle Investors
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) could be a case study in reputational risk. After its Initial Public Offering (IPO) price of $22 per share, shares were on a tear for the greater part of a....