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3 Things About Esports You Probably Didn't Know
While esports has a long way to go before it reaches the prominence of the NFL or NBA, it is very possible that some day you will see an Overwatch player as celebrated as any traditional sports....
Mattel Shelves Baby Smart Speaker After Outcry
Voice-activated smart speakers are all the rage. Though the category only debuted with the 2014 release of the Echo by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), growth in the segment has been staggering.....
Partial Automation: 2017’s Cars With Autopilot
Someday, we're told, self-driving cars won't need human drivers at all. We're not there yet, but there are a few cars available today with systems similar to an airliner's autopilot -- a system....
Renewable Energy This Week: What You Need to Know
Last week was another week of milestones for renewable energy, both big and small. For investors, there may be some good news that will help shape solar energy and energy storage, in particular,....
What to Watch for in Chipotle's Upcoming Earnings Report
It was a rough summer for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), as a July norovirus outbreak at a Virginia restaurant sent the stock reeling. Then an all-natural queso was released in several test....
Better Buy: Berkshire Hathaway vs. American Express
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) and American Express (NYSE: AXP) are two behemoths in the financial sector. In last year's comparison of the two as stock....
Blue Apron Lays off Hundreds of Employees
Meal kit maker Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) recently announced that it would lay off about 300 employees, or 6% of its workforce, in a bid to boost the company's "future growth." Employees in the....
Amazon: Wo steht die Aktie in 50 Jahren?
Die Amazon-Aktie schwächelt bereits seit Ende Juli und konnte die jüngsten Hochs an der Technologie-Börse Nasdaq oder beim DAX nicht mehr nachvollziehen. Seit dem Jahreshoch bzw. dem Abstecher....
Is There Cause for Concern After Harley-Davidson's Third Quarter?
Few brands are as well-known as Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG), and that competitive advantage has powered the company ahead of its rivals for decades. However, motorcycle sales have softened this....
Amazon Prime Has Nearly as Many Subscribers as Cable
Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime service now has 90 million members in the United States, according to new data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP).The report shows that 63% of the....
These Are the Best-Selling Video Games of 2017
Call the first third of the year the off-season for the video game industry. Publishers still put out new titles, but they save most of their biggest releases for the holiday season.The....
Costco Is Worried It's Losing to Wal-Mart and Amazon
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) never bought into the idea it was immune to the threat Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) poses, but since the e-commerce giant purchased Whole Foods Market, the warehouse club....
American Express Reports Higher Third-Quarter Earnings Across the Board
American Express (NYSE: AXP) has spent the past two years working through a turnaround strategy after ending its relationship with Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST), which had accounted....
Ford's New Fiesta May Have Dented 3rd-Quarter Profits
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that its sales in Europe fell 10.9% in September, Ford's fourth consecutive month of sales declines in the Old World. Once again, tight supplies of Ford's all-new....
10 Things You Didn't Know About Amazon.com, Inc.
Despite the fact that millions of people purchase items from Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) every day, there are some interesting aspects to the e-commerce giant that many people are not aware of.Here....
Why Now Is Not the Time to Get Greedy With MercadoLibre Stock
For years, MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI) has been an excellent stock to own.Until its recent slide, the stock had more than tripled over the last five years on the back of rapidly growing....
Why Genuine Parts Company Stock Fell 10%
Shares of automotive and industrial replacement parts company Genuine Parts (NYSE: GPC) fell as much as 10.1% on Thursday following the company's third-quarter results. The stock finished the....
Housing Starts Are Down, but NVR's Results Continue to Improve
The past couple months have likely made homebuilders and their investors anxious. The damage and ensuing repairs from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria are likely going to have an impact on new....
Why Does the Market Dislike Coach's Name Change?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, Supernova and Rule Breakers' David Kretzmann, and Motley Fool Hidden Gems' Andy Cross....
MercadoLibre Shares Take a Hit on Fears That Amazon Is Moving South
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, Supernova and Rule Breakers' David Kretzmann, and Motley Fool Hidden Gems' Andy Cross....
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Hurt the Restaurant Industry
For the first time in seven years, the U.S. economy lost more jobs last month than it created. The Labor Department said non-farm payrolls fell by 33,000, with most of the losses hitting the....
3 Top Consumer and Retail Stocks to Put on Your Radar
Restaurants, big box stores, and other retail chains have struggled in the past few years, but there are still a few stocks in the sector that have managed to stand out from the competition.It's....
eBay Takes a Small Step Toward Fixing the Internet's Huge Counterfeiting Problem
The internet has made it easier to sell counterfeit or fake goods.In fact, trade in counterfeit and pirated goods has grown from $250 billion annually in 2008 to $461 billion in 2013, according to....
10 Reasons to Buy General Motors Stock
Is General Motors' (NYSE: GM) stock a buy? It's certainly drawing a lot of interest lately. Several big-name Wall Street analysts have issued upgrades on GM in recent weeks, and I think they're on....
These Are the Best Selling Toys of 2017
With the holidays coming up, toy and game shopping is about to heat up. Toy and game retailers start ramping up inventory this time of year to prepare for the seasonal rush. In an industry with an....