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Nordstrom Has Opened Its Last Full-Line Store in Canada: Will Profits Follow?
Five years ago, American fashion giant Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) decided to expand into Canada. It identified a handful of attractive sites for full-line stores and made plans to open them over a....
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McDonald's Corporation Just Increased Its Dividend
Fast-food giant McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) just gave investors another reason to like its dividend. As expected, the company announced an increase to its dividend last week. Even better, McDonald's....
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SUV Sales a Bright Spot in the U.S. Auto Market
Auto sales have been rising steadily since 2009, and are just now starting to drop off as of this August.In this episode of Industry Focus: Industrials, host Sarah Priestley talks with Motley Fool....
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Kroger's Most Complex Task Yet
It wasn't so long ago that investors couldn't buy enough of Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR): Between 2013 and 2015, the stock rose an astonishing 217%. Yet since January 2016, Kroger's shares have lost 50%....
![Up 50% in 2017, Is Netflix Inc. Stock a Buy?](/assets/news/news10-be520e400538f920c1970757e43cd0aa35625c1095be243829bb7a152346bd95.png)
Up 50% in 2017, Is Netflix Inc. Stock a Buy?
A soaring stock price recently pushed Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) past $80 billion in market capitalization -- up from $25 billion at the start of 2015. That surge reflects growing investor confidence....
![Target Slashes Prices, but It's Profits That Will Be Cut](/assets/news/news9-b4ba75b613b80e3d047ded18f34335e7f81348578b67aee3f1469440916c031e.png)
Target Slashes Prices, but It's Profits That Will Be Cut
Target (NYSE: TGT) has few options other than to engage in a broad price-cutting strategy. Long under pressure from Wal-Mart and Amazon.com to remain competitive, the mass-merchandising retailer....
![Blue Apron Upgraded: What You Need to Know](/assets/news/news8-29d1d55c755b03e328399113b5bdd004223f995e95194ba5ee80af9da39a41e3.png)
Blue Apron Upgraded: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
![Why TripAdvisor Inc. Stock Tumbled Today](/assets/news/news17-d49b9ce9c87babddea210274f0f8d00a1cf706146ef6382020cc7ece83b76f6c.png)
Why TripAdvisor Inc. Stock Tumbled Today
Shares of TripAdvisor Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) were getting grounded as Guggenheim Partners cut its estimates on the travel recommendation website, citing increasing competition from Priceline....
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3 Reasons Activision Blizzard Inc. Is a Better Growth Stock Than Take Two Interactive
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) is currently the fourth best-performing stock on the S&P 500 -- up almost 80% so far this year. That growth looks tame compared to its rival, Take Two....
![Which Companies Are Hiring for the Holidays?](/assets/news/news3-3816cd3656012f9a06bae00ff06108b383643da017a8247fff474f84ea8a7c5a.png)
Which Companies Are Hiring for the Holidays?
The fourth quarter has become a sort of retail free-for-all where stores try increasingly desperate tactics to lure in customers. From opening on Thanksgiving Day to heavy discounts and aggressive....
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Why I Love Netflix, Inc.
It's hard to imagine that only a few years ago Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) had barely shifted from competing with Blockbuster Video to producing original content. In fact, the first true, original....
![Nike Inc. Has a Lot to Prove on Sept. 26](/assets/news/news5-af8c677c86bb4b693f58afef33877e6f798ff0d7e2b4fa69b6e89960549b5ee6.png)
Nike Inc. Has a Lot to Prove on Sept. 26
Investors who were banking on a quick rebound for Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock this year following 2016's dismal performance have been disappointed so far. The sports apparel titan is trailing the....
![Best Buy Takes the Long View, and Wall Street Glares](/assets/news/news2-a19c21d90ec8043c932052617f43da76ea8e48ecd096318e237ea24d69a5c8b8.png)
Best Buy Takes the Long View, and Wall Street Glares
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) CEO Hubert Joly says his company is now focused on growth -- which is a fairly impressive statement for a company that most pundits saw as doomed just a few years ago. In this....
![Why FedEx's CEO Feels Good About Brick-and-Mortar Retail](/assets/news/news18-f135f6c168ef56d2b112890081403b0a310104acfadbf4a8f72634bd390e98ac.png)
Why FedEx's CEO Feels Good About Brick-and-Mortar Retail
Among the companies benefiting the most from the e-commerce revolution is FedEx (NYSE: FDX), which ships a vast quantity of our online purchases to us. But according to what CEO Fred Smith said....
![Amazon Is Working on Smart Glasses With Alexa on Board](/assets/news/news17-d49b9ce9c87babddea210274f0f8d00a1cf706146ef6382020cc7ece83b76f6c.png)
Amazon Is Working on Smart Glasses With Alexa on Board
In this Market Foolery podcast segment, host Mac Greer and David Kretzmann and Aaron Bush of Supernova and Rule Breakers ponder what it would take to make augmented reality spectacles a winning....
![Why Bed Bath & Beyond Shares Got Soaked](/assets/news/news16-82a218458f0e15ae617f9186b258dfd3add112716106c6ee3cbb48563ccdef52.png)
Why Bed Bath & Beyond Shares Got Soaked
In this Market Foolery podcast segment, host Mac Greer is joined by David Kretzmann and Aaron Bush of Supernova and Rule Breakers to dig into the slow-motion collapse of a retail chain operator....
![Here's How Digital Revenue Has Benefited Take-Two Interactive](/assets/news/news13-125fa69a38b6955d740c18f7e750c42a3317f6873eded3044187d2ece3aa0ac7.png)
Here's How Digital Revenue Has Benefited Take-Two Interactive
Over the last five years, video games have been one of the hottest industries to invest in, especially when you compare the stocks to some well-known tech companies.AMZN data by YCharts.Continue....
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Nike Stock Is Worth a Look Now
Nike's (NYSE: NKE) stock has been flat over the past year, as sales growth has been lower than investors expect, especially given that Nike was valued at a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30....
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Hotel Investors May Be Ignoring the Airbnb Threat
It's been a surprisingly strong year for hotels.Both Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) and Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE: HLT) have outperformed the S&P 500 by significant margins;....
![If You Like Dividends, You Should Love These 3 Stocks](/assets/news/news7-ff65ae96e2a4b99929975e34f30f51b3393455f312fc86852d9fc8020c5054eb.png)
If You Like Dividends, You Should Love These 3 Stocks
Income investors aren't suffering from a lack of stock choices right now. But while generous yields aren't very hard to find today, the combination of steady income and solid growth is much more....
![The Best Fast-Casual Stock to Buy in 2017](/assets/news/news2-a19c21d90ec8043c932052617f43da76ea8e48ecd096318e237ea24d69a5c8b8.png)
The Best Fast-Casual Stock to Buy in 2017
The fast-casual segment -- and the restaurant industry as a whole -- has been in a major slump over the past year. Lower grocery prices are leading more people to choose to eat at home rather than....
![3 Stocks With Nike-Like Return Potential](/assets/news/news16-82a218458f0e15ae617f9186b258dfd3add112716106c6ee3cbb48563ccdef52.png)
3 Stocks With Nike-Like Return Potential
Sportswear and athletic-shoe giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) has created a lot of wealth over the years. Early investors have enjoyed an eye-popping 29,500% return in 37 years, or roughly 17% per year.....
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4 Reasons Activision Blizzard Is a Buy
Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) stock has climbed more than 400% over the last five years, and 82% year to date. Investor confidence in the game maker has grown considerably this year as....
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EV Range Anxiety May Be a Thing of the Past
When electric vehicles like General Motors' (NYSE: GM) Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf came on the scene about a decade ago, the biggest challenge for EVs was driving range. GM and others answered....
![Nike's Problems Aren't Going Away Anytime Soon](/assets/news/news7-ff65ae96e2a4b99929975e34f30f51b3393455f312fc86852d9fc8020c5054eb.png)
Nike's Problems Aren't Going Away Anytime Soon
Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) has reigned over the sports world for more than a generation, but its grip on the crown is starting to weaken.First, it failed to make the best-selling sneaker in the country....