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3 Dividend Growth Stocks for August
Every investor should want to own dividend stocks that pay out an increasing dividend over time. By simply holding a stock, investors can get increasing cash flow year after year. We asked three....
3 Value Stocks Senior Citizens Should Consider Buying Today
Value investing isn't just about buying cheap stocks. A true value investor wants to pay less than something is worth, and the worth of a company depends on its future. A cheap-looking stock in a....
We Got It Wrong With Rite Aid -- Now What?
In our 2015 "Walgreens Shows Its Hand, Scoops Up Rite Aid" episode, Motley Fool analyst Kristine Harjes speculated that regulators would give the nod to Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ: WBA)....
3 High-Yield Dividend Aristocrat Stocks
High-yield dividend stocks can produce exceptional returns on capital. At the same time, these stocks can also present unacceptable levels of risk for average investors. One way to lower your....
3 Stocks Billionaires Are Buying Now
Knowing when it's time to buy stocks has made Warren Buffett, George Soros, and Steven A. Cohen billions of dollars, so tracking their investment activity can be a savvy move. Each of these....
These 5 Name-Brand Juggernauts Spent $40 Billion Total on Ads in 2015
Image source: Getty Images.The U.S. is home to 46 of the world's 100 biggest advertisers. Those U.S. marketers spent $115.2 billion on advertising in 2015, and accounted for 47.9% of the top 100's....
3 High-Yield International Stocks
It's natural for investors to have a bias toward financial securities from their home country. However, the world is a big place, which means there are plenty of great investment opportunities out....
5 Stocks at 52-Week Highs: Are They Buys?
How high can they go?That's the most pressing question for five stocks that recently hit 52-week highs. Autohome (NYSE: ATHM), Brookfield Infrastructure Parners (NYSE: BIP), Myriad Genetics....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of Coca-Cola's Advertising Budget
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) sells some of the most widely-used products on the planet. The soda giant collects a profit from delivering 1.9 billion servings -- or about 3% of all beverages consumed....
Better Buy: Procter & Gamble Co vs. PepsiCo, Inc.
If you're nearing or in retirement, dividend-paying stocks like Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Pepsi (NYSE: PEP) are likely high on your list of stocks to own. Both have solid business with....
Why You Might Want to Avoid This Dividend Aristocrat
Income investors often put Dividend Aristocrats -- companies that have raised their dividends annually for at least 25 straight years -- on a pedestal. Many of those companies certainly deserve....
Wal-Mart Proves Us Wrong With the Help of Jet.com and Marc Lore
When Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) announced its $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com in Aug. 2016, Vincent Shen and Motley Fool contributor Daniel Kline took a skeptical view of the deal on Industry Focus.....
3 Stocks the Smartest Investors Are Buying Right Now
Main Street investors shouldn't blindly follow professional investors into their latest stock picks. However, tracking Warren Buffett, Nelson Peltz, and Steven Cohen can be profit-friendly given....
What Investors Missed in the Market This Week
Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 posted decent gains for the week, moving 0.64% and 0.72% higher, respectively. While investors were hoping for potential hints from Federal....
The First Craft Brewer Just Got Bought Out. Can the Industry Still Survive?
Is nothing sacred? America's "first and oldest" craft brewer is no more. Anchor Brewing, which was founded in San Francisco in 1896, agreed to be bought out earlier this month by Japan's Sapporo....
2 Reasons Altria Group Inc. Stock Could Rise
In a previous article, I laid out the bear case against Altria Group (NYSE: MO). Today, let's take a look at some ways the tobacco titan's stock could trend higher in the coming years.As the....
These Healthcare Stocks Are for the Dogs -- but They're Barking Up the Right Tree for Investors
PetMed Express (NASDAQ: PETS) and Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS) are two healthcare stocks for the dogs -- and the cats, too. PetMed Express is one of the largest pet pharmacies in the U.S., while Zoetis is a....
Retail Isn't Dead, It Just Smells Funny
The massive shift from brick and mortar retail to online shopping has picked up steam the last few years. Digital sales have been growing at a double-digit rate, and online sales as a percentage....
Stop the Presses: Amazon.com Will Own Whole Foods on Monday
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) just got the go-ahead to close its $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM). Wasting no time at all, the merger is now scheduled for Monday, Aug. 28.Let....
3 Dividend Stocks That Thrive in Both Bull and Bear Markets
Many investors prefer dividend stocks because they offer a nice balance of capital appreciation and income. The best dividend payers, though, also boast a long history of increasing their payouts,....
Why J.M. Smucker Co. Stock Plunged Today
Shares of J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) fell 9.5% on Thursday after the company announced weaker-than-expected fiscal first-quarter 2018 results.Smucker's revenue declined 3.7% year over year to....
Boy, Were We Wrong About Rite Aid and Opko Health
Everyone makes mistakes, and this week's Industry Focus theme week is all about celebrating (and cringing) at some of the biggest mistakes we've made on the show.In today's Healthcare episode,....
Coca-Cola's Refranchising Effort Shows Early Signs of Success
After several quarters of steady deal-making, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) can see the finish line in its goal of selling nearly all of its bottling operations to bottling partners. The....
Why J.M. Smucker, Hormel Foods, and The Toro Company Slumped Today
The stock market meandered on Thursday, with no noteworthy news to give it direction. Major benchmarks never moved very far from where they began, while investors were distracted by the inability....
How Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Makes Most of Its Money
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is the biggest retailer on the planet. A ruthless competitive strategy focused on offering the lowest possible prices has yielded a business that generates nearly $500 billion....