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Tiffany & Co. Stock Upgraded
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....
Dollar General Q3: Good Dollar Figures as Results Meet Estimates
You might consider spending a few dollars on shares of Dollar General (NYSE: DG). The deep-discount retailer put up some good numbers in its just-reported Q3.Like its archrival Dollar Tree....
3 Top Stocks to Buy for 2018 and Beyond
The new year represents a great time to invest in stocks. Not only is it when many people are setting New Year's resolutions, but it's also a good reminder of the limited-time investors have to....
Is This Whole Foods Supplier the Real Winner in the Amazon Buy?
In this segment of the MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser discuss an apparent beneficiary of Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Whole Foods acquisition. United....
Amazon.com's Catalyst for a Massive Holiday Quarter
In a timely move to capture more Christmas orders from customers, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a major expansion of its free same-day and one-day shipping for Prime members. In....
Forget Lowe's -- Home Depot Is the Better Dividend Stock
As the home improvement industry's second-largest retailer, Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) can't escape comparisons with Home Depot (NYSE: HD), whose annual sales footprint is a whopping 40% greater than....
3 Reasons Amazon.com, Inc. Stock Could Fall
I'm no doomsday prophet, nor am I pessimistic about the future -- especially when it comes to Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock. In fact, few investors would lose as much of their portfolio as I would....
IoT Stocks: What to Watch in 2018
The Internet of Things (IoT) market, which includes various gadgets connected to each other and the cloud, is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years. Research firm IDC expects global....
A Double Shot of Streaming Media Deals for Verizon and Apple
In this MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill is joined by Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser to discuss some interesting news at the intersection of entertainment and the internet.First,....
MoviePass Wants to Be Netflix to Costco's Lament
The best way to make an unsustainable model even more likely to implode is to make it even cheaper, and that's just what Helios and Matheson's (NASDAQ: HMNY) majority-owned MoviePass is doing by....
Home Depot Stock Beats Apple in This Key Investor Metric
On the surface, Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have nothing in common. One's a high-flying technology company that redefined communications with its smartphones, and the other is a....
This Chinese Chatbot Company Could Win Big
Investors all over the world have been discovering Chinese stocks this year, and why not? The leading Chinese tech companies, Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, and JD.com have all been on incredible runs.....
Why AutoZone Is a Top-Yielding Stock -- Without Paying a Dividend!
Dividend stocks are great because they provide much-needed income for investors. So you might think I'm crazy to call AutoZone (NYSE: AZO), which makes no payments to shareholders at all in the....
Is Jeff Bezos About to Launch a New Rocketship?
Prepare for liftoff?On Friday, in a surprise announcement, the Federal Aviation Administration published an official "notice to airmen" (NOTAM) warning pilots to avoid the vicinity of Van Horn,....
Amazon Wants to Eat Etsy's Lunch: Here's Why It Won't
Two years ago, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) launched its so-called Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) killer: Amazon Handmade. It promised a crafts marketplace of goods that were "handmade or hand-manufactured,"....
3 Stocks the World's Best Investors Are Buying Now
Picking winning stocks is a difficult task, even for experienced investors. But the most successful folks on Wall Street have resources the rest of us don't, and (by definition) a reasonably good....
A Foolish Take: Retailers Lowered Black Friday Discounts
Retailers usually promote significant discounts for Black Friday. That trend continued this year, with pricing firm Market Track (via eMarketer) reporting an average discount of 44% in Black....
How Important Is Switch to Nintendo?
Nintendo's (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY) Switch gaming console has been one of the big hits of the holiday season. The innovative gaming system, which also works as a portable gaming device, promotes family....
Will Costco Have Reason to Celebrate This Holiday Season?
The holiday season is an essential one for retailers across the industry, and even businesses such as Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) that have extensive grocery operations still see a huge bump....
3 Stocks That Turned $1,000 Into $500,000 or More
Wouldn't it be nice if you could invest $1,000 in a stock and watch it grow into a six-figure sum -- or even more -- over the years? Several stocks have done just that for their investors. Here....
3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Stocks ticked higher last week as investors digested generally positive retailing and economic news ahead of the holiday season shopping surge. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:....
Home Depot Gives Investors a $15 Billion Christmas Gift
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is the stock that keeps on giving. Ahead of its analyst meeting, and just in time for the holidays, the retailer announced a $15 billion share buyback.For longtime owners of....
Tech Stocks This Week: Prime Video on Apple TV, Tesla's AI Chip, and More
In this week's review of tech stocks, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) cozy up, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) confirms it's developing artificial intelligence (AI) hardware chips, and....
Will 2018 Be Home Depot Inc's Best Year Yet?
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is poised to cross $100 billion in annual sales for the first time right before the business enters 2018. That's an impressive achievement when you consider that the sales....
Why the Holidays Aren’t Merry for UPS and FedEx
You might expect that the holiday quarter would be the best period of the year for UPS (NYSE: UPS) and FedEx (NYSE: FDX) -- but the two shipping giants consistently lose a pretty big chunk of....