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Better Buy: McDonald's Corp. vs. Starbucks
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) are the two most dominant businesses in the restaurant industry. Together, they account for more than 40% of the foot traffic to quick-service
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For Proof That Apple Is Still the King, Just Check Out Its Gross Profit Margin
In this Market Foolery segment, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker dig into the numbers from Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) Q3.The cyclical nature of its revenue can make it tough to measure
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Here's Why The Best Is Yet to Come for The Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) had a strong first half 2017 despite negative headwind in its ESPN business.The company reported $3.05 in earnings per share (EPS) for the six-month period, up from $3.04 a
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Priceless: Mastercard Winning Deals With Its Differentiating Services
While Mastercard's stock price has soared this year, shares actually fell the day after Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) reported its second quarter earnings. Long-term investors know to concentrate on
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Disney Earnings Preview: Tough Comparables on the Docket for Tuesday
Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is slated to report its third-quarter results for fiscal 2017 after the market closes on Tuesday, August 8.The entertainment giant is facing a high comparables bar, so
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Apple Is Firing on All Cylinders
Against the backdrop of an impending product upgrade cycle, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported financial results that surprised investors, and the stock hit record highs in after-hours trading. Many
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Donald Trump Loves Gold, and Not Just on His Real Estate
It isn't one of the talking points his communications office has addressed, and it hasn't been the subject of impromptu remarks at speaking engagements. Nonetheless, it's clear that Donald Trump
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You Still Can't Beat Apple -- but Oreos May Be in Trouble
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker discuss the latest news from a quartet of well-known companies: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is just getting more
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Disney Has a Lot to Prove on Tuesday
There's plenty at stake as Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) gears up to post fresh financials on Tuesday. Between the struggles at ESPN weighing on its flagship media networks business and new rides boosting
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Tesla und Apple sind die künftigen Konkurrenten von VW, Daimler & Co!
Tesla hat die ersten Model3-Fahrzeuge ausgeliefert, und Apple-Chef Tim Cook sagte erstmals öffentlich, dass sich #Apple auf autonomes Fahren fokussiere. Keine Frage: die Fahrzeugindustrie wird sich in
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Intel Corporation Scores Another Major Design Win at Apple Inc.
Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) cellular modem business is really starting to make some inroads at Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).After winning a deal to supply cellular modems to Apple in support of the iPhone 7-series
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7 Metrics Show How Apple, Inc.'s Services Business Is on Fire
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) better-than-expected third quarter took investors by surprise earlier this week. After the report, the stock hit a new all-time high. The quarter benefited from broad-based
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Johnson & Johnson's 3 Biggest Sources of Growth Over the Next 10 Years
Healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a staple in the portfolios of conservative long-term investors and seniors alike.For decades, J&J, as the company is more commonly known, has
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Celgene vs. Gilead Sciences: Who Reported Better Earnings?
Celgene Corp. (NASDAQ: CELG) and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) reported second-quarter earnings that were better than industry-watchers' forecasts, but these two giants' circumstances are very
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3 Things Intel Corp. Earnings Told Us About Its Memory Business
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announced a decision to double-down on its non-volatile memory business about two years ago. The company said it would be converting its logic chip manufacturing facility in
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A Conversation With John Allison, the CEO Who Led BB&T Through the Financial Crisis
There are a handful of banks in the United States that have separated themselves from the competition over the past decade. One of them is BB&T (NYSE: BBT), a $221 billion bank based in Winston-Salem
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OpenText Finishes Its Fiscal Year With Solid Gains
Enterprises across the world are looking to take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing, but they need help to implement information technology strategies that will work best for their
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My Favorite Dividend Stocks in the Financial Sector
Published on August 4th, 2017
This is a guest contribution from Josh Wilson, a Millennial who’s working to grow his portfolio, save for the future, and become a thought leader in the personal
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How Important Is Trading Revenue to JPMorgan Chase?
With second-quarter bank earnings in the rear-view mirror, it's time for investors to start looking ahead to October, when they will report third-quarter earnings.This is especially true for those who
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MRC Global Inc. Sales Continue Rising, but It Breaks Even Once Again
The recovery in the oil and gas market continued taking hold in the second quarter despite a dip in crude prices. That rebound drove MRC Global's (NYSE: MRC) sales higher, though its earnings still
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Fitbit Desperately Needs Its Smartwatch to Be a Hit
Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) reported second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, and investors cheered the results, sending shares up 15%. The company isn't quite out of the woods yet, but it's making some undeniable
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How Intel Corporation Can Revive Desktop Chip Sales
Last quarter, Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) Client Computing Group (CCG), which mainly relies on sales of chips into personal computers, was the star of the show. It delivered 12% year-over-year revenue
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Better Buy: Microsoft Corporation vs. International Business Machine Corp.
Most non-investing folks would have a hard time telling you exactly how IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) make their money. The former used to make huge computers, and the latter makes
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AstraZeneca plc: Buy the Dip?
AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN) stock tumbled after the company announced the failure of an important clinical trial recently. Although the shares have recovered somewhat, the stock is still off by about
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Polaris Industries Just Hit a New Milestone, And It's Not a Good One
Warren Buffett famously said, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently."It might not be in a matter of minutes that