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Best Buy: General Motors, Ford, or Toyota?
Not so long ago, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) was an investor darling. Under now-retired CEO Alan Mulally, Ford avoided a government bailout during the economic crisis and emerged with a....
Intel Corp. Wants to Make the Desktop Computer Great Again
Chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been open about its expectation that the market for personal computers, and therefore the processors it builds and sells into this market, is on the....
Costco Stock Climbs 16% in 3 Months: 5 Metrics Driving It Higher
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) stock has seen a nice run recently, climbing about 16% in the past three months. The rise has been driven by the company's accelerating monthly same-store sales....
Are Most Workers Underestimating Their Retirement Length?
Because Social Security won't be enough to sustain the average senior, it's on us to save independently for retirement during our working years. Now when we think about how much money we'll need....
Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallDec. 20, 2017 5:00 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Tencent and JD.com Invest $863 Million in This Retail Underdog
Chinese tech giants Tencent (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY) and JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) recently invested a combined $863 million in e-tailer Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS). It will cost Tencent $604 million to buy a 7%....
How to Succeed Despite Your Bad Boss
A supervisor who routinely acts unprofessionally can make life miserable for a conscientious employee. In a survey of 1,000 adults earlier this year, 17% of respondents said that a boss taking....
5 Things Micron Technology's Management Wants You to Know
Memory chip giant Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) reported first-quarter results Tuesday night, and it was a doozy. Micron smashed analyst targets across the board, and share prices jumped as much....
Why Corcept Therapeutics Shares Climbed 10.8% Today
After news broke that shares will soon be included in the S&P Small Cap 600 index, Corcept Therapeutics' (NASDAQ: CORT) stock price jumped by 10.8% today.The addition to the S&P 600 Small....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
The major stock indexes were in record territory early on Thursday, but fell in the afternoon. Still, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) both....
Facebook Finally Scores Deal With Universal Music Group
This has been a long time coming. Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) had reportedly started negotiating with major record labels back in 2015, but it was never clear what the social network had up its sleeve.....
3 Dividend Stocks That Pay You More Than McDonald's Does
As perhaps the most ubiquitous fast-food company in the world, McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has managed to raise its dividend every year since it started paying investors in 1976. And even with....
Apple, Inc. Reportedly Looking to Add EKG Heart Monitor to Apple Watch
Focusing on health and fitness has yet to unlock meaningful mainstream demand for smartwatches overall, but that isn't going to stop Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) from betting even bigger on health. The....
Why Finish Line Stock Surged Today
Shares of footwear retailer Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ: FINL) jumped on Thursday following a better-than-expected third-quarter report. The company managed to grow comparable sales, and its net loss....
Why GNC Holdings, Apogee Enterprises, and PG&E Slumped Today
Wall Street enjoyed a solid performance Thursday, as favorable gross domestic product data confirmed that the U.S. economy remains healthy. The Dow Jones Industrials flirted with new highs....
Why Stitch Fix Inc Stock Was Falling Apart Yesterday
Shares of Stitch Fix Inc (NASDAQ: SFIX) slumped on Wednesday -- closing down nearly 10% -- after the subscription clothing specialist reported its first public earnings report on Tuesday night.....
Why Embraer, Voya Financial, and Hovnanian Enterprises Jumped Today
Thursday was a good day for the stock market, with Wall Streets major benchmark indexes climbing by as much as half a percent. Government reports showed that the U.S. economy grew at its fastest....
CarMax Earnings: Growth Slows as Customer Traffic Drops
Investors have been understandably cautious about CarMax's (NYSE: KMX) business lately. After all, customer traffic declined through most of 2017 at the country's largest used-car retailer,....
Here's Why Voya Financial Is Soaring Today
On Thursday, Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA) announced its plans to sell virtually all of its Closed Block Variable Annuity (CBVA) business as well as its individual fixed and fixed indexed annuity....
About to Buy Driverless Car Stocks? Read This First
There's lots of buzz around driverless cars right now and plenty of technology companies and automakers are all positioning themselves to benefit. That's because in the coming years the autonomous....
Consumer Goods Giants Will Race to Acquire More Small Brands in 2018
If you've kept up with merger headlines this week, you're aware that The Hershey Company's (NYSE: HSY) announced acquisition of Amplify Snack Brands Inc. (NYSE: BETR) for $1.6 billion is....
Forget Wearables -- Smart Speakers May Be More Popular This Holiday Season
The booming smart speaker market has been one of the big tech trends of 2017, as tech giants all scramble to jump in and address growing consumer demand for voice-controlled speakers. Meanwhile,....
Why Gener8 Maritime Inc's Shares Popped 36% Today
Shares of crude oil tanker owner Gener8 Maritime Inc's (NYSE: GNRT) shares popped as much as 35.5% in trading Thursday after a takeover bid was announced. At 2:30 p.m. EST shares were still up....
Here’s Why Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Are Plunging, While Ripple Is Up Nearly 40%
Bitcoin and most other cryptocurrencies aren't performing well Thursday, but bitcoin cash has fallen more sharply than most, down by nearly 20% on the day. Meanwhile, Ripple is going against the....
Better Buy: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. vs. Alcoa Corp
At their core, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) and Alcoa Corp (NYSE: AA) are reliant on commodity prices to support their top and bottom lines. Freeport's specialty is copper and gold mining,....