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Apple Music Chief Jimmy Iovine Suggests Spotify Is in Trouble
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Spotify are the dominant forces in music streaming today. The companies command over 90 million paid subscribers combined, which represents the vast majority of the....
Better Buy: General Dynamics Corporation vs. Lockheed Martin
The military industrial complex often gets a bad rap because it manufactures the machines of war. However, much as we may dislike what companies like General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and Lockheed....
Will ConocoPhillips Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
The energy industry has been tough on oil and gas exploration and production companies for the past few years, but a recent rise in oil prices has finally started to help out big players like....
3 Top Autonomous Car Stocks to Buy Now
If you knew of a technology that had the potential to become a $77 billion market in less than 20 years, will become nearly ubiquitous in the coming decades, and has the ability to transform an....
Forget Penny Stocks, Your Money Is Better Off in These 3 Companies
People buy penny stocks because they think they'll make them rich, but penny-stock investing is often a fast track to the poorhouse, not to financial security. Because penny stocks can drop as....
How Safe Is Wal-Mart (WMT) Dividend?
A steadily growing dividend is nice to have as part of any stock investment. But at the very least, income investors want to feel confident that their payout isn't at risk of being suspended or....
Did the Bitcoin Bubble Burst on Wednesday?
A growing number of investors and financiers have begun to warn about the possibility that bitcoin has entered bubble territory. As a result, when the price of bitcoin fell abruptly on Wednesday,....
This High-Risk, High-Yield Stock Could Fuel Big-Time Gains for Investors in 2018
Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) has lost more than 35% of its value this year. That's despite the fact that the company finally turned around its sinking earnings and cash flow thanks to the....
Autodesk Returns to Sales Growth
Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced third-quarter earnings numbers this week that included the first year-over-year sales improvement since it shifted to a subscription-only business model in late....
Maybe I Was Wrong About This Apple Inc. iPhone Prediction
In a previous column, I laid out a case for why Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming lower-cost iPhone, which I'll refer to as the 6.1-inch iPhone since it'll reportedly have a 6.1-inch liquid crystal....
"Coco" Clobbers the Superheroes at the Box Office
In this segment of the Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, and Stock Advisor Canada's Taylor Muckerman parse the ticket sales numbers from last....
Healthcare Investing Risks and How to Mitigate Them
Healthcare is constantly coming under the fire of political and media attention, and biotech companies are going boom or bust on FDA approvals that are out of their control. But healthcare is also....
Why Netflix, Facebook, and Micron Shares Plunged Today
Shares of many high-performing tech and consumer goods companies were in line for some drastic corrections this Wednesday. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) dove as much as 7.5% lower, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB)....
Bitcoin: Is $1,000,000 Just Two Years Away?
Bitcoin recently broke $10,000 for the first time ever -- a remarkable run considering that the digital currency started 2017 below $1,000 and was worth pennies just seven years ago. However, many....
What You Need to Know About Systematic Risk
We're a stock-picking company at The Motley Fool, and we tend to sing the praises of investing in individual companies for the long term -- but that's not to say that stock-picking is without its....
The Case for Stock-Picking
Stock-picking comes with its fair share of risks, but by taking some risk-mitigating steps -- like diversifying well and staying in for the long-term -- investors can get exposed to huge gains....
Why Xunlei Ltd. Stock Plunged Today
Shares of Xunlei Ltd. (NASDAQ: XNET) closed Wednesday trading 31.1% lower after the Chinese cloud-based acceleration technology company offered clarification on its approach to its digital token....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) closing at a record, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) losing ground, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite....
Here's How Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Crushed It in 2017
After a horrible 2016 following the loss of its lead drug candidate, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALNY) has had a pretty stellar year, up 238% so far.Much of that increase has come in the last....
Potential Sale at 21st Century Fox Attracts Multiple Buyers
When news broke that Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA) (NASDAQ: FOX) was in discussions with Disney (NYSE: DIS) to part with its valuable movie and TV properties, along with certain cable....
Where Will PayPal Holdings Be in 10 Years?
PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) stock is up almost 85% year to date as the company continues to fire on all cylinders. From 2012 through 2016, PayPal's revenue increased 91% and earnings per share....
Why NVIDIA, Autodesk, and Wesco Aircraft Holdings Slumped Today
Wall Street was sharply mixed on Wednesday, reflecting a rotation among investors from one part of the stock market to another. High-growth tech stocks were particularly hard hit during the day's....
3 Dividend Stocks That Cut Bigger Checks Than Unilever
Consumer goods giant Unilever (NYSE: UN) is awfully generous to its shareholders. Though its 2.7% dividend yield isn't the highest, in today's low interest environment, it's nothing to sneeze at,....
Why Chipotle Mexican Grill, Southwest Airlines, and Target Jumped Today
On Wednesday, the stock market showed a pattern that investors haven't seen very frequently lately, with various parts performing very differently. The Dow Jones Industrials pressed on to record....
Will Bitcoin Hit $20,000 Soon? One Expert Says Yes.
Bitcoin has officially surpassed $10,000, marking an incredible rise this year. But is there any gas left in the cryptocurrency's tank? According to one expert, the answer is yes.David Drake, the....