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3 Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Stocks That Have Doubled (or More) in 2017 -- Are Any Buys?
Cryptocurrency has got to be the biggest financial news story of 2017, thanks to the meteoric rise in prices for the digital currencies that use cryptography for security and operate independently....
Why Oclaro, Inc. Could Be a Gold Mine for Value Investors
2017 was a dismal year for optical components maker Oclaro (NASDAQ: OCLR), which lost over 20% of its market value on concerns about its slowing growth. However, that decline reduced Oclaro's P/E....
5 Tax Moves to Make This December
With the holidays kicking into full gear, you may not exactly have taxes on the brain. But actually, now's the perfect time to focus on taxes, because if you wait too long, you'll miss your chance....
4 Reasons Not to Accept a Promotion This Year
No matter your industry, it's natural to work toward not just more money but an actual promotion. The more impressive a title you're able to secure, the more career opportunities you'll have in....
Digital May Be Growing Faster, but Brick-and-Mortar Is Standing Strong
Digital retailers get a lot of the holiday sales hype because they have been growing at a faster rate than traditional brick-and-mortar chains. Some of that attention is warranted because digital....
Exceptional Growth Sends Thor Soaring
Some businesses go through cyclical booms during which they can experience monumental gains in their stock price. Thor Industries (NYSE: THO) has enjoyed such a period for more than a year now, as....
3 Bank Stocks That Are Safe to Buy Right Now
Investors should be wary of the stock market right now, given the low volatility and high valuations. If you're thinking about buying bank stocks in this environment, it would be smart to stick....
Is Yamana Gold a Buy?
Time to grab the pickaxes and mine the market for the best gold opportunities. On today's docket is Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY). Headquartered in Canada, the company has one gold-producing mine in....
How Safe Is Lowe's (LOW) Dividend?
Dividends represent the intention of a management team to deliver a portion of annual earnings directly to shareholders.Most companies do everything in their power to avoid cutting their payout --....
5 "Choose Both" Stocks to Hold for the Next 3-Plus Years: 2U
In this Rule Breaker Investing podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner picks another set of five stocks he recommends putting in your portfolio, this time with the expectation that they'll....
5 "Choose Both" Stocks to Hold for the Next 3-Plus Years: NVIDIA
In this Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner picks another set of five stocks he recommends putting in your portfolio, this time with the expectation that they'll be....
The Top Stock to Consider in Uranium Now
The uranium that Cameco Corp (NYSE: CCJ) mines is the fuel that powers nuclear reactors. Nuclear power has a bad rap thanks to a small number of high-profile disasters, and that's led to a....
5 "Choose Both" Stocks to Hold for the Next 3-Plus Years: Match Group
In this Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner picks another set of five stocks he recommends putting in your portfolio, this time with the expectation that they'll be....
SunPower’s Next Bet on Solar Power Plants
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) has transitioned away from a business model focused on some of the world's largest solar power plants to one that focuses most of its resources on residential and....
3 Top Stocks in Solar Energy
Renewable energy is (arguably) the biggest financial opportunity of our lifetimes, potentially worth many trillions of dollars. Solar energy could have the biggest chunk of that opportunity,....
What to Expect From Shake Shack Inc in 2018
2017 has been a middling year for Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) ; shares of the better-burger chain have increased just 5% this year, short of the S&P 500's gains of 16%. In fact, Shake Shack....
5 "Choose Both" Stocks to Hold for the Next 3-Plus Years: CBOE Global Markets
In this Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner picks another set of five stocks he recommends putting in your portfolio, this time with the expectation that they'll be....
Will the Federal Government Give Verizon and AT&T a Dividend Boost?
The stock market has rallied under President Trump's administration: The S&P 500 has gained more than 21% since the election. As of this writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has produced....
Will Home Depot Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has produced amazing gains in recent years because of the rebound in the housing market after the financial crisis, but that's only been the crowning achievement in a longer....
5 "Choose Both" Stocks to Hold for the Next 3-Plus Years: Amazon.com
On this Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner picks another set of five stocks he recommends putting in your portfolio, this time with the idea that they'll be outperforming....
The 4 Best Airline Stocks Would Be Huge Tax-Reform Winners
A few weeks ago, I named Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK), Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA), JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), and Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) as the best airline stocks for investors to buy....
Why Do So Many Seniors Claim Social Security Early? Blame Congress
Social Security has been paying retirement benefits to seniors for nearly eight decades, and its importance to retired workers has seemingly grown with each passing year. Today, according to the....
Apple Inc. Might Be Making a Big Mistake
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors) recently said that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch two new iPhones next year with advanced organic light emitting diode (OLED)....
Should This High-Yielding Retail Play Be on Your Radar?
If retail is dead, nobody told Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS). In the recently reported third quarter, shares of the clothing retailer outperformed analyst expectations on the top and bottom lines by....
AMD Is Losing Graphics Market Share Despite Vega
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) reentered the high-end graphics card market earlier this year when it launched Vega, its highly anticipated attack on NVIDIA's (NASDAQ: NVDA) dominance. The RX....