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This Small-Cap Biotech Stock Is Onto Something Big
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Flexion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FLXN) CEO Mike Clayman about the company's plans for Zilretta, a newly approved medicine treating osteoarthritis of the....
4 Expensive Tax Mistakes
Raise your hand if you want to pay extra taxes. Yup, that's what I thought -- even the IRS says that you shouldn't pay more taxes than you must. Yet taxpayers make expensive mistakes year after....
Do These Things Now to Get a New Job in 2018
At many companies, the pace of hiring slows down between Thanksgiving and New Year's. That's partly because so many people take time off at the end of the year and partly because bringing someone....
This Oil Executive Thinks the Oil Market Is Way Too Optimistic (and That's Wildly Bullish for Oil Prices)
The prevailing view in the oil market is that U.S. shale is an unstoppable force. No matter what OPEC does to contain supplies, shale drillers will quickly unleash a flood of production, which....
3 Top Retail Stocks to Buy Now
Investing in retail stocks has always been somewhat dangerous due to an abundance of competition in the sector. However, the rise of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has made retail an even more perilous....
Ambarella Faces Tough Competition
Ambarella (NASDAQ: AMBA) has staged a terrific turnaround since the beginning of September. Shares of the video processing chip specialist have risen almost 35% after a report of poor performance....
Here's How Amazon.com, Inc. Crushed It in 2017
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is having a banner year in 2017. At the end of November, share prices have skyrocketed 60% higher year to date. Here's a quick recap of how Amazon pulled off this....
Better Buy: The Home Depot, Inc. vs. Target
The retail industry is an increasingly dangerous place in which to invest. Changing consumer shopping habits are decimating once-venerable businesses, and new titans are emerging to replace the....
United Continental Continues Its Small-City Expansion
Since joining airline giant United Continental (NYSE: UAL) last year, company president Scott Kirby and CFO Andrew Levy have pushed a strategy of expanding in smaller cities. The first big batch....
5 Key Takeaways From Kohl's Earnings Call
After Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) reported its third-quarter results, its leadership team shared some important information with investors during the subsequent conference call.Here are the highlights for....
Will Tesla Do a Stock Split in 2018?
Stock splits might not do anything to affect the intrinsic value of a company, but many investors still look forward to seeing the companies in their portfolios split their shares. So far,....
Roku, Inc. Stock Soars on Specious Netflix Comparison
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) had a pretty great Cyber Monday, although it had nothing to do with shopping. Shares booked gains of 18% today thanks in large part to a bullish analyst note. Needham analyst....
How to Invest in KFC Stock
KFC is a major force in the fast food industry. Its 21,000 worldwide locations put the chain, best known for its fried-chicken buckets, in the same league as industry giant McDonald's (NYSE: MCD)....
Read This Before You Harvest Your Tax Losses
Stock markets have risen dramatically in 2017, extending the bull market into a ninth straight year. Yet those who have diversified investment portfolios often own at least one or two stocks that....
Dividend Aristocrats in Focus Part 51: Wal-Mart
Published by Bob Ciura on November 27th, 2017
The Dividend Aristocrats are a select group of 51 companies in the S&P 500 Index, with 25+ consecutive years of dividend increases.
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A Cryptocurrency Primer: Is Bitcoin a Good Investment?
In the realm of economics, there are plenty of terms that might confuse the layperson, but most of us probably know what the word "money" means. "Cryptocurrency," by contrast, can be baffling.....
A Cryptocurrency Primer: What Does It Take to Keep Bitcoin Going?
In the realm of economics, there are plenty of terms that might confuse the layperson, but most of us probably know what the word "money" means. "Cryptocurrency," by contrast, can be baffling.....
A Cryptocurrency Primer: What Use Is Bitcoin?
In the realm of economics, there are plenty of terms that might confuse the layperson, but most of us probably know what the word "money" means. "Cryptocurrency," by contrast, can be baffling.....
A Cryptocurrency Primer: Why Does Bitcoin Have Value?
In the realm of economics, there are plenty of terms that might confuse the layperson, but most of us probably know what the word "money" means. "Cryptocurrency," by contrast, can be baffling.....
What Are Cryptocurrencies: A Brief History of Bitcoin
In the realm of economics, there are plenty of terms that might confuse the layperson, but most of us probably know what the word "money" means. "Cryptocurrency," by contrast, can be baffling.....
What Are the Best Ways to Get International Exposure in Your Portfolio?
In this Answers, Answers segment the Motley Fool Answers podcast, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer a Twitter question from someone looking for a good way to diversify into foreign....
3 Growth Stocks That Could Put Shopify's Returns to Shame
Chances are you've heard of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), the platform that's helping small and medium-sized businesses participate in the surging market for e-commerce. Its early lead in this industry....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks opened the week on a mixed note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) posted a small gain, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) lost a point.Data source: Yahoo! Finance.The....
How Safe is CenturyLink’s Dividend?
Contrary to many investors' expectations, CenturyLink's (NYSE: CTL) stock has been pummeled recently, even after completing its transformative acquisition of Level 3 Communications. With its heavy....
Alphabet Needs to Take a Page From Amazon's Playbook
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG)may be wasting tens of billions in shareholder capital.Alphabet spends massive amounts of money on its "other bets" -- essentially, moonshot technology....