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With the Help of Google, Wal-Mart Takes the Fight to Amazon
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is focused like a laser on challenging Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). From pricing to delivery, the retail king wants to counter the e-commerce leader at every turn.The latest....
The Latest Sign That Google Will Challenge Amazon's Echo Show
Last month, TechCrunch reported that Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google was working on a smart-home device with a display, one that could compete directly with Amazon.com's....
Kroger Selling Its Convenience Stores? What It Means for Investors
At a recent investor day, Kroger (NYSE: KR) announced it was exploring a potential sale of its convenience store business. You might not have known Kroger was in this business, but in its long....
3 Growth Stocks for the Long Term
Investing in growth stocks can be exciting and rewarding, especially for shareholders willing to focus on businesses that can sustain that growth over the long term. But finding those stocks is....
Better Buy: Yum Brands or Yum China?
Last November, Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) started trading on the New York Stock Exchange after being spun off of Yum Brands (NYSE: YUM). Yum China shares surged nearly 70% since that split, but Yum....
Why Tractor Supply Company Should Be a Stock on Your Radar
Recently on Industry Focus, we welcomed a team of Fool.com contributors to the studio to talk about some of their favorite companies as part of our Pitch a Stock theme week.In this consumer and....
3 Signs You're About to Claim Social Security at the Wrong Age
Filing for Social Security at the right time is the best way to get the most out of your benefits. And unfortunately, it's a decision that countless seniors get wrong. Here are just a few....
Some Great News for Apple Inc. iPhone X Production
In a new research note from respected KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, summarized by MacRumors, Kuo says that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone X production difficulties appear on track to be....
2018 Roth IRA Income Limits: What You Need to Know
Roth IRAs can make it easier to build up retirement savings. By contributing to a Roth, you can have your money grow on a tax-free basis throughout your career and beyond, with no tax due when you....
The Biggest Lesson of the Dot-Com Bubble
Wall Street has infamously had its share of ugly Octobers, so Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp chose this month to offer their listeners a special treat: a four-part series on the history of....
Xilinx’s Upcoming Results Are Only Part of the Picture
Investors might have expected Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) to set the stock market on fire this year as it is pursuing growth in the fast-growing fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud....
Why Exactech Skyrocketed 31% Today
After agreeing to be taken private by global alternative asset manager TPG Capital, Exactech (NASDAQ: EXAC) jumped 31% today.Exactech makes orthopedic implant devices and related surgical....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks took a breather today from recent record-setting highs, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) posting losses.Data source: Yahoo!....
Of Black Mondays and Pink Slips
On this MarketFoolery podcast, host Mac Greer, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Million Dollar Portfolio's Matt Argersinger discuss the past, the present, and the future. Black Monday hit Wall Street....
3 Top Stocks for Risk-Averse Investors
Whether you are a retiree or simply an investor who doesn't want to toss and turn all night worrying about your portfolio, you have plenty of investment options that offer growth, and possibly....
Will Chipotle's Q3 Earnings Point to an Ongoing Recovery?
It's been a rough few months for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). Shares of the fast casual chain are down over 20% since its third quarter started on July 1, and the stock's hopeful comeback....
Why MiMedx Group Inc. Is Sinking Today
Shares of MiMedx Group (NASDAQ: MDXG), a biopharmaceutical company focused on regenerative medicine, fell 10% as of 3:45 p.m. EDT on Monday. However, there doesn't appear to be any....
Will ConocoPhillips Report Another Upside Surprise This Quarter?
Heading into the second quarter, analysts expected that ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) would report another adjusted loss, with the consensus that it would repeat its first-quarter showing and lose....
Why Arconic, General Electric, and Eldorado Gold Slumped Today
Wall Street suffered a downbeat day on Monday, and investors sent major benchmarks lower in response to nervousness about the future for the stock market. Industry giant Goldman Sachs, whose....
Why DryShips, PetMed Express, and VF Corp. Jumped Today
Monday was a poor day for the stock market, as major benchmarks gave back early gains to finish lower. Investors had to deal with the shock of a negative prediction from Goldman Sachs analysts,....
What Popped the Dot-Com Bubble?
Wall Street has infamously had its share of ugly Octobers, so Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp chose this month to offer their listeners a special treat: a four-part series on the history of....
Why Artificial Intelligence Could Be NVIDIA’s Golden Goose
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is using its GPUs (graphics processing units) to make a big splash in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The graphics specialist is leveraging the immense....
Is Tesla, Inc. About to Build a Factory in China?
Since electric-car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) confirmed earlier this year that it is in talks with Shanghai Municipal Government about building a factory in the region, there has been little news....
Bitcoin for Beginners: Everything You Need to Know
The biggest investing story of 2017 has undoubtedly been the incredible take-off of cryptocurrencies. While there have been dozens of initial coin offerings (ICOs) and several cryptocurrencies....
Fintech Joint Venture Launched: Here's Why Investors Should Take Notice
As the fintech industry matures, more and more companies in this arena are looking to either encroach on traditional banks' territory or figure out ways they can service banks to help usher them....