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Nordstrom Has Opened Its Last Full-Line Store in Canada: Will Profits Follow?
Five years ago, American fashion giant Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) decided to expand into Canada. It identified a handful of attractive sites for full-line stores and made plans to open them over a....
You're Thinking About Gun Industry Sales All Wrong
Gunmakers got a boost when it was revealed the Trump administration was considering making it easier to sell guns overseas. With the U.S. firearms industry in a funk since the presidential....
Texas Instruments, Inc. Just Boosted Dividends and Buybacks: What You Need to Know
Analog and embedded microchip giant Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) is keen on delivering value to its shareholders. Last week, the company raised its quarterly dividend payouts by 24% and more....
Duluth Holdings Proves Retail Growth Isn't Dead
Duluth Holdings (NASDAQ: DLTH) continued to buck the "death of retail" trend in its second-quarter earnings report, with impressive sales growth from its rapidly expanding store base leading the....
3 Game-Changing Small-Cap Technology Stocks to Buy
Small companies must navigate more risks than large companies have to, especially when they're disrupting mature markets dominated by deeply embedded and well-heeled competitors. Nevertheless,....
McDonald's Corporation Just Increased Its Dividend
Fast-food giant McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) just gave investors another reason to like its dividend. As expected, the company announced an increase to its dividend last week. Even better, McDonald's....
Solar Manufacturers Will Turn Elsewhere if U.S. Imposes Tariffs
Suniva's Section 201 trade case filed with the International Trade Commission is moving forward after the federal agency found "injury" against the manufacturer in what could be a devastating blow....
Should You Rent or Buy a Home?
Homeownership was once the cornerstone of the American Dream, but times are changing. More U.S. households are renting today than at any point in the last 50 years, according to a Pew Research....
2 Ways You Could Have Identified NVIDIA Stock as a Potentially Huge Winner Before It Soared
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has been red-hot. Shares of the graphics-chip specialist have returned 450% since the start of 2016, and 68.2% so far in 2017 through Friday, Sept. 22. The S&P 500....
How the 4 Newest Dow Stocks Have Surprised Investors
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has been around for more than 120 years, and it provides a simple measure of how the stock market is doing. The Dow doesn't make changes to its....
Could This Crazy-Sounding Tax Reform Proposal Actually Work?
Tax reform has been a major component of the Trump administration's domestic policy agenda, and after numerous distractions, the White House and lawmakers on Capitol Hill are starting to talk more....
Instagram's Advertiser Growth Might Be More Impressive Than Its User Growth
Instagram announced it's surpassed 800 million monthly active users at an advertising event in New York on Monday. Of those users, 500 million log in every day. It took just five months for the....
SUV Sales a Bright Spot in the U.S. Auto Market
Auto sales have been rising steadily since 2009, and are just now starting to drop off as of this August.In this episode of Industry Focus: Industrials, host Sarah Priestley talks with Motley Fool....
What Could I Realistically Make If I Invested In Apple Today?
Introduction
Just as it always does, Apple’s (AAPL) Keynote event generated quite a buzz. In addition to announcing several new products and upgrades, this year’s event inaugurated the Steve....
Why Blue Apron Holding Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Blue Apron Holding Inc. (NYSE: APRN) were gaining today after Guggenheim Securities initiated coverage on the meal-kit provider with a "buy" rating and a price target of $9. Analyst Matt....
Will the Internet of Things Be Qorvo’s Saving Grace?
While radio-frequency (RF) chip suppliers such as Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) and Broadcom are expecting big gains from Apple's new iPhone generation, fellow vendor Qorvo (NASDAQ: QRVO) has....
The Fed Makes a Difference
The Fed Makes a Difference Although Ms. Yellen reemphasized that the Federal Reserve is not on a preset course with its monetary policy, the Fed is non-the-less biased toward tightening. This,....
Why Did Apple Inc. Cancel Its Future 5.28-Inch iPhone X?
The Korea Herald, citing a report from The Bell, just said that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had originally planned to launch three new iPhones with organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays next year....
Is Daimler Undershooting Its Bet on EVs?
Last week, German auto giant Daimler AG (NASDAQOTH: DDAIF) announced a notable $1 billion investment in electric vehicle and battery production. Daimler's Mercedes said in a press release that it....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Major benchmarks moved lower on Monday, despite the fact that advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and....
Why Shares of Cardtronics Tumbled Today
Shares of ATM operator Cardtronics (NASDAQ: CATM) slumped on Monday, after four of the largest banks in Australia each removed all direct transaction charges on their ATM networks. Cardtronics....
Better Buy: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP vs. Kinder Morgan Inc.
Infrastructure companies can be a great option for income-seeking investors. These entities typically generate robust cash flow backed by fee-based contracts, which gives them money to send back....
Why Facebook, Sprint, and TripAdvisor Slumped Today
Stocks started the week in the red, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average pulling back further from the record highs it set early last week. The broader market fell even more, and the technology....
Why Transocean, Outfront Media, and PDL BioPharma Jumped Today
The new week began on a poor note for the stock market, as major benchmarks were broadly lower on the day. The Nasdaq Composite got hit the hardest, as big technology names took the brunt of the....
Why Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. Jumped Higher Today
Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CLDX) closed on Monday up 12.8%, with no apparent news to justify the double-digit gain by the biotech company.The move follows an 8.1% jump on Friday. Sometimes,....