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Here's How Warren Buffett's Stock Portfolio Has Changed Over the Past 2 Years
Warren Buffett has famously said in regard to Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) stock portfolio that "our favorite holding period is forever." Buffett's ideal stock is one that he....
A Great Quarter for Home Depot, an "Eh" Day for Its Shareholders
In this segment of the MarketFoolery podcast, host Mac Greer is joined by Motley Fool Director of Small-Cap Strategy Bill Mann and Matt Argersinger of Million Dollar Portfolio to discuss the....
Why You Can’t Invest in Flipkart Yet
Indian online retailer Flipkart has quickly mustered a valuation tallying into the billions and has drawn comparisons to competitors like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). In a year where e-tailer stocks....
Ross Stores, Inc. Surges to New Highs With Another Earnings Beat
Last Tuesday, off-price giant TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) reported a rare sales miss for the third quarter. Management blamed unfavorable weather and the impact of several hurricanes -- as well as....
The Good News and the Bad News In Target’s Q3 2017 Report
Shares of big-box store Target (NYSE: TGT) dropped nearly 10% on the day this week that it reported its third quarter of 2017. It was a good progress report, but investors were disappointed with....
Is This the Easiest Way to Beat the Stock Market?
As an investor, you're always looking for a way to outperform the overall stock market. If not, why even attempt active investing? You can pick your choice of indexed funds, passively take what....
Wal-Mart's Overnight Boost From Huge E-Commerce Growth
In this Market Foolery podcast, Chris Hill and Bill Barker from Motley Fool Asset Management discuss how retail behemoth Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) managed to pop a whopping 8% on its third-quarter....
Amazon Has Bad News for Cord-Cutters
If there's one business strategy that defines Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), it's the company's well-known penchant to sacrifice profit in the relentless pursuit of market share. CEO Jeff Bezos has....
Another Good Day for the Disruptors
In this Market Foolery podcast, host Mac Greer is joined by David Kretzmann and Aaron Bush of Motley Fool Rule Breakers and Supernova to discuss a trio of interesting stories from Wall Street:....
5 Things Home Depot Wants You to Know
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) executives were thrilled with the third-quarter performance they recently announced, and not just because natural disasters pushed sales growth to its highest rate in years.....
4 Scams to Avoid While You Do Your Holiday Shopping
During the holiday shopping season, there are so many good deals that sometimes it's hard to know what's too good to be true. When actual retailers have legitimate 50% off sales, that makes it....
3 Dividend Stocks to Fund Your Nest Egg
Every American needs to build a rock-solid retirement fund to ensure they can enjoy the good life once they exit the workforce. One way to do just that is to buy a basket of strong dividend stocks....
This Key Metric Means Amazon's Strategy is Working -- For Now
Amazon Web Services (AWS) segment continues to grow in importance for Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) overall bottom line. For example, in Amazon's third quarter, AWS's operating margin (segment net sales....
Discounting Only Takes TJX Companies So Far in Q3 2017
Shares of the off-price retailer TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) initially declined after third quarter results for its current fiscal year failed to live up to investor hopes. This has been a tough....
Why Ross Stores, Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of clothing retailer Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) jumped as much as 26.6% on Friday, but the stock is up 9.1% at the time of this writing.Bullish sentiment from the Street toward Ross follows....
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallNov. 16, 2017, 4:15 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Best Buy (BBY) Q3 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) Q3 2018 Earnings Conference CallNov. 16, 2017 8:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Your 4-Point Checklist for Crushing Black Friday
A few years ago, late in the day on Black Friday, my wife and I were at Target. We weren't looking for anything in particular, but we ended up leaving with a stack of sub-$10 appliances.We bought....
Is Best Buy Stock a Buy After Earnings?
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) released its third-quarter earnings results and fourth-quarter outlook on Thursday, and investors weren't thrilled with what they saw. Earnings per share (EPS) surged 30% year....
Why Best Buy Co. Inc. Stock Dropped Today
Shares of Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) were down 4.8% as of 1:00 p.m. EST after the electronics retailer announced weaker-than-expected third-quarter 2017 results.Best Buy's quarterly revenue climbed 4.1%....
Amazon's Online Grocery Sales Are Double Wal-Mart's
For all the success and rapid expansion of Wal-Mart Stores' (NYSE: WMT) online grocery efforts, it's still well behind Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Amazon has taken 18% of all online grocery sales in....
Five Lesser-Known Rule Breakers: A Two-Year Review
On this week's Rule Breaker Investing podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner, with some assistance from Matt Argersinger of Million Dollar Portfolio, reviews the performance of a set of his....
Lowe's Earnings: 3 Things to Watch
We know Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) is likely to post accelerating growth when it reveals its third-quarter numbers on Tuesday, Nov. 21. After all, the retailer benefited from the same string of natural....
Home Depot Hammers Ahead; Buffalo Wild Wings Gets a Takeout Bid
In this MarketFoolery podcast, host Mac Greer is joined by Motley Fool director of Small Cap Strategy, Bill Mann, and Matt Argersinger of Million Dollar Portfolio to discuss a couple of well-known....
Target Corporation (TGT) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallNov. 15, 2017, 8:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com