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What Zynga's Management Doesn't Want Shareholders to Focus On
Market sentiment about Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) seems to be shifting as the company focuses on keeping costs down and increasing sales from its core game properties. The stock has received a number of
Is NVIDIA a Pick-and-Shovel Play on Ethereum?
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is known for semiconductor products that are used in high-speed graphic cards for computers, chips that can power artificial intelligence, and potential applications
Can Snap Stock Bounce Back After Last Week's 11% Drop?
The bears are winning the war on Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) these days. Snapchat's parent company saw its shares plummet 10.9% after a pair of analyst downgrades helped send Snap stock below its early
Government Infighting Is Holding As Many As 75,000 Jobs Hostage
Despite some headwinds, U.S. employment is healthy. The latest government data shows 222,000 new jobs last month, well ahead of expectations. Yet there's a potential hiring boom that's on hold because
Could This Be the Least Risky Way to Profit from Marijuana Stocks?
Investing in marijuana stocks can be a very risky proposition. There's a real possibility that the Trump administration could attempt to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws in states that have
Ranking the Most Profitable Dividend Aristocrats
Published by Nick McCullum on July 16th, 2017
The two main benefits of owning common shares of a publicly-traded corporation are:
Your claim on earnings
Your claim on assets
Accordingly, a
Why I Just Bought Rite Aid Stock
Shares of Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) have been hammered since its merger with Walgreen Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) fell apart. The stock plummeted 26% on June 29 when the news broke, and has
3 Reasons Your Kids Should Have a Summer Job
Ah, summertime. For many parents, it's a chance to kick back, relax, and enjoy the less frazzled pace of those precious school-free months. But summertime is also a great opportunity to impart some
3 Top Oil Stocks for July
Oil stocks may not seem like a particularly attractive area for investors because of the volatility in crude prices stemming from the glut in global supply. In fact, several investment banks are
3 Stocks With Shopify-Like Return Potential
Stocks that nearly triple in a year like Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) are hard to come by, but every year a few pop-up. Investors who take a chance on these stocks can see their portfolios surge in a short
3 Reasons Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Stock Could Rise
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have exploded since bottoming out in early 2016, gaining an astonishing 650% since hitting its lowest point 17 months ago. Anticipation has been the main
How Much Money Would You Have If You'd Bought $10,000 of Amazon Stock In 1997?
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) in his garage in 1994 as an online bookstore, during the early days of online shopping. I remember ordering my first college textbooks on Amazon in 2000
Is This Tiny Airline About to Challenge Delta Air Lines?
For most of its 35-year history, Sun Country Airlines has been a perennial also-ran in the airline industry. It's hard to survive as a smaller airline in the U.S., and Sun Country has been further
How to Invest Like Warren Buffett: A Step-by-Step Guide
Warren Buffett, the billionaire CEO of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), is one of the most successful stock-pickers and value investors of all time, and many investors
The 5 Biggest Video Game Hits in the First Half of 2017
There are still some huge video games set to release in the remainder of 2017, but, so far, the year's biggest software successes belong to Nintendo (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY), Sony (NYSE: SNE), Ubisoft
These 3 Aspects of Social Security Haven't Changed for at Least 34 Years
Social Security is arguably the most important program for retirees in this country. As of May 2017, 41.8 million retired workers were receiving a monthly benefits check averaging $1,368, or about
2 Reasons 3D Systems Stock Could Rise
3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) stock is up 39.3% in 2017 through July 14, as investors have been encouraged by an improvement in the company's more recent financial results. That's a big gain in just over
9 Things You Didn't Know About Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). It's one of the world five largest publicly traded companies. It employs 121,000 people around the world. Its software runs on over a billion devices globally. By every
3 Top Small-Cap Technology Stocks to Buy Now
Technology stocks have been some of the best performers this year, but despite the run-up in share prices, there are still good stocks to buy, particularly among smaller companies. For
3 Ways to Maximize Your Medicare
"Medicare and Social Security have created the healthiest and most financially secure generation of senior citizens in American history." -- Jim Walsh It would be rather hard to feel financially
Here's How 44 Million Americans Are Getting Richer
Most of the time when we talk about how people are managing their finances, it's nothing but bad news. Case in point: Last year, I reported that a growing number of Americans have less than $1,000 in
5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Veeva Systems Inc.
Few stocks have been as hot in 2017 as Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV). Shares of the cloud-based application provider are up more than 56% -- near the stock's all-time high set in late May. Veeva has
Hollywood Isn't Going to Stop Hating on Netflix Anytime Soon
In what has become an annual event, a group of theater owners have banded together against streaming pioneer Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and are refusing to show one of the company's original
3 Warren Buffett Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for Decades
Warren Buffett likes to make investments for the long term. Although his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), does sometimes sell stocks after shorter periods, many of its holdings
Time Inc. Considers a Corporate Rebrand
In this Market Foolery segment, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker discuss the problems of old-media giant Time Inc. (NYSE: TIME), which apparently feels a new name might help it make