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Every year, foodservice research group Technomic surveys thousands of consumers to create a list of America's favorite restaurant brands based on factors such as value, hospitality, and ambiance.

Nike (NYSE: NKE) is unusually cheap these days after Wall Street left it out of the recent rally. Shares declined 7% in 2023, in fact, to make the footwear giant one of the worst-performing members

Accruing stock market gains is more of a marathon than a sprint, but Nike (NYSE: NKE) still left investors wanting more this past year. The footwear giant's stock ended 2023 in negative territory

Since investing is forward-thinking, it's important to consider where a stock is going to be in the future before putting down any money. Even if a company is reporting sales growth right now, can

Nike (NYSE: NKE) undoubtedly possesses one of the strongest brands in the world. This has led to a successful enterprise in the sports apparel and footwear industry with a leading market share.

But

Investors often overcomplicate the process of finding good stock purchases. Market-beating returns don't require you to uncover a tiny, unproven business with obscure assets. You don't need to be

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is an unusually successful retailing business. The warehouse giant has been winning market share for decades thanks to its no-frills, membership-based selling approach that

After trudging through nearly two years of restricted travel during the pandemic, cruise ship operator Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) just capped off its fiscal 2023 by setting some

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Nike (NYSE: NKE) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) across vital financial metrics to determine the better dividend stock to buy today.

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Stock splits excite investors for two reasons. They reduce the price per share, and they often hint at a competitively advantaged company with solid financials. Stock splits generally follow

Nike (NYSE: NKE) hasn't been much of a growth stock lately. The footwear giant reported a modest sales decline in the most recent quarter, in fact, and management projected even weaker results ahead

In 2023, shares of Carnival (NYSE: CCL) crushed the overall market, as they soared 130%. But this performance didn't do enough for long-term shareholders looking to claw back losses.

If you invested

The stock market's trajectory has been closely following the latest economic indicators over the past few weeks. The S&P 500 rallied in reaction to the Federal Reserve's announcement that it would

It pays to diversify the stocks in your portfolio. Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR), Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN), and PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) could hardly be more diverse, but they all have the potential to deliver

Each year, Wall Street becomes enamored with different market themes. In 2022, stable, dividend-paying companies were a beacon of safety amid a widespread downturn in the major indexes. Last year

In the last one-, three-, and five-year periods, Nike (NYSE: NKE) shares have underperformed the S&P 500. The disappointment has been more pronounced in just the last 12 months, a time when Nike's

By multiple metrics, cruise company Carnival (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) had a great year in its fiscal 2023 (ended in November). The company had all-time high revenue of $21.6 billion. And based on its

Has anyone ever asked you to hand them a "Kleenex" instead of a tissue? It's incredible how some brands become so well known that their name often replaces the actual product they sell.

In the case

Nike (NYSE: NKE) has certainly been a household name for a long time. And it has rewarded investors. Shares have increased nearly 12-fold in the last two decades, a gain that crushes the S&P 500 by

When Carnival (NYSE: CCL) reported third-quarter 2023 earnings it was happy to note that it had record-level performance in some key metrics. So, in many ways, its business isn't just back to

You may have a Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) at home, but should you also have it in your stock portfolio? After all, the home appliance giant's 5.8% dividend yield and estimated price-to-earnings ratio of

The stock market was on the brink of officially attaining bull status as we turned a page on the new year, but it seems to have plateaued for the time being. All eyes are on earnings season, which

Nike (NYSE: NKE) was among the worst performers on the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2023. Shares of the footwear and sports apparel giant declined 8% while the wider market jumped 14%. Missing

Investors ended 2023 in a jubilant mood. Equity markets recovered nicely, with the S&P 500 gaining better than 24% after losing more than 19% in 2022.

Shareholders of Carnival (NYSE: CCL) enjoyed a

As a business that had its initial public offering just over two years ago, and one that's fully focused on growth above anything else, Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) is certainly catching the attention of