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3 No-Brainer Stocks You Need to Know
Of course the definition of a "no-brainer" stock will vary depending on individual likes and dislikes, but we asked a few Foolish investors to pick three with a solid track record that don't....
Why CarMax Inc. Jumped 12.9% in September
Shares of CarMax (NYSE: KMX) jumped nearly 13% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, following the used-car retailer's strong second-quarter....
3 Stocks Retirees Should Buy on a Market Pullback
At The Motley Fool, we don't believe in timing the market. At the same time, we're only human, and we know human nature.When it's your retirement savings on the line, sometimes -- especially when....
Better Buy: CVS Health Corporation vs. Walgreens Boots Alliance
The baby boomer generation is fast approaching retirement. Since age and prescription drug usage are correlated, pharmacy companies like CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) and Walgreens Boots Alliance....
Here Are the 4 Fastest-Growing Global Brands
A little more than a year ago, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) then-CEO Howard Schultz said the coffee shop's primary goal was to get back on track. He said he believed the chain had a "clear line of....
Amazon.com, Inc. Stock Target Up To $1,350 As Teen Mindshare Rises
Every so often, analysts engage in a sort of “mine’s bigger than yours” battle over price targets, especially over big names like Amazon.com stock. One firm fires the first shot, and then it’s....
Wal-Mart Expects Online Sales to Keep Booming
Online sales at Wal-Mart Stores' (NYSE: WMT) websites have been booming this year. After sales increased 63% in the first quarter, they climbed 60% in the second. Wal-Mart has been buying up....
Here's Why the Worst Is Yet to Come for Rite Aid Corporation
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) stock fell hard every time Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) lowered its offer for the struggling pharmacy chain's retail outlets. Now that the deal is....
3 Stocks Building on Millennial Trends
If you're trying to make money off of where millennials spend their time and money, you'll want to check out Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL), and Activision Blizzard....
Why Kohl's Corporation Popped 14.8% in September
Shares of Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) jumped nearly 15% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.Investors cheered as the department store chain announced a surprise....
What Investors Should Know About This Leading Luxury Brand
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) lays claim to one of the most bankable global luxury brands on the planet. While the company's stock has posted impressive gains over the past 12 months, shareholders....
3 Things Costco Management Wants You to Know
Every time something shifts in the retail space, people question whether Costco (NASDAQ: COST) can continue its success.It happened again when Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) bought Whole Foods.....
Wal-Mart Adds Parcel to Its E-commerce Portfolio
In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, the cast breaks down Wal-Mart's (NYSE: WMT) logic in buying Parcel, a New York City-based delivery logistics start-up that enables urban dwellers....
How Tiffany & Co. Is Adapting to a Shifting Luxury Market
After two years of lackluster sales, Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) installed new CEO Alessandro Bogliolo in early October to revitalize its top line.The Industry Focus: Consumer Goods cast continues its....
Amazon Is Bringing the Echo to India and Japan. Here's Why It Matters
Just after announcing a slew of new Echo devices, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) said last week that the new Echo, Echo Plus, and Echo Dot are now available in India by invitation-only, and that the....
Better Buy: Costco Wholesale Corporation vs. Target
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Target (NYSE: TGT) are among the nation's biggest retailers. And given the customer traffic slowdown that's pinching the industry today, both companies have been posting....
Investors Are Giving Up on Costco Wholesale Corporation
There's a retailer that just posted a 5.7% increase in adjusted comparable sales, along with a 17.5% jump in earnings per share and a 15.8% increase in revenue, albeit aided by an extra week in....
Kohl's Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Warehouse King Costco Is Making Online Shopping Work
As recently as the middle of 2016, Costco (NASDAQ: COST) considered the internet a minor sideline. The membership-based warehouse club had a website, but it sold very few things as the company....
3 Winning Companies You Didn't Know Were in the Internet of Things
Make no mistake, the Internet of Things is kind of a big deal. The Internet of Things is not really one industry, but rather the ability of devices and machines to communicate with each other over....
Better Buy: PayPal Holdings, Inc. vs. American Express
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) and American Express (NYSE: AXP) both make money by processing payments, but the two companies have very different business models. PayPal's platform facilitates online....
Best Buy: CVS Health, Walgreens, or Rite Aid?
Three pharmacy retailers combined make more than 40% of all revenue from prescriptions in the U.S. CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) are the nation's largest....
Will Google's AI Investment in Beijing Bear Fruit?
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has a checkered history when it comes to China. In 2010, the company shut down its search engine after years of fighting government censorship and a....
The Simple Reason Why I Won't Buy Home Depot, Inc. Stock
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has proven to be a retail chain that's immune to internet disruption. Most likely, that's partly due to the fact that many of the items it sells consumers actually want to....
Can Jet.com Woo Millennials With Private-Label Brands?
When Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced the purchase of online retailer Jet.com late last year, it announced to the world that it was no longer going to sit by and let Amazon.com, Inc.....