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Costco Earnings: What to Watch
Many investors are avoiding the retailing industry today because of the weak selling environment facing brick-and-mortar companies. Increased competition from online specialists is forcing....
4 Reasons Why Amazon Is So Hard to Compete With
When Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) bought Whole Foods Market in June, the news leveled the supermarket industry. Even titans like Wal-Mart and Costco Wholesale saw their shares suffer as investors....
Tech Stocks This Week: Amazon.com Inc.'s New Products, Roku's Hot IPO, and More
It was a busy week in tech. The biggest news was likely Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) substantial expansion to its lineup of smart-assistant Echo devices. In addition, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) said its....
That's No Fun: Why Toys "R" Us Filed for Chapter 11
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff Fischer consider the....
3 Retailing Stocks to Buy That Yield More Than 4%
As a brutal selling environment has pressured shares, many retailing stocks are offering income investors unusually high yields today. However, there's no point owning a generous dividend stock....
Wal-Mart's Biggest Advantage Over Amazon
Over the past year, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has been stocking up on online retail outlets. It closed its acquisition of Jet.com about a year ago, and it's since bought four other small online....
Why AMD’s Latest Win Should Give NVIDIA Sleepless Nights
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) have been locked in an intense battle for GPU (graphics processing unit) supremacy. AMD has momentum on its side as its market share....
3 Stocks That Put Home Depot's Returns to Shame
Shares of Home Depot (NYSE: HD) have been a great long-term investment, and they've soared about 20% so far this year. Investors in the home-improvement chain have no reason to be upset with that....
5 Signs You Should Sell Dick's Sporting Goods
Following a spectacular 2016 in which its stock price surged 50%, Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) shares have reversed course this year. To date, they've lost nearly half their value as the....
Facebook Is Bringing the NFL to Its 2 Billion Users
As I was watching Monday Night Football, I couldn't help but notice the advertisements for Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) Watch, the new video platform found within its flagship app. It might not be a....
What's Giving Carmax Its Edge Isn't Anywhere on the Dealership Lot
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff Fischer look under....
6 Things Best Buy's CEO Wants Investors to Know
A few years ago it seemed like Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) would be one of the casualties of the so-called "Retail Apocalypse." The chain had slumping sales, management questions, and customers were....
7 Stores That Could Be Coming to Your Town
Image source: Getty Images.The retailing industry is struggling right now as customers choose to skip the mall visit and do their shopping online instead.Not all companies are closing locations....
Better Buy: J.C. Penney, Inc. vs. Amazon.com
With the seemingly inevitable rise of e-commerce, it's no mystery that the retail industry is quickly changing. And some of the world's best-known traditional retailers are being left behind in....
5 Signs Alibaba Group's Best Days Are Ahead
It's been a fun year to be an Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) investor.The Chinese e-commerce titan's shares have surged more than 90% so far in 2017. Even better, the stock appears set for even larger....
Early Evidence That the Amazon-Whole Foods Merger Is a Picture Perfect Marriage
Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) purchase of Whole Foods Market looks like a match made in heaven. The first indication the two could be on an extended honeymoon comes from the immediate boost in sales....
Kroger's Most Complex Task Yet
It wasn't so long ago that investors couldn't buy enough of Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR): Between 2013 and 2015, the stock rose an astonishing 217%. Yet since January 2016, Kroger's shares have lost 50%....
Target Slashes Prices, but It's Profits That Will Be Cut
Target (NYSE: TGT) has few options other than to engage in a broad price-cutting strategy. Long under pressure from Wal-Mart and Amazon.com to remain competitive, the mass-merchandising retailer....
Blue Apron 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....
Which Companies Are Hiring for the Holidays?
The fourth quarter has become a sort of retail free-for-all where stores try increasingly desperate tactics to lure in customers. From opening on Thanksgiving Day to heavy discounts and aggressive....
Best Buy Takes the Long View, and Wall Street Glares
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) CEO Hubert Joly says his company is now focused on growth -- which is a fairly impressive statement for a company that most pundits saw as doomed just a few years ago. In this....
Why FedEx's CEO Feels Good About Brick-and-Mortar Retail
Among the companies benefiting the most from the e-commerce revolution is FedEx (NYSE: FDX), which ships a vast quantity of our online purchases to us. But according to what CEO Fred Smith said....
Amazon Is Working on Smart Glasses With Alexa on Board
In this Market Foolery podcast segment, host Mac Greer and David Kretzmann and Aaron Bush of Supernova and Rule Breakers ponder what it would take to make augmented reality spectacles a winning....
Why Bed Bath & Beyond Shares Got Soaked
In this Market Foolery podcast segment, host Mac Greer is joined by David Kretzmann and Aaron Bush of Supernova and Rule Breakers to dig into the slow-motion collapse of a retail chain operator....
3 High-Yield Stocks on Sale
High-yield stocks are a great way to generate cash whether you're new to investing or in retirement. But high yields can sometimes be a sign of risk for investors because the market doesn't think....