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2 Terrible Stocks I'd Avoid
Investing pundits tend to focus on stocks that they're recommending. But it's just as important to know which ones to shun. And when I ask myself which stocks I would avoid like the plague, two....
Big Banks Are Taking Aim at PayPal's Venmo
PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) has been a huge winner in the growth of mobile commerce. Since 2012, PayPal's revenue has more than doubled, and total payment volume (TPV) has consistently grown....
3 Takeaways From salesforce.com, inc. Earnings
Even though salesforce.com's (NYSE: CRM) stock traded more than a percent lower after market open on Wednesday, following its third-quarter earnings release on Tuesday afternoon, it would be....
These 3 Stocks Are Up More Than 30% So Far in 2017, and They Aren't Slowing Down
There are have been some big stock winners this year -- among them 3M Co. (NYSE: MMM), Juno Therapeutics (NASDAQ: JUNO) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Each has seen it share price jump by at least....
Why Comcast Wants to Buy a Big Piece of Fox, and Why PayPal Wants Out of the Consumer Loan Game
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross talk about the latest potential big....
Twitter Is Working on New Ways to Sell Its Data
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) generates most of its revenue from advertising, but many investors see a lot of value in its data-licensing business. With a catalog spanning 11 years, including nitty-gritty....
Intuit (INTU) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.INTU (NASDAQ: INTU) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference CallNov. 20, 2017 4:30 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Should Investors Be Worried About IBM's Mountain of Debt?
Unlike other large technology companies that have spent the past few years piling up mountains of cash, International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has piled up a mountain of debt. IBM's total....
Forget Bitcoin: You're Better Off Buying These 3 Stocks
As of this writing, the price of a single bitcoin token has risen 1,001% over the past 52 weeks. That figure is likely to have changed by the time you read this, and it's a coin toss whether....
Intuit Hits Double-Digit Revenue Growth in the First Quarter of the New Fiscal Year
Long-term shareholders of Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) probably won't be surprised to learn that the company's fiscal first quarter of 2018 earnings were propelled by the continuing surge in new....
Why Facebook Is a Fantastic Business and an Even Better Investment
Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) share of the social-media ad revenue market is evidence of an extraordinary business franchise. Calculated by dividing a network's ad revenue by total social-network ad....
Not Dead Yet: Shoppers Will Give Physical Stores a Chance on Black Friday
The holiday season, specifically Black Friday, may show that brick-and-mortar retailers still have a future. That may not fit the "retail apocalypse" narrative, but shoppers clearly have not given....
A Foolish Take: Teens Still Prefer Snapchat to Facebook
As more adults join Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), more teens are retreating to Snap's (NYSE: SNAP) ephemeral messaging app Snapchat to avoid their parents' prying eyes.Piper Jaffray's biannual "Taking....
Why Twitter Inc Wouldn't Be a Warren Buffett Stock
With the company's stock up 19% since announcing "blowout" third-quarter earnings results on Oct. 26, some may think Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) must be close to righting the ship. For those who follow....
As Warren Buffett Throws in the Towel, What's Next for IBM?
In a rare misfire for the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett continues to admit defeat by unloading shares of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM). Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold off....
Microsoft’s Cloud Business Could Get Bigger After This Move
Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) cloud computing business is growing in leaps and bounds as it is pulling out all stops to wrest market share from market leader Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). The company's....
Why Twitter, Inc. Stock Popped 22.2% in October
Shares of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) jumped 19.5% in October, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the budding social media giant announced encouraging progress in its....
Forget Twitter, Weibo Corporation Is a Better Social Media Stock
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) rallied in late October after its third quarter numbers beat analyst expectations. But the stock remains far below its IPO price of $26, which it hasn't seen in two years.I....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for Facebook Inc.
There's been a lot for Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) investors to celebrate this year. The social media juggernaut surpassed 2 billion monthly active users on its flagship platform, saw Instagram....
Bill Gates From A Tech Titan To A Famed Investor
Bill Gates may be a better investor than entrepreneur as we dig deep into the billionaire’s investing strategy and stock portfolio.
From Tech Titan to Diversified....
Stranger Things 2 Dominates Reviews and Social Media
When Stranger Things debuted on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) in July 2016, it was a breakout hit and became one of the most streamed shows of the year. The series, which combines horror with a....
Why PayPal Holdings, Inc. Stock Popped 13.3% in October
Shares of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) jumped 13.3% in October, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the payment-technology leader released strong third-quarter 2017....
3 Stocks You Can Safely Own Until 2030
Years come and go pretty fast. We're almost through 2017, but it seems like no time ago when everyone was celebrating the New Year. The end of the decade will be here soon. For that matter, so....
As Its Ad Business Flounders, Twitter Looks Increasingly Towards Data Licensing
Despite recent gains in engagement, Twitter's (NYSE: TWTR) ad business is not doing all that hot right now. Even though the company has been making meaningful progress with growing daily active....
Why Adobe Systems Incorporated Stock Popped 17.4% in October
Shares of Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) climbed 17.4% in October, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the creative-software leader introduced encouraging financial....