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The New York Times Basks in the Glow of Digital Revenue
Another quarter, another wave of digital subscriptions for The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT). The newspaper publisher's second-quarter 2017 earnings report revealed that it's still experiencing a
A Foolish Take: The Failing New York Times?
There's an irony in President Donald Trump's attacks on the media, and The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) in particular. He refers to it as the "failing New York Times," yet his presidency could actually
3 Things Hasbro Management Wants You to Know
While FANG stocks have been all the rage over the past half-decade or so, leading toy company Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) has managed to fly under the radar for many investors. However, the company's stellar
How Chipotle Can Recover From Its Newest Rash Of Bad News
Since 2015, Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) has done a lot to make their food safer for consumers, but apparently the issue still isn't solved. After reports of more food safety issues and norovirus broke a few
3 Retail Stocks Everyone is Wrong About
It pays for investors to always be skeptical. They should be skeptical when investors back up the truck on the latest growth stock, and be equally skeptical when they dump the market's most hated
Mattel Struggles As Barbie Gets Dumped
Investors have been waiting for industry-leading toymaker Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) to pull Barbie and friends out of an ongoing slump. The stock had already fallen 23% this year, after the company
Domino's Success Shows That Convenience Really Matters
On a survey of America's best pizza chains done by Eater.com earlier this year, Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) came in at 32 out of 35. While it makes sense that the pizza chain placed below regional favorites
5 Big Numbers From McDonald's Inc.'s Sizzling Quarter
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) shares shot to a new high this week, following the fast-food titan's strong second-quarter earnings report. That spike sent the stock up over 30% in 2017 to make it one of the
Dillard's Stock Is Soaring: Stay Far Away
Thus far, 2017 has been a bad year for department stores. Weak sales results and concerns about competition sent most department store stocks plunging in the first several months of the year.However
The Simple Reason Why Amazon is Diving into Social Media
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) made another bold move into an emerging industry last week.The e-commerce giant launched a social media platform called Spark, which the company says "is a place to discover
Activision Blizzard Inc. Earnings: Is the Video-Game Rally Just Getting Started?
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) is one of the best-performing stocks on the market heading into its second-quarter earnings report on Aug. 2. That rally reflects optimism about the video-game
Lampert's Latest Loan Won't Save Sears Holdings
While Sears Holdings' (NASDAQ: SHLD) agreement with Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to sell Kenmore brand appliances on the e-commerce leader's site sent the retailer's stock soaring, shares were already
3 Tech Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
Many tech stocks rallied over the past eight years as the market surged to historic highs. As a result, investors who were sitting on the sidelines might be waiting for a pullback before buying tech
Why the Market Toyed With Hasbro After a Solid Earnings Beat
In this segment from Market Foolery, host Chris Hill and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser to explain why an outperforming quarter for Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) led to a sell-off in the stock after
Why Ford's Decision to Move the Focus to China Cost $248 Million
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said earlier this year that it will move production of the next-generation Focus compact, due in about two years, overseas -- mostly to China. Now we know the price tag
Best Buy Shows There Is Life After Amazon Disrupts You
In the past few months, numerous major retailers have seen their share prices undermined by concerns about competition from e-commerce juggernaut Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN).Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:
Las Vegas Sands Is Losing Its Grip on Macau's Gambling Market
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) reported another big quarter this week, dominated by the company's resorts in Asia. It's not a surprise the company grew, given Macau's gambling revenue growth and the
Is Ford Running Out of Steam in Europe?
Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) pre-tax profit in Europe fell sharply in the second quarter, to $88 million from $467 million a year ago -- a $379 million drop. On the one hand, at least Ford is making
Smith & Wesson Is Ready to Make Some Noise in Gun Silencers
Public misperceptions about gun silencers is probably what kept American Outdoor Brands' (NASDAQ: AOBC) purchase of leading suppressor manufacturer Gemini Technologies from exciting the market as much
Model 3: 10 Things We Learned From Tesla's Launch Event
Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model 3 is here, marking the start of the electric-car maker's attempt to build vehicles in volumes measured in the hundreds of thousands and -- if Tesla CEO Elon Musk gets his
Why Starbucks Is Closing All Its Teavana Stores
The death of the American shopping mall just took another victim. Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced with its third-quarter earnings results that it will close all 379 Teavana locations over the next
Is Ford's Profit "Engine" Finally Starting to Sputter?
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said this past week that it earned $2.2 billion in pre-tax profit in its North America region in the second quarter. That's a solid result, but it's down from a year ago
Can Pandora Media Help Drive Foot Traffic Back to Stores?
Everyone knows that brick-and-mortar retailers are suffering -- foot traffic has slowed as more shoppers move their spending online. If Pandora Media (NYSE: P) can show advertisers that ads on its
Early Retirement: The Secret to Making It Work For You
The very fact that early retirement has become a "thing" speaks volumes: the way that most of us go about making ends meet doesn't satisfy us very much. If it did, we wouldn't be itching to "retire"
Digital Growth Fuels Electronic Arts Inc. Earnings
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) reported fiscal 2018 first-quarter financial results on July 27. The video-game publisher is enjoying broad-based growth across its console, PC, and mobile product lines.M