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Facebook Messenger Usage Is Soaring
Investors already knew that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) Messenger had recently reached 1.3 billion monthly active users (MAUs), which the social network disclosed in September, but now we're getting....
Better Buy: Palo Alto Networks vs. Fortinet
By virtually all estimates, the cybersecurity market will balloon over the next several years, and it's not hard to see why. Recent hacks affecting hundreds of millions of people around the globe....
Why MercadoLibre, CenturyLink, and Goldcorp Jumped Today
Wall Street reacted favorably to the latest news from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, and the Dow Jones Industrials jumped to yet another record with a triple-digit advance. As expected, the Fed....
Is IBM a Buy?
Has International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) officially turned the corner? In the recently reported third quarter, the company beat analyst estimates on revenue and earnings per share....
MercadoLibre Stock: Next Stop, $330?
Shares of MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) hit another all-time high on Tuesday, and at least one Wall Street pro sees the Latin American online marketplace speedster going even higher. Piper Jaffray....
Twitter's New Threaded Feature Is the Latest Subtle Effort to Undermine the Character Limit
Brevity.That's been Twitter's (NYSE: TWTR) primary defense of its character limit over the years, even though the potential exists that removing the character limit could broaden the appeal of the....
Windows on ARM Is Back, and It Makes Sense This Time
Chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and perpetual runner-up Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have benefited greatly from the fact that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows, the overwhelmingly dominant....
4 Must-See Quotes From Netflix's Chief Content Officer
Investors in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) have been on a thrill ride. In its 2017 third quarter, the streaming pioneer boosted its total subscribers to 109 million, up 26% year over year, and grew....
Facebook Expands Augmented Reality Features in Messenger
It's now been a few months since Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) made a major push into augmented reality (AR) to complement its virtual reality (VR) efforts. At the social network's F8 developer conference....
Billionaire Bill Gates Predicted Netflix's Success 2 Decades Ago
Early in Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) history, the biggest concern was the company's non-conventional business model. In what's become a cautionary tale for lack of vision and missed opportunity, in....
Facebook to Back Off "Double Irish" Tax Strategy
Like many tech giants before it, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) adopted the controversial (and popular) "double Irish" tax strategy back in 2012. The method is a common way to minimize tax liability,....
Better Buy: Microsoft vs. Oracle
With their respective transitions to the cloud, analytics, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) in full swing, both Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) have been powering a profitable....
Will 2018 Be Square, Inc.'s Best Year Yet?
One of this year's biggest winners is Square (NYSE: SQ). The transactions field leveler has nearly tripled in 2017, up 181% through Monday's close. Despite its spectacular run this year, Square....
1 Big Reason Netflix Will Be Fine Without Disney
Earlier this year, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) announced it's pulling its films from Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) when its contract expires in 2019. And Disney isn't the only company pulling its....
15 Dividends That Have Grown for 10 Straight Years (or More)
Image source: Getty Images.One of the many benefits of owning stocks is the chance to receive small chunks of a company's profit in the form of regular checks. We're talking about dividends, of....
How Much Is Uber Worth Right Now?
Uber is the student who comes in late and goofs off, but still manages to get an A in the class. The ride-sharing company seemed to take off without much effort when it was founded in 2009 after....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: Is MercadoLibre a Buy Now?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner explains his investment thesis for MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), which -- spoiler alert -- is one of the most venerable....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: How Do Fools Feel About Long-Term Options?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner calls on the services of Jeff Fischer of Motley Fool Pro and Options to discuss an options-related investing conundrum: Is....
Why Netflix Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has built an impressive audience of 104.2 million subscribers around the world. That's a number that exceeds the size of the entire traditional pay-television audience in....
Messenger Kids: What Is Facebook Thinking?
In its quest to bring the entire world closer together, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has always had a small problem: small people. In many countries, children are not allowed to join the company's....
3 Growth Stocks Worth Buying
To be successful at investing over the long-term, it's crucial to stay focused on business performance and forget about the short-term zigs and zags of the market. There's no way to know where....
Why Symantec Stock Fell 10.9% in November
Shares of Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) dove nearly 11% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the cybersecurity company delivered earnings that fell short....
Why Netflix Isn't Interested in Sports
It seems like everyone in streaming is getting into sports. Amazon purchased the global streaming rights to Thursday Night Football and the British rights to the ATP Tennis World Tour this year.....
What Does Xbox Mean to Microsoft?
While the Xbox One is a top-tier gaming console and only second in sales to Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 4, it's actually not a big part of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) overall business. That,....
Cybersecurity Stocks: What to Watch in 2018
The cybersecurity market could grow from $138 billion this year to $232 billion in 2022, according to research firm Markets and Markets. However, technical jargon and volatile growth can make it....