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Dollar General Dreams Big With 2,000-Store Growth Plan
A dollar and a dream might buy you a lottery ticket to riches, but Dollar General (NYSE: DG) is taking a different path to financial glory. The deep discount retailer unveiled a 2,000 store growth....
Target Just Got Serious About E-commerce
Target (NYSE: TGT) is making a big bet on e-commerce.The big-box chain said it would acquire Shipt -- an online grocery marketplace known for same-day delivery -- for $550 million. The move is....
Is Ford's Fusion Factory Moving to China?
Will Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) build the next-generation Fusion sedan in China?That possibility was raised by a surprising report on Wednesday. Ford responded with a carefully parsed Ford....
2 Stocks That Turned $5,000 into $200,000
It's hard to get excited about a stock when it's down in the dumps. Oftentimes when a company's share price falls to hardly a-pulse level, there are good reasons for the fall. It can be hard to....
Costco Builds Momentum on Early Holiday Strength
The holiday shopping season is an important one for retailers, and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is one of the first companies to provide a firm reading on how the holidays have gone. Thanks to....
Casey's General Down Big on Weak Numbers
In today's episode of the MarketFoolery podcast, Chris Hill talks with Bill Barker from Motley Fool Asset Management about the day's market news. Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is up 4% today for no....
Is Ford Finally Turning the Corner in Europe?
Things are looking up for Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) in Europe. Ford said that its sales in Europe rose 4% in November from a year ago, its second monthly year-over-year increase after five....
Why Tractor Supply Company Rose 13% in November
Shares of rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) rose 13.2% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence .Tractor Supply stock continued to benefit....
Why Twenty-First Century Fox and Disney Stock Popped Today
Shares of Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX)(NASDAQ: FOXA) and The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) climbed 6.5% and 2.7%, respectively, on Thursday after Disney announced it would acquire most of....
Is Macy's Real Estate Really Worth $16 Billion?
The value of Macy's (NYSE: M) real estate may be worth more than the company itself, as an analyst recently calculated, but is it really worth $16 billion as investment management firm Cowen....
3 Ways Fox Will Reshape Disney's Theme Parks
The long seductive dance between Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA) (NASDAQ: FOX) and Disney (NYSE: DIS) finally has some paperwork. The all-stock deal will bring a lot of assets to the House....
What to Watch When Nike Reports Earnings
Nike's (NYSE: NKE) stock is up 17% over the last three months, as investors become more optimistic about Nike's growth strategy and less concerned about competitors' market share gains earlier in....
Target to Launch Same-Day Delivery -- What You Need to Know
Just as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a major expansion of its one-day and same-day shipping ahead of Christmas, Target (NYSE: TGT) shared its own announcement about bolstering its....
Tiffany & Co. Stock Upgraded
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....
Could a Disney-Fox Deal Get By Regulators?
Rumors had been bubbling for weeks that Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) could take over Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX) (NASDAQ: FOXA), and this morning they came true. Disney said it would....
Dollar General Q3: Good Dollar Figures as Results Meet Estimates
You might consider spending a few dollars on shares of Dollar General (NYSE: DG). The deep-discount retailer put up some good numbers in its just-reported Q3.Like its archrival Dollar Tree....
Harley-Davidson's Sports Glide Returns After 25 Years
Probably no single motorcycle model can reverse Harley-Davidson's (NYSE: HOG) sliding sales -- not even the iconic Sports Glide, returning to the company's lineup after a 25-year absence. While it....
8 Fast Food Innovations That Shocked and Delighted Us in 2017
Image source: Pizza Hut.In the era of Instagram where foodies insist on sharing what they're eating on social media, it's no surprise that restaurants will play to that crowd. At one end of the....
Why L Brands, Inc. Shot Up 30% in November
Stock in specialty retailer L Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LB) gained 30.3% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.Shares enjoyed a boost on the first day of the month when L....
3 Top Stocks to Buy for 2018 and Beyond
The new year represents a great time to invest in stocks. Not only is it when many people are setting New Year's resolutions, but it's also a good reminder of the limited-time investors have to....
McDonald's New Value Menu Keeps the Pressure on Rivals
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) opted for variety in its latest value menu launch. The fast-food titan this week announced over a dozen new dining choices for 2018 that are priced at either $1, $2, or $3.....
Is This Whole Foods Supplier the Real Winner in the Amazon Buy?
In this segment of the MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser discuss an apparent beneficiary of Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Whole Foods acquisition. United....
Amazon.com's Catalyst for a Massive Holiday Quarter
In a timely move to capture more Christmas orders from customers, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a major expansion of its free same-day and one-day shipping for Prime members. In....
Forget Lowe's -- Home Depot Is the Better Dividend Stock
As the home improvement industry's second-largest retailer, Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) can't escape comparisons with Home Depot (NYSE: HD), whose annual sales footprint is a whopping 40% greater than....
3 Reasons Amazon.com, Inc. Stock Could Fall
I'm no doomsday prophet, nor am I pessimistic about the future -- especially when it comes to Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock. In fact, few investors would lose as much of their portfolio as I would....