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PRA Group Looks to Future Expansion Efforts
The debt collection business is in some ways countercyclical, with the need for businesses to collect unpaid debts typically growing during weak economic conditions and pulling back somewhat....
The CFPB Class Action Rule Is Dead
A new Consumer Finance Protection Bureau rule banning "forced arbitration" clauses by financial companies was set to go into effect in 2018 -- until the U.S. Senate killed it last week. Here's....
Zillow Group Inc. (ZG) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ZG)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallNov. 7, 2017, 5:00 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Black Friday Isn't Dead, but It's Dying
The Friday after Thanksgiving used to mark the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Called "Black Friday," some say it got that name because it was the day when retailers begin to turn a....
Zillow Brings Home Another Quarterly Win on Broad Strength
Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ: Z)(NASDAQ: ZG) announced third-quarter 2017 results on Tuesday after the market closed, with broad-based growth and more users than ever helping the online real estate....
Visa's Very Real Catalyst for Growth
In what has surely become a familiar story for shareholders, Visa Inc (NYSE: V) once again reported a stellar quarter late last month. Looking over the company's numbers from its fiscal....
Visa's Very Real Catalyst for Growth
In what has surely become a familiar story for shareholders, Visa Inc (NYSE: V) once again reported a stellar quarter late last month. Looking over the company's numbers from its fiscal....
Automatic Data Processing Boosts Its Outlook
Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP) delivered fiscal first-quarter results that were impacted by asset sales, technology investments, and difficult comparisons to its Affordable Care....
Automatic Data Processing Boosts Its Outlook
Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP) delivered fiscal first-quarter results that were impacted by asset sales, technology investments, and difficult comparisons to its Affordable Care....
Automatic Data Processing Boosts Its Outlook
Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP) delivered fiscal first-quarter results that were impacted by asset sales, technology investments, and difficult comparisons to its Affordable Care....
Organic Growth and Acquisitions Drive a Strong Quarter for Moody's Corporation
As Moody's Corporation's (NYSE: MCO) third quarter 2017 earnings illuminated, both of its major divisions prospered during the last three months. Moody's Investors Service (MIS) booked record....
3 High-Yield Stocks Safe for Retirees
Retirees count on safe, dividend-paying stocks for regular income and to protect their wealth. Though they may not necessarily be the most exciting stocks on the market, these types of investments....
Republic Services, Inc. Continued Its Steady Growth
Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) once again delivered higher revenue, earnings, and cash flow, even though it faced some hurricane-related headwinds. Because of that, the company remained on track to....
Cimpress NV Starts the Fiscal Year Strong, Announces Vistaprint Restructuring
Cimpress NV (NASDAQ: CMPR) released fiscal first-quarter 2018 results on Wednesday after the market closed, highlighting strong revenue growth and a surprise profit driven by a combination of....
Ecolab (ECL) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 31, 2017, 1:00 p.m. EDTOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Don't Let the Hurricanes' Impact on Ecolab's Earnings Distract You From Its Strong Quarter
The U.S. economy grew at a respectable 3% clip in the third quarter of 2017, according to the first official report on GDP estimates, despite multiple devastating hurricanes during that time....
Mastercard Kicks Into Overdrive
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is tired of being seen as second fiddle in the payment network industry, and it's striving to become the top dog in payments. With an emphasis on new technology, Mastercard....
Better Buy: Square, Inc. vs. American Express
Payment-processing company Square (NYSE: SQ) has shown tremendous growth over the past year or so, and its stock price has roughly tripled as a result. And credit card giant American Express....
3 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Pepsi
Buying and holding high-quality stocks is arguably the best way to predictably generate wealth over the long term. And few companies have been more successful to that end than PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP),....
Activist Investor Scores Big Endorsements in Fight Against ADP
Earlier this month, I wrote about activist investor Bill Ackman's proxy fight against Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP). In August, Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, proposed three....
Activist Investor Scores Big Endorsements in Fight Against ADP
Earlier this month, I wrote about activist investor Bill Ackman's proxy fight against Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP). In August, Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, proposed three....
Activist Investor Scores Big Endorsements in Fight Against ADP
Earlier this month, I wrote about activist investor Bill Ackman's proxy fight against Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP). In August, Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, proposed three....
Even Good News Is Bad News for MoviePass Stock
MoviePass is a hit, but it's not been enough to save the shares of majority stakeholder Helios and Matheson (NASDAQ: HMNY) these days. Helios and Matheson took another big hit last week, and that....
US Ecology's Earnings Hurt by Hurricanes and Other Unanticipated Factors
US Ecology (NASDAQ: ECOL) reported third-quarter 2017 results after the market closed on Oct. 26. Business conditions are improving, but the environmental services company's results were hurt by....
Did the Equifax Hack Expose You to Tax Fraud?
If you were among the millions of Americans whose information was stolen in the Equifax data breach, you'll need to protect yourself come tax time next year. Tax return fraud is a perennial....