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3 Innovative Stocks for September
Like it or not, summer is over, and the fall season is fast approaching. If one thing remains constant, however, it's our zeal for finding market-beating investments, regardless of the season.One....
Is iRobot's Dominance Coming to an End?
In the past three years, iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) has pulled off a truly impressive feat. During that time, the maker of home robotics has increased its revenue by nearly 40% while simultaneously....
Report: Apple Inc. iPhone X Production Delayed Even Further
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X on Sept. 12, one disappointment was that the iPhone X -- easily the most interesting phone of the bunch -- would come....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy This Fall
Any season is the right season to invest in high-yield dividend stocks. However, which stocks are the best to pick can change. With fall now here, several dividend stocks look especially....
The Best Acquisition of the 21st Century
Business students know the risks of mergers and acquisitions. There are no perfect numbers on the issue, but according to Harvard Business Review, between 70% and 90% of M&A deals fail. ....
3 Lessons I've Learned From the Bitcoin Boom
Nearly every investor has made bad mistakes with their portfolios, buying losing investments and missing out on explosive growth opportunities. Yet few mistakes can equal my experience with the....
Weibo Alienates its Users with a Baffling Decision
Chinese social network Weibo (NASDAQ: WB) recently updated its terms of service to protect its content, and many users weren't happy. Under the new terms, users are no longer allowed to repost....
Palo Alto vs. Check Point Software: Which Is the Better Cybersecurity Stock?
Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) has been on a roll this year, winning over investors with its laser-like focus on enhancing earnings by boosting its subscription business. But....
3 Reasons to Avoid NVIDIA Stock (For Now)
Shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently dipped from their all-time highs after a CNBC report claimed that AMD's (NASDAQ: AMD) partner GlobalFoundries was developing an autonomous driving chip....
4 Ways to Work From Home After You Retire
Retiring doesn't mean you have to leave the workforce entirely. In fact, about 60% of workers over the age of 60 say they plan on picking up another job after they retire.While some people never....
Are Sunny Days Ahead for Micron as DRAM Prices Rise?
Shares of Micron (NASDAQ: MU) have rallied roughly 60% this year as surging demand for memory chips caused prices to soar. As the world's third-largest DRAM maker and fourth largest NAND maker,....
Western Digital's Battle for Toshiba's Memory Finally Ends
Western Digital's (NASDAQ: WDC) lengthy battle over Toshiba's (NASDAQOTH: TOSBF) memory unit seemingly ended on Sep. 20, with Toshiba's board voting to sell the business to a consortium led by SK....
Intel Corp. Needs to Make This Addition to Its Technology Roadmap
In the wake of the news from DigiTimes that Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) first chip manufactured in its 10nm technology, known as Cannon Lake, would be delayed yet again to the end of 2018, my....
Better Buy: Himax Technologies vs. Qualcomm
Chipmakers Himax (NASDAQ: HIMX) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) both experienced big price swings this year. Himax shares surged more than 70% on optimism about its growth potential in the augmented....
Amazon Admits Video Isn't Carrying Its Own Weight
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos is ordering a strategic revamp at Amazon Studios, its original video division. The e-commerce giant is cancelling shows like Season 2 of "Z: The Beginning....
3 Stocks to Watch Heading Into October
For various reasons, there will be several things to monitor in the weeks ahead for Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) as well as both Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and IBM (NYSE: IBM), the latter two of which will....
Activist Investor to SINA: Sell Weibo or Sell Yourself
American activist investors rarely try to influence Chinese companies, but U.S. hedge fund Aristeia Capital recently went against the grain by challenging SINA (NASDAQ: SINA), one of the oldest....
Why I Sold Apple
When I bought Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in early 2012, the stock was in the midst of a remarkable rise. Anticipation built that it would soon pay a dividend for the first time since 1995. Apple shares....
3 Dividend Investing Tips That Could Earn You Thousands
For investors who purchased shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) back in 2012, the company's dividend was probably an afterthought. After all, the company was growing earnings like gangbusters, and it....
Tech Stocks This Week: Apple's Pullback, Google's Hardware Bet, and More
Though it was a flat week for the S&P 500, tech stocks saw a bit more volatility as the heavily technology-weighted Nasdaq composite index pulled back about 0.4%. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was....
The Simple Reasons I Won't Buy Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. Stock
Despite the nearly 17% run-up following fiscal 2017's fourth-quarter earnings report, Ubiquiti (NASDAQ: UBNT) stock is still down 11% this year. But higher-than-expected revenue, earnings per....
3 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Netflix
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has generated jaw-dropping returns for early investors, with shares of the video-streaming giant climbing more than 15,000% from its initial public offering just 15 years....
2U’s Recipe for Revenue Growth
Continuing our discussion of education tech provider 2U Inc (NASDAQ: TWOU), our Motley Fool Industry Focus podcast hosts analyze the importance the organization places on its contracts with major....
What Sets 2U Apart From Competitors
In this segment of the Industry Focus: Consumer podcast, host Vincent Shen and Motley Fool contributor Asit Sharma dive into 2U Inc (NASDAQ: TWOU), a provider of online learning technology to some....
Will Apple, Inc. Hit Its Guidance After All?
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced its iPhone earlier this month, investors braced for a possible delayed launch for the company's important new flagship iPhone X. The ever-active Apple rumor....