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Will Intel Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has stood out from its technology peers for decades because of its willingness to pay dividends to its shareholders. The semiconductor giant started with a small dividend in....
As Expected, Apple, Inc. Would Be Among the Biggest Beneficiaries of the Republican Tax Bill
Republicans are hard at work at tax reform, passing two different bills in the House and Senate earlier this month. Tax reform has been a hot topic of debate for the past year, with the issue of....
Here's How Intel Corp. Can Refresh Its Gaming Desktop Processors in 2018
Back on Oct. 5, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) released a set of computer processors targeted at the gaming desktop PC market based on its Coffee Lake processor architecture. The Coffee Lake....
Why McDonald's Is Bringing Back the Dollar Value Menu
Let's be frank: Value menus based on dollar price points are a loss leader in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry. Their primary purpose is to draw traffic into stores, where, if a....
Intel Corp. Exec Seems to Admit to "Gaps" in Data Center Portfolio
Chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is the dominant player in the market for processors that go into the server market. This includes processors for traditional enterprise servers as well as for chips....
3 Dividend Stocks That Should Pay You the Rest of Your Life
Investing in dividend stocks is a great way to build long-term wealth. Studies have shown that dividend-paying stocks outperform non-dividend-paying ones, and a dividend reinvestment plan, or....
3 Dividend Stocks That Thrive in Both Bull and Bear Markets
With just a few trading days left, 2017 is on track to be a banner stock-market year as indexes rise by more than 15%. Of course, many individual stocks have performed well in the context of that....
Are These Cheap Tech Laggards Worth a Buy?
Technology led the stock market out of the Great Recession. Since it officially ended in June 2009, the Nasdaq 100 -- widely considered the broadest technology-focused index -- has increased by....
Will 2018 Be McDonald's Corp.'s Best Year Yet?
There's no denying that McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is having a heck of a year. The fast-food giant has seen its shares hit new all-time highs every single day this week, trading 46% higher so far in....
3 Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for 25 Years
When we talk about buying stocks at The Motley Fool, we generally do so with at least a five-year time frame in mind. After all, buying and holding strong businesses for the long term and letting....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for McDonald's Corp.
The first step in McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) business turnaround was admitting that it had a problem. Following three straight years of shrinking sales, executives began fiscal 2017 fully aware that....
These 3 Healthcare Stock Dividends Could Soar If Trump Signs a Tax Reform Bill
Now that tax reform bills featuring 20% tax rates have passed the House and Senate, it looks like companies across the country will get to distribute a lot more of the profits they generate. Of....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Forget for Merck & Co. Inc.
Better luck next year. That's what Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) is hoping for after a disappointing 2017. Merck stock is down year to date by 7%, while the S&P 500 index is up close to 18%.Will....
2 Top Consumer Staples Stocks to Consider Buying Now -- and 1 to Avoid
Recessions are common enough that you can count on several of them impacting your portfolio over the course of even a 10-year time horizon. That's just one reason why consumer staples stocks --....
Apple's Smartphone Market Share Dipped Ahead of iPhone X Launch
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech released its latest estimates on the smartphone market yesterday, and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) registered notable dips in market share in a handful of important regions ahead....
Intel Corp. Exec Addresses Tough Question About Modem Biz
In 2016, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) adopted cellular modems -- chips that handle data transmission between devices and cellular networks -- from chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) to power a portion of the....
Will JPMorgan Chase Do a Stock Split in 2018?
The financial sector has gone through extremely volatile times over the past 15 years. Having benefited greatly from the housing boom in the early and mid-2000s, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and....
4 Reasons Intel Is a Better Dividend Stock Than Qualcomm
Chipmakers Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) are often mentioned as sound income-generating plays on the semiconductor sector. Intel pays a forward dividend yield of 2.5%, and has....
Apple Inc.'s 2019 iPhone Problem
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) fiscal 2018 -- that's the year that began on Oct. 1, 2017 -- is poised to be a big one for the company. Thanks to the introduction of the iPhone X, which represents the....
3 Risks Microsoft's Management Wants You to Know
It's a new era for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Under prior CEO Steve Ballmer, the company experienced a lost decade for failing to adjust to the shift to mobile and falling behind various....
Will Coca-Cola Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
The strongest companies find ways to thrive in good times and bad, and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has done a good job of rewarding its shareholders over the decades. With a long-term average annual....
Dividend Watch: Will Boeing Give Investors Another Big Income Boost?
In the past few years, Boeing (NYSE: BA) has built a reputation as a great stock for income-seeking investors to hold. Just since 2013, the company has nearly tripled its quarterly payout from....
Is McDonald's Corp. a Buy?
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has tried to return to its roots and double down on the fast food at value prices that have fueled its success. That, along with its All-Day Breakfast menu, has led the....
Apple Inc.'s $259 iPad: What You Need to Know
On Dec. 1, DigiTimes published a report in which it says Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), the world's largest vendor of tablet computers by unit sales, is thinking about releasing a new, low-cost iPad in the....
Will Nike Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Investors have seen Nike (NYSE: NKE) bounce back somewhat in 2017, recovering from a terrible performance for the athletic footwear and apparel specialist in 2016. With the rising threat of....