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Nike Earnings: Still Waiting for a Growth Rebound
Investors were optimistic heading into Nike's (NYSE: NKE) earnings report this week and had pushed the stock up by 30% in the three months prior to the Thursday report. There were good reasons for....
How Safe Is PPG Industries' Dividend?
Dividend Aristocrat PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PPG) has increased its dividend every year since 1972. But is its current dividend sustainable? And what can income-seeking investors expect in....
Better Buy: Skyworks Solutions vs. Sierra Wireless
The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to drive billions of dollars of chip sales. Market research company IC Insights forecasts that the IoT semiconductor market will exceed $31 billion in....
Is 2018 the Year Philip Morris Owns the E-Cig Market?
Next year could be the year the entire electronic cigarette market is turned upside down. The leading devices on the market at the start of 2018 could become second-tier ones by the end, and....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for Corning Inc.
Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) enjoyed quite a year in 2017 and, no, that's not a reference to the stock's 32% gain, a rise that easily outpaced the S&P 500's returns. While it's always nice to see....
Why I'm Buying Texas Instruments Stock
Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) won me over. After putting the company on my watch list last month, I'm now buying shares of the company. The first detail that separated Texas Instruments from....
Synergies Make Cintas' Acquisitions Pay Off
Unemployment is at its lowest levels in decades. Having more Americans at work means more business for Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS), with its uniform rental and facility services seeing increased demand....
Award Nominations Are a Precursor to a Great 2018 for Netflix
There are many ways to gauge the quality of movies and television programs, including the plethora of awards that are given out every year. The Golden Globe -- bestowed by the members of the....
Goldman Sachs Says There's an 88% Chance of a Bear Market: 3 Stocks to Own
Could we be on the verge of a new bear market? The answer is "yes," according to Goldman Sachs' Chief Global Equity Strategist Peter Oppenheimer and his team.An exhaustively researched, 87-page....
Is Electronic Arts Overtaking Activision Blizzard?
For several years, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) has been viewed as the top dog of the video game industry, not only in terms of the number of best-selling games it produces, but also in....
3 Reasons to Own Pfizer's Stock in 2018
Despite losing nearly $30 billion in branded pharma sales due to the loss of exclusivity for key brands like Celebrex, Lipitor, Lyrica, and Viagra over the course of 2011 to 2020, Pfizer (NYSE:....
FedEx Sees Growth Ahead
FedEx (NYSE: FDX) has had a good year, and the package delivery company's recent second-quarter 2018 results served notice that its strategic plans are on track. In addition, FedEx would be a....
Fear Not, Priceline Group Should Be Just Fine After a Forgettable Summer
It's been a rough few months for travel stocks, and industry leader Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN) has been no exception. After reporting third- quarter results in early November that disappointed....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Forget for Las Vegas Sands Corp.
2017 was a great year for the gaming industry overall, driven by a 19.5% jump in Macau's gaming revenue through the first 11 months of the year. You might think that Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS)....
3 Top Infrastructure Stocks to Buy for Trump's 2018 $1 Trillion Plan
Investor interest in infrastructure stocks zoomed after President Donald Trump proposed a $1 trillion infrastructure spending program during his presidential campaign. The excitement, which has....
Better Buy: GlaxoSmithKline plc vs. Bristol-Myers Squibb
It's been a great year for most investors, with the S&P 500 index rising close to 20% in 2017. But not every stock has performed that well. The stocks of two S&P 500 members,....
Better Stock: AbbVie (ABBV) vs. Eli Lilly (LLY)
If AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) stocks were in a horse race in 2017, Lilly would have been ahead for most of the first half of the race. Over the summer, AbbVie would have pulled....
2 Artificial Intelligence Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
A recent report published by PwC said that artificial intelligence (AI) could add $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, and added that AI is "[T]he biggest commercial opportunity in....
If You're in Your 70s, Consider Buying These 2 High-Yield Stocks
If you're in your 70s, you've passed well into the retirement years. It's likely that a salary isn't the main source of your income anymore, with Social Security and your nest egg providing the....
Can You Name Apple's 6 Biggest Acquisitions
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) apparently has money burning a hole in its pocket because it's been on a spending spree over the past week, dropping an estimated $400 million on music recognition service....
If I Could Only Buy 1 Healthcare Stock in January, It Would Be This One
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) is the one healthcare stock I'd add to my portfolio in January. Why? The company's turning the corner back toward growth, its R&D team is delivering important wins, its....
3 Promising Cancer Immunotherapies to Watch in 2018
Any way you look at it, immunotherapies -- also known as immuno-oncology (I-O) drugs -- are hot commodities. Two of the top three cancer drugs projected to be the biggest winners in the next five....
Nike, Inc. (NKE) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE)Q2 2018 Earnings Conference CallDec. 21, 2017, 5:00 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
How Safe Is General Motors' Dividend?
Auto stocks are the classic cyclical stocks: Profits swell during economic upswings, driving stock prices upward -- but when the economy turns down, profits can shrink, or even swing to....
3 MLPs That Could Disappear in 2018
Master limited partnerships (MLPs) have been slowly disappearing. This past year saw a couple more vanish from the public landscape, with ONEOK Partners among the largest after its parent ONEOK....