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Why Wells Fargo Stock Outperformed on Thursday
Shares of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) climbed 1.6% on Thursday, roughly double the gain in the broader market, as a changeover at the top of the bank industry's newest regulatory body could help the....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks rebounded from a two-day sell-off as positive earnings reports fueled optimism about the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:....
Why Viacom, Diplomat Pharmacy, and Bitauto Holdings Slumped Today
The stock market surged on Thursday, with major benchmarks climbing 1% or more in the wake of good news on the political front. The House version of the tax bill got a positive vote from....
Why RH, J.M. Smucker, and NetApp Jumped Today
Thursday was a blockbuster day on Wall Street, as investors celebrated progress on the legislative front in Washington and strong results from some of the biggest companies in the U.S. economy.....
JPMorgan Chase Is Worried About the Stock Market
A little over two weeks ago, the head of JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) investment bank issued a rare warning about the state of the stock market, telling research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette, and....
T-Mobile to Pursue "Significant" Share Repurchase Plan
Un-carrier T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) participated in the Morgan Stanley European Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference this morning, and CFO Braxton Carter had an exciting announcement: T-Mobile....
iPhone X And China To Help Apple Inc. Hit Trillion-Dollar Mark In 2018
The Apple market value is currently close to $900 billion, and almost all are sure that it will hit the magical figure of $1 trillion sooner or later. The big question is when. Some are expecting....
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference CallNov. 15, 2017 4:30 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Why Best Buy Co. Inc. Stock Dropped Today
Shares of Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) were down 4.8% as of 1:00 p.m. EST after the electronics retailer announced weaker-than-expected third-quarter 2017 results.Best Buy's quarterly revenue climbed 4.1%....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for Facebook Inc.
There's been a lot for Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) investors to celebrate this year. The social media juggernaut surpassed 2 billion monthly active users on its flagship platform, saw Instagram....
Here's Where Things Went Wrong for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in 2017
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) was one of the hottest tech stocks of 2016, surging nearly 430% on its recovering chip sales. But 2017 was a different story. After climbing another 30% by March, the stock....
Why The J.M. Smucker Company Stock Just Jumped 10%
Shares of packaged-foods and pet-food manufacturer J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) stock jumped nearly 10% Thursday, rising as high as 9.8% as of 11:45 a.m. EST, after the company reported an earnings....
Here's Why Apple Stock Is Still Dirt Cheap
A company's stock price reflects investors' collective view of how much money that company will make in the years ahead. Generally speaking, when it trades at a high price-to-earnings ratio,....
Why Wal-Mart Stock Was Soaring Today
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) were surging Thursday after the retail giant delivered a blowout third-quarter earnings report. As of 10:52 a.m. EST, the stock was up 8.5%.Wal-Mart....
Why NetApp Inc. Stock Jumped 17.6% Today
Shares of NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) soared 17.6% higher just before 10 a.m. EST on Thursday. The data storage and analysis expert reported fiscal second-quarter earnings Wednesday night, crushing....
Best Buy: Shopify, MercadoLibre, or NVIDIA?
Buying the right growth stocks can do big things for your portfolio. Shares of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) have been big winners this year, soaring....
Amazon's Online Grocery Sales Are Double Wal-Mart's
For all the success and rapid expansion of Wal-Mart Stores' (NYSE: WMT) online grocery efforts, it's still well behind Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Amazon has taken 18% of all online grocery sales in....
Pandora Pops on Analyst Upgrade: What You Need to Know
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....
GE Is Ditching 2 of Its Units: Why It Won't Matter to Investors
When General Electric (NYSE: GE) CEO John Flannery presented the company's investor update on Nov. 13, the stock market didn't take it well. It sent GE shares below $19, lower than they'd been....
3 Stocks That Pay You to Own Them
Would you like to know which investors buy solid dividend-paying stocks? Just wait for the next market crash. They'll be the ones looking relaxed while everybody else is frantically checking the....
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Is Up Over 107%, While Alibaba Pictures Is Down 8%
Alibaba Pictures Group could be one division that founder Jack Ma may not be very proud of right now. At a time when Ma’s flagship firm is up about 107% this year, the loss-making film and TV....
MGM Resorts International Q3: America First
In some ways, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is a throwback casino operator. In contrast to its most prominent competitors, who now get most of their take from abroad, it draws the bulk of....
Five Lesser-Known Rule Breakers: A Two-Year Review
On this week's Rule Breaker Investing podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner, with some assistance from Matt Argersinger of Million Dollar Portfolio, reviews the performance of a set of his....
Lowe's Earnings: 3 Things to Watch
We know Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) is likely to post accelerating growth when it reveals its third-quarter numbers on Tuesday, Nov. 21. After all, the retailer benefited from the same string of natural....
Home Depot Hammers Ahead; Buffalo Wild Wings Gets a Takeout Bid
In this MarketFoolery podcast, host Mac Greer is joined by Motley Fool director of Small Cap Strategy, Bill Mann, and Matt Argersinger of Million Dollar Portfolio to discuss a couple of well-known....