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Better Buy: Toyota Motor Corporation vs. Tesla Inc.
Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM) is one of the most respected auto manufacturers in the world. And last year, it sold a whopping 10.2 million vehicles across the globe. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), on the other....
Apple Inc.'s Mac Business Gets Its Groove Back
During Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) fiscal year 2016, the company saw its Mac personal computer business plunge. Unit shipments dropped 10% with revenue dropping similarly. Apple seemed to blame this....
Facebook, Inc.'s Active Advertisers Are Soaring
On just about any metric, Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) growth is pretty astounding. The social network's third-quarter revenue, for instance, was up 47% year over year. Monthly and daily active users....
NVIDIA Earnings: With Its Stock Up 99% in 2017, the Company Has a Lot to Prove
Shares of graphics-chips specialist, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), have returned a whopping 99% in 2017 through Tuesday, versus the broader market's 17.6% return.This torrid stock performance....
Twitter, Inc.'s 280-Character Limit: A Move in the Right Direction
On Tuesday afternoon, Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) doubled the number of characters allowed in a tweet, increasing the limit from 140 characters to 280. The change followed Twitter's earlier tests of the....
Emerson Electric (EMR) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference CallNov. 7, 2017 3:00 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
3 Reasons Why Maybe Now Hasbro Can Buy Mattel
It's no secret that toymaker Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) has been on the hunt for a company to buy, and now after Mattel's (NASDAQ: MAT) disastrous third-quarter earnings report, it may have the perfect....
DOW DAX Umkehrformation möglich
Die offenen Gaps, üben natürlich eine gewisse Anziehungskraft auf den DAXaus. Richtig negativ wird es unter 13100 und unter 12900 kippt der langfristigeAufwärtstrend. Wer langfristig dabei ist, muss
Here's Why Merck & Co., Inc. Tanked 14% in October
Shares of America's second largest pharmaceutical company, Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) suffered their worst month in years, falling 14% in October, according to data from S&P Global....
Emerson Electric Sees Growth Ahead
Given that Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) had preannounced its fourth-quarter earnings a few weeks back, the focus of the earnings report was always going to be on forward-looking considerations....
Here's What Cost GlaxoSmithKline PLC Nearly $10 Billion in Market Cap in October
Shares of U.K.-based Big Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) tumbled during the month of October, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, losing nearly $10 billion in....
Can TransCanada Corporation Keep Up Its Rapid Growth Rate in the 3rd Quarter?
TransCanada (NYSE: TRP) has been growing at a blistering pace this year. In the first quarter, for example, comparable earnings spiked 16%, and distributable cash flow (DCF) rocketed 25%.....
FMC (FMC) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.FMC (NYSE: FMC) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallNov. 7, 2017 9:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
These 6 Major Retailers Have Free Holiday Shipping
Free shipping has become a holiday standard. Image source: Getty Images.As the 2017 holiday shopping season starts to pick up speed, a number of major retailers have already released their free....
American Express Is Getting Serious About Its High-End Credit Cards
American Express (NYSE: AXP) has been known as the leader in high-end credit card products for many years now, and recent news indicates a renewed effort from the company to maintain that....
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....
Discover Financial's Unenviable, Undeniable, and Unbelievable Problem
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) recently reported its third-quarter earnings, and investors heard a familiar story: The company is seeing higher revenue, solid loan portfolio growth -- and....
The Big Reason Why Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. Beat Rivals and Popped 12.5% in October
As a precious metals company, you'd expect Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) shares to move in tandem with prices of gold and silver. That, however, wasn't the case last month when Wheaton....
NVIDIA's Gaming Business Faces a Test on Thursday
After the market closes on Thursday, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) will attempt to wow investors yet again with its quarterly results. The graphics-chip company's performance over the past year has been....
Why Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Stock Lost 12% in October
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) were unraveling last month, after the burrito chain turned in a woeful third-quarter earnings report, essentially signaling the end of the....
Why Utilities Have a Love-Hate Relationship With Hurricanes
Electric and natural gas utilities like Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) and Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) have seen their systems hit hard by hurricanes in the last decade. It seems like a....
These 3 Stocks Have Doubled in 2017
The stock market has performed very well so far in 2017, and the Dow Jones Industrials and other major market benchmarks have set record highs on dozens of occasions throughout the year. Yet the....
I'm Up 370% on This Under-The-Radar Stock, and I'm Not Selling
Most of your portfolio's returns will be driven by the minority of your stock picks, so a willingness to hold on to your winners long-term can help you beat the market. For example, I'm up more....
Big Banks Show Major P2P Payment Growth
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments are the act of one person electronically sending money to another person through a platform. While most people still use cash or write checks, there is no denying that....
My 3 Largest Stock Holdings, and Why I Love Each One
Many financial writers, myself included, write about dozens of stocks on a regular basis. While I believe in every recommendation I make, there's no possible way that I could own every single one....