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5 Things Pfizer's Management Just Said That You Don't Want to Miss
Forget Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) third-quarter earnings announcement. The real story lies in what the company's top executives said afterward.The big pharma company reported its third-quarter results....
Why Guidance Will Be the Most Important Part of Apple, Inc. Earnings Tonight
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the close tonight. I happen to be expecting a miss in the September quarter relative to Apple's own guidance, which were....
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 3Q17 Earnings Results Boost Stock
The Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) 3Q17 earnings results were released before opening bell this morning, and the company posted adjusted earnings of RMB8.57 per share on RMB55.12 billion....
3 Dividend Stocks With Payout Increases Coming
The best dividend stocks offer both solid yields and the potential for dividend growth. A high yield alone won't cut it, and dividend growth from a small base doesn't get the job done, either. A....
Intel Corp.'s 10-Nanometer Trap
Chip giant Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) 10nm chip manufacturing technology, which is expected to offer a large leap in power efficiency and more than halve chip area from the company's current 14nm....
Why Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP Could Be a Gold Mine for Income Investors
A high yield doesn't necessarily make a dividend stock great. A truly winning proposition for an income investor is a high-yield stock that also offers strong dividend growth and capital....
Like Dividends? This Stock Yields 4.7% and Has Increased Its Payout 93 Times
When it comes to rock-solid dividend stocks, it's tough to find anything not to like about Realty Income (NYSE: O). The company has one of the most impressive streaks of dividend increases in the....
"Overwatch" Is Activision Blizzard's Most Important Franchise
Earlier this year, Overwatch became the eighth title to join Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) coveted list of $1 billion franchises. Overwatch is without a doubt a runaway hit for the game....
3 Stocks for Warren Buffett Fans
Who doesn't love Warren Buffett? One of the world's richest men wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He's just an investing genius who's been letting his fortune compound for decades. And....
6 Ways You Already Use Artificial Intelligence (and Don't Even Know It)
Your smartphone alone may use dozens of AI applications. Image source: Getty Images.Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming the next transformational technology. Market intelligence firm....
What Is the Biggest Bank in America?
Thanks to the immense amount of leverage inherent in a bank's business model, the biggest banks in the country also tend to be the biggest companies. You can see this by looking at JPMorgan Chase....
Apple, Inc. Has Nothing to Worry About With Its New iPhone
All those people worrying Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) wouldn't be able to move a $1,000 iPhone can relax. Demand is apparently "off the charts" for the iPhone X with pre-orders for the device selling out....
Tesla's SolarCity Buyout Looking Worse By the Day
Multiple reports have surfaced that Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is firing more workers from the former SolarCity operations than previously disclosed office closures. The Roseville, California office is....
Everybody's Giving Away Free Netflix
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is already one of the best bargains in entertainment, but if you don't feel like paying for it, you're in luck: Companies are lining up to give it away.In September ....
Chinese Consumers Really Want iPhone X, but Can They Afford It?
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) business in China has languished in recent years following many years of strong growth. Local smartphone manufacturers continue to chip away at Apple's market share, thanks....
3 Takeaways From Microsoft Corporation's First-Quarter Earnings Call
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) impressed investors last week with revenue for its first fiscal quarter of 2018 coming in about $1 billion higher than estimates. Higher-than-expected earnings per share....
How Much Bigger Can the Tech Giants Grow?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff Fischer break down the stories....
Align Technologies Keeps Rising; Twitter Finally Has a Good Week
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff Fischer first reflect on the....
Chips vs. Chips: Chipotle Disappointed, but Intel Outperformed
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff Fischer talk about the....
Southwest Airlines and Alaska Air Earnings: A Tale of 2 Californias
In the past few years, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) have been arguably the two most successful U.S. airlines. Southwest and Alaska have achieved enviable margins....
Better Buy: Costco Wholesale Corporation vs. Wal-Mart
Much has been made about the current "retail apocalypse." Yet two retailers -- Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) -- have continued to thrive even as many of their....
Check Point Software Technologies' Earnings Good, but Guidance Raises Questions
From a headline perspective, there wasn't a lot wrong with third-quarter earnings from network security company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), but management's commentary....
What Whole Foods' Plan to Hire 6,000 Says About Amazon's Growth Plans
Whole Foods Market announced that it's holding a National Hiring Day Nov. 2, with the goal of hiring about 6,000 workers.The move is another indication of Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) aggressive....
October's "Rule Breakers" Mailbag and Variety Show
On this week's Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner spices up his usual monthly dip into the mailbag by bringing in some special guests from The Fool offices. Topics range....
Can NVIDIA Count on Its Latest Chip to Win Big in Self-Driving Cars?
Just when it looked like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) was falling behind Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) in the self-driving car race, it announced a new autonomous driving platform that could swing the momentum in....