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Why General Motors Stock Dropped 5%, Then Rebounded Today
It is earnings season on Wall Street right now, but you can't blame earnings for the sudden collapse in value of General Motors (NYSE: GM) stock earlier today. Instead, it was a negative note from....
3 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Pepsi
Buying and holding high-quality stocks is arguably the best way to predictably generate wealth over the long term. And few companies have been more successful to that end than PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP),....
Why Is Everyone Ignoring This Problem With Twitter?
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) reported third-quarter earnings results that weren't as bad as analysts expected. Revenue and non-GAAP profits beat the consensus, and monthly active users increased modestly.....
3 Stable Stocks for Conservative Investors
Stocks are volatile. They can all see their value fall in the short-term, and sometimes for no reason related to the stock itself. The good news? Stocks can still make for wonderful investments,....
Better Buy: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs. Johnson & Johnson
With multiple catalysts likely to fuel its growth, the healthcare sector is fertile ground from which investors can reap sizable profits -- if you know where to look.To help you in this regard,....
3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices
Among the pearls of wisdom Warren Buffett has dropped along the way in his long investing career, the saying "price is what you pay, value is what you get" is one of his more famous ones. And when....
Activist Investor Scores Big Endorsements in Fight Against ADP
Earlier this month, I wrote about activist investor Bill Ackman's proxy fight against Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP). In August, Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, proposed three....
9 "Self-Evident" Foolish Truths, No. 2: The Best Businesses Can Evolve
This week is the 120th Rule Breakers podcast, and as Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner looked back, he realized he's covered a whole lot of subjects in those shows. More to the point, with all....
Top 3 Stocks for Retirees to Consider
Investing doesn't stop just because you're retiring. But the needs and requirements for a post-retirement portfolio are very different, placing a heavy emphasis on low-risk value protection and....
3 High-Yield Stocks on Sale
Extreme dividend yields are often a sign of deeply rooted issues in the company and business model behind the dividend-paying stock. For some investors, that's a deal-breaker. For others, it's a....
Why the Bears Might Be Right About Shopify Stock
Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) is a hot topic this year. The stock has gained more than 300% since its 2015 initial public offering, thanks to rapid sales growth and confidence that the business will....
Why Advanced Micro Devices, Office Depot, and Iconix Brand Group Slumped Today
Wall Street took a downward turn Monday as federal tax reform during this session of Congress began to look more uncertain than ever. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials both fell about....
Celgene Corporation Has "Optionality and Opportunity"
Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) got crushed after announcing third-quarter earnings, saying revenue would come in at the bottom of previous guidance, and lowering its 2020 guidance. All things considered,....
Amazon.com's Advertising Business Just Had Its Best Quarter Ever
Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) advertising business is still relatively young. It launched a self-serve platform for ad purchases in 2014, and analysts have only recently started paying attention to....
3 Spooky-Profitable Stocks for Billions in Halloween Spending
Halloween has its roots in ancient festivals, but in the modern era, it's about big business. How big? Try over $9 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). That's up from around....
Berkshire Hathaway: A Look Ahead at Third-Quarter Earnings
A true conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) has its hands in everything from brick making to soft-serve ice cream.Here's what to expect when the company reports....
Should You Buy Twitter After its Post-Earnings Pop?
Shares of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) recently surged more than 25% after the struggling social network's third quarter revenue and earnings topped analyst expectations. But even after the big bounce,....
Can Marathon Oil Corporation Overcome Hurricane-Related Headwinds to Continue Its High Growth Ways in Q3?
After slowing down during the oil market downturn, Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) hit the gas this year and restarted production growth. The company was able to reverse its production decline during the....
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 27, 2017, 9:30 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
7 Simple Reasons I Bought HP Inc. Stock
When HP (NYSE: HPQ) split with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) two years ago, many analysts believed that HP, which retained the PC and printer businesses, would be a weaker play than HPE,....
Craft Beer Launches Campaign to Acquire $200 Billion Industry Giant
Craft brewers aren't going to sit around and cry in their beers about Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) "diluting" their niche with multiple acquisitions. After watching the megabrewer buy out 10....
Amazon.com Just Reported Its Fastest Subscription Growth Ever
When Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) started reporting its subscription services revenue at the beginning of 2017, it provided revenue and growth numbers dating to the beginning of last year. While....
Analyst Picks: Should You Buy This Under-the-Radar Underwater Defense Company?
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....
Dominion Energy Inc. Generates Another In Line Quarter
Dominion Energy's (NYSE: D) financial results continue to meet its expectations, which keeps it on pace to hit its full-year guidance. In addition to that, the company maintained momentum on its....
Nike Inc Is Totally Rethinking Retail in North America
Nike (NYSE: NKE) has been struggling in North America, reporting a 5% year-over-year revenue decline for its wholesale business in the most recent quarter. This should not surprise investors who....