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Intelsat Stock Just Crashed and Burned
Easy come, easy go. That may soon become the motto of investors in Intelsat (NYSE: I) stock.Just a few weeks ago I was on these pages writing about the astounding 20% surge that Intelsat stock....
Starbucks Earnings: 3 Trends to Watch
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) will announce results for its fiscal fourth quarter after the market closes on Thursday, Nov. 2. Here are the key trends investors will be looking for in the....
3 Growth Stocks for Retirees
Think fast: Which category of stocks, value or growth, has been the better bet for investors? While both have delivered significant gains, value stocks have outperformed over the past 90....
2 Top Pharma Stocks on Sale This Week
Like most investors, I love a good bargain. So when the top pharma stocks Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK) both crashed last week, it definitely caught my....
Chevron Is Quietly Transforming Into a New Company
Shares of Chevron (NYSE: CVX) took a considerable hit when the company recently announced earnings. The loss came from production numbers that were lower than the prior quarter.While Wall Street....
The 3 Best Diabetes Stocks to Buy in 2018
Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the body loses its ability to properly metabolize sugar. Without treatment, people with diabetes end up with too much sugar flowing through their....
Starbucks, McDonald's Put the Squeeze on Dunkin' Donuts
Dunkin' Brands' (NASDAQ: DNKN) Dunkin' Donuts faces high-end competition from Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and lower-end, price-driven pressure from McDonald's (NYSE: MCD). That puts the company in an....
How to Invest in Healthcare
Ten thousand Americans will turn 65 years old every day from now through 2029. As those Americans age, they will transform our country's healthcare system -- to the tune of a 5.8% annual increase....
iPhone X: Apple Investors Are Asking the Wrong Question
Demand for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus devices has been lackluster, according to multiple independent research outlets. Slow adoption of these models, however, is not....
3 Brand-Name Companies That Could Benefit in a Big Way If Marijuana Keeps Expanding
Few industries have investors seeing green like the legal marijuana industry at the moment. According to "Marijuana Business Factbook 2017," a report released by Marijuana Business Daily earlier....
ExxonMobil's Earnings Continue to Improve Across All Business Segments
Something good is brewing in the oil and gas market, and you can see it in ExxonMobil's (NYSE: XOM) most recent earnings result. Even though commodity prices are up slightly and the company's....
Total SA Q3 Earnings Suggest It's Not Done Making Deals
Total (NYSE: TOT) has kept itself busy lately. On top of plans to cut costs and improve overall profitability, management has pursued several deals that will significantly boost production and....
Amazon and Wal-Mart Battle for the Last Mile
One of the things that vaulted Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) to the lead in e-commerce was an early focus on delivery. The company offered free shipping to customers who exceeded certain....
Nike Just Poured Gasoline on the Retail Bonfire
It's already been a terrible year for traditional retailers.Thus far, the industry has announced plans to close 6,700 stores this year, more than any other year on record, and there's still two....
How to Buy Walt Disney Stock, and Why You Should Want to
When one thinks of typical childhood rites of passage, watching Cinderella or Bambi with your family, and a vacation to Disney World come to mind for many Americans. But did you know there's much....
This Bank Stock Just Hit $100 a Share
Shares of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) just passed a major benchmark, trading for more than $100 for the first time. Spurred by the performance of the bank's stock over the past decade, the....
A Me-Too Push By Biopharma Is Crowding the Psoriasis Market
A wave of R&D is leading to next-generation psoriasis drugs that work better than ever. That's great news for patients desperate for new treatment options, but it's bad news for biopharma....
3 Bright Spots in Merck's Q3 Results
You only had to look at Merck's (NYSE: MRK) stock movement to know that the big drugmaker's third-quarter results weren't too great. Merck's share price dropped after the company reported a 2%....
In Your 60s? 3 Stocks You Should Consider Buying
Some say that 60 is the new 40. Maybe so, but your attitude toward investing can be quite different in your 60s than they were in your 40s. With retirement either on the horizon or already a....
Nike Should Be Worried It's Losing This Key Customer
Nike's (NYSE: NKE) problems may be bigger than you think. Beyond flat sales, losing market share to rival Adidas (NASDAQOTH: ADDYY), and its sneakers and apparel no longer holding the cachet they....
3 Tech Recs From Our Writers
The tech industry is known for huge boom-or-bust stories -- small caps that go on to become multibillion-dollar companies, and promising companies that fizzle out into nothing.In this week's Tech....
1 Simple Reason That a $1200-Plus iPhone Makes Perfect Sense
This year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) seems to have surprised some potential iPhone customers with the introduction of the iPhone X. Over the last few iPhone generations, Apple's priciest iPhones sold....
Is JPMorgan Chase Stock Cheap or Expensive?
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) has been a major beneficiary of the stock market rally following the 2016 election.Since this time last year, shares of the New York City-based bank are up 44%. That's....
What Pushed 3M Shares to a New Record
In this Market Foolery podcast segment, host Chris Hill is joined by Motley Fool investor at large Tim Hanson to discuss 3M's (NYSE: MMM) excellent third-quarter earnings beat. The stock is up....
Why Caterpillar's Q3 Earnings Beat Was Just the Start of the Good News
In this Market Foolery podcast segment, host Chris Hill is joined by Motley Fool investor at large Tim Hanson to talk about construction equipment stalwart Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), which turned in....