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Ford Motor Co.: Profits Up 63% on Strong Truck Sales
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) said Wednesday that its net income rose 63% to $1.6 billion in the third-quarter, a gain powered by strong truck sales in the United States, year-over-year cost....
There’s More than Meets the Eye to This Gold Stock
Most gold and silver miners focus on building and running mines. Franco-Nevada Corp (NYSE: FNV), which gets the bulk of its revenues from selling gold, doesn't do that. It's actually more like a....
Tractor Supply Posts Broad Third-Quarter Sales Gains
The aisles at your local Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) store have gotten more crowded lately. The rural lifestyle retailer this week announced robust sales growth for its fiscal third quarter....
How Streaming Made Netflix Inc. an $85 Billion Business
Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) streaming service has come a long way in the 10 years since its launch. Back then, executives predicted that video discs would continue to dominate the entertainment....
Express Scripts (ESRX) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 25, 2017, 8:30 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Apple Inc.'s Brilliant Apple Watch Series 3 Pricing Strategy
During Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) Sept. 12 product launch keynote, the company introduced the Apple Watch Series 3. The watch includes many cool improvements over its predecessor, such as a much....
3 Topics to Watch When Intel Corp. Reports Earnings
Chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) will be reporting its earnings results after market close today. Here are three topics I'll be paying close attention to during management conference call with....
Better Buy: International Business Machines vs. Oracle
Though these two tech industry behemoths share a number of similarities, Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) shareholders have certainly enjoyed 2017 more than IBM (NYSE: IBM) owners. If not for IBM's recent....
Is Verizon Communications a Buy?
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is the largest consumer wireless service provider in the United States. It also owns a wireline business, providing phone, internet, and video service to the....
Fox, Warner, and Universal Join Disney's Digital Push Against Netflix
Disney (NYSE: DIS) could soon add content from 21st Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX), Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), and Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal to its Movies Anywhere service, which stores all of....
Apple Inc.'s Post-iPhone X Super Cycle
Over the course of the next year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to enjoy what some refer to as a "super cycle." The idea behind a super cycle is simple: Thanks to a large leap in features and....
Lockheed Martin Loses $2.2 Billion in Market Cap After a Big Sales Miss
If you'll pardon the expression when speaking about a defense contractor, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is sticking to its guns.Three months ago, after reporting an earnings beat for its fiscal....
Third-Quarter Bank Earnings: 7 Things Investors Need to Know
The largest U.S. banks have now reported their third-quarter earnings, and the results were generally positive. Investment banks Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reported....
What Investors Should Take Away From General Motors' Third Quarter
Although light-vehicle sales in North America are plateauing, General Motors (NYSE: GM) has managed to craft a story that Wall Street is buying. The story is simple: Shed operations in....
Here's Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.'s 16-Nano Shipments Dropped
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) is the world's largest contract chip manufacturer by revenue. The company builds chips for a broad set of customers across a range of....
5 Intriguing Things Illumina's Management Said in Its Q3 Update
"Let the good times roll" might be a good theme for Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) in 2017. The gene-sequencing pioneer reported its third-quarter results on Tuesday. Illumina once again beat....
3 Value Stocks for Smart Investors
Everyone loves a good bargain, whether it be at the local store or, for smart investors, on Wall Street. And though we are well into a secular bull market that has lasted practically since the....
Guess Who Intel Tapped for Help With Its New AI Chip?
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is probably the world's most well-known chipmaker, but it completely missed the transition from desktop computer processors to mobile computing. After a decade of....
How Apple Inc. Can Justify a $1,200 iPhone X in 2018
Next year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch three new flagship iPhones. The lowest end of the bunch is expected to be a version with a six-inch liquid crystal display (LCD), while the....
Japan's Casino Gambling Looks Like It's a Go Again
The on-again, off-again nature of Japan's casino gambling push looks like it's back on again. A risky political maneuver by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to hold early elections paid off handsomely as....
Chipotle Stock Crashes: This Could Be the Perfect Time to Buy
For the first time in nearly five years, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) stock is trading for less than $300. The fast-casual Mexican chain released a somewhat disappointing third-quarter....
4 Things Schlumberger Thinks You Ought to Know
After several quarters of waiting for Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) to produce a significant uptick in earnings, that increase finally arrived in the third quarter as the company made some significant....
5 Things You'll Want to Watch With AbbVie's Q3 Results
If 2017 ended right now, it would go down as AbbVie's (NYSE: ABBV) best ever. The biotech stock's price has risen a little more than the 50% gains AbbVie made during its first year as a....
Mondelez International Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is set to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday, Oct. 30, after the market close. It's crunch time for the maker of products including Trident gum and....
Why Dr Pepper Snapple Stock Slumped 7% on Wednesday
Shares of Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (NYSE: DPS) collapsed on Wednesday, falling as much is 7.2% after the company reported third-quarter earnings that missed analyst estimates by a nickel.....