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Why General Motors' Revenue Fell 13% Last Quarter
General Motors (NYSE: GM) had a whopper of a special item in the third quarter: a set of one-time charges totaling $5.4 billion, all related to its sale of German automaker Adam Opel AG to rival....
3 Stocks for a Bull Market
Let's rewind for a second back to March 2009. The markets were tanking, folks were worried about liquidity at banks, and it seemed like just about everyone was asking for a bailout. There was....
What to Expect When Alphabet, Inc. Reports Earnings
OK, Google fans, it's that time again. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG), the parent company of the world's largest internet search engine, is set to release third-quarter 2017 results on....
3 Top Stocks Wall Street Insiders Love
What do "Wall Street insiders" love? For starters, they like a lot of the same things other investors like: great growth stories, value-priced shares, and promising turnarounds. But there are some....
Expectations Are High for Plug Power Inc
Expectations are high for Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG) in the second half of 2017 -- its performance could determine whether the company grows or flounders in the future. Orders from Walmart....
How to Invest in E-Commerce Stocks
Many investors prefer stocks that do business in high-growth industries. After all, it's much easier for a company to grow if its sector is expanding by leaps and bounds.As far as favorable....
Whatever Happened to Snap's Spectacles?
Snap (NYSE: SNAP) started selling Spectacles, a $130 pair of augmented reality glasses which sent short videos to Snapchat, last November. The initial marketing campaign, which used "vanishing"....
Chipotle's Comeback Story Is Unraveling
Those hoping for a quick comeback for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) should get comfortable. It's going to be a long ride. The fast-casual chain reported its third-quarter results on Tuesday,....
Price Hikes Insulate Celgene From a Failure
After independent monitors concluded a phase 3 trial of GED-301 in Crohn's disease was a failure, Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) shelved its plans to develop this drug for use in that billion-dollar....
Activision Blizzard Inc. Earnings Preview: What to Watch
If beating earnings expectations is a game, then Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) is winning. The company has passed management's financial targets in each of the past five quarters, after....
Why 2 Dow Stocks Shot Higher Tuesday
In this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill is joined by Motley Fool investor at large Tim Hansen to talk about construction equipment stalwart Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) -- which turned in a....
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Earnings Rise Despite Tepid Trading Environment
MarketAxess Holdings (NASDAQ: MKTX) reported third-quarter results on Oct. 25. The trading platform for corporate bonds and other fixed-income securities is steadily expanding its share of the....
What's Behind Amgen's Q3 Revenue Decline
When Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced its second-quarter results in July, the anemic revenue growth was overshadowed by the company's solid earnings increase and its improved full-year guidance. CEO....
3 Stocks Building the World of Tomorrow
It's always fun to look back at predictions made decades ago about what the future holds. Such predictions span the types of technology futurists thought we'd have at our disposal today.While....
Investing in Bank Stocks: What You Need to Know
Industry Focus: Financials edition host Michael Douglass and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel look at third-quarter 2017 bank earnings and discuss industry trends, as well as highlights from each....
Amazon.com Makes a Huge Step With Its Alexa Platform
Despite not being first to market with virtual assistants, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) was able to secure an early lead with Alexa by being the first major company to open up the virtual assistant....
Coca-Cola Is Taking Aim at La Croix
Seltzer is suddenly sexy.Long a favorite in Europe but ignored in the U.S., sparkling water consumption among Americans is now surging. Sales have increased 42% over the last five years and....
Tesla Moves Quickly to Help With Puerto Rico Recovery
No matter what you think of Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock, or Elon Musk as a leader, there's no denying that he's trying to push the world forward faster than anyone else. He's almost....
Why MacroGenics, Inc. Stock Soared Today
Shares of the clinical-stage oncology and autoimmune disease specialist MacroGenics (NASDAQ: MGNX) ended the day higher by a healthy 17.36% on a whopping 17.5 times the average volume.The....
Aflac Boosts Dividend, Guidance Despite Premium Declines
Insurance is a complex business, and there are many segments of the industry that have relatively little exposure to everyday people. Aflac's (NYSE: AFL) supplemental insurance products help flesh....
Texas Instruments, Inc. Beat the Street Again
On Tuesday night, Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) reported results for the third quarter of 2017. A tight focus on high-growth end markets powered a large revenue surprise and torrential cash....
Why iPhone X Is Apple Investors' Worst Nightmare Come True
Over the past decade, Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) financial performance has become increasingly reliant on a single product: the iPhone. This is not news. These days, the iPhone typically comprises....
Netflix Is Worth More Than Every Other Major Media Company Except Disney
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) once stated its goal is to become HBO faster than HBO can become it. Netflix has transformed from a DVD-by-mail service, to a way to deliver reruns over the internet, to a....
The 4 Most Important Things Following Chipotle Mexican Grill's Earnings
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) released earnings for its third quarter after market close on Oct. 24, 2017, reporting strong earnings growth and an improvement in a number of important....
Why Akamai Technologies, NuVasive, and MacroGenics Jumped Today
Wednesday was a down day for the market, with major benchmarks pulling back from their record closes earlier in the week. The Dow fell by triple digits on earnings-related weakness from one of its....