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Better Buy: Kroger vs. Costco
Peter Lynch once said retail investors should "invest in what you know," and it's likely that a lot of readers will have shopped at either Kroger (NYSE: KR) or Costco (NASDAQ: COST) recently.....
3 Reasons to Stay Away From Qualcomm
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has been under siege this year. The chipmaker's business has run into trouble thanks to a feud with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), which has encouraged other smartphone players to....
3 Dividend Stocks That Should Pay You the Rest of Your Life
If you want to be blown away by the wealth-building power of stocks that pay ever-growing dividends for decades, look at this chart for Altria Group (NYSE: MO). The orange line represents just....
Will 2018 Be the Year of the Personal Drone?
Drones have gotten a lot of attention over the past few years as they've created new markets for everyone from weekend hobbyists to realtors to professional drone racers. Personal unmanned aerial....
Should You Buy AT&T After its Recent Dip?
Shares of AT&T (NYSE: T) have fallen 16% this year due to ongoing concerns about the sluggish growth of its wireless business, high debt levels, natural disasters, declines in video....
3 Unusual Energy and Industrials Stocks for Your Radar
The energy and industrials sector is hugely varied in the kinds and sizes of companies it contains, and it's bursting with investment opportunities, if you know where to look.In this week's Energy....
3 Stocks for Whipping Inflation
Despite an unemployment rate barely higher than 4%, a situation that should induce wage and price growth, inflation has been chronically low for years. While it may seem as if this period of....
3 Healthcare Stocks for Your Radar
The healthcare sector is one the most exciting and volatile industries out there, with clinical trial results and administrative changes having the potential to make or break so many companies.....
Big Blue's Big Bounce, and What Blew Housing Starts Down in September
In this Market Foolery podcast, Chris Hill, Jim Mueller of Stock Advisor and Motley Fool Options, and David Kretzmann of Motley Fool Rule Breakers and SuperNova consider just what in its quarterly....
Is the New Kohl's Partnership With Amazon.com Suicidal?
Earlier this week, Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) officially launched its recently implemented partnership with e-commerce juggernaut Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). Ten Kohl's locations in the Los Angeles and....
Why This REIT Stock Is a Dividend Investor's Dream
If you're a dividend investor, you'd probably consider an ideal dividend stock to be one that pays a higher-than-average yield, with the dividend likely to steadily grow over time, right?For a....
Better Buy: Yamana Gold Inc. vs. GoldCorp
Gold prices are up nearly 13% year to date, but some of the biggest gold-mining stocks are struggling to keep up with the prices of the precious metal. Goldcorp (NYSE: GG), one of world's top....
OPEC Says the Thirst for Oil Will Lead to 100 Million Barrels a Day by 2020
It wasn't all that long ago when fears started growing that the world was about to hit a peak in oil supply, which would lead to a devastating spike in prices. However, the shale boom seems to....
Netflix Rises, Then Falls; Harley-Davidson Falls, Then Rises
In this Market Foolery podcast, Chris Hill and Seth Jayson from Motley Fool Hidden Gems discuss the earnings reports for a pair of beloved companies: Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and....
Is Bank of America Stock Still a Bargain?
It's been a good year for bank stocks, and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is no exception.Since this time last year, shares of the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank have risen 61%. That's more than triple....
Facebook, Inc. Earnings: What to Watch
If you've followed Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) expectation-crushing quarterly earnings reports over the last several years, you'll know why the social network's earnings release garners so much....
5 Must-Read Quotes for Robotic Surgery Investors
Something big just happened in the robotic surgical industry. Last week, a small company called TransEnterix (NYSEMKT: TRXC) won FDA approval for its Senhance Robotic Surgical System. The....
You've Got to See What the CEOs of JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo Just Said About Bitcoin
To put it mildly, cryptocurrencies are redefining "investment gains" for folks in 2017. Whereas the stock market has traditionally returned 7% a year, inclusive of dividend reinvestment, the....
Artificial Intelligence Investments Aren't Just a Pipe Dream -- Here's Why
Technology stocks often get a lot of attention in a bull market because investor sentiment is high and people are searching for the next big idea that will bring huge gains. Some of that....
Best Buy Successfully Turned Itself Around, but New Blue Is the Future
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) shareholders have had reason to cheer lately. Unlike competitors HH Gregg, Circuit City, and Radio Shack, the company has survived the retail shake up, and its stock has....
The Southwest Effect May Not Be All It's Cracked Up to Be
The so-called "Southwest Effect" has been back in the news lately, after Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced that it plans to begin flying to Hawaii next year. This phrase was first coined in....
Should You Avoid Celgene Stock After Its Big Pipeline Setback?
Even some of the biggest and best have things go wrong every now and then. Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) has been the best-performing biotech stock over the last five years among big biotechs with market....
3 Stocks That Could Put Alibaba's Returns to Shame
It's rather easy to see why Alibaba Group's (NYSE: BABA) has doubled so far in 2017. The company owns 11% of China's massive $5 trillion retail market, and that is only expected to grow as....
What Is Warren Buffett’s Top Dividend Stock?
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) has a portfolio of dozens of common stocks, many of which were hand-picked by CEO Warren Buffett himself. Buffett is a big fan of reliable dividends,....
5 Key Drugs Critical to Johnson & Johnson's Future
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) recently shared its third-quarter financial report card with investors, and by all measures, it deserves kudos. However, the stock market rewards investors based....