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How to Invest in Cloud Computing
There are several angles you can take if you want to add a few cloud computing stocks to your portfolio. But if you want to bet on the leaders in the business, you should start with Amazon.com,....
1 Analyst Believes Apple, Inc. Has Overcome iPhone X's Face ID Bottlenecks
In a matter of hours, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will start taking pre-orders for its forthcoming iPhone X, ahead of the Nov. 3 launch. The current state of production for the new flagship device....
Here's How Intel Corp. Crushed Its Own Guidance Targets
Semiconductor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) reported third-quarter results after the closing bell on Thursday. The company exceeded its own projections by a wide margin and set optimistic goals for....
All of Apple's 2018 iPhones and iPads Will Reportedly Have Face ID Support
On Oct. 9, well-known and generally reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo made an interesting, albeit unsurprising, prediction (via MacRumors) that all of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones and....
9 Metrics From McDonald's Corporation's Solid Third Quarter
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has been serving up some tasty numbers for investors in recent quarters, driving the stock sharply higher. Shares were up more than 30% year to date before the company....
Microsoft Corporation FQ1 2018 Earnings Boosts Shares
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) FQ1 2018 earnings were released after closing bell tonight, and the company posted earnings of 84 cents per share, a 17% increase from last year, on $24.5....
3 Stocks That Put Wal-Mart's Returns to Shame
In many respects, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has helped redefine its industry. When Walmart went public some 47 years ago, its "megastores" were a unique concept. Today, the Costcos of the world can....
Here’s How AI Is Accelerating Microsoft’s Growth
It has been just a year since Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) created a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Research Group, initially staffing it with 5,000 scientists and engineers. The fact that....
Verizon Communications Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (VZ)
Image source: The Motley Fool.Verizon (NYSE: VZ)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 19, 2017, 8:30 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
3 Dividend Stocks Perfect for Retirement
Retirement is a time to shift one's investment portfolio to a more defensive posture. If this can be done while generating income via dividend payouts, so much the better. We asked three of our....
McKesson Fights Back With Strong Earnings, Revenue Gains
The drug distribution business has gotten fierce recently, with new competitive threats adding to pressure from lawmakers and consumer advocates about the high cost of prescription drugs. McKesson....
Disney's Original Theme Park Is Also Dreaming Big
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is working on some pretty amazing things that will be coming to Disney World in the next few years, but on Wednesday it unveiled something shiny and new for its original....
3 Key Metrics for Apple Inc. Investors to Focus On
On Nov. 2, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to report results from its fiscal fourth quarter (which ends in September) and offer financial guidance for its 2018 first fiscal quarter (which ends in....
Rapidly Growing Subscriptions Drove Blackbaud, Inc.'s Third-Quarter Results
Customers continue to flock to Blackbaud's (NASDAQ: BLKB) cloud-based software solutions. That drove solid revenue growth in the third quarter and will make future sales more predictable due to....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....