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3 Dividend Stocks That Thrive in Both Bull and Bear Markets
The stock market has been in a bull market for over eight years now, and it's only a matter of time before we see a bear market again. The problem is, no one knows when the bear market will come.....
IBM CEO Defends Watson Against Critics
International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has invested billions of dollars in Watson, its cognitive computing system that made a name for itself by winning Jeopardy! back in 2011. Watson is....
Axovant Sciences' Alzheimer's Disease Trial Comes Up Empty -- What Now?
Historically, 99% of Alzheimer's disease drugs to enter clinical trials have failed, yet Axovant Sciences (NASDAQ: AXON) believed it could design a phase 3 trial for its Alzheimer's disease drug,....
How Brookfield Asset Management Could Improve TerraForm Power
The market certainly sees some good things ahead for TerraForm Power (NASDAQ: TERP), the embattled yieldco that's being partially bought out by Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM). Shares are....
Better Buy: J.C. Penney, Inc. vs. Amazon.com
With the seemingly inevitable rise of e-commerce, it's no mystery that the retail industry is quickly changing. And some of the world's best-known traditional retailers are being left behind in....
5 Signs Alibaba Group's Best Days Are Ahead
It's been a fun year to be an Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) investor.The Chinese e-commerce titan's shares have surged more than 90% so far in 2017. Even better, the stock appears set for even larger....
3 Stocks to Hold for the Next 50 Years
At The Motley Fool we're all about long-term investing. We love stocks that have the potential to create value through growth or dividends years and decades into the future.We asked three of our....
Why Apple, Inc. Jacked Up iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Prices
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is exercising its pricing power this year in a big way -- and in more ways than one. The most obvious example is the iPhone X and its $1,000 price tag, but the iPhone 8 and 8....
Apple Should Buy GoPro
One of the best arguments against GoPro's (NASDAQ: GPRO) cameras for the past few years has been the fact that most people have products like an Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone in their pocket at all....
The Quiet Bull Market in Oil
Oil prices burst out of the gate this week, rising more than 3% on Monday. That rally pushed the U.S. oil benchmark, WTI, up to more than $52 per barrel, while the global benchmark, Brent, rose....
Apple, Inc.'s Siri Won't Bing It for You Anymore
When Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) scored a deal with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to make its Bing search engine the default provider for Siri way back in 2013 with iOS 7, it was a pretty big deal. It was....
Why I Hate Sunoco LP
On the surface, Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) seems like it should be an attractive company to yield lovers like me since it currently offers an eye-catching 10.5% yield. However, the beauty of that....
How Many Vehicles Will Tesla, Inc. Deliver in Q3?
In Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) second quarter, deliveries of its electric vehicles came in at the low end of its guidance range, leading to a 13% sequential decline in deliveries. Can quarterly....
Is the Apple Inc. iPhone 8 a Failure?
A quick check of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) online store reveals something that at first glance might be alarming to Apple investors: The iPhone 8 and its larger sibling, the iPhone 8 Plus, are in....
Carnival Parties Like It's 2011
These may be challenging times for the cruise line industry given the plethora of disruptive storms and potential political challenges for travel restrictions, but Carnival Corporation & plc....
Why Darden Restaurants, Inc. Stock Dipped Today
Shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) were sliding on Tuesday after the Olive Garden parent posted disappointing comparable sales in its first-quarter earnings report.Notably, the....
DOW DAX seitwärts bis zum Ausbruch
Die Seitwärtsbewegung geht wie vermutet weiter wichtig ist, dass sich der gezeichnete Trendkanal etabliert. Der Aufwärtstrend wird wie gesagt seitwärts verlassen. Was mir so auffällt ist, der
FactSet Research Sees Big Opportunities for Future Growth
When Wall Street is healthy, FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS) tends to be healthy. The provider of financial research and institutional support has benefited tremendously from the eight-year....
Germany's Biggest Banker Downgrades JPMorgan and PNC: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
3 Things I Love About the Apple Inc. iPhone 8 Plus
On Sept. 22, my new Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 8 Plus finally arrived. Although both the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have been accused of being relatively minor enhancements over their respective....
These 3 Energy Stocks Are Ridiculously Cheap
The stock market has been on a record-shattering run this year, setting new all-time highs on what seems like a daily basis. That has pushed valuations up to the point where value-conscious....
3 Ways for Disney Stock to Get Back Above $100
The triple digits were fun while they lasted for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and its shareholders. The stock closed above $100 every single trading day since Dec. 7 last year until buckling under....
Fitbit Wants to Watch Your Step
Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) is finally on the clock. The out-of-favor wearable fitness leader announced on Monday that Fitbit Ionic -- its first full-fledged smartwatch -- is on track to roll out to....
A Big Positive for Apple Inc. After the iPhone 8 Launch
Mobile analytics software vendor Localytics (via MacRumors) just shared some data showing the adoption of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus as percentages of the overall iOS....
How Much Do Retailers Actually Pay Hourly Workers?
Target (NYSE: TGT) made news earlier this week by making public plans to increase its minimum hourly wage for all employees to $11 in October. The chain also pledged to increase wages to a....