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3 Biotech Stocks That Could Soar in September
Winter seems to always be coming in Game of Thrones, but here in the real world, autumn is on the way. While the leaves will start falling in September, some biotech stocks could be set to....
Forget Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.: These 2 Stocks are Better Buys for Income Investors
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) is a very well run midstream partnership. But if you are looking to maximize your income today, you might want to consider Enterprise Products....
Where Will General Electric Be in 10 Years?
It's probably not a good sign when Warren Buffett gives a popular stock the cold shoulder. Yet he's surprisingly done just that with digital industrial conglomerate General Electric Company (NYSE:....
What Does the Future of Residential Solar Look Like?
The solar industry in 2020 won't look much like the solar industry did in 2015. Only five years will have passed, but the way customers, utilities, and installers look at the business will be very....
Which Stocks Does Warren Buffett Own at Least $1 Billion Of?
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), the conglomerate led by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has a stock portfolio that contains nearly four dozen stock positions worth a total of....
Better Buy: Procter & Gamble Co vs. PepsiCo, Inc.
If you're nearing or in retirement, dividend-paying stocks like Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Pepsi (NYSE: PEP) are likely high on your list of stocks to own. Both have solid business with....
When Buying Tech Stocks, Mind the GAAP
In this Motley Fool Answers video, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp welcome Dylan Lewis, host of Industry Focus: Tech, to the show to offer his thoughts on the difference between the profit and....
Before Buying Tech Stocks, Know Your Rights
In this segment from Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp are joined by Dylan Lewis, host of Industry Focus: Tech, who focuses on key things investors should consider before....
Is It Too Late to Buy That Hot Tech Stock?
In this video from Motley Fool Answers, the team addresses the challenge of determining whether a tech stock is overpriced. Why does the sector often command such high valuations? And how do you....
Wal-Mart Is Proving People Want to Buy Their Groceries Online
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) reported another quarter of strong year-over-year online sales growth. Net sales increased 60% in the second quarter, following a 63% increase in the first quarter. And while....
Why You Might Want to Avoid This Dividend Aristocrat
Income investors often put Dividend Aristocrats -- companies that have raised their dividends annually for at least 25 straight years -- on a pedestal. Many of those companies certainly deserve....
This Is Millennials' Must-Have App, Not Facebook or YouTube
It's no surprise that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google make the most popular apps in the United States. Both have billions of users around the world for....
3 International Stocks for Retirees
It's important to stick with what you know when it comes to investing. U.S retirees buying only U.S. stocks makes sense with that in mind. However, a whole world of international stocks awaits....
4 Key Takeaways From Paycom Software's CEO
Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC) can seemingly do no wrong, having recently reported the latest in a string of impressive quarterly results. With its history of outperformance, you'd think the....
Amazon May Have Had More Ad Revenue Than Twitter Last Year
Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive of the world's largest ad group WPP, estimates Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) generated about $2.5 billion in ad revenue last year. To put that in perspective, Twitter....
2 Stocks That Turned $7,000 Into $700,000
It isn't easy to make piles of money on the stock exchange, but it isn't impossible, either. There are a great many examples of companies that either flew under the market's radar or plunged into....
3 Things Extreme Networks, Inc.'s Management Wants You To Know
Networking software and equipment maker Extreme Networks (NASDAQ: EXTR) reported fourth-quarter results earlier this month, and it was a stellar performance. Sales rose 28% year over year,....
Wal-Mart Proves Us Wrong With the Help of Jet.com and Marc Lore
When Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) announced its $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com in Aug. 2016, Vincent Shen and Motley Fool contributor Daniel Kline took a skeptical view of the deal on Industry Focus.....
Is the System Rigged Against Biosimilars?
If you think prescription drug costs are high now, imagine what costs would be without generic drugs. Roughly 25% of total prescription drug sales in 2016 were generics. But it's a different story....
3 States Where Obamacare Premiums May Rise More Than 50% in 2018
Despite President Trump having been in office for more than seven months now and Republicans retaining control of both houses of Congress, the Affordable Care Act, which is best known as....
Amazon Is Going After Prime Subscribers in Europe With More Sports
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has expressed interest in investing in live sports rights for about a year, and it made a big splash when it won the streaming rights to Thursday Night Football in 2017. At....
What to Watch When Lululemon Athletica Reports Earnings
lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) is scheduled to report its second quarter earnings after the market close on Thursday, Aug. 31.The past year has been tough for the retail market, with many....
Better Buy: Welltower Inc. vs. Universal Health Services, Inc.
America is getting older, and the demographic shift is driving up demand for healthcare facilities and services. This long-term trend should supply the nursing homes in Welltower Inc.'s (NYSE:....
Tech Stocks This Week: iPhone 8 Rumors, Samsung's Note Returns, and More
Smartphone news dominated tech headlines this week. Shortly after Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google announced its latest Android version, Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) brought to life....
Why Verizon Investors Should Be Wary of Pricing Pressure
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has held up well in the face of intense competition from T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE: S).In its most recent quarter, the wireless giant saw its adjusted earnings....