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Costco Wholesale Corporation in 6 Charts
As an investor, you'll be well served by identifying the major drivers of the businesses in which you invest. That way, you can spend your time following the metrics that matter most, and....
3 Stocks the Smartest Investors Are Buying Right Now
Main Street investors shouldn't blindly follow professional investors into their latest stock picks. However, tracking Warren Buffett, Nelson Peltz, and Steven Cohen can be profit-friendly given....
2 Pipeline Stocks That Turned $3,000 Into More Than $39,000
Pipeline companies can be excellent long-term investments. These entities generate relatively predictable cash flow because long-term, fee-based contracts back their assets, which gives them money....
3 Stocks That Could Make or Break Carl Icahn's Portfolio
Carl Icahn, the activist investor and recently resigned advisor to President Donald Trump, is known for high-profile investments such as Herbalife, which has received lots of attention over the....
3 Important Numbers About JPMorgan Chase
Because JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is already the biggest bank in the country, it's not going to grow at the same rate as a smaller bank. Nevertheless, it's the type of bank that performs solidly....
Residential Solar Costs Begin to Flatline
When Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) SolarCity was independent and growing quickly, the company's business was driven by the rapidly falling cost of installing solar panels. Not only were panels themselves....
3 High-Yield Stocks Safe for Retirees
"Safe" is a relative term as it relates to stocks. However, investments that offer slow-but-steady growth to help combat inflation, along with industry-leading dividend yields for retirees, are....
Why the Market Doesn’t Know If SunPower Corporation Is a Solar Powerhouse or Dud
There may not be a company in the solar industry more confusing and (in my opinion) misunderstood than SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR). It's a utility scale solar developer combined with a....
3 CEOs and Their Best Career Moves
"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my....
3 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Netflix
Few companies have done more for their shareholders over the last decade than Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). The streaming giant has provided investors with a total return of 6,740%, which is big enough....
How Amazon Surprised Everyone With Its Official Debut in Brick-and-Mortar Retail
Late last year, buzz was building that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) would be diving headlong into a brick-and-mortar store network that would eventually add up to as many as 2,000 locations. And on....
3 Stable Stocks for Conservative Investors
Not every investor is after the next home run stock. In fact, plenty simply want to own companies that have stable operations and offer up predictable returns.So which stocks do we think are a....
What Do Differences in Share Classes Mean to Investors?
In this clip from Motley Fool Answers, the cast tackles the topic of share classes. Some types have more voting rights -- and some have none at all -- but does that significantly change the....
Broadcom Expects Content Gains Next Quarter
Semiconductor supplier Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) reported its fiscal third-quarter results after the market closed on Aug. 24. All segments reported growth, with wireless communications and....
VMware Boosts Its Guidance After a Strong Quarter
Virtualization solutions provider VMware (NYSE: VMW) reported its second-quarter results after the market closed on Aug. 24. License and services growth drove the top and bottom lines higher,....
The First Craft Brewer Just Got Bought Out. Can the Industry Still Survive?
Is nothing sacred? America's "first and oldest" craft brewer is no more. Anchor Brewing, which was founded in San Francisco in 1896, agreed to be bought out earlier this month by Japan's Sapporo....
2 Reasons Altria Group Inc. Stock Could Rise
In a previous article, I laid out the bear case against Altria Group (NYSE: MO). Today, let's take a look at some ways the tobacco titan's stock could trend higher in the coming years.As the....
3 Financial Stocks You Can Keep Forever
Warren Buffett has famously said that "our favorite holding period is forever." To be clear, this doesn't necessarily mean that Buffett actually commits to holding any of his stocks forever.....
Why American Airlines Stock Rebounded 5% on Friday
Shares of American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) stock closed up 5.4% on Friday, mirroring -- but exceeding -- similar rebounds in the stock prices of United Continental Holdings and Delta Air Lines, up....
Whole Foods Market, Inc. to Lower Prices: What You Need to Know
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has all of the permissions in order to close on its acquisition of Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM), which was first announced in May. The acquisition will close on....
Looking Back at Our Missteps on Wal-Mart and Amazon
Mistakes will be a part of everyone's experience with investing. To embrace this idea, the Industry Focus team is looking back at some of the instances when they really missed the mark.In....
Veeva Systems Inc Has Another Strong Quarter, but Slower Growth Could Be on the Horizon
This earnings season, Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) once again demonstrated why it has become a mainstay in the pharmaceutical industry. The company, which provides a cloud platform for companies to....
3 Reasons Exact Sciences Is a Better Growth Stock Than Illumina
Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) has been -- and still is -- a leader in one of the most important scientific advances in human history. The company's technology helped usher in widespread use of gene....
4 Things Disney World Is Doing to Prop Up Attendance
There's a little more elbow room at Disney's (NYSE: DIS) massive Florida resort. Attendance declined at Disney World in three of the four calendar quarters in 2016, and this year is also shaping....
Can Verizon's Network Handle Unlimited Data?
After blowing away expectations with its second-quarter earnings report, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) showed the strength of its brand and network are still well intact. Given the option between unlimited....