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Better Buy: Philip Morris International Inc. vs. Anheuser-Busch InBev NV
There's no question they're bad for your health. But given their addictive nature, both beer and cigarettes have proven to be investments with enviable returns. That's why so many investors flock....
How Procter & Gamble Co. Makes Most of Its Money
Few companies generate as much profit as Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). The business behind such powerhouse brands as Tide detergent, Crest toothpaste, and Pampers diapers last year booked over....
Will Walmart’s Partnership With Google Give It An Online Boost?
Wharton’s Barbara Kahn and Columbia’s Mark A. Cohen discuss Walmart’s partnership with Google.
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Are Lower Prices Enough for Whole Foods to Win Market Share?
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) didn't take long to cut prices at Whole Foods Market stores after it took control. Prices for certain grocery staples fell as much as 43% on Monday, moving toward....
Why Shares of Campbell Soup Are Down Today
Shares of Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) fell on Thursday following a disappointing fiscal fourth-quarter report. Campbell Soup missed analyst expectations for both revenue and earnings,....
5 Things Mondelez International Does Right
Mondelez International's (NASDAQ: MDLZ) stock is up 60% over the last five years, despite generating lower revenue than in 2012. Slow growth in mature markets like North America coupled with....
Better Buy: Mondelez International vs Kraft Heinz
The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) and Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) are home to iconic grocery brands, but both companies have struggled to find meaningful growth lately due to a....
Why H&R Block, Dycom Industries, and Otonomy Slumped Today
The stock market climbed higher on Wednesday, with all three major benchmarks advancing. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the way with gains of more than 1%. Investors shrugged off geopolitical....
3 Reasons Dr Pepper Snapple Group Stock Could Rise
Dr Pepper Snapple (NYSE: DPS) stock trounced the market in 2014 and 2015, but has left shareholders feeling flat recently. It is underperforming the market (and rival Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO)) so far....
Blue Apron IPO Debacle Hasn't Killed Off Meal Kit Delivery Yet
The Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) IPO dumpster fire may have incinerated the hope of any other meal kit delivery service going public anytime soon, but the industry itself still looks healthy enough to....
3 Dividend Growth Stocks for August
Every investor should want to own dividend stocks that pay out an increasing dividend over time. By simply holding a stock, investors can get increasing cash flow year after year. We asked three....
3 Value Stocks Senior Citizens Should Consider Buying Today
Value investing isn't just about buying cheap stocks. A true value investor wants to pay less than something is worth, and the worth of a company depends on its future. A cheap-looking stock in a....
We Got It Wrong With Rite Aid -- Now What?
In our 2015 "Walgreens Shows Its Hand, Scoops Up Rite Aid" episode, Motley Fool analyst Kristine Harjes speculated that regulators would give the nod to Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ: WBA)....
3 High-Yield Dividend Aristocrat Stocks
High-yield dividend stocks can produce exceptional returns on capital. At the same time, these stocks can also present unacceptable levels of risk for average investors. One way to lower your....
3 Stocks Billionaires Are Buying Now
Knowing when it's time to buy stocks has made Warren Buffett, George Soros, and Steven A. Cohen billions of dollars, so tracking their investment activity can be a savvy move. Each of these....
3 High-Yield International Stocks
It's natural for investors to have a bias toward financial securities from their home country. However, the world is a big place, which means there are plenty of great investment opportunities out....
These 5 Name-Brand Juggernauts Spent $40 Billion Total on Ads in 2015
Image source: Getty Images.The U.S. is home to 46 of the world's 100 biggest advertisers. Those U.S. marketers spent $115.2 billion on advertising in 2015, and accounted for 47.9% of the top 100's....
5 Stocks at 52-Week Highs: Are They Buys?
How high can they go?That's the most pressing question for five stocks that recently hit 52-week highs. Autohome (NYSE: ATHM), Brookfield Infrastructure Parners (NYSE: BIP), Myriad Genetics....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of Coca-Cola's Advertising Budget
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) sells some of the most widely-used products on the planet. The soda giant collects a profit from delivering 1.9 billion servings -- or about 3% of all beverages consumed....
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....
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....
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.....
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....
What Investors Missed in the Market This Week
Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 posted decent gains for the week, moving 0.64% and 0.72% higher, respectively. While investors were hoping for potential hints from Federal....
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....