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What to Look for When Target Reports Q2 2017 Results
After giving a preview of second quarter results last month, shares of beleaguered retailer Target (NYSE: TGT) have bounced off of multi-year lows. The finalized report is due out on Wednesday, August
Will This Rumored Move Repair Wells Fargo's Tainted Reputation?
Over the past year, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has done its best to contain the fallout from recent scandals that have cast the once-revered bank in a disturbingly menacing light. Its moves up until now
Why Has 2017 Been a Horrible Year So Far for Biotech Acquisitions?
How many big biotech acquisitions can you name that have occurred so far in 2017?Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) spent $30 billion to buy Swiss biotech Actelion. That's one. Then there's... well
Can Netflix Afford to Lose Disney?
Just a few months after Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) exclusive streaming deal with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) began, it's coming to an end. Disney announced its plan to end its relationship with Netflix in
Will Dunkin Brands' Name Change Help or Hurt?
America might run on Dunkin', as the doughnut shop's ad campaign suggests, but just because Dunkin Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) generates most of its revenues from beverage sales doesn't mean it's a good
Your Genome May Become the Next Facebook
Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) creation of "social networks" redefined online advertising. For the first time, a multi-billion user community could safely and voluntarily share information about their
How Safe Is AT&T's Dividend?
The telecom industry has been among the most generous sectors of the market in terms of sharing profits with shareholders through dividends, and industry giant AT&T (NYSE: T) is no exception. For a
Chipotle’s Biggest Problem Isn’t What You Think It Is
What would you say Chipotle Mexican Grill's (NYSE: CMG) biggest problem is?Most people would probably answer that it's the burrito maker's unfortunate string of food-safety incidents that have cropped
2 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
If you're looking for income from your investments, dividend stocks represent a stellar option for your money. Not only do they provide income streams, but both their dividend payments and principal
The Most Impressive Number From Square's Second Quarter
Shareholders in Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) have been taken for quite the ride this year. Since the calendar turned, shares are up an amazing 89% and over the past year, the stock price has increased an
Twenty-First Century Fox Earnings: Cable Performance Offsets Film Weakness in the Fourth Quarter
Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX)(NASDAQ: FOXA) reported fourth-quarter and full-year results after the market closed on Aug. 9. The following table provides a comparison between key
Why I Love Fitbit
Wall Street hates it, and so do short-sellers, but I love Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) stock at current levels. At just over $6 a share, not only is the stock cheap compared to its historical levels -- the
How to Invest in Artificial Intelligence
There's a lot of potential for investors in the artificial intelligence (AI) market. A myriad of companies -- like NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)
Movie Theater Stocks: Due for a Turnaround or Dead in the Water?
So far, 2017 hasn't been a very good year for movie theater investors. With the all-important summer blockbuster season winding down, moviegoers simply haven't found a compelling reason to venture
Here's Why the Best Is Yet to Come for Amazon.com, Inc.
When you look at Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) as an investment opportunity, the stock often sends mixed messages. Amazon shares don't know how to stop rising, but the e-tailer's earnings are flimsy at
Should You Follow This Hedge Fund Manager Out of Tesla Stock?
David Einhorn, of Greenlight Capital, has been on the wrong side of the Telsa Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) trade of late -- he's shorting the stock. That means he's expecting the electric-car maker's shares to
5 Dividend Stocks That Pay Out Over $8 Billion a Year
"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money."Whether or not the late U.S. senator from Illinois Everett Dirksen actually every said those exact words, the
The 2 Best Cable Provider Stocks to Buy in 2017
In the pay-television market, the big keep getting bigger. The two industry leaders in cable, Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR), dwarf every other provider except for
What Investors Missed in the Market This Week
The markets managed to climb their way to a higher close on Friday, but that was far from enough to offset one of the rare down weeks for stocks as tensions with North Korea escalated. In fact, the
3 Catalysts That Could Push AMD Higher
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have rocketed to 10-year highs after the company reported stellar second-quarter results that comfortably trumped Wall Street estimates. Not
Google's Alleged New Content Strategy Could Take Aim at Snap Inc.
The online advertising world may be about to get just a little more competitive if a recent report by the Wall Street Journal proves true. WSJ said last week that Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ:
How Fools Stack Up Picking the Long-Term Market Winners
In this segment from Rule Breaker Investing, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner is inspired by the annual letter he gets from Roger King of Tampa, Fla., a Foolish investor who writes in about the
Why Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Stock Jumped 16.1% in July
Shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) climbed 16.9% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the HR management software and services specialist announced
Rule Breaker Psychology: Why It's So Hard to Hold on Through the Dips
In this Rule Breaker video, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner shifts the focus away from the numbers game to a mental one. Picking good investments is, after all, only one part of growing your
Under Armour Stock History: Everything Investors Need to Know
Kevin Plank founded the performance sports apparel company, Under Armour (NYSE: UA) (NYSE: UAA), on an idea that he had as a walk-on football player at the University of Maryland. The story goes that