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Tesla Speeds Ahead, While Teva Hits the Skids
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool One's Bill Mann discuss two very different companies with two wildly different places in the market today.As electric-car innovator
Shopify Shares Spike on Earnings
In this Market Foolery segment, host Mac Greer, David Kretzmann of Supernova and Rule Breakers, and Ron Gross of Motley Fool Total Income pull back the curtain on a back-end e-commerce platform
You Still Can't Beat Apple -- but Oreos May Be in Trouble
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker discuss the latest news from a quartet of well-known companies: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is just getting more
Does Netflix's Long-Term Potential Justify Its Stock Price?
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) management recently wrote in a shareholder letter:We anticipate negative [free cash flow] to accompany our rapid growth for many years.As with many high-growth companies
Discover's Financial Dilemma
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) reported its second quarter earnings recently and, once again, the results were a bit of a mixed bag. Bulls on the stock can point to the 9% year-over-year
Target Shows Some Promise in a Competitive Retail Environment
Target (NYSE: TGT) is one of the biggest retailers in the U.S., but that doesn't mean it's immune to the rapid growth of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). Target has reported several consecutive quarters of
Sears Surrenders to Amazon With Kenmore Appliance Deal
As recently as 2003, Kenmore -- a private brand owned by Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) -- held a 27% share of the U.S. appliance market. However, with customer traffic and sales in a long-term
Amazon.com Stock Slides on Lower Profitability
Profitability finally seemed to be turning a corner at Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) in 2016, following years of low margin. However, Amazon's recent second-quarter earnings report dashed bulls' hopes of
3 Stocks Billionaires Can't Buy but You Can
Sometimes small companies, outside the reach of the big dollars of billionaires, can provide some of the best opportunities on the market. We asked three of our investors for some great small-cap
3 Dividend Stocks for In-the-Know Investors
Studies show that dividend stocks have historically trumped the average returns of the stock market, as investors collect juicy cash payments in addition to capital appreciation from rising stock
Disney Has a Lot to Prove on Tuesday
There's plenty at stake as Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) gears up to post fresh financials on Tuesday. Between the struggles at ESPN weighing on its flagship media networks business and new rides boosting
Twilio Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Monday
Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) is ready for its close-up. The in-app communications specialist reports fresh financials after Monday's close. If investors are getting jittery, it's hard to blame them: Twilio
A Conversation With Hugh McColl, the Former CEO of Bank of America
You can count on one hand the number of people who have had as big of an impact on the U.S. bank industry as Hugh McColl has over the past century. The leading banks in this country as you know them
This Week in Solar
After First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) reported its earnings last week and SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) reported this week, we're starting to get a clearer picture of what the second quarter looked like for
Roundtable: 1 Stock I Refuse to Sell
The only way to make money with stocks is to buy low and sell high. That's it. There are no rules that say how long that period has to be between when you buy and when you sell. We all have those one
The World's 5 Biggest Gold Importers
You may have an idea where gold mining companies operate their mines; however, once the yellow stuff is dug out of the ground, where does it go? It certainly doesn't stay in the country where the mine
5 Energy Stats That Will Blow You Away
Energy is the lifeblood of modern society. Without it we couldn't power our vehicles or charge our gadgets, keep our medical devices running or our food from spoiling. There's a reason energy, or a
People Spend As Much Time on Instagram As Snapchat
Snap's (NYSE: SNAP) pitch to advertisers is it's engagement. "All advertising starts with a strong engagement, and we provide incredibly strong engagement," Chief Strategy Officer Imran Kahn said on
Should Retailers Be Running Their Own Prime Day Sales Events?
Maybe it's time retailers start jumping on Amazon.com 's (NASDAQ: AMZN) coattails and start running Prime Day sales of their own -- not just having a big sales event and hoping consumers notice, but
Why You Should DRIP Your Dividends
A dividend reinvestment plan, or DRIP, is an important tool that every long-term investor should be aware of. Not only can automatic dividend reinvestment make your life easier, but enrolling in a
Tesla und Apple sind die künftigen Konkurrenten von VW, Daimler & Co!
Tesla hat die ersten Model3-Fahrzeuge ausgeliefert, und Apple-Chef Tim Cook sagte erstmals öffentlich, dass sich #Apple auf autonomes Fahren fokussiere. Keine Frage: die Fahrzeugindustrie wird sich in
The FDA's New Nicotine Proposal Spells Trouble for Big Tobacco
The more than 50-year war that's been waged by the U.S. against tobacco companies has been working. According to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an
3 Top Dividend Aristocrats To Own Forever
Few stocks deserve consideration as "own forever" investments. However, the Dividend Aristocrats list of companies which are S&P 500 components, and have increased their regular dividend every year
Is AbbVie About to Deliver a Blow to Gilead Sciences' Guidance?
After boosting its full-year hepatitis C revenue guidance last month, Gilead Sciences' (NASDAQ: GILD) share price has been rallying. However, the Food and Drug Administration approved AbbVie's (NYSE:
Large Customers Drive Growth For Zendesk
Software-as-a-service provider Zendesk (NYSE: ZEN) reported its second-quarter results after the market closed on Aug. 3. Customer gains drove revenue growth, with the addition of larger customers