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3 Stocks to Watch Heading Into October
For various reasons, there will be several things to monitor in the weeks ahead for Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) as well as both Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and IBM (NYSE: IBM), the latter two of which will....
The 2 Safest High-Yield Dividend Stocks in Energy
Investing in a high-yield stock isn't worth it if the dividend winds up getting cut. The fat yield, in that case, was little more than an illusion. The energy industry has been plagued by this....
3 Top Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy
Chasing yield might be enticing, but it can also lead you right to the investing equivalent of quicksand. Stocks that offer high yields often do so because the underlying company is declining or....
Why I Sold Apple
When I bought Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in early 2012, the stock was in the midst of a remarkable rise. Anticipation built that it would soon pay a dividend for the first time since 1995. Apple shares....
SpaceX Swipes Boeing's Military Space Shuttle Business
The scoreboard this month reads Boeing (NYSE: BA) -- 5: SpaceX -- 1.* So why is SpaceX grinning, and Boeing is groaning?On Sept. 7, Boeing's X-37B military "drone" space shuttle lifted off from....
3 Dividend Investing Tips That Could Earn You Thousands
For investors who purchased shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) back in 2012, the company's dividend was probably an afterthought. After all, the company was growing earnings like gangbusters, and it....
Tech Stocks This Week: Apple's Pullback, Google's Hardware Bet, and More
Though it was a flat week for the S&P 500, tech stocks saw a bit more volatility as the heavily technology-weighted Nasdaq composite index pulled back about 0.4%. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was....
The Simple Reasons I Won't Buy Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. Stock
Despite the nearly 17% run-up following fiscal 2017's fourth-quarter earnings report, Ubiquiti (NASDAQ: UBNT) stock is still down 11% this year. But higher-than-expected revenue, earnings per....
Will Apple, Inc. Hit Its Guidance After All?
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced its iPhone earlier this month, investors braced for a possible delayed launch for the company's important new flagship iPhone X. The ever-active Apple rumor....
Better Buy: Kimberly-Clark Corp. vs. Johnson & Johnson
There aren't many companies that can grow sales and profits through a wide range of market conditions. But both Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB), the consumer goods specialist, and Johnson & Johnson....
The Music Industry Continues to Bounce Back Thanks to Paid Streaming
Paid music-streaming services are driving the music industry's comeback in a big way. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) released its midyear 2017 music industry revenue....
This Trial Failure Dropped Versartis Inc 86.6% and Lifted Ascendis Pharma 51.4%
Shares of biopharma Versartis (NASDAQ: VSAR) crashed nearly 87% Friday after somavaratan, the company's lead drug candidate, did not meet its primary endpoint in the phase 3 Velocity trial. The....
AstraZeneca Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
The Rise and Fall of the Sneaker Giants
In this segment from Market Foolery, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Hidden Gems' Abi Malin discuss the changing landscape in the sneaker and athletic apparel business. Adidas, which just a few....
Forget Apple: Universal Display Investors Should Be More Excited About This
Earlier this month, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) finally confirmed it will bring OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays to its iPhone line starting with the iPhone X. Though astute investors....
Why Nike's Express Lane Should Matter to Investors
Global athletic apparel giant, Nike (NYSE: NKE), is re-engineering its product design and delivery processes to make them faster. This new initiative is called "express lane", and it serves as a....
Ask a Fool! We Answer Your Healthcare Questions on Trials, Patents, and Pharmacy Retailers
If you've ever wondered why drugmakers run Phase I-II or II B clinical trials, how drugmakers like AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) plan on keeping generic drugmakers at bay after their patents expire, or why....
Better Buy: Celgene Corporation vs. Merck & Co., Inc.
Based on recent history, Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) and Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) stocks don't even belong in the same league. Celgene stock is up more than 270% over the past five....
3 Stocks to Help Millennials Reach Their Goals
If you thought the baby boomers knew how to run an economy, just wait until the millennials take their place. More than 90 million young Americans fit that label, and the boomers stopped short at....
How Will the iPhone X Affect Apple's Financials?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) finally unveiled its long-awaited iPhone X, with a hefty price tag and a release date that's a bit later than many investors were anticipating.In this Industry Focus: Tech....
Disney's Latest Innovation Is, Quite Literally, Bringing Characters to Life
For nearly a century, Disney (NYSE: DIS) has filled our minds with wonder. The media empire has mastered the use of art and technology to create lifelike characters that tell a story.Innovation....
Exciting Changes in Apple's iPhone X
After a year of speculation, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) finally unveiled its iPhone X.In this Industry Focus: Tech podcast segment, host Dylan Lewis and senior tech specialist Evan Niu dive into what we....
What's Different About Apple's iPhone 8
At Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited unveiling event, the company finally released info about its new iPhone models.In this Industry Focus: Tech podcast segment, host Dylan Lewis and senior tech....
Intel Corp.'s 8-Core Gaming Chip Might Not Be Ice Lake-Based After All
A few days ago, gaming PC vendor Eurocom appeared to leak some information about an upcoming Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) processor targeted at the enthusiast and gaming community.Per Eurocom, Intel is....
What Apple Unveiled About the Apple TV Last Week
At their unveiling event, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that it's adding 4K HDR to its TV line, which left a lot of investors and consumers underwhelmed.In this Industry Focus: Tech podcast....