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Can Caterpillar Stock Keep Going Up? 1 Analyst Thinks So
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....
Intel Corp. Reportedly Prepping 8-Core Gaming Chip for 2018
Back in January of this year, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) launched the Core i7-7700K, a quad-core chip based on its Kaby Lake architecture targeted specifically at the PC enthusiast....
3 Must-Watch Stocks Heading Into Earnings Season
The quiet summer months are over, and the financial markets have gotten back to work after a quiet yet profitable period for stock investors. Now, your attention should turn to earnings reports....
Bitcoin Is a Fraud According to the CEO of the Largest Bank in the U.S.
In case you've been living under a rock, cryptocurrencies, headed by bitcoin and ethereum, are absolutely on fire in 2017. After beginning the year with a $17.7 billion aggregate market cap, the....
3 High-Yield Healthcare Stocks
One downside to a long-lasting bull market is that the market's dividend yield declines. That's a big problem for retirees who rely on their portfolio to meet their income needs.Even in today's....
The Top Cancer Immunotherapies Expected to Reach $1 Billion in Sales in 2017
There is perhaps no scarier word in the English language than "cancer." More than 15.5 million Americans who were alive as of Jan. 1, 2016, have had cancer at some point in their lives, according....
2 Stocks I'd Never Buy, and 1 I'll Consider
When I started my career as a financial advisor some 30-plus years ago, I was taught the business from a fundamental perspective. In other words, companies with a strong balance sheet, growing top....
Better Dividend Stock: Target vs. Tanger Factory Outlets
Income investors love dividend aristocrats, those elite companies that have hiked their dividends annually for over 25 years. But with the market near all-time highs, many dividend aristocrats are....
10 Professional Athletes Bringing Home the Biggest Endorsement Checks
Image Source: Nike.Sports are big business today, and athletes are at the center of it. Not only are stars making millions on the court, but the top players take home even more in endorsements and....
The Best Time to Buy Apple’s Stock Was Yesterday
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) incredible success story has led many investors to lament that they didn't buy shares of the tech giant when it was the underdog at the time of its IPO in 1980. When you ask....
Why Hortonworks, Inc. Stock Leaped 27% in August
Stock in big data software provider Hortonworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDP) rose 26.8% last month, according to data from S&P Global Intelligence.Hortonworks shares jumped 18.4% on Aug. 4, the first....
Why Oclaro, Inc. Shares Lost 14% in August
Stock in optical networks component provider Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR) fell 14% last month, according to data from S&P Global Intelligence.Oclaro shares lost value in August after the....
3 Stocks to Hold for the Next Century
"Buy and hold" sounds like a simple investing strategy, but it only works if you're confident in your stocks for the very long haul. Titans topple all the time, and truly secular investments are....
Here's Why You Won't Be Able to Buy an Apple Inc. iPhone X in Gold
One thing I found a bit disappointing about Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone X is that, unlike the lower-cost iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus phones that were announced alongside it, it won't come in a....
Why McDonald's Is a Retiree's Dream Stock
If you're at or near retirement, your portfolio is likely tilted toward traditional income sources like bonds and CDs. Sure, these investments yield significantly below what you can get from the....
Can ZAGG Stock Keep Going After Last Week's 20% Pop?
Some stocks live and die by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) product launches, and last week it was Apple itself that took a hit. The company's shares declined in three of the four days following Tuesday's....
Why Rite Aid Corporation Could Be a Gold Mine for Value Investors
Nothing has been going right for Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) this year.In January, Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) changed the terms of its bid to buy the smaller pharmacy chain in a way that....
Don't Make This Huge Mistake With Celgene
Several years ago, I started to look seriously at investing in Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) stock. Someone I knew told me that I probably shouldn't get too excited about the biotech. I'm glad I didn't....
10 Rock-Solid Reasons Johnson & Johnson's Near-Term Future Looks Bright
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) reported anemic overall sales growth in the first half of 2017. The big healthcare company even saw a decline in year-over-year earnings during the period.....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
"Yield" means to give in or give up when the term is used outside the investing world. That definition isn't too far off when it comes to some dividend stocks. Those stocks might pay high yields,....
This Might Be Bad News for This Apple Inc. Supplier
For months now, the investment community has been keenly aware of the fact that Imagination Technologies' (NASDAQOTH: IGNMF) days as the supplier of graphics processor intellectual property....
How Safe Is McDonald's Dividend?
The restaurant industry has evolved dramatically over the past half-century, and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has worked hard to remain relevant in an ever-changing industry environment. Competing....
Better Buy: Pfizer Inc. vs. Bristol-Myers Squibb
You can call them "frenemies." Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) are friends when it comes to blockbuster blood thinner Eliquis. But the two big pharma companies are enemies....
Right and Wrong Business Reactions to Irma, Plus Some International Moves on Global Warming
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill, Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff Fischer, and Motley Fool Options and Pro Canada's Jim Gillies start with a quick delve into their expectations....
Bitcoins and iPhones and Queso -- Oh, My!
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Mac Greer is joined by Aaron Bush and David Kretzmann of Motley Fool Supernova and Rule Breakers to discuss three business stories that are rooted in investor....