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A Foolish Take: The 2 Ways to Found a Company
When you think about America's most iconic companies, you can separate their founders into two categories.There are those who actually founded companies, like Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook and Jeff
Where Is Under Armour Finding Growth?
There's no question: Under Armour Inc. (NYSE: UA) (NYSE: UAA) is a growth-oriented company that has seen revenue rise from $2.3 billion to $4.8 billion over the last three years, a more than 100%
3 Stocks That Look Just Like Starbucks in 1992
Few companies have experienced the kind of growth Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has over the past 25 years, and fewer still can proliferate so much to the point where it seems like the coffeeshop is on
6 Reasons to Be Hopeful of a Buffalo Wild Wings Stock Turnaround
Nothing seems to be going right at Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD), the chicken-wings-and-beer-joint that turned sports bars into an art form. But that doesn't mean there aren't a few reasons to
3 Reasons Netflix Stock Isn't Losing Half Its Value
Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) took a small step back last week, and Jack Hough of Barron's thinks this could be just the beginning. This weekend's Barron's cover story (subscription required) poses
Amazon May Have a New Plan to Take on Takeout
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) already challenges supermarkets in a number of ways, including offering grocery delivery in an ever-growing number of markets through its Fresh service. And, of course, the chain
4 Things I Learned From Lions Gate's Earnings Report
Ask investors a year ago if they thought Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF-A)(NYSE: LGF-B) could thrive financially without having the Hunger Games franchise act as a tailwind, and you'd probably
Disney World's Big Makeover Faces Growing Pains
Two longtime Disney World attractions closed forever on Sunday. The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Ellen's Energy Adventure at Epcot shut down at the end of the operating day
Indian's New Bobber Beats Harley's Ducati Dreams
Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) may still be toying with the idea of buying Italian sports bike maker Ducati, but Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) is showing a better way to grab the attention of young
Better Buy: Activision Blizzard vs Take-Two Interactive
The video game industry is undergoing major changes in how gamers experience content. A perfect example is Twitch.tv, where an estimated 185 million people tuned in last year to watch others play
This Market Is Bigger Than Esports, and Amazon Already Has a Slice
In recent years, video games have sort of broken the stereotype of the loner teenager cooped up in his or her room all day twiddling thumbs on a controller. And, yes, you have to mention "her" --
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Headwinds Were Too Strong for Macy's, Kohl's, and Blue Apron
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Mac Greer is joined by David Kretzmann of Supernova and Rule Breakers and Ron Gross of Motley Fool Total Income to review the day's interesting market news.Shares
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
3 Top Stocks for Low-Risk Investors
Risk is what keeps investors up at night -- but you can do something about that if you pick the right investments. That's not to suggest that you can completely avoid it, but tailoring what you own to
3 Stocks With Starbucks-Like Return Potential
Coffee giant Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is an incredible success story. Former CEO Howard Schultz grew the chain from a few stores in Seattle in the early 1980s to nearly 25,000 locations today
3 Reasons Under Armour, Inc. Stock Could Rise
In a previous article, I laid out the bear case against Under Armour (NYSE: UAA) (NYSE: UA). Today, let's take a look at some ways the sports apparel company's stock can recover from the beating it's