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Will Walmart’s Partnership With Google Give It An Online Boost?
Wharton’s Barbara Kahn and Columbia’s Mark A. Cohen discuss Walmart’s partnership with Google.
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Walmart has been going....
Are Lower Prices Enough for Whole Foods to Win Market Share?
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) didn't take long to cut prices at Whole Foods Market stores after it took control. Prices for certain grocery staples fell as much as 43% on Monday, moving toward....
8 Reasons Apple, Inc.'s iPhone 8 Launch Is So Important
It's official. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has just sent out media invites to its annual fall product event, confirming The Wall Street Journal's earlier scoop that the event would be on Sept. 12 at....
Disney Tries Outdoing "Pokemon Go" for New "Star Wars" Film
Is General Leia Organa this year's Pikachu? In the lead-up to the December release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) plans to unleash a torrent of marketing and sales on a....
3 Reasons Disney Investors Should Toast Epcot's Food & Wine Festival
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival opens today at Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Florida resort, kicking off a 75-day festival that will feature kiosks selling foodie-approved edibles and....
3 Things to Expect From Intel Gemini Lake
Since 2013, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been aggressive in building processors based on its Atom architecture that are targeted specifically for the low end of the personal....
3 Technologies Critical to Apple's Augmented Reality Ambitions
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is taking the emerging field of augmented reality (AR) very seriously.The company took its first big, bold step on its journey to democratize augmented reality by introducing....
Better Buy: The Walt Disney Company vs. Nike
The market's been rallying this year, but two consumer-brand behemoths -- Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Nike (NYSE: NKE) -- are trading closer to their 52-week lows than their highs. Investors looking....
A Close Look at Netflix, Inc.'s Massive Content Budget
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) turned heads earlier this month, when The Wall Street Journal reported that the tech giant had made plans to spend $1 billion on original content over the next year. While....
Found: 3 Stocks Retirees Should Consider Adding
In the hunt for stocks to carry you through your retirement, you're probably looking for low-volatility stocks that supply reliable, steadily rising streams of income. You're past the time....
3 Things Broadcom's Management Wants You to Know
Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) reported solid results for its third-quarter 2017 last week, with revenue jumping 17% year over year to $4.47 billion, and earnings per share (EPS) skyrocketing 42% from....
These 3 Initiatives Will Power Growth at Home Depot Inc for Years to Come
Longtime Home Depot (NYSE: HD) investors can be forgiven if they are a bit spoiled. After all, it's hard to pick a time frame in which the stock price hasn't trounced the market. Over the past....
1 Stock I'm Never Selling
Sure, never is a long time, but we're long-term investors around here, and our Motley Fool investors are happy to play the long game when it comes to investing in Vanguard Information Technology....
3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy in Cloud Computing
The global cloud services market is expected to grow from 18% annually to $246.8 billion this year, according to Gartner's latest estimates. Wikibon expects enterprise cloud spending to grow at a....
The 5 Biggest Summer Blockbusters of 2017
Hollywood had a lousy time at the box office this summer with domestic ticket sales for the season coming in at their lowest level since 2006. But that doesn't mean there weren't some standout....
Why Universal Display Corp. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: OLED) climbed 12% on Wednesday after Deutsche Bank analyst Sidney Ho initiated coverage on the OLED specialist with a "Buy" rating and $135....
Better Buy: International Business Machines Corporation vs. Google
The past month hasn't been kind to either Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) or IBM (NYSE: IBM) following their respective earnings reports. Alphabet once again showed remarkable growth,....
Warren Buffett Has Made Billions on Apple -- And He Hasn't Sold a Share
Since famed investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) (NYSE: BRK-A) started investing in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in early 2016, the technology company's stock has soared. Apple stock....
3 High-Yield Stocks Everyone Should Consider Buying
A single high-yield stock that fits every investor's needs isn't likely to be found. However, stocks that pay handsome dividends and offer conservative if not spectacular growth have a place in....
3 Things to Expect from Intel Cannon Lake
After a much-delayed start, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is finally expected to go into mass production on the very first chip family built using its new 10nm manufacturing technology, known as....
Better Buy: Nike Inc. vs. Skechers USA
Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Skechers (NYSE: SKX) are very different companies. Nike sells a wide range of footwear, apparel, and accessories through its namesake, Jordan, Converse, and Hurley brands.....
1 Amazing Feature to Expect in the Apple iPhone 9
There has been plenty of speculation as to if and/or when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will bring the Apple Pencil accessory to the iPhone.The Apple Pencil first made its debut with the iPad Pro back in....
3 Things to Watch in Palo Alto Networks' Earnings Report
Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW) investors are eagerly anticipating another round of strong results that could help sustain the stock's recent momentum. The cybersecurity specialist has made a....
3 Reasons Dr Pepper Snapple Group Stock Could Rise
Dr Pepper Snapple (NYSE: DPS) stock trounced the market in 2014 and 2015, but has left shareholders feeling flat recently. It is underperforming the market (and rival Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO)) so far....
Expect Big Apple Inc. iPhone Unit Growth in 2018
Research firm IDC recently published its expectations around Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone growth for both this year and the coming year. According to IDC, iPhone shipments will grow 1.5% year over....