Blog

Every investor wants to buy winning stocks. Unfortunately, faulty reasoning often misguides our search.

Take for instance restaurant giants McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ)

Read the news on unemployment, and you'll see some pretty sobering statistics. The jobless rate has been astronomically high since March, when COVID-19 made itself known as a widespread U.S. threat

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), and the union representing 750 Walt Disney World employees in Orlando, Florida, have agreed on a COVID-19 testing plan that will allow the park's cast members to return to

Not that long ago, I wrote an article asking how long investors would tolerate the growth-at-all-costs business model of Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ: TWST). Shares have responded by soaring over 200%

The travel industry is still reeling as the world struggles to recover from the pandemic and the resulting global economic crisis. If you're an investor in Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) or Hilton (NYSE:

At first glance, Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and BJ's Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) appear quite similar -- both are warehouse club operators that specialize in selling products in bulk. They also both opened

Despite better-than-expected second-quarter results and raised guidance, Qualys' (NASDAQ: QLYS) full-year revenue growth will likely keep decelerating in 2020. However, the cybersecurity specialist

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is looking to allow podcasters to host their own shows on Amazon Music and Audible, its audio entertainment, information, and programming service. The service will reportedly

Divorce can affect your life in many ways. Unfortunately, one big way it could have an impact is by making it harder to retire.

Divorce can affect your retirement security because the process

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has been on a tear of late. Its business has received a shot in the arm thanks to an increase in demand for cybersecurity solutions, making it one of the top growth stocks in

There are several benefits to investing in large-cap stocks -- that is, companies with a market cap of more than $10 billion. These businesses tend to be reputable and well-established within their

Tencent Music Entertainment (NYSE: TME), the top music streaming company in China, went public in late 2018 and its stock currently trades nearly 20% above its IPO price. That's a decent return, but

Chinese internet giant Tencent (OTC: TCEHY) reported its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, Aug. 12, delivering strong results and seeing its stock rise over 3.1% in the aftermath, adding to its

Asset-tracking and process management technologist Aspen Technology (NASDAQ: AZPN) is turning heads today. The company was expected to suffer lower sales and dramatically weaker earnings year over

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is a bellwether name in the net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT) space. It has this stature not just because it is a giant in the industry, but also because it is

When it comes to high-yield dividends, technology often isn't the first place to look. But if a combination of growth, modest dividend income, and higher future dividend payout potential is what

Most pharmaceutical companies out there are working hard to win the coronavirus vaccine race. Pharma and consumer goods giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is among them.

But the holding company is

The Indian smartphone market felt the effect of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the second quarter of 2020, with shipments cut in half year over year, according to IDC's estimates. Just 18.2

Weed giant Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) was on the verge of achieving a leading position in the Canadian cannabis industry when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, forcing many of its retail stores to close

Image source: The Motley Fool.

ZTO Express (NYSE: ZTO)Q2 2020 Earnings CallAug 13, 2020, 9:00 p.m. ET

Operator

Continue reading

Source Fool.com

If winning stocks are something you're into, then athletic-apparel company lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) and connected-fitness company Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) are for you. Both

Cash has long been falling out of favor as consumers shift more of their transactions to digital payments in many developed markets, but some industries have been holdouts. Specifically, lending

It comes as no surprise that people watched a lot of streaming video during the second quarter. Lockdown mandates were common, and even though most have been eased or lifted, many consumers are

Now that Vaxart's (NASDAQ: VXRT) coronavirus vaccine candidate is concluding preclinical development and embarking on the lengthy clinical trial process, the company's chances of success are higher

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the world's leading online retailer, and it's not even close. Jeff Bezos has built a dominant marketplace, catapulting the stock into the stratosphere as one of the