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This High-Yield Stock's Strategy Keeps Paying Dividends
Phillips 66 Partners (NYSE: PSXP) has shifted its strategy over the past few years from acquiring assets from its parent Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) to developing organic expansion projects. That pivot
Amazon's One-Day Shipping Could Improve Margins in the Long Run
There's no doubt Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) efforts to speed up delivery cost it a pretty penny. CFO Brian Olsavsky said the company will see the cost of its one-day delivery efforts affect it another
3 Big Stocks, 3 Big Reports
In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill talks with analyst Abi Malin about some market news. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares popped 10% on the company's earnings. How much is short covering, and
Ed Niedermeyer and the Future of Self-Driving
In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Energy, Fools Nick Sciple and John Rosevear bring in the Autonocast's Ed Niedermeyer for a fascinating talk about autonomous driving -- including the hype
Better Buy: Sprint vs. T-Mobile
T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE: S) are both cellular network providers, coming in as the third- and fourth-largest respectively. In early 2018, the two companies announced a merger that
Verizon's Slow and Steady Machine Ends 2019 on a High Note, Still a Top Dividend Stock
The mobile business isn't the high-growth industry of times past, but Verizon (NYSE: VZ) continues to chug along as it builds out the next-generation 5G network. Net subscriber additions in the
1 Top High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy in February
Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE: PAA) has been in a bit of a rut lately. Units of the master limited partnership (MLP) have tumbled about 27% in the past year, including 8% so far in 2020. As a
3 Top Mid-Cap Stocks to Buy Right Now
Mid-cap stocks, generally defined as stocks with market caps between $2 billion and $10 billion, can offer investors the best of both worlds. They have enough room to deliver serious growth but
3 Ways Disney+ Can Hurt Disney in 2020
Everybody loves Disney's (NYSE: DIS) new streaming service, and for now that's been more than enough for the media giant to beat the market in 2019. The buzz was strong ahead of the mid-November
2 Reasons Electronic Arts Stock Could Soar Over the Next Five Years
Over the last five years, shares of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) have doubled in value, and it could double again over the next five. There are a few reasons why I believe Electronic Arts could
3 Ways to Tap Your IRA Early Without a Penalty
Opening an IRA is a good way to build retirement savings. And there are numerous tax breaks you'll reap for funding one. With a traditional IRA, your contributions are tax-free, and investment gains
Textron Tempers Expectations for 2020
Textron (NYSE: TXT) came into earnings season in need of a catalyst to get investors excited about holding its shares. Fourth-quarter results did come in slightly ahead of expectations, but the
Shake Shack Stock Jumps as Rapid Expansion Promises Savory Profits
Big plans are afoot at Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK) for the coming year, including a China expansion, new food offerings, and a pact with Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB). At the 2020 ICR Conference in January
3 Stocks Anyone Can Understand
"Buy what you know."
If there's any advice more familiar to investors than the wit and wisdom of Warren Buffett, it's got to be this single gem from the silver-haired patron saint of individual
2 Top Dividend Stocks for a Better Retirement
Dividend-paying stocks can be a terrific way to fund your retirement. Strong, financially sound companies can grow their cash payouts to investors over time, thereby providing you with a reliable
Coronavirus Means Luxury-Goods Makers Have Less to Celebrate During the Chinese New Year
Almost 60 million people are under lockdown in China, stores and offices have closed, and the U.S. and other countries are evacuating their citizens from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak
5 Top Stocks to Buy in February
Let's face it, February can be a rough month. The holiday cheer has long faded away, and springtime still feels more like a distant dream than a coming reality. But there's a silver lining to
3 Stocks Poised for Huge Growth Over the Next Decade
For those looking to achieve significant stock price gains, one time-honored strategy is to invest in companies that are on the cutting edge of technology, catching the wave of a broader societal or
3 Reasons It's Dumb to Take Social Security Benefits at 62
Social Security is or will be a vital source of retirement income for the vast majority of Americans. Indeed, it makes up 90% or more of the income for a fifth of married elderly Social Security
Clorox Earnings: 3 Things to Watch
Shareholders of Clorox (NYSE: CLX) completely missed the stock market rally of 2019, with shares edging lower on the year compared with a 29% surge in the S&P 500. That slump came courtesy of weak
Alaska Airlines Can Keep Flying Higher in 2020 and Beyond
At an investor meeting in late 2018, Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) executives laid out a long-term margin target for the first time. Just two years earlier, the airline's adjusted pre-tax margin had
Netflix's New Viewer Metric Is Even Worse Than the Old One
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) changed a lot of things when it pioneered the subscription video on demand (SVOD) streaming space back in the late 2000s. Its success helped spark the cord-cutting trend and
The 1 Thing to Watch at Dominion Energy in 2020
Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), one of the largest utilities in the United States, has been much loved by Wall Street over the past year or so. That's not unusual, with the broader utility sector, as
Subscription Services Are Here to Stay, and This Stock Started It
In January 2020, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) announced that it plans to acquire Billie for an undisclosed amount. For those unfamiliar, Billie is a subscription-based women's body care company. It
A Gold Stock To Be Excited About
On January 22nd, NOVAGOLD RESOURCES (NYSEMKT: NG) released its 2019 fiscal year results and held a conference call the following day. Since the company last reported its quarterly results, the share


