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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' Patience Continues to Pay Dividends
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) is a value investor at heart. Because of that, the company won't invest in an opportunity unless it meets its strict criteria, even if it's in a....
Is Akamai Technologies a Buy?
Content delivery specialist Akamai Networks (NASDAQ: AKAM) is on a roll at the moment. The stock has gained 46% over the last 52 weeks and is trading near multiyear highs. Apart from a....
Investing Predictions: Fall 2019
In this week's episode of Motley Fool Money, host Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Andy Cross about what may be next for the market. What's on their radars this fall?....
Job Openings Are Near All-Time Highs, Wages Are Up
Job openings in August climbed by 3.2% year over year to 5.94 million, according to Glassdoor's latest Job Market Report. That's just below July's all-time high of 6 million openings listed on....
Have We Hit Peak Sirius XM?
There comes a time when a longtime growth darling burns out. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) seems to be -- on the surface -- nearing the end of its rock star days.User growth is slowing, with....
Where Are Wearables and Smart Speakers in 2019?
In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Tech, host Dylan Lewis and Motley Fool contributor Evan Niu check in on two consumer goods tech markets. First, they chat about smart speakers. The U.S.....
Stocks to Watch in September
September is here, and as the weather shifts and leaves fall, investors are trying to shake out what's next for the broader market and individual companies in their portfolios and on their watch....
3 Stocks Warren Buffett Would Love
There's no single factor explaining Warren Buffett's long string of profitable stock investments through the years. In fact, the Oracle of Omaha's strategy has shifted over the decades, in some....
Bored at Work? 3 Moves to Make
You've been at your job for a while now, and you're reasonably content. You like the company, your colleagues are great, the compensation is good, and the benefits are outstanding. There's just....
Wall Street Just Upgraded This Cannabis Stock, but It's Far From a Buy
Many years from now, it's quite possible investors will look back on the cannabis industry as this generation's greatest growth trend. After the industry logged $3.4 billion in legal global sales....
Target Has a Plan to Stop Tariffs From Impacting Prices
Despite what President Donald Trump has repeatedly said, tariffs are paid by the company importing goods, not the country where they were made. That generally raises the costs of the items being....
Better Buy: Baker Hughes vs. Helmerich & Payne
The energy industry can be highly volatile, but energy services companies like Baker Hughes, a GE Company (NYSE: BHGE) and Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) are particularly susceptible to price....
Only These 10 Pot Stocks Ended August Higher
On one hand, legal marijuana could prove to be one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet over the next decade. If investment bank Stifel's forecast of $200 billion in annual worldwide....
Don't Retire Until You've Made These Key Decisions
Whether you're thinking of retiring one year, three years, or 10 years from now, it's a decision that shouldn't be taken lightly. And while there are many factors that will no doubt go into it,....
These 4 Stocks Have Cost Warren Buffett More Than $6 Billion in 2019
When the history books are written, Warren Buffett will likely go down as one of the greatest investors of our time. In a little more than six decades, the Oracle of Omaha, as he's affably known,....
Where Will Denbury Resources Be in 5 Years?
In April, energy player Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR) had to go back to the drawing board, reworking its plans for the future after a deal to merge with Penn Virginia (NASDAQ: PVAC) collapsed.....
3 Stocks to Buy Ahead of the Next Market Crash
While even economists are unsure of whether the U.S. economy is heading for a recession, it's always a good idea to have a plan in place in case the unexpected and catastrophic happens. Investing....
3 Stocks That Are Absurdly Cheap Right Now
The trade war, tariffs, and other macro uncertainties caused many to investors to dump stocks and buy lower-risk assets like bonds over the past year. However, that widespread fear has reduced....
3 Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold For the Next 50 Years
It can be tough for investors to keep calm amid the barrage of headlines regarding the trade war, tariffs, and other macro headwinds. However, long-term investors -- those who think in terms of....
The 10 Biggest IoT Stocks
Nowadays, almost anything can connect to the internet. From light bulbs and traffic lights to cars, TVs, refrigerators, sensor-pocked oil pipelines and the smart speaker in your home, it's become....
This Is the Age When Most People Start Saving for Retirement
Saving for retirement is a lifelong process. One-third of Americans think they'll need between $1 million and $3 million saved to retire comfortably, according to a report from Charles Schwab,....
What's Going on With Amazon's Whole Foods' Pricing?
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been hard at work trying to shed Whole Foods' "Whole Paycheck" reputation ever since it acquired the grocery chain about two years ago. Those efforts have resulted in....
SpaceX Starhopper Takes a Giant Leap
First, there was Grasshopper.Then came the Falcon 9 "flight-proven" rocket. Then the Falcon Heavy. Now, Elon Musk's SpaceX is working on the latest iteration of its reusable rocket concept -- the....
Better Dividend Buy: Walgreens Boots Alliance vs. Realty Income
Retail has been a difficult sector, with consumers increasingly shifting toward internet shopping. But the so-called "retail apocalypse" has likely been overhyped, and there could be some big....
3 Signs Your Health Insurance Plan Is Wrong for You
Picking the right health insurance plan is imperative, but it's also easier said than done.It may seem as though there's an endless array of options, especially if you're buying a plan on an....