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Better Buy: Raytheon vs. United Technologies
United Technologies and Raytheon Company are set to merge in the first half of 2020, and as always in these situations, there's a temptation to lazily assume their share prices will track each....
Why France Is SunPower's Secret Weapon
When investors think about the locations that solar companies are relying on for demand, France may not be the first one that comes to mind. The country isn't particularly big in the solar....
Why BJ's Restaurants Stock Popped Today
Shares of BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ: BJRI) jumped nearly 10% on Friday following share purchases by the company's chief executive officer and a board director.On Aug. 15, CEO Greg Trojan bought....
NVIDIA's Earnings Plunged As Expected
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), which specializes in graphics processors and heavy-duty data processing tools, reported earnings for the second quarter of its fiscal 2020 on Thursday evening. The chip....
Is Caterpillar a Value Stock to Buy Now?
The old investment conundrum raises its head again: What do you do with a cheap-looking cyclical stock when you know it faces more near-term challenges and a possibility of more negative news?....
Why PagSeguro Stock Popped 11% on Friday
Shares of Brazilian online payments processor and recent initial public offering (IPO) PagSeguro Digital (NYSE: PAGS) have been on a tear -- up 74% over the past year. Friday was yet another good....
NVIDIA Is on the Road to Growth, and Its Stock Is Soaring
There's been a lot of uncertainty for NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors in recent months. The maker of graphic processing units (GPUs) became the victim of its own success. After the company....
Which Jobs Offer the Best Career Opportunities?
Not every job offers the same opportunities. One might have a path to promotion but not pay very well, while another might serve as golden handcuffs -- paying well but not being much fun to....
Tapestry Tanks 20%
In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst Seth Jayson look over a few of today's market headlines.Shares of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) popped on an earnings report that....
Earnings: 2 Cloud Stocks to Watch This Month
As earnings season begins to dwindle down, there are still some fast-growing tech stocks worth watching when their reports go live later this month. Zuora (NYSE: ZUO) and Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY),....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Major benchmarks ended a turbulent week on a positive note Friday, despite any significant new developments in the economic issues that have unsettled the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average....
Walmart Raises Its Outlook on U.S. Strength
Investors had been looking forward to having some important questions answered by Walmart (NYSE: WMT) this week. The world's biggest retailer has a unique window into the strength of consumer....
CorePoint Lodging Inc. (CPLG) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.CorePoint Lodging Inc. (NYSE: CPLG)Q2 2019 Earnings CallAug. 13, 2019, 5:00 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource Fool.com
Why Tilray, Alliance Data Systems, and Applied Materials Slumped Today
Rising bond yields allayed investor concerns around a brief but significant inversion of the yield curve earlier in the week, sending major benchmarks higher on Friday. The market had plunged....
Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (XIN) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (NYSE: XIN)Q2 2019 Earnings CallAug 16, 2019, 8:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource Fool.com
Why General Electric, Gap, and JD.com Jumped Today
The broader equity market enjoyed gains today after ominous signals from the bond market faded. The yield curve inverted earlier this week, rattling investors because that occurrence typically....
Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (ELP) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE: ELP) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Aug. 16, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource Fool.com
Why Shares of Camping World Are Climbing Today
Shares of Camping World Holdings (NYSE: CWH), the RV retailer, traded up more than 10% on Friday afternoon and are attempting to rebound from all-time lows set in the aftermath of a disappointing....
America's Car-Mart Inc (CRMT) Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.America's Car-Mart Inc (NASDAQ: CRMT)Q1 2020 Earnings CallAug 16, 2019, 11:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource Fool.com
Qudian Inc. (QD) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Qudian Inc. (NYSE: QD)Q2 2019 Earnings CallAug 16, 2019, 8:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource Fool.com
3 Reasons Tencent Isn’t Worried About the ByteDance Threat
Chinese internet giant Tencent (OTC: TCEHY) is one of the largest and most formidable companies in the world, yet it's not without competitive threats. Some investors have recently pointed to....
How We'll Know If HubSpot Is Growing Better
HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) says its mission is to help companies grow better. That's great, but as an investor who owns the stock, I want to know how to tell when HubSpot itself is growing better. What....
Kratos Defense Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Nike Launches a Subscription Shoe Service for Kids
Nike (NYSE: NKE) has launched a new subscription for service for younger kids -- roughly under age 10, but based on size. The service helps parents pick the right size by sending a magnetic....
Nike Makes Moves to Control Its Retail Inventory
Nike (NYSE: NKE) has been investing in technology to track its inventory. This includes putting RFID chips in its shoe packaging so it can know how its shoes are selling. In theory, this would....