Blog
Better Buy: Realty Income vs. National Retail Properties
Net lease real estate investment trusts (REITs) like Realty Income (NYSE: O) and National Retail Properties (NYSE: NNN) tend to be fairly stable income investments. However, there are important....
Intuit's Revenue Growth Accelerates
In its fiscal fourth quarter, financial software company Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) impressed investors with better-than-expected top and bottom lines. The strong quarter benefited from double-digit....
Is Microsoft The New Safe Haven Stock?
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been more of a blue-chip stock than a tech one for nearly a decade. Now it can add safe haven to its list of attributes. With the U.S. in a trade war with China, and....
Nordstrom Stock Soars 16% Despite Mixed Earnings Report
On Wednesday afternoon, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) reported a third consecutive quarter of slowing sales trends. This marked an abrupt turnaround from the solid growth it posted in the second and....
Hasbro Makes a Big Acquisition
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) announced on Thursday that it would acquire studio Entertainment One (eOne) in an all-cash deal valued at 3.3 billion pounds ($4 billion). Under the terms of the agreement,....
Microsoft Management Talks Commercial Cloud and LinkedIn
For most of the year, it's been a close race for the title of the world's most valuable publicly traded company. Indeed, the leader has changed places numerous times. But in recent months,....
Better Buy: Bank of America vs. JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) has historically been one of the best-run and most profitable of the large U.S. banks. In recent years, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has surprised many investors and has....
Is Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF a Buy?
Stock picking can be a great way to build long-term wealth, but it isn't right for everyone. If you want to choose individual stocks and have the time and knowledge to do it right, that's....
Raven Industries Drops on Applied Technology Segment Struggles
Raven Industries (NASDAQ: RAVN) released fiscal second-quarter 2020 results on Thursday after the market closed. With echoes of the near-term headwinds that laced last quarter's underwhelming....
3 Pot Stocks With a Huge International Presence
The marijuana industry is budding before Wall Street's and investor's eyes, and it's no surprise that North America is in full focus.To our north, Canada is preparing for marijuana legalization....
Better Buy: Mastercard vs. PayPal
The payments space is highly attractive for stock investors. Virtually all payments companies are benefiting mightily from the long-term switch away from cash and toward electronic payments -- a....
Winners and Losers in Healthcare This Quarter
On this week's episode of Industry Focus: Healthcare, host Shannon Jones and Motley Fool contributor Brian Feroldi catch listeners up on four companies we've talked about before: Abiomed (NASDAQ:....
MercadoPago: The Real Reason MercadoLibre Stock Has Soared
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) went public in 2007. The owner of an online marketplace to connect buyers and sellers, it was touted as the "eBay of Latin America." At the end of the first day of....
Battle for the Beach: Expedia vs. Booking Holdings
On this week's episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, host Shannon Jones and Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline scuba dive into the travel industry, especially focusing on how its two biggest....
3 of the Most De-Risked Cannabis Stocks
It should come as no surprise that one of the most popular investment categories over the past couple of years has been marijuana stocks. With Canada giving the green light to recreational pot in....
3 Top Growth Stocks to Buy in the Final Month of Summer
This summer was one of the hottest on record. In fact, July was the hottest month globally since record keeping began 140 years ago. But don't let your melted ice cream derail your quest for....
Salesforce Posts Record Results and Boosts Full-Year Guidance
salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) reported its earnings after the market closed on Thursday, and the company continues to deliver. For its fiscal 2020 second quarter, which ended July 31, Salesforce....
I Filed for Social Security Too Early. Now What?
Though your Social Security benefits are calculated based on your earnings history, the age at which you file for them will dictate how much income you receive on a monthly basis. If you file for....
53% of Parents Are Making This Big Financial Blunder
Any good parent wants to do whatever they can to help their kids, but sometimes well-intentioned moms and dads might be setting themselves up for financial failure in the process.More than half....
Here's How Much Remote Work Has Increased Since 2005
It's no secret that a growing number of workers are doing their jobs remotely. In fact, the number of people telecommuting in the U.S. increased 159% between 2005 and 2017, according to data....
This Common Social Security Scam Could Cost You Thousands
Nobody likes to think that they could get scammed, but fraudsters are getting smarter and scams are becoming more difficult to detect. These schemes are more sophisticated than a Nigerian prince....
Gap Inc (GPS) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS)Q2 2019 Earnings CallAug 22, 2019, 5:00 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource Fool.com
Huazhu Group Limited (HTHT) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Huazhu Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT)Q2 2019 Earnings CallAug. 21, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource Fool.com
Weibo's Second-Quarter Earnings Fell 26%
Social media specialist Weibo (NASDAQ: WB) reported second-quarter results earlier this week. The so-called "Twitter of China" posted solid user growth but relatively flat revenue, resulting in....
Salesforce.com Inc (CRM) Q2 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE: CRM)Q2 2020 Earnings CallAug 22, 2019, 5:00 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource Fool.com