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Ask a Fool: Why Would the Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates Now?
The market is expecting an average of three 25-basis-point federal funds rate cuts by the end of 2019. At first glance, this may seem odd. After all, rate cuts generally coincide with some sort....
Why Shares of Goodyear Tire Are Falling on Friday
Shares of Goodyear Tire (NASDAQ: GT) fell more than 10% on Friday morning after the company reported second-quarter results that were down year over year and fell short of expectations. The....
Have a Gap in Your Resume? Here's How to Handle It
A resume serves as your introduction to a potential employer. It can answer questions and show off your qualifications -- but it can also raise questions that you need to address.One major....
Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) Q1 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ: VOD) Q1 2020 Earnings Call July 26, 2019, 4:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingQuelle Fool.com
Why Shares of Flex Jumped Today
Shares of Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) rose on Friday after the electronics manufacturing services provider reported its fiscal first-quarter results. While Flex's report was mixed relative to analyst....
Why Merit Medical Systems Is Tanking Today
After it reported second-quarter results, shares of Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ: MMSI), a manufacturer of disposable medical devices, had slumped 26% as of 11:15 a.m. EST on Friday.Here's a....
If Trump Cuts Food Stamps, Will Food Stocks Suffer?
President Trump has done it again. And by "it", I mean kicked a hornet's nest with a new policy proposal. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out a plan to restrict access to....
Why Twitter Stock Soared Friday
Shares of social network Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) surged higher on Friday, having risen about 10.7% as of 10:27 a.m. PDT.The stock's gain follows the company's second-quarter earnings release, which....
Hard Times for Big Auto
In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Energy, host Nick Sciple chats with senior Motley Fool auto specialist John Rosevear about some news in the auto industry. Ford (NYSE: F) shares dropped....
Stock Market News: Alphabet Roars Higher; Amazon Underwhelms
Market benchmarks gained on Friday morning after a U.S. Commerce Department report showed the country's gross domestic product (GDP) climbed 2.1% in the second quarter, decelerating from 3.1%....
Anheuser-Busch InBev Delivers Best Volume Growth in 5 Years
Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) reported its second-quarter financial results on Thursday, and the global beer titan delivered solid profit growth, bolstered by robust sales of its premium....
An Intro to Investing in Cruise Lines
Geopolitical tensions and shifting consumer preferences are just two of the many headwinds facing the cruise industry, but long-term focused investors might find some gems here if they can look....
4 Reasons I Just Bought Alibaba Stock
Earlier this month, I bought shares of e-commerce giant Alibaba (NYSE: BABA). Valuations have come down dramatically over the last year for Chinese tech stocks. The threat of regulations and the....
AT&T's Streaming Strategy Is Still a Fragmented Mess
AT&T (NYSE: T) recently reported a 15% annual jump in revenues and a 2% dip in adjusted earnings in its second quarter, and both figures met Wall Street's expectations. However, AT&T's TV....
3 Stocks That Could Help You Send Your Kids to College
Paying for a college education is a tough nut to crack for parents, but with the right opportunities you can do it -- if you have a long enough investment horizon.We asked three Motley Fool....
3 Reasons Disney Will Never Buy Activision Blizzard
Disney (NYSE: DIS) has become an unstoppable media juggernaut over the past 13 years with its acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Fox's media assets. The House of Mouse was already....
Where Will Disney Be in 1 Year?
Disney (NYSE: DIS) shares are on a roll these days. The media giant's stock has soared 43% since bottoming out late last year, hitting all-time highs this month. Momentum is on Disney's side....
Forget SpaceX; Iridium Communications Is Already Delivering Next-Gen Satellite Internet
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM) put the final touches on its next-generation satellite constellation early in 2019, and the stock has been off to the races ever since. Shares are up 38%....
Will Macro Issues Continue to Drag on Cognex's Q2 Earnings Results?
Machine-vision leader Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) finally succumbed to weakness in China and a slowdown in the automotive industry in the first quarter. While management usually foregoes....
3 Things Snap's Management Wants Investors to Know
Snap (NYSE: SNAP), the company behind video-sharing and social media app Snapchat, surprised Wall Street and impressed investors when it released better-than-expected second-quarter results on....
3 Cancer Treatment Stocks to Buy Right Now
Cancer treatment has come a long way over the last few decades, but we've still got a ways to go before we can officially say that we've eradicated the disease.So, which cancer-focused companies....
Is the Colombian Cannabis Industry Leading Latin America, Or Just Leading Investors On A Wild Goose Chase?
Every Colombian cannabis company attempts to impress investors and journalists with bombastic rhetoric, claiming to have the largest swath of hectares, the largest amount of registered strains,....
Interface Needs the Floor to Click in Its Latest Quarter
An acquisition last summer continues to be the top-line growth gift that keeps giving for Interface (NASDAQ: TILE). The leading maker of modular carpet saw its sales soar 26% to hit $357.5....
It's Official -- Apple Acquires Intel's Smartphone Modem Business
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) confirmed yesterday that the iPhone maker would acquire Intel's smartphone modem business in a deal valued at about $1 billion. The agreement would....
SVB Financial Earnings: The Strong Growth Continues
SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), the company behind the wildly successful Silicon Valley Bank, has been one of the best growth stories in the banking industry in recent years. Now that we've....