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Here’s How You Get Motley Fool Pro Picks
Motley Fool Pro was launched to deliver subscribers low-volatility, consistent profits. Its "North Star" – the goal around which Pro Advisor Jeff Fischer and his team of analysts align themselves....
Is Illumina, Inc. a Buy?
2017 has been an excellent year for Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), the market leader for gene sequencers, having revived sales growth thanks to the rollout of a new product line. Shareholders have been....
How SunPower's Stock Price Could Double in 2018
Shares of SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) surged as much as 16% in trading Monday on little more than an analyst upgrade and word that a competitor had received an offer to take it private. It was....
United Continental's New Share Buyback Plan Is Less Impressive Than It Seems
Last week, airline giant United Continental (NYSE: UAL) announced that it is on track to complete its current $2 billion share repurchase authorization by the end of this month. The company's....
Simpler? This Senate Move Would Make Selling Stocks More Taxing
Congress is hard at work trying to take various provisions from the House tax reform package and the Senate's follow-up proposed legislation to produce an agreeable bill that both can support. Yet....
3 High-Growth Stocks for Rising Interest Rates
Interest rates are rising, giving lift to virtually every financial stock in 2017. But investors are especially bullish on a few choice stocks, sending shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW), SVB....
Windows on ARM Is Back, and It Makes Sense This Time
Chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and perpetual runner-up Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have benefited greatly from the fact that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows, the overwhelmingly dominant....
The 4 Biggest Misconceptions About Bitcoin
Historically, no asset has been better at making investors money over time than the stock market. Looking back decades, stocks tend to average an annual return of 7%, inclusive of dividend....
What Will Happen to Costco's Digital Business?
You can't look at Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) digital business without examining its delivery efforts. Even for the warehouse club, which has been more or less immune to the impact the internet has....
3 Growth Stocks for Successful Investors
To be a successful growth stock investor, it's important to look beyond the trendiest growth stocks that are constantly in the headlines. With that in mind, here's why our investors believe BofI....
Here's Why Your Bank Account Interest Rate Won't Go Up Even If the Fed Raises Rates
The Federal Reserve has raised rates four times since 2015. The market expects a fifth post-crisis increase in the Fed's target rate on Wednesday, which would bring the fed target to a range of....
Verifone Systems, Inc. (PAY) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Verifone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY)Q4 2017 Earnings Conference CallDec. 12, 2017, 4:30 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Is This the Good News the Firearms Industry Was Waiting For?
Smith & Wesson owner American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOBC) reported earnings recently, and considering the state of the firearms industry, and Sturm, Ruger's (NYSE: RGR) report at the end of....
The 3 Best REITs of 2017
The stock market has performed quite well in 2018, with the S&P 500 up by about 18%. However, not all sectors have done well. The real estate sector has been a laggard, with the Dow Jones....
Here's Why Everyone's So Excited About bluebird bio
Investors have seen bluebird bio's (NASDAQ: BLUE) share price skyrocket following impressive early-stage trial results for bb2121, a multiple myeloma gene therapy that's licensed to Celgene Corp.....
How Saving 3% More of Each Paycheck Can Boost Your Retirement Savings by 33%
The 401(k) plan is one of the greatest retirement tools available, and yet many people don't take advantage of all its benefits. Research from Alight Solutions revealed that about one in five....
What It Costs to Buy the "12 Days of Christmas" Gifts
Image source: Getty Images.While a partridge in a pear tree has not been a fashionable gift to give in a very long time (if ever), it's the first present mentioned in the popular Christmas song....
World's Biggest Solar Manufacturer Could Go Private
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is either the largest solar manufacturer in the world or in the top three depending on the timing of manufacturing expansions. And with an expected 10.3 GW of....
5 Biotech Buyout Candidates for 2018
With the Republican tax plan steaming through both houses of Congress, 2018 is shaping up to be a banner year in terms of consolidation for the biotechnology industry. Biopharmaceutical....
The Simple Reason Why I Won't Buy Kinder Morgan, Inc. Stock
Midstream oil and gas giant Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) has announced plans to increase its dividend by an average of around 25% a year between 2018 and 2020. At first blush, that's a pretty....
Cutting Social Security Benefits Is OK With 54% of Senators
For tens of millions of retirees, there's no program in this country more vital than Social Security. An analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) found that the guarantee of a....
Uber's Terrible 2017 in Review
Uber has had one heck of a year, in all of the worst ways. The company is in the midst of trade secret lawsuits, consumer protection lawsuits, and bans from cities. It's trying to fix its culture....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Forget for Pfizer Inc.
The S&P 500 index soared 19% in 2017 (so far). The healthcare sector performed even better, with year-to-date gains of close to 21%. Several major drugmakers completed significant....
Your Guide to Tax Brackets in 2018
The IRS recently announced the federal tax brackets for 2018, and while the seven marginal tax rates are the same, the income thresholds have increased slightly to keep up with inflation. While....
3 Top Energy Stocks to Buy in December
Last year, oil and gas was one of the top-performing sectors of the market as the industry slowly clawed back from an oil price of less than $30 a barrel at the beginning of the year. Pending some....