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Market-Moving News Is on Tap for Seattle Genetics
Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN) Adcetris is already a successful drug with global sales of about $600 million, but sales could climb even higher if the Food and Drug Administration approves its....
An Introvert's Guide to Surviving Your Company Holiday Party
It's the holiday season, and with that means jingle-themed music on the radio, travel plans to see family, and the oft-dreaded year-end company party. Whether you work for a large employer or a....
Wendy's Follows McDonald's Into Delivery
Fast food's business model has always been built around a certain amount of laziness. Consumers who want to eat, but don't wait to put in the effort to cook or take the time to sit down at a nice....
Elon Musk's Boring Company Seeks First Contract -- in Chicago
Elon Musk made headlines last summer when Tweeting that he had "received verbal govt approval" to build a "Loop" train (note: not a Hyperloop train -- I'll explain the distinction in a minute)....
Costco Wholesale Corporation Just Silenced the Doubters
Two months ago, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) stock crashed after the company released its fourth-quarter earnings report. Earnings per share came in $0.06 above the average analyst estimate,....
3 Top Stocks Under $5
Although market cap is a more important metric to consider when determining the future value of a company's share price, it's not uncommon for investors to think that a lower stock price....
Is Another Casino Merger on the Horizon?
Competition among regional gambling companies has hampered growth and profitability for most of the last decade. As a result, the leading companies in the industry are deciding it's better to....
What Investors Missed in the Market This Week
The trading week ended on an odd note with stocks falling Friday after former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents in regards to potential Russian....
3 Reasons to Delay Taking Social Security
The vast majority of Americans take Social Security at or before their full retirement age, but there are some pretty compelling reasons to wait. If you're in a position where you could delay....
A Reduced Payout Could Be Incoming for These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks
Every investor loves a juicy dividend payout, but not all high-yield dividend stocks are created equal. It's important for dividend investors to track their stocks' payout ratios so they can be....
Why Shares of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. Rose 20% in November
Shares of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) jumped 20.4% in November, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the retailer reported better-than-expected....
You'll Never Guess How Much You Need to Earn to Buy a Typical Home in These Cities
Most Americans would like to own their own home, but that's easier said than done -- more so in some locations than others, because of great fluctuations in home prices from region to region. It's....
Why Mattel, Inc.'s Shares Popped 29% in November
Shares of toymaker Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) jumped 29.2% in November, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, driven by news that Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) has....
Will 2018 Be Johnson & Johnson's Best Year Yet?
There are still several weeks left in the year, but Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) appears to be on course to generate its second-highest stock performance over the last decade in 2017. A....
What to Expect From United Technologies in 2018
There are two main themes to United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) coming year. The first is the completion of the acquisition of Rockwell Collins, Inc (NYSE: COL) and the second is the....
Here's How Acadia Pharmaceuticals Crushed It in 2017
About 1 million patients in the U.S. suffer from Parkinson's disease. Unfortunately, nearly 40% of them will experience hallucinations and delusions in their daily life, which is a disease state....
Millions Face a Social Security Tax Hike of Up to $186 in 2018. Will You?
Most people complain that their taxes are too high, and that has prompted numerous calls to provide tax cuts for Americans. Yet despite the possibility that a tax reform package might bring some....
3 Stocks That Look Just Like eBay in 1998
Of all the stocks our market has to offer, few have delivered long-term gains as staggering as eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY). Shareholders who bought and held a piece of the online marketplace shortly after....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: Should I Invest a Lump Sum at Once or Spread It Out?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner dips into the mailbag and unearths this basic question: Is it better to take a large amount of cash you've recently acquired....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: Should I Rebalance to Stick to My Allocation Targets?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner dips into the mailbag and discovers two readers with very similar questions: When your investments rise and fall, the balance....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: Does the Fool Use Discounted Cash Flow to Judge Stocks?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner dips into the mailbag and finds a question from a new Fool whose university education included a fair bit on methodologies....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: Should I Sell Ahead of the Impending Crash?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner dips into the mailbag and finds a couple of readers who in different ways are asking the same question: If the gurus and....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: Is There a Good Investment Strategy for Investing on a 25-Year-Old's Income?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner dips into the mailbag and finds a question he doesn't feel he has a good answer for: Beginning investor Dylan recently took a....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: How Can You Buy Partial Shares of Stock?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner dips into the mailbag and discovers a listener who signed up for the Robinhood virtual brokerage, which allows investors to....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: How Does the Fool Calculate Its S&P 500 Returns?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner dips into the mailbag and resolves the confusion of a Foolish service subscriber on the subject of benchmarks.The Fool likes....