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Will Nike Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Investors have seen Nike (NYSE: NKE) bounce back somewhat in 2017, recovering from a terrible performance for the athletic footwear and apparel specialist in 2016. With the rising threat of....
Retail's Tale of the Tape So Far: Happy Holidays
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Matt Argersinger, David Kretzmann of Motley Fool Rule Breakers and Supernova, and Total Income's Ron....
RH Overcomes Hurricanes, Sees Earnings Soar
Nothing is more impressive than a successful turnaround, and investors in RH (NYSE: RH) have hoped that the home furnishings retailer would be able to generate a nice comeback after a terrible....
Is Blue Apron's New CEO Focusing on the Right Things?
Investors seem optimistic that a new CEO can improve the fortunes of Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN).The meal-delivery company announced on Nov. 30 that co-founder Matt Salzberg was stepping down as CEO,....
AeroVironment Climbs Back Into the Black on Drone Strength
Investors have hoped for a long time that AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) would be able to take full advantage of the extensive potential in manufacturing drones. Yet despite ongoing efforts, the....
3 Things Big-Box Retail Investors Need to Know
In recent years, investing in traditional retail has mostly been a losing proposition. Investing legend Warren Buffett summed up the current environment by saying, "The department store is online....
Delta Air Lines Keeps Driving Flight Cancellations Lower
For the past five years or so, boosting operational performance has been a key goal at Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL). Between 2010 and 2016, the company reduced cancellations by two-thirds and....
IBM Bets on Artificial Intelligence With Its POWER9 Chip
After years of being overwhelmingly dominated by Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the market for server processors is becoming a lot more competitive. Advanced Micro Devices unveiled its EPYC server chips....
This High-Yield Stock Could Provide Patient Investors With a Big-Time Payoff
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP) isn't a household name by any means, even for those who know the energy sector well. However, one of the benefits of its relative obscurity is that investors....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks started out Tuesday in the green, but drifted lower during the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) closed down over 100 points, and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and....
Why Nordstrom Inc. Climbed 15% in November
Shares of Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) moved higher last month, after the company turned in a decent third-quarter earnings report and benefited from a broader wave lifting retail stocks --....
Why Gap Stock Jumped 24% in November
Shares of clothing retailer Gap (NYSE: GPS) gained 24% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, compared to a 2.8% increase for the broader stock market.Data....
Why Canada Goose Holdings Inc. Shares Leaped 25% in November
Stock in premium outerwear retailer Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GOOS) gained 25.1% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence .Canada Goose stock surged 14% on....
Why The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Stock Popped 14.1% in November
Shares of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) climbed 14.1% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the organic and natural packaged foods....
Why Heron Therapeutics Stock Is Crashing Today
Heron Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HRTX), a commercial-stage biotech developing medicines to address unmet medical needs, saw its shares drop by as much as 11.8% today on over five times the average....
Why Xunlei Ltd. Stock Tumbled Today
Shares of Chinese internet company Xunlei Ltd. (NASDAQ: XNET) continued to crumble on Tuesday. The stock had gained about 475% since Oct. 12, when the company announced a cryptocurrency project.....
Why Toll Brothers, Cleveland-Cliffs, and Edison International Slumped Today
The stock market fell on Tuesday, losing momentum following the huge run higher it enjoyed in the wake of tax reform efforts on Capitol Hill. The NYSE Composite was down about half a percent, and....
Why Ross Stores Stock Gained 20% in November
Off-price retailer Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) stock jumped 20% higher last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence compared to a 2.8% increase for the broader stock....
Adidas Is Not Giving Up Its Second Place Position in North America
Adidas (NASDAQOTH: ADDYY) took the second place position in North America's athletic apparel and footwear market over a year ago, surpassing Under Armour (NYSE: UA) (NYSE: UAA) and hasn't looked....
Why Snap, Regal Entertainment Group, and Revance Therapeutics Jumped Today
Tuesday was a down day for most of the stock market, with major benchmarks finishing with modest losses of half a percent or less. The NYSE Composite pulled back from the record highs it reached....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks for In-the-Know Investors
Some stocks aren't no-brainer buys -- it takes a bit more digging to determine whether they warrant consideration. For the more experienced investor, though, finding an income-paying stock with....
3 Reasons Why Sirius XM Bears Are Running Away
The boo birds keep clearing out when it comes to Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI). There were 216.2 million shares of the satellite radio provider sold short as of mid-November, a big number but....
Kinder Morgan Inc. Expects to Finally Start Growing Again in 2018
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) recently unveiled its initial expectations for 2018. The pipeline giant said it expects distributable cash flow (DCF) per share to rise 3% versus this year, which would....
Why Edison International's Shares Plunged 13% Today
Shares of Southern California utility Edison International (NYSE: EIX) plunged as much as 13.3% in trading Tuesday after a brush fire began to spread in the company's territory. At 3:20 p.m. EST....
Why Snap Shares Soared Today
Snap (NYSE: SNAP) stock soared today, up by 10% as of 3:15 p.m. EST, after Barclays upgraded shares from equal weight to overweight, the equivalent of a buy. The firm believes that the worst is in....