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5 "Choose Both" Stocks to Hold for the Next 3-Plus Years: CBOE Global Markets
In this Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner picks another set of five stocks he recommends putting in your portfolio, this time with the expectation that they'll be....
Will the Federal Government Give Verizon and AT&T a Dividend Boost?
The stock market has rallied under President Trump's administration: The S&P 500 has gained more than 21% since the election. As of this writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has produced....
Will Home Depot Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has produced amazing gains in recent years because of the rebound in the housing market after the financial crisis, but that's only been the crowning achievement in a longer....
5 "Choose Both" Stocks to Hold for the Next 3-Plus Years: Amazon.com
On this Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner picks another set of five stocks he recommends putting in your portfolio, this time with the idea that they'll be outperforming....
The 4 Best Airline Stocks Would Be Huge Tax-Reform Winners
A few weeks ago, I named Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK), Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA), JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), and Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) as the best airline stocks for investors to buy....
Why Do So Many Seniors Claim Social Security Early? Blame Congress
Social Security has been paying retirement benefits to seniors for nearly eight decades, and its importance to retired workers has seemingly grown with each passing year. Today, according to the....
Apple Inc. Might Be Making a Big Mistake
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors) recently said that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch two new iPhones next year with advanced organic light emitting diode (OLED)....
Should This High-Yielding Retail Play Be on Your Radar?
If retail is dead, nobody told Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS). In the recently reported third quarter, shares of the clothing retailer outperformed analyst expectations on the top and bottom lines by....
AMD Is Losing Graphics Market Share Despite Vega
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) reentered the high-end graphics card market earlier this year when it launched Vega, its highly anticipated attack on NVIDIA's (NASDAQ: NVDA) dominance. The RX....
This Small-Cap Biotech Stock Is Onto Something Big
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Flexion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FLXN) CEO Mike Clayman about the company's plans for Zilretta, a newly approved medicine treating osteoarthritis of the....
4 Expensive Tax Mistakes
Raise your hand if you want to pay extra taxes. Yup, that's what I thought -- even the IRS says that you shouldn't pay more taxes than you must. Yet taxpayers make expensive mistakes year after....
Do These Things Now to Get a New Job in 2018
At many companies, the pace of hiring slows down between Thanksgiving and New Year's. That's partly because so many people take time off at the end of the year and partly because bringing someone....
This Oil Executive Thinks the Oil Market Is Way Too Optimistic (and That's Wildly Bullish for Oil Prices)
The prevailing view in the oil market is that U.S. shale is an unstoppable force. No matter what OPEC does to contain supplies, shale drillers will quickly unleash a flood of production, which....
3 Top Retail Stocks to Buy Now
Investing in retail stocks has always been somewhat dangerous due to an abundance of competition in the sector. However, the rise of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has made retail an even more perilous....
Ambarella Faces Tough Competition
Ambarella (NASDAQ: AMBA) has staged a terrific turnaround since the beginning of September. Shares of the video processing chip specialist have risen almost 35% after a report of poor performance....
Here's How Amazon.com, Inc. Crushed It in 2017
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is having a banner year in 2017. At the end of November, share prices have skyrocketed 60% higher year to date. Here's a quick recap of how Amazon pulled off this....
Better Buy: The Home Depot, Inc. vs. Target
The retail industry is an increasingly dangerous place in which to invest. Changing consumer shopping habits are decimating once-venerable businesses, and new titans are emerging to replace the....
United Continental Continues Its Small-City Expansion
Since joining airline giant United Continental (NYSE: UAL) last year, company president Scott Kirby and CFO Andrew Levy have pushed a strategy of expanding in smaller cities. The first big batch....
5 Key Takeaways From Kohl's Earnings Call
After Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) reported its third-quarter results, its leadership team shared some important information with investors during the subsequent conference call.Here are the highlights for....
Will Tesla Do a Stock Split in 2018?
Stock splits might not do anything to affect the intrinsic value of a company, but many investors still look forward to seeing the companies in their portfolios split their shares. So far,....
Roku, Inc. Stock Soars on Specious Netflix Comparison
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) had a pretty great Cyber Monday, although it had nothing to do with shopping. Shares booked gains of 18% today thanks in large part to a bullish analyst note. Needham analyst....
How to Invest in KFC Stock
KFC is a major force in the fast food industry. Its 21,000 worldwide locations put the chain, best known for its fried-chicken buckets, in the same league as industry giant McDonald's (NYSE: MCD)....
Read This Before You Harvest Your Tax Losses
Stock markets have risen dramatically in 2017, extending the bull market into a ninth straight year. Yet those who have diversified investment portfolios often own at least one or two stocks that....
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A Cryptocurrency Primer: Is Bitcoin a Good Investment?
In the realm of economics, there are plenty of terms that might confuse the layperson, but most of us probably know what the word "money" means. "Cryptocurrency," by contrast, can be baffling.....
A Cryptocurrency Primer: What Does It Take to Keep Bitcoin Going?
In the realm of economics, there are plenty of terms that might confuse the layperson, but most of us probably know what the word "money" means. "Cryptocurrency," by contrast, can be baffling.....