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3 Dividend Stocks With Better Yields Than McDonald's
If you want fast food, McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) might be a good option. But despite the stock's status as a Dividend Aristocrat, there are better alternatives than McDonald's if you're....
3 Huge Trends Visa Inc. Can Ride Higher
In March 2008, Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) held its initial public offering, when shares of the company were traded on public stock exchanges for the first time. Even though that was the same month....
4 Leaders in Solar Battery Storage
Solar energy and energy storage have always been natural partners for homeowners and businesses who want to produce their own energy. But the energy storage side of the equation has never made....
This Marijuana Stock Has Gained 150% Over the Past Month
In case you haven't noticed, marijuana stocks are growing like a weed. A majority of those with a market cap of at least $200 million have had their share price double or triple over the trailing....
This Bit of Good News Doesn't Mean the "Restaurant Recession" Is Over
For nearly two years now, the restaurant industry has been posting declining quarterly comparable sales. The so-called "restaurant recession" can be primarily chalked up to over-expansion as....
The Simple Reason Why I Won't Buy Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Stock
Military drone specialist Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) appears to have an exciting opportunity ahead of it as unmanned aircraft grow in importance. However, I'm not....
3 Reasons to Claim Social Security Early
Many people take Social Security as early as possible, choosing not to wait several years longer to reach the current full retirement age of between 66 and 67 years old. For some, the decision is....
Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Isn't Ethereum -- It's This
To borrow and modify a catchphrase from sports commentator Dan Patrick: "You can't stop cryptocurrencies, you can only hope to contain them."Since the year began, the aggregate value of all....
Delphi Automotive Takes Another Step Towards Becoming a Driverless Car Investment
If you're invested anywhere in the automotive industry, you've no doubt heard and read the words "autonomous vehicles" about a million times already. Even if you sometimes mentally swap in such....
Here's How Canadian Solar Inc. Crushed It in 2017
Shares of Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) are up 50% so far in 2017, a surprising result for a company that's barely making money. But the performance was driven largely by low expectations coming....
Investing Newsletters: Motley Fool Pro vs MDP
Everyone invests to make money. (Well, at least we hope they do.) So the key thing when buying an investing newsletter should be its ability to make money.Yet it's a little more complicated than....
Investing Newsletters: Motley Fool Explorer vs MDP
Every Motley Fool newsletter aims to help its subscribers make money with great investing picks. Yet each has a slightly different angle for doing so. Some investors want hyper growth and maximum....
Investing Newsletters: Motley Fool Options vs Motley Fool Pro
Investors looking for exposure to options have two great 'options' (see what we did there?) in Motley Fool Options and Motley Fool Pro. Both run by advisor Jeff Fischer, these services aim to help....
74% of Employers Offer This Crucial Benefit
When it comes to compensation at work, salary isn't the only factor to look at. Rather, you'll want to pay close attention to the workplace benefits being offered by your company or any you're....
Some Great News for Apple Inc.'s iPhone X Sales
Analyst Jun Zhang with Rosenblatt Securities recently claimed in a research note, by way of Street Insider, that production of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone X flagship smartphone now sits at 3....
This Is the Best Tech Dividend Stock
Many investors buy technology stocks for growth. That strategy is certainly working this year -- the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index is up a whopping 32% year to date. Some large tech companies,....
Black Friday Showed That Malls Aren't Dead Yet
Mall traffic has been falling steadily for the past five years. This situation has led to widespread talk about the "death of the mall" among business pundits.There is certainly some truth to this....
Will 3M Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Some companies are known by just a handful of products, and for many people, 3M (NYSE: MMM) will forever be associated with the Post-It Note. Yet the company goes well beyond consumer products....
2 Unloved Dividend Stocks for Savvy Investors to Buy
As the markets continue to trade around all-time highs, finding sound value stocks is no simple task. And as many stocks are unloved for a reason, there's a certain amount of risk investors must....
Hate Your Job? Now May Not Be the Time to Quit
The holiday season can make having a bad job seem even worse. The happiness of people around you can magnify your own misery and make quitting seem like a good idea.It's even easy to use the....
A Strong Case for Buying Wal-Mart
As America undergoes a major retail shakeup, the winners will be the companies that can give companies what they want, when they want it, however they want it delivered.Doing that requires scale....
3 Growth Stocks for the Long Term
What investor doesn't like growth? If a stock generates enough growth, dividends and valuation become relatively insignificant. Growth is king.We asked three Motley Fool investors which growth....
The Smart Way to Choose a Medicare Part D Plan
Medicare Part D plans, also called Medicare Prescription Drug Plans or PDPs, allow you to add prescription drug coverage to your original Medicare package. Given how expensive prescriptions can....
3 Stocks Wall Street Hasn't Heard of Yet
One way that we Fools get an edge in the market is to buy great companies that Wall Street hasn't discovered yet. So which under-the-radar stocks have captured our attention? We asked a team of....
What This Week's Mega-Merger in Magazines Means
In this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill is joined by Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Stock Advisor Canada's Taylor Muckerman to discuss the most interesting business news as the....