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Are These Cheap Tech Laggards Worth a Buy?
Technology led the stock market out of the Great Recession. Since it officially ended in June 2009, the Nasdaq 100 -- widely considered the broadest technology-focused index -- has increased by....
Will 2018 Be McDonald's Corp.'s Best Year Yet?
There's no denying that McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is having a heck of a year. The fast-food giant has seen its shares hit new all-time highs every single day this week, trading 46% higher so far in....
Here's Why Laredo Petroleum Inc Slumped 12% in November
Permian Basin-focused driller Laredo Petroleum (NYSE: LPI) tumbled 12.2% last month despite a more than 5% improvement in oil prices. That's because investors just couldn't shake what they saw in....
Why GrubHub Inc. Stock Popped 11% Last Month
Shares of GrubHub Inc. (NYSE: GRUB) heated up again last month, as the food-delivery specialist continued gaining after posting a strong earnings report toward the end of October. Though there was....
How to Split These 7 Assets During a Divorce
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.Getting divorced can be more than just an emotional experience; it can impact everything from your taxes to your monthly budget. If you're in the process of getting....
Meet the Tax Act's New Tax Brackets
Tax brackets determine how your income is taxed at various rates. The House and Senate versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act each proposed different sets of income tax brackets, both of which vary....
Social Security: 3 Smart Ways to Get More Benefits
Social Security serves as a key source of income for millions of retirees, and countless seniors depend on those payments to cover their basic needs. If you want to get the most out of your....
CBOE Bitcoin Futures: How Will They Work and Can I Invest With Them?
Bitcoin has been the surprise big winner of 2017, with prices having soared higher as the cryptocurrency gains credibility among a broader set of users as a store of value. One thing that's....
3 High-Growth Stocks That Could Soar
We Fools are constantly searching for high-growth stocks that will deliver great returns for their shareholders. However, that's no easy task, as fast-growing companies can get crushed if....
Citi Could Soon Report Its Largest-Ever Quarterly Loss
If the Senate's tax reform bill becomes law, Citigroup (NYSE: C) would be a $20 billion loser -- at least on paper.At a conference on Wednesday, the bank's chief financial officer, John Gerspach,....
Can Restaurants Really Save the Struggling Retail Industry?
Two wrongs don't make a right, and two failing businesses joining together don't make a healthy one -- just ask Sears Holdings. So if those are bad ideas, can aligning two ailing industries make....
Is Exelixis, Inc. a Buy?
Yes.I know I'm breaking all the rules about building up suspense, etc. But I think Exelixis (NASDAQ: EXEL) is a buy right now. I think the stock will go higher over the next few years. Don't just....
Is Exact Sciences Corporation (EXAS) a Buy?
Some investors look at a stock that has nearly quadrupled in price within less than 12 months and are excited about buying it. Others look at the same stock and are afraid that the momentum could....
3 Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for 25 Years
When we talk about buying stocks at The Motley Fool, we generally do so with at least a five-year time frame in mind. After all, buying and holding strong businesses for the long term and letting....
2 Horrible Stocks for Retirees
Some investors are more comfortable than others when it comes to risk. However, many retirees prefer stocks less likely to suffer from the wild price swings that commonly plague companies with....
Can Kroger Stock Keep Climbing After Last Month's 25% Spike?
While they're increasingly shopping online for electronics and other home supplies, people aren't skipping their supermarket shopping trips. Kroger (NYSE: KR), one of the biggest industry players,....
Why Shares of Seabridge Gold Plummeted 20% in November
Reversing course from its 67% climb through the first 10 months of 2017, shares of Seabridge Gold (NYSE: SA) plunged 20% last month according to S&P Global Market Intelligence following the....
A Big Corporate Overhaul at CNX Resources Corp Leads to a 13% Drop in November
The shares CNX Resources Corp. (NYSE: CNX) fell a massive 13% in November. And the vast majority of the drop occurred all at once on Nov. 29, when the stock fell from around $16 a share to $13.75....
Move Over, Bitcoin: This 2,700-Year-Old Currency Is Going Digital
Despite the broad-based S&P 500 having nearly quadrupled since hitting its trough in March 2009, this year belongs to cryptocurrencies. Since beginning the year with an aggregate market cap of....
Here's What Caused Sarepta Therapeutics to Shoot 13% Higher In November
A month full of news related to the progress it's making toward helping patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) sparked a 12.9% rally in Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRPT) shares last....
Can't Afford to Retire? Here's What to Do
You've finally reached the age at which you planned to retire... but there's just one problem: you can't afford it. Is it too late to retrieve your financial situation and rescue your retirement,....
Kinder Morgan Is Set to Ride This Massive Wave
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) is ideally positioned for one of today's most significant secular trends -- rising natural gas consumption.It's not often that investors can ride a huge economic wave.....
Better Buy: AT&T Inc. vs. Frontier Communications Corp
Dividends. They are the backbone of any well-constructed retirement portfolio. For many, these quarterly payouts come from strong, stable businesses with wide moats -- and for the last fifty....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for McDonald's Corp.
The first step in McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) business turnaround was admitting that it had a problem. Following three straight years of shrinking sales, executives began fiscal 2017 fully aware that....
What to Expect From Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in 2018
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD), one of the hottest chip stocks of 2016, slumped more than 10% this year as rivals Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) struck back with new chips. On the surface,....