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Make Facebook Social Again
Over the years, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has become incrementally less social than it used to be. The platform has become increasingly populated by publishers looking to distribute articles and other....
Why Housing Starts Missed Expectations in September
In this segment from the MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill, Jim Mueller of Stock Advisor and Motley Fool Options, and David Kretzmann of Motley Fool Rule Breakers and Supernova discuss the....
Why IBM Shares Jumped 9% in a Day
In this segment from the MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill, Jim Mueller of Stock Advisor and Motley Fool Options, and David Kretzmann of Motley Fool Rule Breakers and Supernova consider the....
JetBlue Airways Corporation Earnings: Profit Sinks in a Challenging Environment
Three months ago, JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) appeared to be turning the corner, having stabilized its profitability. Unfortunately, a pair of hurricanes that hit some of its most important....
Shares of Conn's Move 10% Higher After Sales Uptick
Shares of Conn's, Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN), a specialty retailer of furniture and mattresses, home appliances, home office products, and electronics, are moving 10% higher as of 10:40 a.m. EDT on....
PulteGroup's Earnings Don't Show Any Sign of a Slowing Housing Market
Another quarter of favorable market conditions for homebuilders is in the books, and PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM) took full advantage of the situation to post better than expected quarterly earnings,....
Why 3M Co's Stock Popped 7% Today
Shares of industrial conglomerate 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) jumped as much as 7.3% in trading Tuesday after the company reported earnings. After years of very slow growth, 3M reported organic local....
Fiat Chrysler Earnings Jump as SUVs Drive Profitability Gains
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE: FCAU) said its adjusted operating profit rose 17% in the third quarter, to 1.76 billion euros, on improved profitability in its critical North America region and....
Does Dunkin' Brands Want You to Forget It Makes Doughnuts?
Soon, it won't take so much "time to make the doughtnuts" at Dunkin' Donuts. The Dunkin' Brands Group (NASDAQ: DNKN) coffee and doughnuts chain is experimenting with reducing the number of....
Why Whirlpool Corporation Stock Sank Today
Shares of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) were going down the drain this morning as the appliance manufacturer lowered its earnings guidance, and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) said it would no....
Why Shares of Tailored Brands Jumped Today
Shares of menswear retailer Tailored Brands (NYSE: TLRD) jumped on Tuesday following positive comments from an executive in MR magazine. The company has suffered slumping comparable sales through....
Why HNI Corp Stock Plummeted Tuesday
Shares of office furniture and hearth products company HNI (NYSE: HNI) were slammed on Tuesday. Shares fell as much as 26.3% in the morning but are down about 19.7% at 12:10 p.m. EDT.The stock's....
4 Critical Questions Job Candidates Need to Ask in an Interview
Preparing for job interviews often means gearing up for difficult questions that can be challenging for even the most seasoned employees to answer. But your role during an interview isn't just to....
3 Stocks Where Shrinking Revenue Is No Big Deal
If you stop reading income statements at the top line, you're missing out on the whole story. Revenue growth or lack thereof is just one dimension of multidimensional companies. Periods of....
Why Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Slipped This Morning
Shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS) dipped 13% lower in early morning trading on Tuesday after its most important collaboration partner reported some disturbing third-quarter sales....
Is it Finally Safe to Buy Blackberry Ltd?
If you bought shares of BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) (NASDAQ: BBRY) ten years ago, you'd be sitting on a 90% loss due to the death of the company's smartphone business. But if you bought BlackBerry at the....
Core Laboratories N.V. Overcomes a String of Hurricanes to Post Expectation-Beating Results
Up until last quarter, the greatest headwind facing Core Laboratories (NYSE: CLB) was the steep decline in oil prices, which negatively affected oil-field activities. While the fierceness of that....
Why GM Could Be a Great Long-Term Buy for Your Portfolio
General Motors (NYSE: GM) is one of the biggest companies in the auto industry, and has gotten pretty beaten down in the last few years, but that may be about to change. In this segment from....
3 Skills to Acquire to Advance Your Career
To get ahead at work, it's not enough to just be good at your job. To take that next step you need to learn new skills that make you a more valuable employee.That could mean going back to school,....
Why Knoll, Inc. Stock Popped 20% Today
Shares of Knoll, Inc. (NYSE: KNL) jumped as much as 20% in early trading Tuesday after the company reported fiscal Q3 2017 earnings last night that easily beat Wall Street's estimates. Analysts....
A Close Look at Visa Inc.'s Double-Digit Dividend Increase
Major credit card companies are certainly a good place for dividend investors recently. American Express (NYSE: AXP), MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V) have all rewarded shareholders with....
Baidu Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Thursday
We should be back to seeing Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) at full strength on Thursday when it reports its financial results for the third quarter. Investors are holding out for a period of strong growth.....
Costco's Business Today in 3 Charts
It's not easy being a brick-and-mortar retailer today. There are just too many shops competing over a shrinking pool of customer traffic, and this imbalance is forcing many businesses to cut....
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Overcomes Irma to Deliver a Decent Quarter
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust's (NYSE: PEB) third-quarter results came in well ahead of expectations after guests flocked to its recently redeveloped hotels. That said, profitability did decline from....
A Big Loss for General Motors, but Good News Too
As expected, General Motors (NYSE: GM) swung to a GAAP loss of about $3 billion in the third quarter, and its revenue fell sharply from a year ago, on a year-over-year drop in production and $5.4....