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Is Procter & Gamble a Buy?
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has long been an admired company and a sought-after dividend stock. The household goods specialist, which makes popular products like Crest toothpaste, Tide....
Is Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Stock a Buy?
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) stock has been a huge winner in the past. A $10,000 investment in the biotech 10 years ago would be worth more than $200,000 today. Regeneron's....
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
Last week was a good one for income investors, as the beginning of this year's final earnings season brought a raft of dividend raises from a variety of stocks.There were too many increases to fit....
3 Top Biotech Stocks to Buy Now
You should seriously consider adding a few biotech stocks to your portfolio if you don't already own some. Why? Because they give you an opportunity to make higher returns.And the good news is....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks for October
Investors looking for high-yield dividend stocks need to tread with care. Usually, the very reason a stock has a big payout is that investors are wary of the company's prospects. If they were....
2 Reasons Exxon Mobil Corporation Is a Better Value Stock than Royal Dutch Shell plc
Income investors who take a quick look at Royal Dutch Shell plc's (NYSE: RDS-B) 6% dividend yield might be tempted to think it offers a better value than ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) with....
In Case You Missed It, Johnson & Johnson Is Undergoing a Major Business Transformation
Healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is what you might call a staple stock. It's a common holding for growth, value, and income investors given that many of the products it....
Better Buy: Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs. Amgen
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) are central figures within the biotech landscape. However, these two titans of the industry are both in the process of refreshing their....
Sears Loses Its Biggest Outside Investor
After less than two years serving on the board, famed investor Bruce Berkowitz is resigning as a director of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) at the end of the month. Although he still has....
What to Expect When Hess Reports Q3 Earnings
If you want to see a bellwether for the oil and gas industry, look no further than Hess (NYSE: HES). The independent oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company, one of the largest in....
3 Small, Profitable Biotechs With Fantastic Growth
Investors could be forgiven for shying away from the stocks of small biotechs. Not only is the complex technology behind their products almost impossible for most of us to understand, the majority....
3 Stocks for an Aging Bull Market
The stock market has been powering higher, with a few corrections scattered here and there, for the better part of a decade. Since bottoming out in early 2009, the S&P 500 index has gained....
How Safe Is Social Security?
There are several myths going around about the safety of Social Security, or, more specifically, the lack thereof. For example, have you heard that Social Security is broke, or that the government....
401(k) Contribution Limits Are Increasing for 2018. Here Are 3 Benefits of Funding Yours.
It's official: Come 2018, working Americans will have an even greater opportunity to set aside money for the future. That's because the IRS just announced an increase to the annual contribution....
4 Things Cleveland-Cliffs' Management Thinks You Should Know
A lot of the investment thesis for Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE: CLF) over the past several years rested in management's ability to pull off a daring turnaround plan. Based on the company's most recent....
4 Reasons You Can't Live on Social Security
Image source: Getty Images.Social Security is supposed to take care of seniors in their old age, but it cannot do it alone. If you're counting on Social Security benefits to be your sole source of....
3 Dividend Stocks That Are Minting Money
There are two things a company can do that are guaranteed to make investors happy. One is to make a lot of money. The other is to give a nice chunk of that money back to shareholders in the form....
What Investors Need to Know About Our Solar Powered Future
Solar energy is playing an increasingly important role in how the world is powered. And even with the drop in the costs to produce oil and natural gas, the reality is, fossil fuel's days are....
The Poorest Americans Pay the Most for Banking
The Americans with the least money pay the most per month for their checking accounts.Households with an average income below $30,000 pay an average of $31 per month in bank or credit union fees,....
Cryptocurrencies: A New Kind of Money That's Breaking All the Rules
On this week's Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner takes on a topic that he's never hit before, but that plenty of his listeners want to hear about from him:....
3 High-Yield Stocks at Rock-Bottom Prices
High yields and low stock prices often go hand in hand. That's just the mathematical nature of dividend yield calculations -- cheap shares and generous payouts add up to juicy yields. But some of....
Hasbro Posts Solid Third-Quarter Revenue Growth, but Its Holiday Quarter Outlook Sends Shares Tumbling
Toymaker Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) reported third-quarter 2017 results before the market opened on Monday. Revenue grew 6.5% and adjusted earnings per share edged up 1% from the year-ago period. The....
What's New With Amazon.com, Inc.?
Online retailer Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is about to release its third-quarter results. After the closing bell on Thursday, Oct. 26, investors will get a fresh look at Amazon's business status.....
Strong Earnings at Hawaiian Airlines: Can the Good Times Continue?
Last Thursday, Hawaii-based leisure airline Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA) reported its third-quarter earnings. The results were stellar once again, with Hawaiian's adjusted pretax margin....
Is This $13 Billion Food Security Crisis Intrexon's Next Big Opportunity?
A few years ago, engineered biology conglomerate Intrexon (NYSE: XON) acquired a pioneering company called Oxitec. While there are plenty of whacky technology platforms in next-generation biotech,....