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Amazon's Latest Tax Penalty Should Be a Red Flag for Tech Companies
The European Commission recently fined Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) 250 million euros ($294 million) to cover unpaid back taxes plus interest. The EU alleges that Luxembourg's government illegally....
Facebook Just Made a Youthful Acquisition
Too often in today's online world, anonymity proves to be a bad thing. But with the help of a delightfully popular new app, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is looking to change that for the better.On....
Another Big Automaker Takes Aim at Tesla's Model 3
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars officially launched its new high-performance Polestar brand on Tuesday -- and its announcement made clear that the new brand is aimed directly at Tesla (NASDAQ:....
Apple Inc.'s iPhone 7 Reportedly Outselling iPhone 8 in the U.S.
Per a new research note from KeyBanc analyst John Vinh (via Reuters), Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) older iPhone 7-series smartphones are outselling the newly announced iPhone 8-series smartphones -- at....
3 Things You Won't Learn by Focusing on Johnson & Johnson's Headline Figures in Its Q3 Report
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) often kicks things off for the healthcare sector with the release of its quarterly earnings, and once again, the largest healthcare company by market cap....
Shopify: Buy the Dip?
Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) was crushed by allegations it was little more than a get-rich-quick scheme. Shares that had nearly tripled over the past year have tumbled 20% since the critique broke in....
Investors Could Be Underestimating Activision Blizzard's Opportunity in Its Newest Segment
With growth avenues like esports and mixed reality on the horizon, the idea of selling Call of Duty action figures might not seem that exciting -- and the idea of Candy Crush-branded ice cream as....
5 Things Delta Air Lines, Inc. Management Wants You to Know
Last week, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) kicked off earnings season for the airline industry by reporting a solid pretax profit (before special items) of $1.72 billion. Nevertheless, its adjusted....
A Tiny Upstart Takes Aim at Robotic Surgery
Intuitive Surgical's (NASDAQ: ISRG) robots enjoy a near monopoly in hospitals, but that could change following last week's FDA approval of TransEnterix's (NYSEMKT: TRX) Senhance. Senhance is a....
Some Interesting Apple Inc. iPhone X News Emerges
In a fresh report, DIGITIMES says that manufacturing yield rates for some of the parts that make up Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) hot new Phone X "have improved and become more stable."Manufacturing....
Tesla, Inc.'s Model 3 Won't Get Any Free Supercharging
Electric-car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) knew its Supercharger network would be a key selling point for its vehicles. That's why it has aggressively expanded the network to include over 1,000....
How Safe Is Hormel Foods Dividend?
Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) recently celebrated its 125th year of doing business as a meat processor and food products specialist. That streak is a testament to its strong market position and the....
CSX Keeps Inching Ahead
The railroad industry has managed to work its way through tough times, and CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) has started to see improving results in the recent past. Even though railroads still face plenty of....
Does American Express Have a Millennial Problem?
Though the American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) has fallen on hard times as of late, it has almost nearly dug itself out of the hole it found itself in a couple of years ago when huge co-brand....
UnitedHealth Looks Beyond Obamacare for Growth
Healthcare reform has been a priority among lawmakers in Congress, but they've thus far failed in their efforts to get rid of the Affordable Care Act. Health-insurance company UnitedHealth Group....
How Tractor Supply Is Defying the Train Wreck of Retail
I know you've read the headlines. "Bricks and Mortar is Dying." "Malls are Doomed." "Retail is Falling Apart."Every day, it seems we read about another retailer kicking the bucket. My colleague....
Better Buy: Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. vs. Celldex Therapeutics
Ziopharm Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIOP) and Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX) are both clinical-stage biotechs that could make you rich, but they'll need to carry at least one of their new....
3 Financial Stocks for Your Radar
It's "Pitch a Stock" week at Industry Focus! This week, contributors from around the Fool are pitching some of their favorite stocks, and explaining why they're such exciting investments.In this....
What to Expect When Spirit Airlines Reports Earnings
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) will release its third-quarter results on Oct. 26. While the company made a long-awaited return to unit revenue growth last quarter, Spirit's overall revenue picture....
How General Motors Just Won a Big Labor Battle
A long strike that derailed production of one of General Motors' (NYSE: GM) most popular new models has been resolved.Workers at a GM factory in Ontario that makes the popular Chevrolet Equinox....
The Country's Biggest Insurer Got Even Bigger in Q3
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is the largest health insurer in the country, and strong financial results in the third quarter show the company's still growing in spite of its decision last year....
Omnicom Group, Inc. Keeps Moving
Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) announced another stronger-than-expected quarter on Tuesday morning, highlighting continued modest organic revenue growth and an expected decline in revenue from....
You Know It's Bad When Even LeBron James Won't Pay For Pandora
Pandora (NYSE: P) has been struggling to get its freeloaders to pay up for its premium offerings, the one thing outside of its stagnant user base that's been weighing on the stock. It's a pretty....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
The major benchmarks traded in a narrow range on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) briefly moved above the 23,000 mark and closed short of that, but still at a record,....
1 Reason Bank of the Ozarks Is Less Conservative Than It Claims
When most analysts and investors think about Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK), they think about a bank that has grown rapidly since the financial crisis by acquiring more than a dozen of its....