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The Best Waste Management Stock to Buy in 2017
Businesses that provide essential services tend to perform steadily through the different phases of the business cycle. Thus, they can be fertile ground from which investors can cultivate a....
3 Lithium Stocks to Profit From the Tesla-Led Electric-Car Revolution
Lithium stocks, particularly lithium mining stocks, have been white-hot since 2016. The Tesla-led electric car revolution is driving demand for the silvery-white metal to make lithium-ion....
2 Risks Investors Might Be Ignoring About Applied Optoelectronics
The stock of broadband fiber network parts supplier Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI) is down some 30% since its latest quarterly report after hitting record levels in July. The stock is....
Is Apple a Day 2 Company?
"I've been reminding people that it's Day 1 for a couple of decades. I work in an Amazon building named Day 1, and when I moved buildings, I took the name with me. I spend time thinking about this....
Better Buy: Netflix, Inc. vs. Amazon
Over the last two decades, these companies have come to gradually dominate their respective markets. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the worldwide leader in e-commerce, while Netflix, Inc.....
In Pursuit of Growth, Nike Is Playing Offense to Win Over Consumers
Today's consumers have high expectations, and companies like Nike (NYSE: NKE) are looking for ways to better serve and attract them.As part of those efforts, Nike has unveiled its "consumer direct....
Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson's Brewing Brawl Gets Real
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) took direct aim at Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) last year when it won FDA approval for Inflectra, a biosimilar to Johnson & Johnson's multi-billion dollar per year....
McDonald's Corporation Earnings: Mark Your Calendar
Shares of McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) have been on a tear recently, rising about 39% in the past 12 months and 24% in the past six. After such a bullish run, investors have high expectations going into....
IBM's Blockchain Efforts Are Gaining Momentum
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin may eventually crash and burn, but the underlying blockchain technology looks like it's here to stay. Exactly how transformative blockchain turns out to be is up in....
Can Sears Holdings Survive This Holiday Shopping Season?
Over the years, many investing analysts have wondered whether Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) has seen its last Christmas, and each time, Chairman and CEO Eddie Lampert has confounded the market and....
This Self-Driving Car Leader Has Intel Inside
When most tech investors think of the technology that's powering driverless vehicle platforms, they think of NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA). There's good reason for that, as its powerful graphics....
This Year's iPhone Promotions Are Good News for Telecom Investors
Wireless carriers were extremely aggressive last year when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) released the new iPhone. Soon after Apple announced the iPhone 7, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) started offering....
Did Uniti Group, Inc. Deserve to Have Its Credit Rating Slashed Today?
Telecom real estate investment trust Uniti Group (NASDAQ: UNIT) just had its corporate credit rating slashed from B+ to B. In an action note from Standard & Poor's analysts Ryan Gilmore and....
Why Google Acquiring HTC Would Make More Sense Than Googorola
If at first you don't succeed, make another acquisition?The Taiwan Stock Exchange has announced that shares of beleaguered Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC will halt trading tomorrow, Sept. 21,....
MGM Resorts Wants to Double Down on East Coast Gaming Market
MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) is betting big on East Coast gaming with a recent buyout of the half of Borgata it didn't own in Atlantic City, a resort near Washington D.C., and another under....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks dipped Wednesday when the Federal Reserve announced plans to reduce its bond portfolio and hinted at another hike in the federal funds rate before the end of the year, but mostly recovered....
Amazon and Kohl's Just Got Even Closer
Earlier this month, Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) investors were encouraged by the department store chain's intriguing new partnership to sell smart-home products made by Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). But the....
Analyst: Tesla, Inc. Stock Could Fall 36%
Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) took a hit on Tuesday, falling about 3% after an analyst at Jefferies initiated coverage of the electric-car maker with an underperform rating, or a rating....
Here's Why Arbutus Biopharma Corp. Stock Soared Today
Shares of Arbutus Biopharma Corp. (NASDAQ: ABUS) rode some mighty coattails today. This morning, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY) announced highly positive data for a candidate that....
Why BlackBerry, Plug Power, and USG Jumped Today
The stock market mostly treaded water on Wednesday, as investors were largely content to wait and see what comes next for the U.S. economy. The Federal Reserve concluded its two-day meeting....
Why I Sold These 2 Stocks in September
It's been one heck of an eight-year bull market. Many professional investors, such as Oaktree's Howard Marks, are cautioning that the market has gotten ahead of itself and that stocks are overpriced
Why Plug Power Inc's Shares Popped 12% Today
Shares of hydrogen fuel-cell company Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG) jumped as much as 12% in trading on Wednesday after the company's chairman bought $426,000 worth of stock. At 3:25 p.m. EDT,....
The 3 Stocks on the MFM Team's Radar
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill asks Supernova and Million Dollar Portfolio's Matt Argersinger, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Motley Fool Pro and Options'....
First Solar Has a Lot Riding on Proposed Solar Tarrifs
Solar companies and investors will likely learn late this week whether the Section 201 trade case filed by Suniva and joined by SolarWorld will be moving forward, recommending tariffs or other....
Is Nestle Taking Aim at Starbucks' Territory?
It's hard to imagine any company being a real threat to a chain as dominant as Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), but the restaurant industry is a fickle space. In this segment from the Motley Fool Money....