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5 Things Regeneron's CEO Said as the Biotech Stock Sank
Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) CEO Leonard Schleifer was on the hot seat Monday at the Morgan Stanley healthcare conference. And the timing was either terrific or terrible, depending on your....
If You Aren't Investing in Stocks, You Probably Aren't Making Any Real Money Right Now
According to an April survey from national pollster Gallup, just 52% of Americans owned stocks, which matched the lowest rate of stock ownership in the 19 years that Gallup has conducted its....
Is It Time to Rethink the 8-Hour Workday?
Americans certainly aren't strangers to working long hours. In fact, 40% of U.S. employees regularly put in over 50 hours of work per week, while 20% top the 60-hour mark. But even if we choose to....
What Does Warren Buffett See in General Motors?
General Motors' (NYSE: GM) stock is trading at just 6.3 times GM's expected 2017 earnings. That's well below the roughly 10 times earnings that we'd expect for a healthy automaker. And thanks to....
3 Growth Stocks to Hold for 50 Years
Today's growth stocks aren't the same growth stocks that were around in 1967. However, some of the companies from back then are still solid picks today. And some of today's will still be winners....
3 Stocks for Future Millionaires
If you have a desire to be a millionaire someday -- I mean, come on, you're reading about investing. Of course, you're interested -- then one of the best ways to get there is to invest in great....
7 Big Changes to the Energy Industry Coming by 2040
Image source: Getty Images.For the most part, the way we generate and use energy hasn't changed a lot in the past 50 years. But that's not likely to be the case in the decades to come. As....
Sitting Down With Roku's S-1
Streaming company Roku is generating a lot of buzz with its plans to go public. In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Tech, Motley Fool analyst Dylan Lewis and senior tech specialist Evan Niu....
Better Buy: Ubisoft Entertainment vs Electronic Arts
Both Ubisoft (NASDAQOTH: UBSFF) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) have generated huge returns for shareholders over the last five years, as both have been expanding margins from the growing demand....
How Long Will It Take JPMorgan Chase's Stock to Double?
There's nothing better in the world of investing than seeing a stock you buy creep into triple-digit return territory. Some stocks only take months to do so, while others take years, if not....
Ahead of the iPhone X Launch, Apple Stock Isn't the Bargain It Once Was
Ahead of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) event on Tuesday morning, the tech giant's underlying financials haven't changed much over the past few years. Indeed, its trailing-12-month revenue and earnings....
4 Things This Billionaire Investor Wants You to Know About ADP
There's a juicy melodrama playing out at Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP). While the company has actually performed quite well over the past few years, activist investor Bill Ackman thinks....
5 Things to Know About Store Credit Cards
"Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like." -- attributed to Will Rogers America is a shopping paradise, with myriad retail....
Why Lithium Stocks SQM and Albemarle Soared 7% and Nearly 5% Today
Shares of the world's biggest lithium players -- Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM), or SQM, and Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) -- jumped 7% and 4.7%, respectively, on Monday.This brings their....
Why General Motors Is Outpacing Ford in China
General Motors (NYSE: GM) said its sales in China rose 11.9% in August from a year ago, a gain driven by strong sales for its Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet, and China-only Baojun brands. GM's gain....
3 Stocks With McDonald's-Like Return Potential
Investors trying to find those portfolio-transforming stocks tend to look for the ones that are going to generate incredible returns in relatively short amounts of time. Not many think that....
Apple vs. Google: Who Will Win the Mobile AR Wars?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google recently unveiled new augmented reality (AR) software kits to help developers create better AR apps.Apple's play is ARKit,....
3 Reasons to Think Twice Before Trusting Equifax, Inc. Again
By now, you've probably heard that 143 million Americans had their names, Social Security numbers, birthdays, addresses, and other information hacked by a massive breach in Equifax's (NYSE: EFX)....
Here's Why These Gold Stocks Gained As Much As 20.3% in August
August was a pretty good month for gold stocks. Shares of several leading companies enjoyed double-digit gains last month after each reported solid second-quarter 2017 earnings, including IAMGold....
Why You Always Should File a Tax Return -- Even if You Owe Nothing
Most people dread doing their taxes every year, whether or not they owe the IRS money. Thanks to the insane complications of the federal tax code, just filling out the return can be an enormous....
What Does Cracker Barrel Stock Offer Investors?
Shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ: CBRL) have been in decline as the negative comparable-sales trend that's been affecting restaurants has finally caught up with the store and....
Why Tahoe Resources Inc. Stock Skyrocketed Today
Shares of Tahoe Resources Inc. (NYSE: TAHO) skyrocketed 33.4% on Monday, after the precious-metals mining company announced that the Guatemalan Supreme Court has decided to reinstate its Escobal....
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Getting a Professional Certification
Whether you work in IT, accounting, or another field, you may come across some colleagues with fancy certifications listed on their resumes. Unlike an advanced degree, a professional certification....
How to Save for Retirement on a Tight Budget
To the average American, saving money is a mythical topic. In a recent CareerBuilder report, 78% percent of full-time workers said they live paycheck to paycheck, up from 75% in 2016. Retirement....
2 ETFs to Help You Make More Money in Retirement
Retirement investing doesn't have to be complicated. A few well-chosen exchange-traded funds can go a long way toward providing you with the capital preservation, growth, and income you'll need to....