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Why I Love Wheaton Precious Metals
Gold and silver are commodities subject to swift and often severe price swings. That volatility can make owning precious metals miners like Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) and Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM)....
3 High-Yield Warren Buffett Stocks
Warren Buffett appreciates the value of high-yield stocks. We know that because several of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) holdings pay handsome dividends and offer outstanding....
Here's Why Cara Therapeutics Rose 9.6% in August
Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CARA), a clinical-stage biotech focused on drugs that relieve pain, rose by nearly 10% during August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The jump....
This Fast-Growing, High-Yield Stock Just Added Some More Fuel to Keep Its Payout Heading Higher
Crude oil and refined products MLP Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) has been great to income-focused investors over the years. In fact, since going public in 2001, the company has increased....
3 Reasons I'm Losing Faith in Qualcomm Inc.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) shares have fallen over 20% this year due to a seemingly endless barrage of bad news. Government regulators are fining the chipmaker over its licensing practices, a....
Why Has Bank of America Stock Underperformed This Year?
Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) have outperformed the broader market over the past one-, three-, and five-year stretches, but so far this year the nation's second biggest bank by assets has....
Short Seller vs. iRobot: Can the Stock Be Too High for Its Own Good?
On this segment of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Vincent Shen is joined by Fool.com contributor Danny Vena as they look at iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) and the bearish report from a firm called Spruce....
Early Holiday Sales Predictions Offer Mixed News for Retailers
Total retail sales for the holiday season of November and December will grow by 3.1% in 2017 to $929.15 billion, according to data from eMarketer. That sounds like good news, but it's actually....
Could SINA Corp. Be a Millionaire Maker Stock?
Chinese tech company SINA (NASDAQ: SINA) is often overshadowed by bigger players like Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), and Tencent (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY). But since going public in 2000 at....
Goldman Sachs CEO Thinks Markets Are Too High
Analysts and commentators are often derided for saying that stocks are overpriced and due for a correction. Behavioral economics, the fad at the moment, holds that making predictions is like....
3 Stocks Your Children Will Brag About Someday
We Fools believe that holding great companies over long periods is the best way to grow wealthy. So which stocks do we think are great buy-and-hold candidates today? We asked that question to a....
Why L Brands, Inc. Stock Plunged 21.9% in August
Shares of Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works parent L Brands (NYSE: LB) declined 21.9% in the month of August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the....
Why Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Stock Fell 17.2% in August
Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (NASDAQ: SFM) declined 17.2% in the month of August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN)....
4 Finance Terms Investors Should Know
Sometimes on Industry Focus, we dive right into a subject and forget to explain what some of the more in-the-weeds financial terms really mean.This week's Tech show is a start at remedying that.....
Gold Is Nearing a 1-Year High, but Gold Stocks Are Lagging -- Here's Why
It's very quietly been a very strong year for physical gold. Following a late 2016 swoon, the lustrous yellow metal has rallied from its $1,150.90 an ounce close on Dec. 30, 2016, to hit a 2017....
3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy in September
Warren Buffett celebrated his 87th birthday on Aug. 30. With a net worth of close to $80 billion, he probably didn't exactly need any birthday presents. However, Buffett could have some presents....
Career "Networking" is Not Optional. Here's How to Do It
Most of the time, if someone walks into a room and in a sea of faces sees someone they know, even vaguely, they'll gravitate toward the familiar face.That's often what happens when someone has a....
Are You Making These Costly 401(k) Mistakes?
The 401(k) has become a major source of retirement income for many workers since most companies have eliminated defined benefit plans. However, even if you're contributing to your 401(k) plan, you....
Here's How the 10 Largest Cryptocurrencies Have Performed Year to Date
Among stock market industries, things like marijuana, the Internet of Things, surgically assisted robotic systems, cancer immunotherapies, and electric vehicles are all the rage. Yet you could add....
3 Questions for SolarEdge Technologies
One of the surprise winners in the solar industry right now is a company most customers never see. SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ: SEDG) began as a solar optimizer manufacturer and now makes....
Why Target Investors Should Be Wary of Rising Technology Costs
Target (NYSE: TGT) has, in the short term, stabilized its business.The company has delivered a better-than-expected 2017 so far, reporting a comparable sales increase of 1.3% in Q2 and earnings....
3 Top Stocks for Retirees
When you're retired, your investing goals change. Growth is still good, but it isn't nearly as important as steady and reliable income. But what stocks should you choose to provide that steady and....
How to Invest Internationally: 3 Smart Ways to Build a Winning Portfolio
Many U.S. investors commit almost all of their stock portfolios to American companies. That's only natural, because it's easier to feel comfortable investing in the companies with which you're....
5 Countries With the Highest Installed Solar Capacity (No. 2 May Surprise You)
Image source: First Solar.Solar energy is the fastest-growing new source of energy in the world, and it's still just scratching the surface of its potential. According to the International Energy....
5 Things You'll Want to Know From Celgene Corporation's Latest Presentation
It's been a busy week for biotech and healthcare conferences. Drugmakers big and small have been making the rounds, answering questions about their current status and future prospects. Celgene....