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Volkswagen Is About to Show Its Affordable Electric SUV
Slowly but surely, Volkswagen's (NASDAQOTH: VLKAY) plans for a range of mass-market electric vehicles are coming into sharper focus. VW said on Wednesday that it will show a revised version of its....
Why Shares of Shoe Carnival Jumped 10% in August
Shares of footwear retailer Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ: SCVL) rose 10.1% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company's second-quarter report was responsible....
Why Kohl's Corporation Shares Jumped Today
Shares of Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) have jumped Wednesday, up by 5% as of 12:20 p.m. EDT, after the company announced a retail partnership with Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to sell smart home....
Intuitive Surgical Stock Just Set Another All-Time High: Is It Still a Buy?
Another week, another all-time high for Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG). Shares of the robotic surgical systems maker are up more than 60% so far in 2017. For much of the year, Intuitive....
Why Kite Pharma Soared 64.8% in August
Shares of Kite Pharma (NASDAQ: KITE), a clinical-stage biotech focused on chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T therapy), skyrocketed 65% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market....
Is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF a Buy?
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that invests in several hundred stocks with above-average dividends. Although the stock market looks....
Why I (Still) Love Seaspan Corporation
Seaspan Corporation (NYSE: SSW) hasn't given investors many reasons to love it in recent years. Instead, many likely loathe the company given that its stock price has been cut half this year alone....
Why Trivago NV Stock Plummeted Wednesday
Shares of hotel search platform Trivago N.V. (NASDAQ: TRVG) were slammed on Wednesday after the company lowered its guidance for fiscal year 2017. Shares fell as much as 30.1%, but the stock is....
A Guide to Dividend Stocks
Owning dividend-yielding stocks is a great way to generate income. But many investors don't fully understand the ins and outs of dividends and how to identify the risks and rewards. Here are six....
Analyst Picks: 2 Software Stocks to Buy, 1 to Hold
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Why G-III Apparel Group Ltd. Shares Jumped as Much as 13% Today
Thanks to a solid second-quarter report, shares of G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ: GIII) soared on Wednesday morning. The stock peaked at $31.19 shortly after 10:30 a.m. EDT -- a 13.3% gain from....
Duluth Holdings' Revenue Growth Accelerates
Duluth Holdings (NASDAQ: DLTH) released its fiscal second-quarter results after the markets closed on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The workwear and accessories seller put together a great quarter and....
Why Shares of Gap Inc. Jumped Today
Shares of Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) surged on Wednesday after the apparel retailer updated its long-term strategy. The plan includes a stronger focus on two of its brands, increased investments in....
3 Dividend Aristocrats You Can't Afford to Ignore
Dividend investors appreciate the income they receive from their dividend-paying stocks, and the roughly four-dozen stocks that qualify as Dividend Aristocrats have demonstrated their ability to....
What Altria Group's Latest Dividend Increase Really Means for Investors
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has been one of the best long-term investments in the stock market. For more than half a century, the tobacco giant has overcome huge obstacles to deliver consistent share....
3 Top Big Oil Stocks to Buy Now
Oil prices haven't bounced back as expected this year, which has weighed on oil stocks, including big oil companies ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), and Occidental Petroleum....
Nissan Is Making a Bold Bet With Its All-New 2018 Leaf
Nissan Motor (NASDAQOTH: NSANY) has unveiled an all-new version of the best-selling electric car of all time. The 2018 Nissan Leaf is a complete redesign that incorporates a slew of improvements....
Why Shares of Fred's, Inc. Are Moving Higher Despite Quarterly Loss
Shares of Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) had a wild run Wednesday morning popping more than 20% at one point, before settling for a 10% gain in share price as of 11:45 a.m. EDT, after the company....
3 Terrible Reasons to Sell Nike Inc. Stock
Investors are more interested in selling Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock than in buying it these days. Over the past 12 months, the sports apparel titan's shares have sat out of the 20% rally in the....
The 1 Stock You've Been Overlooking for Your Roth IRA
A key advantage of a Roth IRA is that it allows you to rack up investment returns without worrying about the tax hit that comes when you withdraw from a traditional IRA. That advantage becomes....
Apple Inc. Dodged a Serious Bullet
There used to be a lot of speculation that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) would one day move at least some of its A-series applications processor production to Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). Apple originally relied....
Why Electronics for Imaging, Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Electronics for Imaging Inc. (NASDAQ: EFII) were up 15.3% as of 11:20 a.m. EDT Wednesday after the digital printing technology company announced an update on its ongoing business....
Here's Why Voyager Therapeutics Gained as Much as 24.9% Today
Shares of clinical-stage biopharma Voyager Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VYGR) popped nearly 25% today after the company announced positive results for a phase 1b trial investigating the potential of its....
E-sports May Already Be Bigger Than You Think
On this segment of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Vincent Shen and Fool.com contributor Danny Vena cover the fast-growing e-sports industry as they unveil some impressive statistics and recent....
United Continental's Weak 2017 Just Got Worse
2017 is shaping up to be a down year for many airlines. Jet fuel prices are still quite low by historical standards, but the price of fuel has increased relative to 2016. Labor costs are also....