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How Procter & Gamble Co. Makes Most of Its Money
Few companies generate as much profit as Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). The business behind such powerhouse brands as Tide detergent, Crest toothpaste, and Pampers diapers last year booked over....
Aflac Quacks the Code for Growth
AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) shareholders have had plenty to cheer about in 2017. This year, the company's stock price has increased almost 15%, a good deal better than the S&P 500's return....
Why Shares of Genesco Inc. Tumbled on Thursday
Shares of apparel retailer Genesco (NYSE: GCO) fell as much as 18% on Thursday, following the company's second-quarter earnings release for fiscal 2018. The stock closed the trading day down about....
Are Lower Prices Enough for Whole Foods to Win Market Share?
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) didn't take long to cut prices at Whole Foods Market stores after it took control. Prices for certain grocery staples fell as much as 43% on Monday, moving toward....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks climbed again on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed that consumer spending climbed 0.3% in July, supported by higher wages and salaries, marking the metric's biggest....
How Often Should I Switch Jobs?
"Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common type of refractive error where close objects appear clearly, but distant objects appear blurry."--National Eye Institute (NEI)You're likely to....
Why Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Shoe Carnival, and Hasbro Jumped Today
The major benchmarks all moved higher Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite producing the biggest gains. The growing devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey still dominated the news. The....
Ctrip.Com International Ltd (ADR) Continues to Grow, but the Pace Is Predictably Slowing
Chinese online travel agency (OTA) Ctrip.com (NASDAQ: CTRP) reported earnings Wednesday night and they showed the company continues to eat up large swaths of the growing market for travel in....
A Banker Who "Bets the Farm" on Culture
Every CEO will tell you that culture is important, but few of them seem to actually mean it. Terry Turner is an exception. He's leveraged culture as the CEO of Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ:....
The Secret to Jamie Dimon's Success as CEO of JPMorgan Chase
Most banks during the financial crisis went to the U.S. government for help. But it was the exact opposite case with JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), which answered the government's call to rescue not....
Why Dollar General, Ctrip.com International, and Ciena Slumped Today
Stocks had a positive showing on Thursday, with the major benchmarks gaining ground, again led by the Nasdaq Composite. Investors contemplated the growing cost of the devastation left by Hurricane....
Why Richard Davis Was Such a Good Banker
Talk to anyone in the bank industry and they'll tell you the same thing: U.S. Bancorp's (NYSE: USB) Richard Davis is one of a kind. Not only is he highly respected for the type of person that he....
What Hugh McColl Did for the Bank Industry
If you were to make a list of the most influential bankers in the United States, few would surpass Hugh McColl, the former CEO of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). It wasn't just that McColl was....
Robert Wilmers: The Buffett of Banking
Robert Wilmers may not be a household name, but the chairman and CEO of M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) is one of this country's finest bankers. Since assuming control of the Buffalo, New York-based....
8 Reasons Apple, Inc.'s iPhone 8 Launch Is So Important
It's official. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has just sent out media invites to its annual fall product event, confirming The Wall Street Journal's earlier scoop that the event would be on Sept. 12 at....
Why bluebird bio Inc Continued Its March Higher Again Today
Shares of bluebird bio (NASDAQ: BLUE) continued their seemingly unstoppable march higher this week, jumping another 10.8% today as of 2:58 p.m. EDT after two analysts increased their price targets....
Could Gilead Sciences Stock Skyrocket 25%? 1 Analyst Thinks So
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....
Motley Fool Co-Founders Tom and David Gardner Explain the Motley Fool Investment Guide
Sixteen years after its initial launch, Motley Fool co-founders David and Tom Gardner have completely revisited and revised their New York Times best-selling book "The Motley Fool Investment....
Why Ciena Corporation Shares Sank Today
Shares of Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) sank today, down by 9% as of 1:45 p.m. EDT, after the networking specialist reported fiscal third-quarter earnings. While the results beat expectations,....
Disney Tries Outdoing "Pokemon Go" for New "Star Wars" Film
Is General Leia Organa this year's Pikachu? In the lead-up to the December release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) plans to unleash a torrent of marketing and sales on a....
3 Reasons Disney Investors Should Toast Epcot's Food & Wine Festival
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival opens today at Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Florida resort, kicking off a 75-day festival that will feature kiosks selling foodie-approved edibles and....
Wells Fargo Now Says 3.5 Million Accounts May Have Been Unauthorized
The first step in addressing a problem is recognizing that there is one. That's a lesson Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) seems to have taken to heart.On Thursday, the bank released the results of a....
Why Dollar General Corp. Stock Dropped Today
Shares of Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) were down 5.3% as of 1:06 p.m. EDT Thursday after the discount retailer announced mixed second-quarter 2017 results and weaker-than-expected full-year....
Why Shares of Shoe Carnival Soared 22% Today
After year-to-date declines in the neighborhood of 40%, shares of Shoe Carnival Inc. (NASDAQ: SCVL), a leading retailer of moderately priced family footwear, are clawing their way back upward....
Why We Missed the Mark With Devon Energy
It's "We Said What?" week on Industry Focus, and we're going over some of the biggest mistakes we've made on air.In this segment, Taylor Muckerman looks back on his recommendation of Devon....