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Never Will I Ever Buy Preclinical Biotech Stocks. No Way!
It's "Never Will I Ever" week on Industry Focus, and we're explaining what we'll never invest in and why.It's incredibly difficult to develop new, game-changing medicine. How difficult? Over 90% of
Amazon Prime Day: Consumers Win, Investors Really Win
The day after Thanksgiving is often referred to as "Black Friday" in the US, based on the inaccurate notion that retail stores operate unprofitably all year, finally turning a profit due to the
Can This Steel ETF Bounce Back From Tough Times?
The global economy has gone through a difficult period in recent years, and steel stocks have suffered the brunt of slowdowns in the infrastructure and construction industry. With demand for steel
What Managed Care Organizations Are, and How Investors Can Profit From Them
Most Americans get their healthcare through a managed care organization, but nearly no one truly knows the ins and outs of the health insurance program they have. Managed care organizations are plans
The Next Oil Boom Could Be Here Sooner Than You Think
Despite the support of OPEC, crude prices remain in the doldrums again this year. While many initially expected that oil would stay in the mid-$50s, it has fallen well short of those forecasts
What to Expect From Qualcomm's Q3 Earnings
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) investors will be hoping for a turnaround when the company releases its third-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Wednesday, July 19. The stock has been down so far this year as it
Better Buy: Nintendo vs. Sony
Both Nintendo (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY) and Sony (NYSE: SNE) are seeing success from a thriving video game industry. Nintendo's Switch is exceeding many analysts' expectations with strong sales, and Sony's
Want a Career Change? You're in Good Company
It used to be that workers would graduate college, find a good company to work for, and stay put until retirement eventually rolled around. These days, however, it's not unusual for employees to jump
It's Not a Great Time to Be a Great American Brand
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker parse some of the more interesting news items of the day from the business world: An analyst report let the air out
Top 10 States for Job Seekers
'If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the
Why You're Smart to Buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock
You might look at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) stock and shake your head at its valuation. After soaring more than 70% so far in 2017, shares of the biotech now trade at a whopping 180 times
Netflix Inc. Earnings: 3 Things to Watch
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) will announce its second-quarter earnings results after the market closes on Monday, July 17. Here are a few big trends for investors to know heading into the report.In their
The Stocks Behind the Best-Selling Beers of 2017
Beer is big business in the United States. Americans spent $34 billion on these alcoholic beverages in the last year, or about a third of the budget that they dedicate to water purchases. That beer
This Could Soon Be the Second-Largest State for Marijuana After California
If you live in a state that hasn't yet legalized medical marijuana, you're in the minority among Americans. Twenty-nine states plus the District of Columbia allow use of medical marijuana, with many
Activision Blizzard's "Overwatch" Gives Gamers Everything They Love
In a year where the first-person shooter genre saw several big releases, Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) Overwatch stood out, receiving over 100 "Game of the Year" awards for 2016.Overwatch does
NRG Energy Abandons Visionary Green Plan to Focus on Dying Fossil Fuel Business
NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) was supposed to be the utility company of the future. When David Crane ran the company from 2012 to 2015, he pushed into renewable energy by buying a residential solar
12 Million People Just Saw Their Credit Scores Jump Higher -- Are You Among Them?
America is a nation that runs on credit. According to the Federal Reserve, aggregate credit card debt recently surpassed the $1 trillion mark. But access to credit isn't equal for all Americans. It's
What Do JPMorgan Chase's Results Mean for Bank of America?
With JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) reporting earnings on Friday morning, we can start to get a sense for how Bank of America's (NYSE: BAC) quarter unfolded as well, the actual results of which are due
JetBlue Airways and Alaska Air Are Poised for Strong Profit Growth
The four largest U.S. airlines often steal the bulk of investors' attention. However, shares of Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) -- the No. 5 and No. 6 airlines in the
Warren Buffett Just Gave Away Almost $3.2 Billion -- Here’s Why
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett has just given away 18.63 million Class "B" shares of his stock, worth nearly $3.2 billion as of this writing. However, this is
These 3 Companies Earned $99 Million From Unused Gift Cards Last Year
Companies like to sell gift cards, but they love it when those gift cards aren't used.Together, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), and Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) collected
Buy Rite Aid Stock Now, and Get Its Stores for Free
Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) is selling over 2,100 stores to Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA), and that's got investors wondering if it will be able to survive in what's become a cutthroat industry
9 Reasons to Be Hopeful for a General Electric Company Stock Turnaround
General Electric Company's (NYSE: GE) stock is down 16.6% year to date as I write. However, declines in good stocks can create buying opportunities for enterprising investors. So let's look at nine
Another New Space Company Bites the Dust
Ever since the news broke that Boeing (NYSE: BA) had won the contract to build DARPA's new spaceplane, this was probably inevitable. But now it's also official:XCOR Aerospace is dead.Everywhere you
Better Buy: Frontier Communications Corporation vs. Sprint
Both Frontier (NASDAQ: FTR) and Sprint (NYSE: S) sit in similar positions in their respective markets.The two companies are well behind the established market leaders with little reason for anyone to