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Why Dell Stock Is Up
Why Dell Stock Is Up

In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser about the latest headlines on Wall Street. They discuss a possible large spinoff, and there are talks of

Why Alteryx Is Focusing on Large Companies to Fuel Its Growth
Why Alteryx Is Focusing on Large Companies to Fuel Its Growth

Investors who were lucky enough to get in on the Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) IPO have seen more than a ten-fold return since the company went public in 2017. For investors who think they've missed the boat

Chili’s Parent Brinker Creates a National Delivery-Only Wings Chain “Virtually Overnight”
Chili’s Parent Brinker Creates a National Delivery-Only Wings Chain “Virtually Overnight”

Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) has launched a national delivery-only chicken wings chain "virtually overnight" as it confronts the challenges to eat-in dining due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The

American Express and Other Banks Are Pumping the Brakes on Balance Transfer Deals
American Express and Other Banks Are Pumping the Brakes on Balance Transfer Deals

In uncertain times, lenders tend to focus on the types of loans that have the lowest risk of loss, and trim back on issuing types more liable to wind up delinquent -- or be defaulted on -- if the

Canopy Growth and Acreage Holdings Cut the Price of Their Merger
Canopy Growth and Acreage Holdings Cut the Price of Their Merger

Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) and Acreage Holdings (OTC: ACRGF) are amending the terms of a merger deal agreed to last year, effectively reducing its value significantly.

As with the previous

3 Great Semiconductor Stocks Under $10Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Computer hardware manufacturer, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Art Wolfe: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/8b396c5d-cf01-4937-89c4-91ad2f28f1ee.png
3 Great Semiconductor Stocks Under $10

Investors often see high-flying stocks such as AMD or NVIDIA and assume that all semiconductor stocks have become overpriced. However, AMD stock traded at $10 per share as recently as 2018. About

Forget Marathon Petroleum: Phillips 66 Is a Better Dividend Stock
Forget Marathon Petroleum: Phillips 66 Is a Better Dividend Stock

This year has been brutal for the refining industry. The COVID-19 outbreak has hammered demand for gasoline and jet fuel, taking refining margins and stock prices down with it. Giants Marathon

Coty to Pay $200 Million for a Stake in Kim Kardashian West’s Beauty BusinessPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Brewery, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Peter Lik: https://img.theapi.app/temp/0cebecb6-c4f6-4c6e-b73e-f375daba8100.png
Coty to Pay $200 Million for a Stake in Kim Kardashian West’s Beauty Business

Cosmetics company Coty (NYSE: COTY) today announced a new strategic partnership with Kim Kardashian West. The company will take a 20% stake in Kardashian West's beauty business for $200 million

3 Stocks to Avoid This Week
3 Stocks to Avoid This Week

I took a look at three stocks to avoid last week, and that basket of short-term calls went fairly well. The three stocks declined by an average of 11%, as a modest 4% gain in one of the three calls

The Trump Administration Petitions the Supreme Court to Strike Down Obamacare
The Trump Administration Petitions the Supreme Court to Strike Down Obamacare

Reviving an unsuccessful effort from early in its term, the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare). It did so in an 82-page

Taubman Centers "Ready, Willing and Able" to Merge With Simon Property Group After Shareholder VotePhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Department store, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Art Wolfe: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/57f223bf-67a0-476b-94dd-76010fccb266.png
Taubman Centers "Ready, Willing and Able" to Merge With Simon Property Group After Shareholder Vote

Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) no longer wants to acquire a strong majority in fellow retail real estate investment trust (REIT) Taubman Centers (NYSE: TCO), but the latter continues to push the

Great News for Taxpayers: You'll Soon Be Able to File Amended Returns Online
Great News for Taxpayers: You'll Soon Be Able to File Amended Returns Online

Electronically filing your tax forms is both faster and easier than submitting a paper return via mail. But up until now, one particular group of people hasn't had that option: Those who need to

1 High-Yield Oil Stock That Dividend Investors Won't Want to MissPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Coal company, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by David Maisel: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/2a011bdc-adca-4de9-8457-d868b31178cf.png
1 High-Yield Oil Stock That Dividend Investors Won't Want to Miss

Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE: CNQ) doesn't have anywhere near the name recognition of leading big oil giants such as ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM)Chevron (NYSE: CVX)BP (NYSE: BP), and Royal Dutch S

These 3 Companies Aren't Happy With Apple’s App Store
These 3 Companies Aren't Happy With Apple’s App Store

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store hosts over 2 million apps, making it the world's second-largest app store after Alphabet's Google Play. Apple doesn't regularly disclose its App Store revenue, but

2 Biotech Stocks That Rocketed Higher Last WeekPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Clinical research organization, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Michael Light: https://img.theapi.app/temp/c28f6640-54ba-4d2b-afbe-b5fd3b0ee19e.png
2 Biotech Stocks That Rocketed Higher Last Week

Last week, the top-performing biotech stocks had something in common and by now you can probably guess exactly what that was.

You got it. They both delivered positive press releases regarding their

BP Agrees to Sell Its Petrochemical Business for $5 BillionPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Gas company, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://img.theapi.app/temp/01083d82-021d-4573-8c40-0e836a0771d6.png
BP Agrees to Sell Its Petrochemical Business for $5 Billion

Oil giant BP (NYSE: BP) has agreed to sell its global petrochemicals business to leading chemicals company INEOS for $5 billion. The sale caps the company's plan to monetize $15 billion in assets,

44% of Workers Are Procrastinating on Retirement Investing, and It Could Hurt Them Big Time
44% of Workers Are Procrastinating on Retirement Investing, and It Could Hurt Them Big Time

Because Social Security will only provide enough income, if you're an average earner, to replace about 40% of your paycheck, and most seniors need around twice that amount to live comfortably

Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods Get Boost From Delivery Apps
Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods Get Boost From Delivery Apps

It may be a tad bit hyperbolic for Patrick Brown, the CEO of plant-based meat alternative company Impossible Foods, to declare the real meat industry will disappear within 15 years, but new buying

Chesapeake Energy Files for Bankruptcy
Chesapeake Energy Files for Bankruptcy

In a widely anticipated moveChesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to complete a comprehensive balance-sheet restructuring. The energy company hopes to both strengthen

Waiting for Another Stimulus Check? Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know
Waiting for Another Stimulus Check? Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know

For the millions of American families whose first COVID-19 stimulus payment has already been spent, the wait is on for a second check.

But if you've got your eyes on Washington, D.C., and are hoping

Mattel Is Finally Playing to Win
Mattel Is Finally Playing to Win

Traditional toy sales have consistently shrunk in recent years. Some blame it on tariff wars raising costs for producers, but more attribute the contraction to kids shifting toward digital

Square Sold Caviar Last Year, but It Isn’t Giving Up on Online DeliveriesPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Supermarket, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.theapi.app/temp/12c4d93c-5c0e-4e39-8e32-e47404ce9d79.png
Square Sold Caviar Last Year, but It Isn’t Giving Up on Online Deliveries

Square (NYSE: SQ) sold its food delivery platform Caviar to DoorDash for $410 million last year. That marked a significant gain from its purchase price of $44 million five years earlier and

AMD’s New Mobile Ryzen CPUs Hit a Power Efficiency MilestonePhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Computer hardware manufacturer, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/a130cb51-4ded-41be-b600-b83e2078ad65.png
AMD’s New Mobile Ryzen CPUs Hit a Power Efficiency Milestone

Back in 2014, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) said the power efficiency of its mobile chips would improve 25-fold by 2020. It recently blew past that "25x20" goal with its "Renoir" Ryzen 4800H mobile chipsets

There's Still Time to Reap This Lucrative Tax Break
There's Still Time to Reap This Lucrative Tax Break

In March, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit with full force, the IRS made the decision to postpone the tax-filing deadline from April 15 to July 15, giving Americans three more months to get their

AMD Is Poised to Gain Market Share in Race Against IntelPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Artificial intelligence developer, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Art Wolfe: https://img.theapi.app/temp/12e2798a-1095-4653-8f49-2a7aee633b4e.png
AMD Is Poised to Gain Market Share in Race Against Intel

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has been chipping away at Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) market share in the central processing unit (CPU) space thanks to its Ryzen processors, and it looks like it