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Last December, Altria (NYSE: MO), America's biggest tobacco company, bought a 35% stake in Juul, the country's top e-cigarette company, for $12.8 billion. The deal was widely criticized because it

Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) fell sharply on Friday, declining 6% by 12:00 p.m. EDT. The stock's decline comes after the streaming TV company's CEO, Reed Hastings, admitted that competition is

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) needed to do something to make its new video streaming service stand out. It just did.

Apple TV+ will cost only $4.99 per month, and it's free for a year when someone buys an

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is developing two pairs of augmented reality (AR) smartglasses, according to The Information's Alex Heath. The first one is codenamed Stella, and could launch between 2023 and

Of the approximately 5,250 stocks you can invest in that are listed on the Nasdaq and NYSE, about 2,700, or just over half, pay dividends. Among the dividend-paying stocks, the majority make

Unfortunately, there's no universal rule about how much is too much when it comes to debt, but here are three metrics that can help.

First, the debt-to-EBITDA ratio is a great metric for comparing a

By now you've heard the news: Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is offering its internet-only subscribers a free over-the-top (OTT) Xfinity Flex streaming device from which to stream content, potentially

Wall Street had a quiet opening on Friday morning, with investors continuing to parse through the macroeconomic implications of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut earlier this week. Global

Becoming an empty nester can be a big adjustment, though for many parents, it's a welcome change. But just because your grown children have moved out doesn't mean they won't still cost you money. In

Sky-high valuations keep many investors away from growth stocks. Of course, sometimes growth stocks' valuations really have run too far. From time to time, however, high-quality businesses can

Shares of India's Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM) jumped on Friday morning, after India's government announced a surprise tax cut earlier in the day. 

As of 11 a.m. EDT today, the automaker's American

Known for the infamous Mr. Potato Head, Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) has been a toy and game pinnacle from its founding in 1923. After 96 years in business, Hasbro has maintained a top position in the toy

In this episode of MarketFoolery, host Chris Hill chats with analyst Emily Flippen about some business news. FedEx (NYSE: FDX) shares tanked when delivery giant decided, without much advance

Privately held Chinos Holdings plans to spin off its Madewell premium denim chain, following the IPO of Levi Strauss (NYSE: LEVI) and the spinoff of Kontoor Brands (NYSE: KTB) from VF Corp.

But

According to the respected number-crunchers at Deloitte, the 2019 holiday shopping season should make retailers cheerful, with sales expected to rise 4.5% to 5% from last year, and much faster in

School is back in session, football season is under way, and the post-Labor Day IPO market has provided new investment opportunities, with some shining stocks debuting in the healthcare sector. 

When Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital joined forces to swing the merger of Kraft and Heinz, it seemed as though everyone was optimistic. If those investing powerhouses saw a winning strategy, what

Not many weeks ago, Wall Street was looking forward to the public debut of The We Company, operator of the WeWork chain of co-working spaces. They seem to be popping up all over, and with large

Investors were optimistic heading into Darden Restaurants' (NYSE: DRI) first-quarter report, given that the full-service dining specialist had predicted another year of market-share gains ahead for

More and more people are cutting the cord every year. Over 2 million households said goodbye to their bloated bundles in the first half of 2019, settling on a slimmer package of streaming services

Another quarter brought yet another disappointing earnings report from FedEx (NYSE: FDX). The company missed most investors' expectations for its fiscal first quarter of 2020 and management

It takes a high level of skill and maybe some connections to land a job at one of the highest-paying companies in the United States. These are generally names you'll recognize as trendsetting and/or

The stock market's recent volatility took a toll on many mid-cap growth stocks, creating an opportunity for investors to go bargain hunting. There's no guarantee that every beat-up growth stock will

Fifty years is a long time to think about hanging on to anything, whether it's a pair of socks or a trio of stocks. That's partly because a lot can change in even five years, let alone 50. As

The marijuana industry might be a big-money business model, but it has also developed serious trust issues with Wall Street and investors. At the heart of those issues is Ontario-based grower