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Here's Why Your Bank Account Interest Rate Won't Go Up Even If the Fed Raises Rates
The Federal Reserve has raised rates four times since 2015. The market expects a fifth post-crisis increase in the Fed's target rate on Wednesday, which would bring the fed target to a range of....
Verifone Systems, Inc. (PAY) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Verifone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY)Q4 2017 Earnings Conference CallDec. 12, 2017, 4:30 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Is This the Good News the Firearms Industry Was Waiting For?
Smith & Wesson owner American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOBC) reported earnings recently, and considering the state of the firearms industry, and Sturm, Ruger's (NYSE: RGR) report at the end of....
The 3 Best REITs of 2017
The stock market has performed quite well in 2018, with the S&P 500 up by about 18%. However, not all sectors have done well. The real estate sector has been a laggard, with the Dow Jones....
Here's Why Everyone's So Excited About bluebird bio
Investors have seen bluebird bio's (NASDAQ: BLUE) share price skyrocket following impressive early-stage trial results for bb2121, a multiple myeloma gene therapy that's licensed to Celgene Corp.....
How Saving 3% More of Each Paycheck Can Boost Your Retirement Savings by 33%
The 401(k) plan is one of the greatest retirement tools available, and yet many people don't take advantage of all its benefits. Research from Alight Solutions revealed that about one in five....
What It Costs to Buy the "12 Days of Christmas" Gifts
Image source: Getty Images.While a partridge in a pear tree has not been a fashionable gift to give in a very long time (if ever), it's the first present mentioned in the popular Christmas song....
World's Biggest Solar Manufacturer Could Go Private
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is either the largest solar manufacturer in the world or in the top three depending on the timing of manufacturing expansions. And with an expected 10.3 GW of....
5 Biotech Buyout Candidates for 2018
With the Republican tax plan steaming through both houses of Congress, 2018 is shaping up to be a banner year in terms of consolidation for the biotechnology industry. Biopharmaceutical....
The Simple Reason Why I Won't Buy Kinder Morgan, Inc. Stock
Midstream oil and gas giant Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) has announced plans to increase its dividend by an average of around 25% a year between 2018 and 2020. At first blush, that's a pretty....
Cutting Social Security Benefits Is OK With 54% of Senators
For tens of millions of retirees, there's no program in this country more vital than Social Security. An analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) found that the guarantee of a....
Uber's Terrible 2017 in Review
Uber has had one heck of a year, in all of the worst ways. The company is in the midst of trade secret lawsuits, consumer protection lawsuits, and bans from cities. It's trying to fix its culture....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Forget for Pfizer Inc.
The S&P 500 index soared 19% in 2017 (so far). The healthcare sector performed even better, with year-to-date gains of close to 21%. Several major drugmakers completed significant....
Why Ferrari Stock Looks Like a Buy
Let's face it: Unless they look more like tech companies than automakers, a lot of investors have a tough time with automotive stocks. Between crazy-high fixed costs, single-digit margins, mature,....
3 Top Energy Stocks to Buy in December
Last year, oil and gas was one of the top-performing sectors of the market as the industry slowly clawed back from an oil price of less than $30 a barrel at the beginning of the year. Pending some....
Your Guide to Tax Brackets in 2018
The IRS recently announced the federal tax brackets for 2018, and while the seven marginal tax rates are the same, the income thresholds have increased slightly to keep up with inflation. While....
Will Sears Holdings Ever Turn a Profit?
CEO Edward Lampert has a plan to turn Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) around. It involves closing unprofitable Sears and Kmart locations, building an audience for its Shop Your Way digital platform,....
Only Half of Savers Know How Much Money They Need for Retirement. Do You?
Retirement planning is tough for a lot of reasons, not least of which is that it's hard to predict how much money you're going to need decades into the future. Perhaps that's why the Transamerica....
3 Stocks Your Children Will Brag About Someday
Do you dream of passing along your wealth to your children someday? If so, then you need to fill your portfolio with stocks that can stand the test of time.So which companies do we think could....
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley: A Closer Look Into The 2 Big Investment Banks
Industry Focus: Financials edition host Michael Douglass and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel look at investment banking and the two largest U.S. investment banks, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and....
Here's Why Ford Needs a Turnaround in China
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) recently announced a turnaround plan for China. Its November sales showed why it needs one. Ford said its sales in China fell 8% in November from a year ago, as good....
Why Snap Inc. Fell 10% in November
Shares of Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) tumbled 10.1% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company reported disappointing earnings in the third quarter and....
This Isn't Why Apple Is Building a 6.1-Inch LCD iPhone
Nikkei Asian Review, which regularly publishes accurate information about future Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) products in advance of their introductions, said Apple is planning a new iPhone with a liquid....
The Problem With Sears Holdings Stock Is…Sears Holdings
Shares of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) popped last Thursday after Memento S.A., a Swiss family office, announced that it owns nearly 2 million shares of the company and recommended that Sears....
4 Must-See Quotes From Netflix's Chief Content Officer
Investors in Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) have been on a thrill ride. In its 2017 third quarter, the streaming pioneer boosted its total subscribers to 109 million, up 26% year over year, and grew....