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4 Easy Ways to Save Money on Taxes Before the Year Is Over
As 2017 disappears before our eyes, many of us are too busy shopping for the holidays and planning New Year's parties to have taxes on the brain. But with only about a month left before we ring in....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Forget for Merck & Co. Inc.
Better luck next year. That's what Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) is hoping for after a disappointing 2017. Merck stock is down year to date by 7%, while the S&P 500 index is up close to 18%.Will....
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Plans to Team Up With WestJet in Canada
In turning around its business following the Great Recession, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has leaned heavily on partnering with foreign airlines to broaden its global reach. These foreign partners....
3 Growth Stocks at Deep-Value Prices
With the stock market at record highs, many investors are paying premiums for companies that appear capable of delivering big earnings growth over the long term. That sets them up with a....
Here's How Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Crushed It in 2017
Owning coal miner Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) has not been easy this year. There's a combination of factors for that, including continued pressure on the U.S. thermal coal....
9 Potential Tax Changes for 2018 You Need to Know About
Taxpayers like certainty when they're trying to figure out how to pay as little tax as possible. Right now, there's never been less certainty about what the tax laws will look like in the near....
Okta, Inc. (OKTA) Q3 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA)Q3 2018 Earnings Conference CallDec. 6, 2017, 5:00 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OLLI)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallDec. 6, 2017, 4:30 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Here's Why Titanium Stocks Were Crushed Today
Titanium dioxide producers received a rare bit of bad news today -- with a little bit of drama sprinkled in.Tronox (NYSE: TROX) appeared set to proceed with its proposed acquisition of the....
Symantec Investors Shouldn’t Miss the Bigger Picture
Symantec's (NASDAQ: SYMC) second-quarter report, released on Nov. 1, has set the cat among the pigeons. Shares of the cybersecurity specialist have sunk over the past month after its earnings came....
Nvidia Is Running Away With the GPU Market
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has been a thorn in the side for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) over the past couple of years as it has made massive inroads into the latter's bread-and-butter discrete....
Snap's Redesign Is Here: Things Will Get Worse Before They Get Better
During Snap's (NYSE: SNAP) third-quarter earnings call, CEO Evan Spiegel announced the company is redesigning the Snapchat app. "There is a strong likelihood that the redesign of our application....
This Unloved Airline Stock Is a Great Buy Right Now
Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA) is on track to grow its earnings per share in 2017, unlike many of its airline industry peers and despite having already boosted adjusted EPS by 68% last year. The....
Fitbit Expands Ionic App Catalog
It's now been about two months since Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) launched the Ionic, its first full-featured smartwatch that runs third-party apps. There's an awful lot riding on the device, as sales of....
Can China and Italy Boost Starbucks' Slowing Growth?
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is hoping international expansion will be the shot of caffeine that its growth story needs. The Seattle-based coffee maker reported fourth-quarter same-store sales and....
Will Alphabet Do a Stock Split in 2018?
Stock splits have become much less frequent than they were in years past, and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) was one of the first major companies to defy the previous convention of....
Better Buy: Frontier Communications Corporation vs. T-Mobile
If Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) and T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) were homes, one would be a condemned teardown while the other would be move-in ready with top-tier finishes. Both, however,....
2 Top Consumer Staples Stocks to Consider Buying Now -- and 1 to Avoid
Recessions are common enough that you can count on several of them impacting your portfolio over the course of even a 10-year time horizon. That's just one reason why consumer staples stocks --....
3 Dividend Stocks Perfect for Retirement
The investing world rightly emphasizes the importance of saving enough money for retirement. But when you're done working for money, don't forget you still have years after your retire to let your....
1 Dividend Stock to Buy in December
If you're looking for income from your investments in the stock market, Kroger (NYSE: KR) is a great long-term bet. Not only does it sport a meaningful dividend yield today, but Kroger's dividend....
4 Things Ulta Beauty Investors Need to Know
Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) reported its third quarter earnings last week, and there were plenty of reasons for long-term investors to cheer. While the cosmetics industry overall saw a slowdown....
How to Tell Your Employees They're Not Getting a Raise
Being a manager doesn't just mean snagging a corner office and getting to call the shots; it also means making tough business decisions and, in some cases, being the bearer of bad news. If your....
Bank of Montreal (BMO) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) Q4 2017 Earnings Conference CallDec, 5, 2017 2:00 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
AutoZone (AZO) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) Q1 2018 Earnings Conference CallDec, 5, 2017 10:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Apple's Smartphone Market Share Dipped Ahead of iPhone X Launch
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech released its latest estimates on the smartphone market yesterday, and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) registered notable dips in market share in a handful of important regions ahead....