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Can Intel Dominate This Market by Overcoming This Smaller Rival?
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) placed a big bet on the future of programmable chips by spending $16.7 billion to acquire Altera a couple of years ago. Chipzilla believed that Altera's field-programmable....
Five “Choose Both” Stocks to Hold for the Next Three-Plus Years
On this week's Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner picks another set of five stocks he recommends putting in your portfolio -- this time, with the idea that they'll be....
Intel Corp.'s Gemini Lake May Have Been Delayed
On Sept. 28, 2017, website Gamers Nexus published what appeared to be an official document from Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) indicating that the chip giant intended to launch its next-generation low-cost....
Avoid These 2 Oil Stocks Like the Plague Even After Their Monster Moves This Week
Shares of SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) and EP Energy (NYSE: EPE) made headlines this week for very different reasons. SandRidge was up more than 13% after two leading shareholders spoke out against....
3 Surprises From GameStop's Earnings Report
Investors had good reason to expect bleak results in GameStop's (NYSE: GME) third-quarter earnings report. After all, its stores are exposed to the weak customer traffic trends that are hurting....
How Shopify Is Creating Its Own Market
Starting a business is hard, and keeping it running is not easy either, only half of all businesses survive five years. The e-commerce platform company, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), wants to change all....
Is Bitcoin a Good Investment at Today's High Price?
People who invest in bitcoin would be excused for disliking Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), who called the crytocurrency a "fraud" earlier this year and intimated....
How to Create a Post-Performance Review Hustle Plan
Maybe your performance review wasn't as glowing as you were hoping it would be. Perhaps you're new to your role or you just inherited some responsibilities to which you're still getting....
Why Xunlei Ltd. Stock Jumped Friday
Shares of the China-based cloud-computing company Xunlei (NASDAQ: XNET) jumped as much as 12.6% on Friday -- but the stock is up about 5% at the time of this writing. Bullishness toward the stock....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks rose in a shortened trading session on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) made small gains, and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) set a new high, closing above 2,600....
Why Frontier Communications, Qudian, and RYB Education Slumped Today
The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally a quiet one for the market, and today was no exception, as major benchmarks generally stayed relatively close to where they began the day. The beginning....
Why SandRidge Energy, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, and Xunlei Jumped Today
Friday was a positive day for the stock market, as investors celebrated the traditionally quiet day after Thanksgiving with solid gains. Sentiment among market participants has been positive....
Is HP Inc. a Buy After its Post-Earnings Plunge?
Shares of HP (NYSE: HPQ) dropped 6% on Nov. 22 after the PC and printer maker reported its fourth quarter earnings. That decline was surprising, since HP's numbers looked solid -- its revenue....
Why YY Inc's Stock Growth is No Sure Thing
Shares of YY (NASDAQ: YY) recently surged to historic highs after the Chinese live streaming company's third quarter numbers crushed analyst expectations. Its revenue rose 48% annually, marking....
Why Qudian Inc. Stock Dropped Another 16% on Friday
Qudian Inc. (NYSE: QD) just cannot catch a break. After suffering share price declines for the better part of two weeks running, the Chinese online small consumer credit provider got hit with....
Ask a Fool: How Can I Find Stocks to Hold for 50 Years?
The best thing a young investor can do is to buy stocks that could grow steadily for decades. There are a few things to look for in stocks that will stand the test of time. A healthy balance sheet....
Home Depot Gets With the PROgram
In what is becoming old hat for the giant home-improvement retailer, Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) posted another solid quarterly earnings report earlier this month. The company's revenue rose to $25....
Is Bank of America Stock a Buy Before the End of 2017?
If you have an interest in bank stocks, then you've probably thought a time or two about Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). The nation's second-biggest bank is one of the most widely held bank stocks in....
Hankering to Invest in Subway? Here's the Thing...
Sandwich chain Subway has more locations than any other quick-service or fast-food restaurant chain in the United States, but an investment in the company is impossible. The parent company,....
NVIDIA CEO: Gaming Business Has 3 Key Growth Drivers (1 Might Surprise You)
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) turned in strong third-quarter 2018 results earlier this month. The graphics-chip specialist's revenue jumped 32%, GAAP earnings per share soared 60%, and adjusted earnings....
4 Takeaways From salesforce.com, inc.'s Earnings Call
salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) did it again. After posting another quarter of rapid growth, management had to revisit its full-year guidance, raising its expectations for total fiscal 2018 revenue for....
What to Expect From Wynn Resorts Ltd. in 2018
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) made a great comeback this year, with its stock soaring over 80% on five straight quarters of double-digit annual sales growth. Analysts expect the casino giant, which....
Is TJX Companies Running Out of Steam or Taking a Breather?
For the first time in eight years, TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) failed to report higher comparable sales. Although it reported higher sales and profits companywide, the discount retailer's stock was....
Cisco Systems Inc. Earnings: The 3 Things That Really Matter
For Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) fans, fiscal 2018's first-quarter earnings results were a long time coming. Not all tech watchers were impressed, but considering Cisco stock is up 7% since the....
Will Target's $7 Billion Bet Pay Dividends?
Target Corporation's (NYSE: TGT) third-quarter earnings report was better than anticipated. The retail giant reported both a top- and bottom-line beat by producing revenue of $16.67 billion and....