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Here's the Best Dividend Stock in Airlines
The American economy is still buoyant and people are traveling, trends that continue to boost growth in the U.S. airline industry despite a recent uptick in fuel prices.The business has never been....
3 Stocks That Could Lose You a Lot of Money
It can be tempting to bet on an underdog. A stock that has already tumbled, dragged down by unrelenting pessimism, may reach a point where it doesn't seem it can possibly go any lower. But....
5 Top Stocks for November
The stock market might be at yet another all-time high, but long-term investors have seen this story play out before. With average historical gains of 7% a year, inclusive of dividend....
The Hidden Risk of Investing in an Australian ETF
In this segment of the MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and special guest Scott Phillips of Share Adviser and Million Dollar Portfolio Australia talk a bit about the unusual nature of the....
3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy in November
With the stock market at record highs, it can be difficult to find attractive stocks to buy. However, there are some in Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) closely followed stock....
3 Types of Debt to Pay Off Before Retirement
It's no secret that being in debt during your working years can prevent you from saving for retirement. But carrying that debt with you into retirement is just as dangerous, if not more so. Once....
Is First Solar About to Go Into Growth Mode?
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is on a hot streak the likes of which the solar industry hasn't seen in a very long time. Not only is its stock up 75% in the past six months, it has booked enough....
New Fulfillment Center Is Blue Apron's Latest Fiscal Fiasco
In this segment of the MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and special guest Scott Phillips of Share Adviser and Million Dollar Portfolio Australia discuss the latest bad news from meal-kit....
Now Amazon Wants to Take Over the Furniture Business
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) seems to have no limit to its ambitions. The company has launched a number of private label clothing brands and it has taken steps toward entering the pharmacy business.Now,....
3 Things That Affect When You Should Apply for Social Security
Americans who qualify based on their work record, or the work record of their spouse, can claim Social Security benefits at any time between 62 and 70 years of age. This is a pretty large window,....
5 Financial Rules to Live By
Are you among the 65% of Americans being kept up at night by money worries? Managing your money can definitely be overwhelming, especially with so much conflicting advice out there. The good news....
8 Mistakes to Avoid During the Holiday Shopping Season
Every year it seems like the holiday shopping season gets a little longer and a little more intense. What once began on the Friday after Thanksgiving and then crept to the holiday itself now....
The 5 Biggest Myths About Gold
Image source: Getty ImagesGold was once a common form of payment around the developed world, but after World War II the precious metal's influence began to wane. In 1971, when the United States....
3 Growth Stocks for Forward-Looking Investors
None of us has a crystal ball, but when it comes to investing success, one of the most important -- and often most difficult -- things to do is to identify companies that have a clear path of....
How Intel Corp. Stock Rose 20% in October
Microchip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) was having a nice October. Share prices gained 8.6% in the first four weeks, leading up to the third-quarter earnings release. After crushing that report, the....
Is This Qualcomm’s Next Big Opportunity?
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) is desperately in the hunt for new opportunities to overcome the body blow dealt by Apple's lawsuit and competition from MediaTek in smartphone chips. Not surprisingly, the....
Toyota Boosts Guidance as Profit Jumps 10%
Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) said on Nov. 7 that its operating profit jumped 10% from a year ago in the quarter that ended on September 30, as a weaker yen boosted the Japanese auto giant's....
4 Top Airline Stocks to Buy Now
Over the past decade, consolidation has transformed the U.S. airline industry. The four largest airlines now control more than 80% of the market. However, competition is still fierce. American....
Ford: We'll Build Electric Cars in China Soon
It's official: Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has entered into a new joint venture that will build electric vehicles in -- and for -- China.It's the latest move in Ford CEO Jim Hackett's effort to....
4 Things to Know About New IPO MongoDB
One of the newest IPOs to hit the market is open-sourced database software company MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB), which went public Oct. 19 at $24 per share and subsequently spiked 34%, before settling....
Here's What You Need to Know About Salesforce's Einstein
This week Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) is holding its 15th annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco -- and expectations are high for its prized AI machine, Einstein. The event organizers are....
Starbucks and Unilever Strike a $384 Million Deal
Some people are willing to pay a fancy price for their favorite cup of tea. Global consumer-goods conglomerate Unilever (NYSE: UL) is taking that to an extreme: Last week it agreed to plonk down....
Here's How Apple Inc.'s iPhone Business Did in Fiscal 2017
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) most recent quarter marked the end of a reasonably successful year for the company . Net revenue grew to $229.2 billion, up from $215.6 billion in the year prior, thanks to....
Twilio Inc. Smashed Q3 Sales Targets With 41% Growth
Communications software specialist Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) reported third-quarter results the evening of Nov. 8. The company's user base and revenues continued to skyrocket while the bottom line sank....
This Gene Therapy Can Restore Vision, but Will It Break the Bank?
In October, Spark Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ONCE) took another step closer to FDA approval for its vision-restoring drug, Luxturna. An approval for the gene-editing therapy early next year would be a....