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4 Big Bank Stocks That Trade Below Book Value
When picking a stock to buy, one of the first things an investor should look at is valuation. With bank stocks in particular, this means looking at the price-to-book-value ratio.This is a metric....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Wall Street had a mixed day on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) posting fractional gains, but the NASDAQ....
McDonald's Corporation Talks Digital Offers, Monthly Active Users, and Value
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) continued its strong momentum in its third quarter, delivering positive comparable sales growth for the ninth quarter in a row, its 41st consecutive annual dividend....
Why U.S. Steel, Westport Fuel Systems, and B&G Foods Jumped Today
The stock market had a generally positive day on Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 up fractionally, and the NASDAQ slightly down, as market participants grew a bit more optimistic that....
Why ImmunoGen, Inc. Got Burned into ASH Today
ImmunoGen (NASDAQ: IMGN) closed down 12.6% on Wednesday, following the release of abstracts for the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting next month.The data covers a pair of ImmunoGen's....
Here's Why It's Oca-Liftoff for Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Shares of Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ICPT), a small-cap biotech company focused on the development of drugs to treat an assortment of liver diseases, vaulted higher by as much as 10% on....
3 Dates for Investors to Circle in November
November is here, and it's time to talk turkey. Earnings season is winding down, and the holiday shopping season will start later this month. The weather may finally be cooling down, but a lot of....
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. on Target for Its 15% Revenue Growth Goal
It was a solid third quarter for BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: BMRN) as the biotech keeps plugging along, increasing sales of its orphan drugs while making progress on its pipeline drug....
Why 3D Systems, Envision Healthcare, and Check Point Software Technologies Slumped Today
Earnings reports and policy optimism have been the driving factors on Wall Street over the past month, and many investors see no signs of that momentum dissipating any time soon. The potential for....
Why MakeMyTrip Shares Plunged Today
Shares of MakeMyTrip (NASDAQ: MMYT) fell today, down by 10% as of 3:20 p.m. EDT, after the India-based travel company reported fiscal second-quarter results. The figures came in better than....
3 Things to Watch When Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. Reports Q3 Results
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) has enjoyed quite a run in 2017, with units up more than 25% ahead of the company's third-quarter earnings report. Fueling that gain was a series of....
What Really Led Us Into the Great Recession?
Wall Street has infamously had its share of ugly Octobers, so Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp chose this month to offer their listeners a special treat: a four-part series on the history of....
C.H. Robinson's Net Revenue Recovers in the Third Quarter of 2017
The beginning of the back half of the current year brought some relief to C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ: CHRW), as the logistics specialist's third-quarter 2017 earnings filing showed evidence of
DirecTV Now Is Not Cannibalizing DirecTV
After AT&T (NYSE: T) disclosed that it added around 300,000 DirecTV Now subscribers last quarter, but lost even more linear TV subscribers, I posed the question, "Is DirecTV Now cannibalizing....
The Clear Reason Owens & Minor, Inc. Tumbled as Much as 19%
Shares of Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI), a global healthcare services company that focuses on supply chain management, plunged as much as 19% on Wednesday after the company released its....
What Steve Wynn Wants You to Know About His Next Mega-Resort
Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) is embarking on its biggest expansion in Las Vegas since completing Wynn Encore in 2008. The golf course redevelopment, once known as Paradise Park, is....
Why Surgery Partners Inc. Is Plunging Today
In response to the company preannouncing disappointing earnings, shares of Surgery Partners (NASDAQ: SGRY), a business focused on surgical services, fell 15% as of 3:30 p.m. EDT on....
Why Envision Healthcare Corporation Is Collapsing Today
Shares of Envision Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: EVHC), a service provider to the healthcare industry, were down 31% on Wednesday as of 2:55 p.m. EDT. The huge plunge is a result of the company....
Take-Two Interactive Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) is slated to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, Nov. 7, after the market close. The stock is up over 100% over the last 12 months. One of the....
How Allergan plc Lost $4 Billion in Q3 and Still Performed Quite Well
Allergan (NYSE: AGN) experienced a miserable third quarter -- even before any financial results from the quarter were known. The pharma stock fell nearly 16% during the quarter, after rising by....
Why Halyard Health Is Rallying Higher Today
After reporting its third-quarter financials and announcing the sale of its surgical and infection prevention business to Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI), shares in Halyard Health (NYSE: HYH)....
Criteo S.A. Is Feeling the Burn of Apple's Innovation
Criteo SA (ADR) (NASDAQ: CRTO) released third-quarter 2017 results on Wednesday morning, detailing continued strong customer growth, healthy cash flow, and increased guidance for full-year....
Here's Why United States Steel Corporation Erupted 15.8% After Earnings
Shares of steelmaking giant United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) erupted for nearly 16% gains soon after the market opened today, in response to the company's third-quarter 2017 earnings....
What's Causing Adamas Pharmaceuticals to Spike Higher Today
After a leading hedge fund reported it bought shares last month and in the wake of industry watcher upgrades, shares in Adamas Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ADMS) rallied more than 10% higher earlier....
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 31, 2017, 8:00 a.m. EDTOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com