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PayPal Shares Hit a New High Friday, but Ex-Parent eBay Is Struggling
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross check in on the war on cash, as....
A Robot Says It's Time to Sell Facebook and Alphabet. Should You Listen?
It's often said that emotion makes investors their own worst enemies. It causes them to buy high, sell low, or grow attached to losing stocks for the wrong reasons. Even professional analysts....
Why Netflix Shares Took a Little Dip After a Great Q3 Report
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross discuss how high the expectations are....
Spirit Airlines' Nemesis Crashes and Burns: Good News or Bad News?
Over the past year, legacy carrier United Continental (NYSE: UAL) has become a giant thorn in Spirit Airlines' (NASDAQ: SAVE) side. Under the leadership of its new president, Scott Kirby, United....
Why This Acquisition Makes Delphi Automotive a Self-Driving Beast
Giant auto-industry supplier Delphi Automotive (NYSE: DLPH) said that it has agreed to acquire nuTonomy, a Massachusetts-based self-driving start-up, for $450 million.This is a significant deal,....
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Tumbles on Biogen's Miss: Buy or Sell?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: IONS) lost 11% of its market value after commercialization partner Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) reported third-quarter sales of its drug, Spinraza, that failed to match....
GE's Near-Term Prognosis Goes From Bad to Worse
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross consider General Electric's (NYSE:....
Corning Shines Again on Strong Specialty Materials and Optical Fiber Sales
Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced third-quarter 2017 results on Oct. 24, detailing an impressive period led by the continued outperformance of the glass technologist's optical and....
Another Management Shakeup as Ford Prepares to Report Earnings
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced an overhaul of its top executive ranks on Tuesday. In the latest in a series of moves that began with Jim Hackett's appointment as CEO in May, a rising star....
NuVasive's Sluggish Sales Growth Prompts Buybacks
Modern medicine has offered some revolutionary products and techniques, and many companies are looking to help sustain the pace of medical advances. NuVasive's (NASDAQ: NUVA) specialty in spinal....
Netflix, Inc. Just Grabbed Another $1.6 Billion of Fresh Debt
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is tapping the debt market again. The digital video veteran raked in $1.6 billion this time, all in U.S. dollars, and the debt papers were signed on the same day that the....
Snap Spectacles Engagement Is Terrible, but We Already Knew that
It hasn't been a good week of news for Snap (NYSE: SNAP) Spectacles. The Information reported yesterday that Snap has accumulated "hundreds of thousands" of unsold Spectacles after grossly....
Retail Weakness Keeps Hammering Manhattan Associates
The retail industry has to handle a lot of logistics, and Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ: MANH) aims to make retailers' jobs a little easier by helping them manage their supply-chain needs through....
Another Big, Expensive Acquisition for Cisco Systems
Networking hardware giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) has always been an acquisitive company. From fiscal 2013 through fiscal 2017, Cisco spent a whopping $16.2 billion buying up companies. That....
ONEOK, Inc. Takes Another Big Step Forward to Lock in High-End Dividend Growth
When ONEOK (NYSE: OKE) announced its five-year growth plan earlier this year, it was a bit light on the details. The company said that by merging with its MLP, it could increase its dividend by....
Apple, Inc. Earnings: 3 Key Metrics to Watch
It's that time of the year again when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) brings the spotlight to earnings season. The world's most valuable publicly traded company is scheduled to report its fiscal....
Illumina Inc. Keeps Up Its Winning Ways Thanks to NovaSeq Sales Growth
There was plenty to like when Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) reported its second-quarter results in August. Pretty much everything that could go right has gone right for the gene-sequencing leader.....
Tech Earnings: 3 Stocks to Watch Thursday
It's a big week in tech for earnings season. Three popular tech names -- Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), and Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) are reporting results for their....
It May Take a While for Nike to Catch Its Second Wind
If you were trying to dream up in advance how Nike's (NYSE: NKE) multiyear deal as exclusive provider of game apparel to the NBA might launch with an inauspicious gaffe, it would be hard to top....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks moved higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) surging to a new record and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) posting a small gain.Data source: Yahoo!....
Why Whirlpool, HNI, and PACCAR Slumped Today
Tuesday was another winning day on Wall Street, and major benchmarks set new records based largely on favorable earnings reports from key companies. The Dow Jones Industrials vaulted to gains of....
Why Polaris Industries, Corning, and Conn's Jumped Today
The stock market soared on Tuesday, with strong performances from two of the most influential companies in the Dow Jones Industrials powering that index to 200-plus-point gains during the day,....
Yandex Rides Android Gains to Market-Share Growth
Yandex N.V. (NASDAQ: YNDX) announced strong third-quarter 2017 results on Tuesday, reversing last quarter's market-share losses and demonstrating continued broad growth from its supplementary....
Why Sears Holdings Stock Is Sliding Today
Shares of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) were headed south today after the department store chain broke off its 100-year-old relationship with Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) over a pricing....
Why Polaris Industries Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII), were up 14.6% as of 1:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday after the motorcycle, snowmobile, and off-road vehicle specialist announced strong third-quarter 2017....