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After a Bad Summer, Can Movie Theater Stocks Rebound?
It has been a forgettable summer for movie theater investors. Ticket sales are down, and as a result, valuations have plummeted for the world's largest cinema operator AMC Entertainment (NYSE:....
OPEC Has a Message for Shale Drillers, and They're Not Going to Like It
The Secretary General of OPEC, Mohammed Barkindo, has a message for shale drillers. Speaking at an energy forum in India, he said, "We urge our friends in the shale basins of North America to take....
What I'm Watching for When Skechers Reports Earnings
The company behind the No. 1 walking shoe brand in the U.S., Skechers (NYSE: SKX), is set to announce earnings on Thursday, Oct. 19. The company has put together a series of solid growth quarters....
Tech Stocks Last Week: Apple Pay at ATMs, Ordering Food on Facebook, and More
Three tech juggernauts surfaced with some intriguing stories last week. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) helped further the increasing domination of mobile technologies, as Apple's....
Why Are Financial Expectations Still Lower for Women Than Men?
Gone are the days when men were expected to go off to work and women were expected to have dinner waiting on the table when they get home. It's estimated that roughly 15% of men between the ages....
Can Glu Mobile Stock Keep Going After Last Week's 15% Pop?
Taylor Swift sings about shaking off haters, and that seems to be what Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) is doing these days. The publisher of mobile games moved 15.2% higher last week, finding its groove....
Netflix Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Monday Afternoon
There's a lot of positive momentum as Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) barrels toward Monday's pivotal quarterly report. The premium streaming juggernaut hit another all-time high on Friday, topping $200....
Will You End Up Retiring at 80?
Though there's no such things as the perfect universal retirement age, many Americans hope to call it quits by the time they reach their 60s. In fact, if we go by Social Security's retirement....
Why Did Wells Fargo's Revenue Fall in Q3?
When Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) reported earnings on Friday, it served as a reminder of how deeply the bank's performance has been ravaged by last year's revelations that thousands of its employees....
Who Are Restaurant Brands International's Biggest Shareholders?
The list of a company's largest shareholders can say a lot about the company. If you check the list of shareholders of Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR), you'll notice 3G Funds is the....
What's the Ideal Age to Begin Taking Social Security Benefits?
Social Security is arguably the most important social program for the 42 million-plus retirees that are currently receiving a monthly stipend. A majority of these retired workers -- 62%, to be....
Can Divorce Destroy Your Retirement?
If you're getting a divorce, you probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about how it will impact your retirement -- but it's a valid concern. A study by the Insured Retirement Institute found....
Why Hostess Brands, 3D Systems, and PG&E Slumped Today
Friday was a good day for the stock market, and major market benchmarks posted modest gains to finish a positive week at record levels. The U.S. economy continued its positive momentum, with the....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today?
The stock market climbed on Friday to finish the week on a positive note, with both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending marginally higher.Below the surface of an otherwise....
Why HP, ArcelorMittal, and Sohu.com Jumped Today
The stock market posted solid gains on Friday, finishing the week on a positive note as major market benchmarks reached unprecedented heights. Market participants largely focused on the success of....
PepsiCo Competed Against Itself Last Quarter
PepsiCo's (NYSE: PEP) shareholders know well the company's mission to transition its beverage portfolio to one that's less reliant on sweetened carbonated beverages and more attuned to current....
Why Antares Pharma Inc Plummeted Today
Shares of Antares Pharma (NASDAQ: ATRS) are down 38% at 2:36 p.m. EDT after the company said -- in not so many words -- that it expects the Food and Drug Administration to reject the marketing....
Wells Fargo’s 3rd-Quarter Earnings Show Continued Strain From Sales Scandal
It was yet another difficult quarter for Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), which reported earnings on Friday for the three months ended September 30. The bank earned $0.84 per share in the third quarter,....
Citigroup Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (C)
Image source: The Motley Fool.Citigroup (NYSE: C)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 12, 2017, 10:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
3 Questions You're Afraid to Ask Disney
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) isn't at its best these days. The stock has fallen for three consecutive months, and it's coming off of another quarter with revenue and earnings going the wrong way.....
1 Way Bank of the Ozarks Breaks the Rules
Over the past five years, Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK) has grown incredibly fast. It's done so by financing large commercial real estate projects in virtually every major metropolitan area in....
Why Sohu.com, Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) were up 14.6% as of 1:30 p.m. EDT Friday after its Sogou.com subsidiary filed its F-1 registration statement with the U.S. SEC related to its impending....
Bank of America’s 3Q Earnings: The Most Important Number
When Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) reported third-quarter earnings on Friday, it was easy to get caught up in a recitation of the typical earnings-related metrics -- things like revenue and earnings....
Qudian IPO: What Investors Need to Know
Brother, can you spare a yuan?Qudian certainly can. The Chinese micro-lending specialist is about to hit the U.S. stock market following an IPO early next week. Millions of Chinese consumers and....
Why Sonus Networks, Inc. Stock Jumped on Friday
Shares of network communications and network security company Sonus (NASDAQ: SONS) rose as much as 12.3% on Friday after the company released preliminary results for its third quarter. The stock....