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Investment Ideas in the Robotics Industry
In August, Motley Fool Explorer did a deep dive into the field of robotics, and what we found was incredible. Due to falling costs, demand for industrial robotics is skyrocketing. Particularly in....
Why Windstream Holdings, Inc. Stock Fell 14.5% in September
Shares of Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ: WIN) fell 14.5% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The slide started when executives from networking assets partner and....
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Q3 Earnings: Solid Results Despite Big Challenges
Three months ago, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) reported strong earnings growth for the second quarter and projected that earnings would continue to rise in the third and fourth quarters.However,....
Investors Are Betting Big Against Tesla Inc -- Why They're Wrong
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been a battleground stock ever since its 2010 IPO. Back then the company's mission to bring electric cars to the masses seemed like a shot in the dark, but those who....
Why Redfin Corporation Rose 12.6% in September
Shares of Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) jumped nearly 13% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.Investors cheered the online real estate broker's first quarterly....
Why MannKind Corporation Dropped a Day After It Ran Up
MannKind (NASDAQ: MNKD) is down 18% at 12:40 p.m. EDT after the company said it raised approximately $57.7 million net of expenses by selling 10,166,600 shares of common stock at $6 per share. The....
Why Barracuda Networks Inc. Stock Fell Today
Shares of Barracuda Networks Inc. (NYSE: CUDA) were down 10.7% as of 11:55 a.m. EDT Wednesday despite the company announcing reasonably solid fiscal second-quarter 2018 results.More specifically....
Why Sears Holdings Stock Was Sliding Today
Shares of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) were headed lower for a second straight session after the retailer said that it would liquidate its Sears Canada stores, and as the company....
Here's Why Abeona Therapeutics Inc. Stock Spiked Today
Shares of Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ABEO), a clinical-stage biotech developing novel gene therapies to treat rare genetic disorders, popped as much as 14% higher on Wednesday morning after....
Is MannKind Corp Finally a Buy?
MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) shares are up over 175% this month, and that's got anyone who's been paying attention to this troubled biotech wondering, "Can I still buy?" The company's....
Wal-Mart Expects Online Sales to Keep Booming
Online sales at Wal-Mart Stores' (NYSE: WMT) websites have been booming this year. After sales increased 63% in the first quarter, they climbed 60% in the second. Wal-Mart has been buying up....
Bullish on Energy Transfer Partners LP? You'll Love These Stocks
Investors have good reason to be bullish on Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) since several catalysts could send this beaten-down master limited partnership soaring. That said, there are just....
Twitter, Inc. Earnings: Looking for Signs of a Turnaround
It was June 11, 2015, when Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) announced Dick Costolo would step down as CEO and be replaced by Twitter chairman and co-founder Jack Dorsey. Initially serving as an interim CEO,....
Tech Giants Want in on Amazon.com Inc.'s Smart Speaker Success
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) undoubtedly has a first-mover advantage in the smart speaker category it created. After taking the world by surprise with the launch of Amazon Echo in 2014, the growing....
It's a Dystopia Out There for Old Media
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser focus on the media sector this week, and most of what they find is bad news for the incumbents. Blade....
Did Kinder Morgan Inc. Just Put Enterprise Products Partners' Latest Growth Project on Ice?
The Permian Basin in western Texas and southwest New Mexico holds a treasure trove of oil. However, along with that crude, producers are finding the basin to be a prolific source of natural gas.....
Why Magna International Joined BMW's Self-Driving Car Effort
Giant auto industry supplier Magna International (NYSE: MGA) has stepped into the self-driving fray. Magna said that it has signed on to an existing partnership led by BMW AG (NASDAQOTH: BAMXF),....
Most Americans Set, Then Exceed, a Holiday Budget
Good intentions generally only matter when you actually follow through with action.For example, joining a gym or signing up for a library card only count for anything if you actually work out or....
Why Semiconductor Manufacturing Stocks Soared in September
Several makers of semiconductor manufacturing tools soared in September 2017, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Ichor Holdings (NASDAQ: ICHR) rose 17.1%, Semiconductor....
Capital Allocation: Buybacks, Dividends, and More
In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Michael Douglass and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel discuss the ways companies can choose to use their capital, including share buybacks,....
After Gaining 16% Early Last Week, This Marijuana Stock Quickly Kissed It All Goodbye
Few industries, if any, offer the type of growth that legal cannabis can bring to the table, which is a big reason why investors have flocked to marijuana stocks in droves. Many of the largest pot....
Danger Lurks for These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks
For income-seeking investors, high-yield dividend stocks are often a great solution. In addition to generating income, they often sport nice growth potential as well. However, sometimes a high....
3 Things to Consider Before Relocating for a Job
You've worked hard and developed your skills, and now you're being offered a great position at a company with a solid reputation. There's just one problem: That job is in another city, and it's....
2 Stocks that Turned $5,000 into $100,000
We in the U.S. are living through a period of sustained economic growth, but not all asset classes are created equal. Sure, a piece of real estate or a well-timed buy of corporate bonds might....
3 Great Income Stocks Whose Dividends Should Double
Income investors like dividend stocks because the combination of current income and growth potential offers an attractive risk-reward relationship. Yet even some companies that have amply....