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McCormick & Company Is Determined to Expand
"Acquisitions are contributing approximately one-third of our sales growth.Since the beginning of 2015, we have completed seven acquisitions, which are driving sales in both our consumer and....
Why Progress Software Stock Gained 14% in September
Business software solutions specialist Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS) gained 14% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.Including that rally, shares are up over 40%....
Why Did Frontier Communications Corp. Shares Drop 12% in September?
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) made a huge bet in April 2016 when it spent $10.54 billion buying Verizon's former business in California, Texas, and Florida (CTF). At the time, the....
About to Take Social Security? Read This First
Social Security provides an important safety net against abject poverty for American seniors. The typical retiree receives around $1,369 per month from the program -- or around $16,428 per year.....
3 Stocks With Mind-Boggling Double-Digit Dividend Growth
Dividends are nice. But growing dividends are even better. These three stocks are not only increasing their dividends every year, but their most recent increases were up double-digit percentage....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks were little changed on Wednesday, with advancing and declining issues about equal in number, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:....
8 Ways The Motley Fool Does Workplace Well-Being Right: Encouraging Employees to Explore
On this Rule Breakers podcast segment, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner brings back a pair of his favorite guest Fools -- Chief Learning Officer Kara Chambers and Chief People Officer Lee....
Why Plug Power Stock Popped 22% in September
Shares of hydrogen fuel-cell maker Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) popped 22% in September, although there was little news to explain the rise -- except for one thing.About half of Plug Power's....
Why AeroVironment Stock Popped 10.4% in September
Small drone aircraft-maker AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) entered into September on a high note -- then promptly fell asleep. Reporting earnings on August 30, 2017, AeroVironment boasted of strong,....
Why Shopify, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, and MBIA Slumped Today
The stock market saw new highs on Wednesday, even though gains for most major benchmarks were extremely small. Investors are trying to balance their enthusiasm about the U.S. economy and potential....
Want to Get Ahead at Work? Embrace This Excruciating Task
What's the hardest emotional labor you perform at your job?For many of us, seeking constant feedback from our managers and peers, and acting on that feedback, is one of the most excruciating tasks....
Why MannKind, Intelsat, and Benefitfocus Jumped Today
Wednesday was a relatively calm day for the stock market, with major benchmarks generally posting modest gains to move incrementally further into record territory. Investors continued to debate....
Is Intel Corp. Finally Winning Over Investors?
Though 2017 hasn't been a banner year for shareholders of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- its stock is up 8% overall -- things have definitely improved for them lately. Intel shares rose 17% in the past....
Here's Why Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Reversed Course Today
Shares of Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIGL) got off to a rocky start this morning, falling more than 8% before the market digested the details of a recently announced share offering. The....
Why Carbonite Stock Gained 10% in September
Data protection specialist Carbonite (NASDAQ: CARB) gained 10% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.The increase helped push the volatile stock to a new....
Kinder Morgan Inc. Gets the Green Light to Keep Growing
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) received some good news this week after it obtained approval to build a major pipeline from the Northeast to the Gulf Coast. That green light will enable the company to....
Make the Most of World Investor Week with These Tips
Throughout the world, people of all walks of life make countless investment decisions every day. That's why a global campaign to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and....
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Admits He Needs to Communicate With Investors Better
Snap (NYSE: SNAP) CEO Evan Spiegel spoke at Vanity Fair's New Establishment conference yesterday. Among other topics, the 27-year-old CEO admitted that he didn't fully realize how important it was....
Why Vivint Solar Inc.'s Shares Plunged 28% in September
Shares of Vivint Solar Inc. (NYSE: VSLR) plunged 28.4% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as it became clear that tariffs on solar panels may be on the....
Why Intelsat Stock Jumped 20% (More) This Morning
Here we go again, folks. Yesterday, nearly one month to the day after investment banker Jefferies & Co. predicted that satellite telecommunications company Intelsat (NYSE: I) would boldly go....
How to Pick the Right Mortgage Lender
The mortgage process can be intimidating, especially to first-time homebuyers, but it doesn't need to be. As long as you know some of the basics about mortgages before you start the process, and....
7 Artificial Intelligence Stats That Will Blow You Away
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming the next big thing for tech companies. Chipmakers, software companies, tech conglomerates, and hardware makers are all betting that AI will make....
PepsiCo Earnings: Beverages Dip, but Snacks Rise
But for its largest segment, North America Beverages (NAB), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) would have been able to claim a fairly impressive quarter when it released its fiscal third-quarter 2017....
Why Shares of Eldorado Resorts Popped 12% in September
Shares of Eldorado Resorts (NASDAQ: ERI) jumped 11.5% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company was upgraded by a rating agency and....
What if Disney Still Needs Bob Iger in 2019?
We're two summers away from the end of the Bob Iger era at Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), and this time it doesn't seem as if it's a head fake. Disney's CEO is insisting this week that he plans to stick....