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Why Axcelis Technologies, Inc. Stock Popped 30.9% in September
Shares of Axcelis Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLS) rose 30.9% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the semiconductor solutions specialist announced....
3 Things Nike Inc. Wants You to Know
Nike (NYSE: NKE) kicked off its 2018 fiscal year with its first-quarter earnings announcement in mid-September. As expected, the footwear and sports apparel titan's business trends weren't....
Why Shares of Synchronoss Technologies Are Rocketing Higher
Shares of Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ: SNCR) are soaring after the company announced that it had restarted discussions with its largest shareholder, Siris Capital, regarding a possible....
Why Omega Protein Corporation Stock Skyrocketed
Shares of Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE: OME) were soaring today after it agreed to sell itself to the Cooke Inc for $22/share. Canada-based Cooke said it had entered into an agreement to take....
3 Reasons to Start Your Career as an Administrative Assistant
You've graduated college and are ready to take the workforce by storm. There's just one problem: Since you don't have much real-world experience, you're struggling to get hired. But since you do....
Why Costco Wholesale Corporation Stock Fell Today
Shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) were down 5.9% as of 12:07 p.m. EDT Friday despite stronger-than-expected quarterly results from the membership-based warehouse retailer.For its 17-week....
Ask a Fool: Can I Avoid Capital Gains Tax When I Sell a Stock?
The capital gains tax you'll owe generally depends on two main factors: your total income (adjusted gross income) and how long you owned the stock. Profits earned on stocks that you held for a....
Ask a Fool: How Much of My Assets Should Be in Cash?
Generally speaking, cash is a poor investment choice. Not only do cash and equivalent investments generate small (if any) returns, but thanks to inflation, a stockpile of cash actually loses....
Now You Can Make Returns From Amazon Purchases at Kohl's
Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) latest agreement with Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) looks like a modern-day version of the classic play Faust, where the title character signs over his soul to the devil in exchange....
SeaWorld May Have More Suitors Than You Think
SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE: SEAS) may be up for sale, and if so, things could get interesting. Shares of the the troubled theme park operator dismissed the chatter on Thursday, sending the stock....
Why Fitbit Stock Rose 15.4% in September
Shares of Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) climbed 15.4% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The jump in the company's share price can mostly be attributed to optimism....
Analysts Are Expecting Gas Fermentation to Be Huge for Intrexon. Here's Why They're Wrong.
Although most of the market cap awarded to synthetic-biology conglomerate Intrexon (NYSE: XON) is derived from its potential in healthcare, analysts are beginning to eye the potential for perhaps....
Is Allergan plc a Bargain After a $7.6 Billion Dip in September?
According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, Botox-maker Allergan (NYSE: AGN) shed 10% of its value -- which equates to approximately $7.6 billion of its market cap -- last month.....
7 Metrics From Costco Wholesale Corporation's Crushing Quarter
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is one of the few brick-and-mortar retailers that have seen their growth persist at meaningful rates even as e-commerce continues to gain steam. And Costco's fourth quarter....
This Strike Could Crush General Motors' Biggest Hit
There's good news and bad news for General Motors (NYSE: GM). The good: GM's all-new 2018 Chevrolet Equinox crossover is a bona fide hit. U.S. sales were 80% higher last month than a year ago,....
3 Stocks That Look Just Like Coca-Cola in 1988
In recent years, Coca Cola's (NYSE: KO) stock performance has been steady, though not as explosive as it was in the late 1980s and early '90s. We asked three Fool investors which stocks are poised....
Why Criteo S.A. Stock Fell 14.8% in September
Shares of Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ: CRTO) stumbled by 14.8% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after a noted short-seller accused the advertising retargeting....
How to Invest in the Stock Market Even if You Can't Pick Stocks
Investing to fund a secure retirement should be one of your top financial priorities, and successful investing requires appropriate asset allocation. This means putting the right amount of money,....
How Is Automation Impacting the Job Market Right Now?
Robots are coming to take your job. That has been a concept that the media has covered extensively, sometimes presenting a world in which automation benefits mankind, and sometimes offering up....
Is Hanesbrands Stock Stretched to the Limit?
Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI), the underwear company and owner of brands like Hanes, Playtex, and Champion, rallied during the summer months. Though the company is a producer of basic apparel, there is....
Office Depot Takes a Risky New Direction
Office Depot (NASDAQ: ODP) just unveiled a bold new direction for its business. But after combining that direction with freshly reduced financial guidance, it's clear that investors aren't so sure....
Ford Motor Company Records a Strong September Driven by Spectacular F-Series Results
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) delivered positive sales results to investors Tuesday when it bucked a three-month sales slide thanks to a recovery in the Houston market, as well as unusually strong....
This Potential Billion-Dollar Marijuana-Based Drug Suddenly Finds Itself in Deep Trouble
Few, if any, industries can claim the breakneck growth pace that legal marijuana is currently producing. Last year, cannabis research firm ArcView pegged North American legal weed sales growth at....
3 Stocks With Bond-Trumping Yields That Retirees Will Love
Bond yields just aren't what they used to be. Since peaking in the early 1980s at over 13%, yields on 30-year bonds issued by the federal government have been on a downward slide ever since.30....
3 Stocks I Never Plan to Buy
There are close to 20,000 publicly traded stocks in the United States. Only about 4,000 of those are actively traded on a major exchange such as the NYSE or Nasdaq. Even then, most of those are....