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Oil Prices: Next Stop $85 a Barrel?
What a difference some new data makes. A few months ago, analysts were throwing in the towel on the oil market, with several slashing their price targets on crude and downgrading oil stocks.....
Better Buy: Exelixis, Inc. vs. Immunogen, Inc.
It's been a really good year for Exelixis (NASDAQ: EXEL). The biotech's share price has jumped more than 60% so far in 2017, thanks to continued momentum for its kidney cancer drug Cabometyx. But....
NVIDIA Has Its Eye on Smart Cities in China with New Alibaba Partnership
NVIDIA Corporation's (NASDAQ: NVDA) artificial intelligence (AI) prospects have continued to grow as the company uses its GPUs to build self-driving car hardware and software, smart cloud....
Bed Bath & Beyond: Is It Beyond Hope?
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff Fischer look at....
3 Biotech Stocks That Soared This Week: Are They Buys?
There's nothing like good results from a clinical study to light a fire beneath a biotech stock. That's what has happened with several biotechs over the last few days.Madrigal Pharmaceuticals....
Luxembourg Legalizes Space Mining -- Here's What That Means for You
Friday, Sept. 22, NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid mining spacecraft -- launched just over one year ago from Cape Canaveral -- returned to Earth. It didn't stay long, however. Gathering speed from....
Does Philip Morris International Really Want a Smoke-Free World?
For decades, Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) served smokers across the globe, first as the international division of its former corporate parent and more recently as an independent company.....
Better Buy: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP vs. Emera Incorporated
For income investors, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP) and EMERA INC COM NPV (NASDAQOTH: EMRAF) have proven reliable investments -- both for steady payouts and for solid track....
What Will These 5 Companies Do With Half a Trillion Dollars?
Cash is one of the most valuable assets a company can have. Smart businesses can deploy cash to take advantage of opportunities for expansion and growth, while also wooing investors by offering....
Can Rite Aid’s C-Suite Shake-Up Be Good News?
Only months after Rite Aid's (NYSE: RAD) planned merger with Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) disintegrated, Rite Aid's CEO Ken Martindale left the company to become the CEO of GNC Holdings,....
How Retailers Like Bed Bath & Beyond Dug Their Own Graves
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) shares nosedived last week after the home-furnishings retailer posted disappointing earnings numbers.Revenue fell 1.7% and comparable sales slipped 2.6%,....
Did You Know the Government Might Pay You to Save Money?
The IRS knows that it's important for people to save money for retirement, and it also knows that saving can be a challenge -- especially for families with relatively low incomes. For that reason,....
3 Energy Income Stocks You Can Feel Good About Owning
While fossil fuels are vital to our economy, they can have an adverse impact on the environment. Because of that, investors can face an ethical dilemma of whether to put profits over principle.....
How Bank of America’s Balance Sheet Has Changed Since Brian Moynihan Became CEO
Last week, the CEO of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Brian Moynihan, presented at a conference hosted by the bank. He covered a lot of ground, but focused in particular on the bank's progress since....
3 Things You Need to Know About Intel Corp.'s New Gaming Chips
Late on Sept. 24, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announced a new family of chips code-named Coffee Lake, targeted at the desktop personal-computer market. This volley of chips, which seem....
4 Reasons You’re Not Saving Money
Though Americans are technically doing a better job of saving now than in past years, most of us still have a lot of catching up to do. In fact, an estimated 57% of U.S. adults have yet to....
Obamacare Lives! Here's What to Expect Now
Barring nothing short of a last-second miracle, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known better as Obamacare, is going to be around for at least a little while longer as America's healthcare law of....
3 Stocks to Hold for the Next 20 Years
Twenty years is a very long time. On average, it's a period of time that will include a handful of bear and bull markets, several elections, major wars and conflicts, and periods of economic....
7 Common Credit Card Myths
Seventy-two percent of American consumers have at least one credit card, according to Federal Reserve data. Despite their popularity, there is quite a bit about credit cards that many Americans....
That's No Fun: Why Toys "R" Us Filed for Chapter 11
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff Fischer consider the....
Why I Both Love and Hate J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) confounds me as a business.On a macro, companywide management level, I love what CEO Marvin Ellison has done. He's making the big moves that position his company for....
33 Jaw-Dropping Stats About Social Security
"Every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more,that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome." -- George Washington, Farewell Address A....
The 3 Biggest Dividend Yields in the Oil Patch
Like massive dividend yields? Who doesn't? Sadly, they've become a thing of the past among independent oil-and-gas exploration and production companies. While industry bigwig ConocoPhillips (NYSE:....
3 Common Mortgage Myths, Debunked
Ninety-three percent of American adults believe that owning a home is part of the American dream, and 81% believe that owning a home increases financial stability, according to a recent survey by....
5 Good Ways to Go Broke in Retirement
More seniors than ever are staying in the workforce for longer, in part because many older Americans have little retirement savings. A number of factors are contributing to the financial shortfall....