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Here's How the 10 Largest Cryptocurrencies Have Performed Year to Date
Among stock market industries, things like marijuana, the Internet of Things, surgically assisted robotic systems, cancer immunotherapies, and electric vehicles are all the rage. Yet you could add....
3 Questions for SolarEdge Technologies
One of the surprise winners in the solar industry right now is a company most customers never see. SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ: SEDG) began as a solar optimizer manufacturer and now makes....
Why Target Investors Should Be Wary of Rising Technology Costs
Target (NYSE: TGT) has, in the short term, stabilized its business.The company has delivered a better-than-expected 2017 so far, reporting a comparable sales increase of 1.3% in Q2 and earnings....
3 Top Stocks for Retirees
When you're retired, your investing goals change. Growth is still good, but it isn't nearly as important as steady and reliable income. But what stocks should you choose to provide that steady and....
How to Invest Internationally: 3 Smart Ways to Build a Winning Portfolio
Many U.S. investors commit almost all of their stock portfolios to American companies. That's only natural, because it's easier to feel comfortable investing in the companies with which you're....
5 Countries With the Highest Installed Solar Capacity (No. 2 May Surprise You)
Image source: First Solar.Solar energy is the fastest-growing new source of energy in the world, and it's still just scratching the surface of its potential. According to the International Energy....
5 Things You'll Want to Know From Celgene Corporation's Latest Presentation
It's been a busy week for biotech and healthcare conferences. Drugmakers big and small have been making the rounds, answering questions about their current status and future prospects. Celgene....
You Won't Believe How Much Debt Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Has
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX), one of the world's largest copper miners, made what turned out to be an ill-fated diversification attempt in 2013. The energy business it bought floundered and,....
5 Key Things You Should Watch With Jazz Pharmaceuticals
It's been a great year for Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: JAZZ) shareholders so far. The biotech stock is up more than 35% year to date. However, most of those gains were made in the first....
Why Axon Enterprise Inc.'s Shares Plunged 12% in August
Shares of Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ: AAXN) dropped 11.7% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the body camera and taser maker reported quarterly....
Is Wells Fargo & Company a Buy?
Thanks to its ongoing fake-accounts scandal, which we recently discovered was worse than initially reported, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has been among the worst performers in the banking industry. In....
3 Retirement Accounts You Should Try to Max Out
Most Americans want -- and need -- more than a million dollars in savings to retire without financial worries. Having a seven-figure nest egg should allow most families to replace the income they....
3 Ways to Retain Your Top Employees
Think about the people you manage on a regular basis. They might all be smart and relatively diligent, but there are probably at least a couple of superstars who stand out from the pack. Those are....
Why There's Plenty of Money to Go Around in E-sports
On this segment of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, the cast looks at e-sports and how the various stakeholders in this space are looking to bank on its growing popularity.Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has....
5 Things Gilead Sciences' Management Just Said That You'll Want to Know
Last week, Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) generated plenty of buzz with the announcement of its planned acquisition of Kite Pharma (NASDAQ: KITE). On Wednesday, several of the company's top....
What Current Oil Prices Are Telling Oil Stock Investors
The energy sector is a huge part of the economy. No matter how vital it is, though, oil is still a commodity and subject to the whims of supply and demand. Market news is released daily about the....
3 Tips for Hurricane-Hit Homeowners Looking to Get the Most From Their Insurance
This year's hurricane season will be a memorable one, as millions of people have already suffered from the massive flooding that Hurricane Harvey inflicted on Texas and surrounding areas. Millions....
Apple Stock Could Fall After Next Week's Launch Event -- or Not
On Tuesday, widely followed Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) analyst Gene Munster stated that Apple stock could fall by about 10% in the next one to three months, according to CNBC. Munster's reasoning is....
3 Things That Could Bring Zynga Down
Things are looking up for Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA). After struggling for years to find its footing in the mobile games market, sales on smartphones and tablets are now growing fast enough to outpace....
How High Can Sales Rise for General Motors' Electric Chevy Bolt?
General Motors (NYSE: GM) said it delivered 2,052 Chevrolet Bolt EVs in the United States in August. It was the best month yet for the little electric crossover. The expectations (and hype) around....
Ambarella Inc. Earnings Put the Company on Pace for Another Annual Sales Decline
Camera technology specialist Ambarella (NASDAQ: AMBA) posted second-quarter earnings results this week that edged past management's forecast. The company lowered its 2017 growth guidance, though,....
The Devil is in the Details of Japan’s Gaming Market
The most anticipated gaming license in over a decade could become available in the next year and every major gaming company is watching negotiations closely. After agreeing to open gaming at a....
3 High-Yield Stocks You Haven't Thought Of
Some of the best dividend stocks tend to fly under the radar for many investors. That's a shame, really. So we asked a handful of your fellow investors here at The Motley Fool to share some....
Chuy's Holdings' Growth Troubles in 3 Charts
From 2011 through 2016, Tex-Mex chain Chuy's Holdings (NASDAQ: CHUY) was a steady growth machine, increasing both its revenue and its restaurant base at compound annual growth rates of more than....
3 High-Yield Tech Stocks
Often when people think about investing in technology stocks, dividends are the furthest thing from their minds. But for those who know where to look, the tech industry contains some of the....