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Which Tobacco Company Gets Hurt Most by a Menthol Cigarette Ban?
The decades-long decline the cigarette industry will only accelerate if the group of eight Democratic senators pushing the Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol cigarettes is successful.....
Better Buy: Enterprise Products Partners L.P. vs. Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) and Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) are arguably the two best-managed master limited partnerships in the industry. Instead of distributing all....
What Is Acacia Communications' Competitive Advantage?
Acacia Communications (NASDAQ: ACIA) is a high-performing growth stock that trades like a value play. Part of that could be due to quality issues sourced to a contract manufacturer. Those errors....
Intel Brings In Another Self-Driving Partner
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been behind the curve in the self-driving-car race as compared to rival chipmaker NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA). But Chipzilla is pulling out all the stops to change the status....
Spirit Airlines Battered by Harvey, Then Irma
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) has already had a rough 2017, but it's clear that things are about to get a lot worse for the beleaguered discount airline. After a costly spate of pilot-related....
Why Movado Group, Inc. Stock Rose 12.8% in August
Shares of Movado Group (NYSE: MOV) jumped nearly 13% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as investors cheered the watchmaker's second-quarter....
Disney World and Universal Orlando Try to Get Past Hurricane Irma
It wasn't exactly business as usual this morning for Central Florida's leading theme parks. Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Universal Orlando parent Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) opened their theme parks for the....
Wells Fargo's Growth Rate Is Slowing Down
For investors in Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), one of the most important questions right now facing the bank is whether, in the wake of its fake-account scandal, it can continue producing the same type....
Will These Beaten-Down Oil Stocks Sink or Swim?
While the oil market isn't in full rebound mode yet, it's in much better shape than it was early last year when producers were sinking into bankruptcy on a seemingly daily basis. That said, while....
Rite Aid Stock Still Can't Get Any Respect
Just when it seems as if things finally have nowhere else to go but up for Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) investors, another Wall Street pro waxes unenthusiastically about the market laggard. Andrew Wolf at....
Apple Inc.'s iPhone X Event: 3 Big Questions
As usual, the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rumor mill has been hyperactive leading up to the company's annual fall product event today. Speculation is rampant about a so-called "iPhone X" with 3D facial....
1 Weekend, 2 Very Different Disasters
On this MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, and Stock Advisor Canada's Taylor Muckerman open the week with a pair of discussions of the "How bad is....
Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You?
Home equity is the largest source of savings for most people entering retirement. A reverse mortgage allows homeowners to access a home's equity to provide extra income during retirement. However,....
3 Stocks With Facebook-Like Return Potential
Since hitting a post-IPO low of $18 five years ago, shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) have rallied an impressive 850%. Those are the types of returns that can single-handedly create generational....
What I Learned About Disaster Prep by Riding Out Hurricane Irma in Florida
My wife and I live in West Palm Beach, Florida, in a building built less than 10 years ago and designed to withstand hurricanes. We have impact windows that get tested by having 2x4s shot at them....
Bank of America Stock: How Many Years Will It Take to Double?
You never know what will happen to any company, but assuming that Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) continues on its current course, shares of the nation's second biggest bank are on track to double in....
What Amazon Needs Most From Whole Foods
It's been two weeks since Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) took over Whole Foods, and there are already several signs of progress. As widely expected, Amazon has lowered prices, targeting staples such as....
Electronic Arts and the NFL Team Up for Esports Event
Electronic Arts' (NASDAQ: EA) Ultimate Team EA Sports branded games -- FIFA and Madden NFL -- are making tons of money for the game maker to the tune of $832 million in the fiscal year 2017. The....
How Safe Is Lowe's Dividend?
The housing market has rebounded sharply since the financial crisis in 2008, and homeowners have found themselves with the disposable cash necessary to contemplate improvements to their homes.....
Is Walt Disney Co. Losing Its Magic?
Disney (NYSE: DIS) shares recently dipped below $100 for the first time this year, after the House of Mouse warned that its full-year earnings would be roughly flat and miss analyst estimates for....
These 3 Stocks Have Lifted Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF in 2017
Dividend ETFs can be extremely lucrative for income investors, and the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) has provided its investors with exposure to a host of dividend stocks with....
3 Top Dividend Stocks in Commodities
Commodity investing isn't for the faint of heart, but one smart way to offset the volatility associated with it is by getting into that arena via dividend-paying stocks. You might be surprised to....
Solar Energy Has a Record Quarter Ahead of Tariff Decision
2017 continues to be a surprisingly strong year for the solar industry, particularly in the U.S. But there are some speed bumps ahead as installers work through changing subsidies and rate....
2 Views on Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock: Short Term vs. Long Term
There's a lot for investors to really like about Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX). The company reached profitability earlier this year. It has reported a string of positive clinical results....
Millennials May Doom the TV Business (Or Maybe Not)
Cord cutting cannot be denied.The overall traditional pay-television universe keeps getting smaller. The entire industry, which includes cable and satellite providers, dropped 795,000 subscribers....