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These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
Like its predecessor, last week was a fairly slow and uneventful one for dividend raises. Several companies did declare higher payouts, but they were the exception rather than the rule. The market....
Here's Why I Bought More Clean Energy Fuels Stock
I have covered the natural-gas business at transportation leader Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) for a number of years. Over that time, I've also bought shares on several occasions, and....
Nordstrom, Inc.'s EPS Is a Lot Better Than It Looks
Considering all the carnage sweeping through the retail sector this year, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) investors were delighted to learn two months ago that the founding family was interested in taking....
iRobot's 3 Biggest Growth Opportunities
iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) has been firing on all cylinders as of late. Not only has iRobot grown revenue at an impressive 19% clip over the past five years, but the company has also increased margins....
Can Ford Motor Company Sustain Its 5.6% Dividend?
Lately, value investors looking for great dividends have seen Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) turning up in their searches. At current share prices, the Blue Oval's dividend yield is a whopping 5.6%.....
6 Stocks That Have Been in the Dow the Longest
Image source: Getty Images.When it comes to the world's most famous stock market indexes, nothing tops the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). Created by Charles Dow in 1896, the Dow....
Guess?, Inc. Rides Europe and Asia to a Quarterly Beat and Raise
Guess? Inc. (NYSE: GES) announced second-quarter 2017 results on Wednesday after the market closed, highlighting solid growth led by both Europe and Asia, as well as profitability that arrived....
Kohl's Continues Its Brilliant Downsizing Initiative
Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) has been one of the best-performing department store companies in the U.S. during 2017. That's not to say it has been immune from the sales challenges pressuring the rest of the....
What General Motors Wants Investors to Know About Profit Growth
With the U.S. new-car market stalled and possibly heading for a cyclical decline, the idea that General Motors (NYSE: GM) (or any automaker heavily dependent on the U.S. market) is headed for....
4 Hollywood Franchises That Suffered Major Setbacks in 2017
It's been a bit of a rough year at the movies, and while franchise entries like Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Despicable Me 3 proved to be big hits, 2017 has seen a surprising....
Raven Industries Wins New Business in a Strong Quarter
Raven Industries (NASDAQ: RAVN) released fiscal second-quarter 2018 results on Aug. 23 after the market closed, highlighting continued broad-based growth, a recent acquisition, and welcome....
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Accelerates Comps in a Strong Quarter
Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) announced second-quarter 2017 results on Aug. 23 after the market closed, with the home-furnishings retailer highlighting solid comparable-brand revenue growth and....
The Hidden Gold Mine in ExxonMobil's Q2 2017 Earnings
You'd never think that anything about oil industry giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) would be overlooked. As an oil major, and a Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 component, the company has....
3 Top Stocks Wall Street Insiders Love
What do "Wall Street insiders" love? For starters, they like a lot of the same things other investors like: great growth stories, value-priced shares, and promising turnarounds. But there are some....
Why I Love BofI Holding Inc.
BofI Holding (NASDAQ: BOFI) isn't exactly a household name -- yet. With around $9 billion in assets, the bank is less than half of 1% the size of the largest U.S. banks, so it's not surprising....
3 Stocks That Could Put Nvidia's Returns to Shame
Shares of graphics-chip company NVIDIA tripled in 2016, and they've gained another 60% this year. Not only is the core gaming business booming, but NVIDIA's bets on deep learning, self-driving....
NVIDIA Beefs Up Its Driverless Truck Muscle
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) said last week that it participated in a more than $20 million funding round into TuSimple, a Chinese start-up that's developing self-driving technology for long-haul....
3 Key Metrics Mondelez International Inc Investors Need to Focus On
Consumers around the world are making healthier choices about the snacks they eat. According to Nielsen, 70% of those survey respondents make dietary choices to prevent health problems like high....
Will Wal-Mart Make a Shopping Giant Out of Google Express?
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) just teamed up with Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). The Google Express service already featured 46 retail partners, but none with the market heft of Sam....
Top 3 Stocks for Retirees to Consider
Retirement means you no longer need to work to make a living. But that doesn't mean your money needs to stop working for you. For those who know where to look, the stock market can be fantastic....
Are You Too Old to Buy a House?
Is there an age at which the dream of home ownership has passed? Absolutely not! However, when you're buying a home later in life, you have different considerations to make or your dream home....
9 Must-See Metrics That Highlight salesforce.com, inc.'s Second Quarter
Enterprise cloud company salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) just posted its results for its second quarter of fiscal 2018, and they didn't disappoint. Thanks to continued rapid top-line growth during the....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks for Conservative Investors
High-yield dividend stocks tend to be particularly risky types of investing vehicles that aren't well-suited for conservative individuals. Even so, there are a handful of rare gems that do, in....
5 Things to Know About Cash-Back Credit Cards
The best cash-back card offers promise unlimited rewards that equate to money back on every purchase you make. Over time, these rebates can add up to hundreds or thousands of dollars in value,....
3 Stocks to Hold for the Next 50 Years
The easiest, and often best, way to invest is to buy a company and hold it long term. And if you're holding a stock for the next 50 years, that's very, very long term. We asked three Motley Fool....