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Why I Love TransCanada Corporation
TransCanada (NYSE: TRP) has endeared itself to investors over the years. That's what happens when a company increases its dividend for 17 straight years while delivering 14% average annual returns in
Carvana's Second-Quarter Highlights and Why Its Acquisition Is a Big Deal
It's been a wild ride for early Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) investors, with its recent initial public offering (IPO) followed in short order by its first earnings report and even a surprise acquisition
Why American Eagle Outfitters, Advance Auto Parts, and Freeport-McMoRan Jumped Today
Wednesday was another relatively calm day for the stock market, although the business world had to deal with contentious news that involved several key industry leaders. Politics in Washington
Why Chicago Bridge & Iron, Hertz Global Holdings, and GoPro Slumped Today
Wall Street had another quiet trading day on Wednesday, with major benchmarks generally gaining ground but not straying too far from where they began the session. Outrage from key business leaders
3 High-Yield Stocks With Virtual Monopolies
Multiple industries have examples of companies with high-yielding stocks that enjoy dominant market positions. Three worth consideration are GPS leader Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN), trash hauler Waste
Opko Health's Biggest Believer: CEO Phillip Frost Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is
Opko Health (NASDAQ: OPK) stock is down more than 30% so far in 2017. Its share price dropped 7% last year. But if you think the poor performance has caused the company's largest investor to lose
The 3 Biggest Challenges Facing Blue Apron
It's naturally difficult to drum up words of encouragement for Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) investors these days. The leading meal-kit provider has seen its value cut nearly in half since going public at
Why Shares of Phoenix New Media Ltd. Rocketed Higher Today
Shares of Chinese media company Phoenix New Media Ltd. (NYSE: FENG) soared on Wednesday following a strong second-quarter report. Phoenix beat analyst estimates across the board, and its third-quarter
Zynerba's Pain Could Be GW Pharmaceuticals' Gain
For nearly all of 2017, Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ZYNE) handily outperformed GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) stock. The operative word in that statement, though, is "nearly." Zynerba lost
3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right Now
Warren Buffett didn't accumulate billions of dollars in wealth by picking a lot of bad stocks. Although even he would readily admit there were some clunkers along the way, most of the stocks bought by
2 High-Yield Warren Buffett Stocks, and 1 He Wishes He Could Buy
Investment guru Warrant Buffett's buy-and-hold strategy has served him well over the years. With a market capitalization of nearly $440 billion, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has become a force to be
Better Buy: Fitbit Inc. vs Garmin Ltd.
At first glance, Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) and Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN) don't seem like rivals. Fitbit is one of the world's top fitness tracker makers, and Garmin is generally known for making GPS devices. But
Are Qorvo's Growth Days Over?
Qorvo (NASDAQ: QRVO) beat muted analyst expectations when it reported first-quarter results in early August, but weak guidance failed to impress investors.Shares of the radio-frequency (RF) chipmaker
How Nucor Corp Is Stacking the Deck Against the Competition
Diversified U.S. steel giant Nucor Corp. (NYSE: NUE) is built on a solid financial foundation. That gives it the financial flexibility it needs to not only survive industry downturns, but also use
Is Chipotle Becoming a Value Stock?
Following a another round of food safety issues, this time an outbreak of norovirus and reports of mice in a restaurant, shares of fast-casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) have plunged to
3 Stocks Set to Pop
Individual investors should never attempt to time the market because, well, no one can time the market. It's much better to buy great companies taking aim at unaddressed opportunities within reach of
2 Reasons Suncor Energy Inc. Is a Better Growth Stock Than Shale Drillers
Canadian oil sands giant Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU) doesn't get the credit it deserves. The company is on pace to expand output by a 10% compound annual rate per share through 2019. That's remarkable
Highlights From Dick's Sporting Goods Q2 2017 Earnings
Shares of Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) were down sharply after announcing second quarter 2017 results yesterday. After last year's sports merchandiser meltdown that saw the demise of Sports
3 Energy Stocks to Buy at the Bottom of the Cycle
While the oil market appeared to bottom out last spring, it hasn't bounced back as quickly as everyone expected. Crude prices rammed into a ceiling in the mid-$50s after shale drillers quickly ramped
How Bad a Time Is It to Be a Bricks-and-Mortar Retailer?
In this Motley Fool Money podcast segment, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross commiserate with the nation's big department
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of Cisco's Cybersecurity Unit
Networking giant Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is best known as one of the world's top manufacturers of routers and switches. Since both are slow-growth businesses in commoditized markets, Cisco is generally
6 Things You Didn't Know About Twitter, Inc.
Has Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) stock captured your attention recently? Maybe as one of the few tech stocks trading close to its 52-week low as the market races higher, it has jumped out to you as a possible
Trump Can't Blame Amazon.com for the Death of American Retailers
Early Wednesday morning, Donald Trump posted another controversial tweet. This time, he's picking a fight with e-commerce veteran Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN):Amazon is doing great damage to tax paying
Snap's Priorities Aren't Inspiring Investor Confidence
Snap (NYSE: SNAP) stock sank last week following some less-than-inspiring quarterly earnings numbers and management commentary.In this clip from Industry Focus: Tech, analyst Dylan Lewis and senior
How Much Available Credit Should I Have?
One of the biggest factors impacting your credit score is your available credit. But agencies like FICO (also known as Fair Isaac Corp. (NYSE: FICO)) don't just look at your available credit on its