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What to Expect From Qualcomm's Q3 Earnings
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) investors will be hoping for a turnaround when the company releases its third-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Wednesday, July 19. The stock has been down so far this year as it
Better Buy: Nintendo vs. Sony
Both Nintendo (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY) and Sony (NYSE: SNE) are seeing success from a thriving video game industry. Nintendo's Switch is exceeding many analysts' expectations with strong sales, and Sony's
Want a Career Change? You're in Good Company
It used to be that workers would graduate college, find a good company to work for, and stay put until retirement eventually rolled around. These days, however, it's not unusual for employees to jump
It's Not a Great Time to Be a Great American Brand
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker parse some of the more interesting news items of the day from the business world: An analyst report let the air out
Top 10 States for Job Seekers
'If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the
Why You're Smart to Buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock
You might look at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) stock and shake your head at its valuation. After soaring more than 70% so far in 2017, shares of the biotech now trade at a whopping 180 times
Netflix Inc. Earnings: 3 Things to Watch
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) will announce its second-quarter earnings results after the market closes on Monday, July 17. Here are a few big trends for investors to know heading into the report.In their
The Stocks Behind the Best-Selling Beers of 2017
Beer is big business in the United States. Americans spent $34 billion on these alcoholic beverages in the last year, or about a third of the budget that they dedicate to water purchases. That beer
This Could Soon Be the Second-Largest State for Marijuana After California
If you live in a state that hasn't yet legalized medical marijuana, you're in the minority among Americans. Twenty-nine states plus the District of Columbia allow use of medical marijuana, with many
Activision Blizzard's "Overwatch" Gives Gamers Everything They Love
In a year where the first-person shooter genre saw several big releases, Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) Overwatch stood out, receiving over 100 "Game of the Year" awards for 2016.Overwatch does
NRG Energy Abandons Visionary Green Plan to Focus on Dying Fossil Fuel Business
NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) was supposed to be the utility company of the future. When David Crane ran the company from 2012 to 2015, he pushed into renewable energy by buying a residential solar
12 Million People Just Saw Their Credit Scores Jump Higher -- Are You Among Them?
America is a nation that runs on credit. According to the Federal Reserve, aggregate credit card debt recently surpassed the $1 trillion mark. But access to credit isn't equal for all Americans. It's
What Do JPMorgan Chase's Results Mean for Bank of America?
With JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) reporting earnings on Friday morning, we can start to get a sense for how Bank of America's (NYSE: BAC) quarter unfolded as well, the actual results of which are due
JetBlue Airways and Alaska Air Are Poised for Strong Profit Growth
The four largest U.S. airlines often steal the bulk of investors' attention. However, shares of Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) -- the No. 5 and No. 6 airlines in the
Warren Buffett Just Gave Away Almost $3.2 Billion -- Here’s Why
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett has just given away 18.63 million Class "B" shares of his stock, worth nearly $3.2 billion as of this writing. However, this is
These 3 Companies Earned $99 Million From Unused Gift Cards Last Year
Companies like to sell gift cards, but they love it when those gift cards aren't used.Together, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), and Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) collected
Buy Rite Aid Stock Now, and Get Its Stores for Free
Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) is selling over 2,100 stores to Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA), and that's got investors wondering if it will be able to survive in what's become a cutthroat industry
9 Reasons to Be Hopeful for a General Electric Company Stock Turnaround
General Electric Company's (NYSE: GE) stock is down 16.6% year to date as I write. However, declines in good stocks can create buying opportunities for enterprising investors. So let's look at nine
Another New Space Company Bites the Dust
Ever since the news broke that Boeing (NYSE: BA) had won the contract to build DARPA's new spaceplane, this was probably inevitable. But now it's also official:XCOR Aerospace is dead.Everywhere you
Better Buy: Frontier Communications Corporation vs. Sprint
Both Frontier (NASDAQ: FTR) and Sprint (NYSE: S) sit in similar positions in their respective markets.The two companies are well behind the established market leaders with little reason for anyone to
Select Comfort Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Monday
The air is getting choppy for the top dog in air-chambered mattresses. Select Comfort (NASDAQ: SCSS) reports fresh quarterly results shortly after Monday's close, and there's a lot riding on the
How to Get a Raise
If you think you deserve a raise, you should just ask.-- Satya Nadella Mr. Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, may seem to be pointing out the obvious, but many people who deserve a raise don't ask for it
4 Key Things to Know About Trumpcare
Healthcare policy in the United States is nothing short of a mess. Around 25% of Americans are very worried about being unable to afford healthcare services, while 22% of the population is concerned
3 Behind-the-Scenes Obstacles Plaguing the Recreational Marijuana Movement
You'd honestly struggle right now to find an industry growing at a quicker, more consistent pace than legal marijuana. According to cannabis research firm ArcView, North American legal pot sales
3 Value Stocks for Audacious Investors
The stock market as measured by the S&P 500 Index currently trades at about 26 times earnings, one of the highest multiples since the early 2000s. Investors who want to dip their toes into value bets