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Better Buy: Shake Shack Inc vs. Yum! Brands, Inc.
The restaurant industry can be brutal. Just about any organization can make food for customers, the quality of a company's brand is paramount. If troubles arise, or if eating at home simply becomes
Here's Why Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc Stock Is Bouncing Back
Investors in Alder Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALDR) are having another wild day. Shares of the clinical-stage biopharma rose as much as 15.5% on Thursday after the company released the pricing
3 Things I Wish I'd Known When I First Started Working
Now that I've spent well over a decade in the working world, I've gained a reasonable degree of job-related confidence and expertise. But things were very different back when I first started working
2 Risks Intel Investors Shouldn't Ignore
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) investors haven't been a happy lot over the past year as the stock is sitting about where it was last July. The microprocessor giant is dealing with a declining PC market even as
Loving Prime Day, Fighting a Duopoly, and Getting Hip to CRISPR
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Rule Breakers' Aaron Bush discuss how the cheesy marketing stunt that is Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime Day has proven to be genius for the
Snap Stock Tries to Claw Its Way Back
It's been a memorable week for Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) investors, but we're not talking about good memories. Shares of Snapchat's parent company buckled below their $17 IPO price in the waning moments
The Stunning Number That No DryShips Inc. Investor Should Miss
Earlier this week DryShips (NASDAQ: DRYS) declared the third dividend since its surprising decision to initiate one earlier this year. Like its previous payouts, the company stated that it would hand
Stay Away! 5 Dividend Stocks That Are Yield Traps
Great dividend stocks offer more than just a beefy dividend yield. Serious income investors also look for a steady series of increased payouts and a policy backed by torrential cash flows.The stocks
2 Big Threats to Apple's Services Business
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) services business is its second-biggest source of revenue after the iPhone. It's also the fastest-growing segment at Apple outside of other products. Last quarter, services
3 Retail Stocks I Never Plan to Buy
The retail market has been a brutal one over the past year, due to soft brick-and-mortar traffic, an over-retailed U.S. market, and tough competition from e-commerce competitors. I recently identified
Facebook, Snap, and Twitter Are Vying for 2018 World Cup Highlight Rights
Bloomberg reported last week that Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), Snap (NYSE: SNAP), and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) are reportedly bidding for the online video highlight rights for next year's World Cup soccer
2 Brilliant Ways Applied Materials is Investing in the Future
Applied Materials' (NASDAQ: AMAT) share price has been doing pretty well lately. The stock has jumped 75% over the past 12 months and 33% over just the past six months. While this growth is good
Better Buy: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. vs. Home Depot
Dow giants Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) have each, in their own way, used the big-box retailing concept to devastate their competition over the years. Wal-Mart employs a focus on low
If You Like Dividends, You Should Love These 3 Stocks
Dividend stocks can make for wonderful long-term investments. This is especially true when the company behind the stock has both a strong current business, as well as a nice opportunity for years of
5 Top Consumer Staples ETFs
For investors looking for stability, companies that sell the goods that consumers absolutely need in order to survive have a lot of appeal. Consumer staples companies give shoppers the chance to buy
Is Juno Therapeutics Stock Still a Strong Buy?
Shares of the clinical-stage biotech Juno Therapeutics (NASDAQ: JUNO) rose by a healthy 22% last month, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The drugmaker's shares seemed to get a lift from
3 Top Stocks You're Missing the Boat On
The investing world is littered with stocks that barely get any attention on a daily basis. That's a shame because some of the best stocks for your portfolio are the ones that aren't scrutinized as
T-Mobile Is Opening Stores at a Breakneck Pace
At the beginning of the year, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) said it planned to open 1,000 new T-Mobile stores, expanding its retail footprint to catch up with its network expansion. After the first quarter
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Q2 Earnings: Profit Growth Returns
For more than two years, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) tried without success to get its unit revenue growing again, after the 2014-2016 oil price crash sparked a price war among U.S. airlines. However
3 Heirloom Stocks to Hold Forever
An investor's dream is to buy stock in a company that can stand the test of time and potentially pass that stock down to one's children or grandchildren. However, heirloom stocks can't be found by
3 Great Reasons to Buy United Parcel Service Stock
United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) has a problem: the internet. It's a mixed blessing that results in too much of a good thing. As the delivery giant adjusts its business to the changing outlook for
Should You Follow the Stampede Into These Stocks?
Momentum investors can cause a stock to surge as everyone rushes in to buy up its shares -- just look at the price action of pretty much any IPO. But following the crowd can cause disaster, too, like
Can a Tiny Upstart Disrupt Big Beverage?
SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA) wants to pull a T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS).That is, the company wants to go from being a small player in the beverage market to one of the leaders by shedding light on what the
NetEase Returns Activision Blizzard's Favor in Overwatch League
Wednesday was a big day for esports. Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) announced the sale of the first seven teams of its Overwatch League, billed as the first major esports league with city-based
3 Dividend Stocks That Are Minting Money
What makes a great dividend stock? Most investors would put a high yield at the top of the list of criteria. Another important quality of a great dividend stock, though, is strong free cash flow