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Bogle, Buffett, and the Methods Behind the Fool's 55,000 Points of Alpha
This episode of the Rule Breaker Investing podcast comes on an interesting day for Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner: his 51st birthday. It's an auspicious moment to look back at the outperformance
Intel Corporation Prepping Hex-Core Mainstream Core i7 and Core i5 Desktop Processors
Today, Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) mainstream desktop processor family consists of three basic processor types. At the very top are quad-core processors with a technology called HyperThreading enabled
Why I'm Not Buying the New Apple Inc. iPad Pro
At Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) Worldwide Developers Conference, the company finally updated its 12.9-inch iPad Pro and introduced a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro.The new devices included a whole host of upgrades
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks were little changed Monday on light volume. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) closed essentially flat.Data source: Yahoo! Finance.The price of
4 Things That Matter When Johnson & Johnson Reports Its Second-Quarter Results
It's that time again, folks: Earnings season is kicking into full swing. And with that comes healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE: JNJ) quarterly report, which often sets the tone for the
Why VirnetX Holding Corporation Stock Plunged Today
Shares of VirnetX Holding Corporation (NYSEMKT: VHC) were down 14% as of 3:15 p.m. EDT Monday after the patent-litigation and software-technology company disclosed additional delays with its
Why General Cable Corporation's Shares Popped 12% Today
Shares of cable manufacturer General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) jumped as much as 12.3% in trading Monday after announcing a strategic review. At 3:50 p.m. EDT, shares were holding at a 10.6% gain
Why AMC Entertainment Holdings, StoneMor Partners, and XPO Logistics Slumped Today
Monday was a quiet start to the week on Wall Street, as major benchmarks eased downward from Friday's close. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials traded on either side of the unchanged line, flirting
Why Sears Holdings, Chuy's Holdings, and RLJ Lodging Trust Jumped Today
The stock market was relatively flat on Monday, as minute losses for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials took the benchmarks off their all-time highs from Friday. Positive economic news from China
Should Mazor Robotics' Investors Fear the Incoming Competition?
Many industry experts believe that the robotic surgery market is on the cusp of a dramatic expansion. For example, a recent report from marketsandmarkets.com predicts that the market will grow from
Here’s How Intel Corp. Will Put Data Center Chips First
At its investor meeting back in February, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) revealed that it would be putting its data-center focused chips on new manufacturing technologies first.This represents a change from how
Here's Why Shares of Qiwi Are Down 9% Today
Following the termination of a tender offer, shares of Russian payment service provider Qiwi (NASDAQ: Qiwi) have tumbled, falling about 9% as of 3:00 p.m. EDT.On June 19, Otkritie Holding JSC and
Why Would Amazon Get Into Messaging?
There's a tendency to give Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) the benefit of the doubt whenever it looks to enter any new market, because the company's track record of disruption across industries speaks for
Can Appliances and Mattresses Save Sears?
Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) chairman and CEO Eddie Lampert seems to be having a run on good ideas this year. In addition to the sale of the Craftsman tool brand, licensing out the Kenmore name to
10 Fantastic Reasons to Buy Welltower Stock and Never Sell
The best way to invest is to find great businesses, and then buy and hold their stocks for a long time -- maybe even forever. That holds true in healthcare as well as in any other part of the market
5 Things Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s Management Wants You to Know
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) returned to profit growth last quarter, following several quarters of margin contraction and falling earnings. However, despite the company's target of growing EPS at least
3 Dividend Stocks That Don't Pay Out Nearly as Much as They Could
Dividend-paying stocks are what every income-loving investor seeks. But sometimes some companies can be downright miserly with their payouts, even though they could afford to do more.We asked three
Yandex NV: The Russian Search Engine Takes a Bite Out of Google
Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX) is registered with the SEC as a Netherlands-based entity, but don't be fooled, this company is highly dependent on Russia where it earns almost all of its revenue. The company's
6 Things Recruiters Want to See on Your Resume
Your resume probably isn't something you whipped up overnight. So it might surprise you to learn that recruiters will only spend about six seconds, on average, looking at that key document.Because
Apple Inc. Supplier Expresses Confidence About A12 and A13 Chip Tech
It's widely believed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) will manufacture most, if not all, of the A11 Fusion chips that'll power all three of this year's Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)
5 Things You Didn't Know About Sierra Wireless, Inc.
I recently examined the risks and rewards of Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR), the machine-to-machine (M2M) module maker which is often called the best "pure play" on the growing Internet of Things
Why Sears Holding Corp. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Sears Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) were moving higher today after the struggling retailer received a $200 million cash infusion from CEO Eddie Lampert's hedge fund ESL Investments.As of
One Major Advantage Investors Have Over Traders
In a previous video, we explained why the size of your stake is so important to frequent traders. But the real takeaway? If you're an investor, you can be agnostic to your stake size.In this segment
Top Socially Responsible ETFs
Socially responsible investing is red hot, and new exchange-traded funds make the strategy more available than ever before. While the definition of socially responsible investing can vary, it
Is New Cable Provider Altice USA a Buy? Only 3 Analysts Think So
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one