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Best Buy: Berkshire, Mastercard, or Bank of America?
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B), Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA), and Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) are three very large companies that share some characteristics that make them....
Nielsen Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
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....
5 Things Waste Management Inc. Wants You to Know
After Waste Management (NYSE: WM) reported its third-quarter results, its leadership team shared some important information with investors during the subsequent conference call. Here are the key....
2 Stocks With Strong Double-Digit Dividend Growth
Sometimes, dividend investors' focus on stocks with meaningful dividend yields can distract them from promising under-the-radar opportunities for income growth. Case in point: Both Visa (NYSE: V)....
3 Stocks to Hold for the Next 50 Years
Warren Buffett is famously known for having said his "favorite holding period is forever." We tend to agree, with so much evidence supporting long-term buy-and-hold generally leading to the best....
Global Payments' Successful Two-Pronged Strategy
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a payment processing company, meaning it processes credit, debit, and mobile payments at the point of sale or online for merchants and vendors. With a market....
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
Did last week end with some kind of early Black Friday for dividend-paying stocks?It certainly seems that way, as a score of companies declared fresh dividend raises in advance of that famous....
3 Reasons for Mastercard Investors to Cheer
Mastercard Inc's (NYSE: MA) business continues to hum: When the company recently reported its third-quarter earnings, there was a lot for investors to like. Net revenue rose to $3.4 billion, an....
3 Dividend Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
Thousands of stocks pay dividends. Some of those dividends aren't all that attractive, though. And sometimes the dividend looks great, but the stock doesn't. It could be there's a fundamental....
The Average American Has This Many Credit Cards
There are many benefits to using credit cards that make them an appealing alternative to cash. Not only do credit cards offer built-in protection on your purchases, but most offer rewards that....
3 Dividend Stocks Perfect for Retirement
After retirement, most investors' priorities shift. Instead of pursing growth, the focus becomes income and capital preservation. That said, there's no reason to get out of stocks completely.....
Stericycle Inc. Stumbled Backwards in Q3
Stericycle's (NASDAQ: SRCL) turnaround took a step back in the third quarter as sales and earnings both declined versus the year-ago period. That's after the company battled several headwinds....
The CFPB Class Action Rule Is Dead
A new Consumer Finance Protection Bureau rule banning "forced arbitration" clauses by financial companies was set to go into effect in 2018 -- until the U.S. Senate killed it last week. Here's....
Black Friday Isn't Dead, but It's Dying
The Friday after Thanksgiving used to mark the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Called "Black Friday," some say it got that name because it was the day when retailers begin to turn a....
Visa's Very Real Catalyst for Growth
In what has surely become a familiar story for shareholders, Visa Inc (NYSE: V) once again reported a stellar quarter late last month. Looking over the company's numbers from its fiscal....
Automatic Data Processing Boosts Its Outlook
Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP) delivered fiscal first-quarter results that were impacted by asset sales, technology investments, and difficult comparisons to its Affordable Care....
Organic Growth and Acquisitions Drive a Strong Quarter for Moody's Corporation
As Moody's Corporation's (NYSE: MCO) third quarter 2017 earnings illuminated, both of its major divisions prospered during the last three months. Moody's Investors Service (MIS) booked record....
3 High-Yield Stocks Safe for Retirees
Retirees count on safe, dividend-paying stocks for regular income and to protect their wealth. Though they may not necessarily be the most exciting stocks on the market, these types of investments....
Republic Services, Inc. Continued Its Steady Growth
Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) once again delivered higher revenue, earnings, and cash flow, even though it faced some hurricane-related headwinds. Because of that, the company remained on track to....
Ecolab (ECL) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 31, 2017, 1:00 p.m. EDTOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Don't Let the Hurricanes' Impact on Ecolab's Earnings Distract You From Its Strong Quarter
The U.S. economy grew at a respectable 3% clip in the third quarter of 2017, according to the first official report on GDP estimates, despite multiple devastating hurricanes during that time....
Mastercard Kicks Into Overdrive
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is tired of being seen as second fiddle in the payment network industry, and it's striving to become the top dog in payments. With an emphasis on new technology, Mastercard....
Better Buy: Square, Inc. vs. American Express
Payment-processing company Square (NYSE: SQ) has shown tremendous growth over the past year or so, and its stock price has roughly tripled as a result. And credit card giant American Express....
3 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Pepsi
Buying and holding high-quality stocks is arguably the best way to predictably generate wealth over the long term. And few companies have been more successful to that end than PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP),....
Activist Investor Scores Big Endorsements in Fight Against ADP
Earlier this month, I wrote about activist investor Bill Ackman's proxy fight against Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP). In August, Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, proposed three....