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The 3 Best Smartphone Stocks To Buy in 2017
The smartphone battle has become mostly a war between two companies, with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) dominating the handset market. A third player, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)....
Apple Inc.'s Huge Growth Opportunity
Although many investors like to focus on some of the new market opportunities that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has ahead of it, such as Apple Watch and its services business, there's still plenty of....
Walt Disney Co.'s New Streaming Services: Everything You Need to Know
In a surprise twist earlier this month, alongside its third-quarter earnings report Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) announced plans for new streaming services. The new services, which will be enabled by....
Why Disney Is the Best Buy in the Entertainment Sector
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) went through a long period of disarray. Its legendary movie studio struggled through the 70s and early 80s, only turning around when the so-called Disney Renaissance began....
3 Stocks You Can Safely Own Until 2030
A lot can happen to a company in 13 years. It's notoriously difficult (many would say impossible) to predict a company's path more than a few quarters out. Things happen: scandals, accidents,....
I Built an Artificial-Intelligence System for Investing -- and It Showed How Smart Warren Buffett Is
I was curious. The idea of driverless cars has been, and still is, fascinating to me. And so is the technology that makes driverless cars possible -- artificial intelligence (AI). Like many, I....
HomeGoods Continues to Excel for Off-Price Giant TJX
Off-price retail giant TJX (NYSE: TJX) still gets the bulk of its revenue and profit from the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls chains, which primarily sell apparel, shoes, and accessories. However, in....
Pfizer's Besponsa Is Yet Another Win for the Biopharma Giant
Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE: PFE) scored another cancer drug victory this past week when the FDA green-lighted Besponsa, a drug that battles back against a rare and deadly type of leukemia. The approval....
2 Rules for Investing in the Retail Apocalypse
There's no question that the retail industry is in upheaval. Retailer bankruptcies are soaring, store closings are becoming commonplace, and profits at a wide variety of retail chains are in....
Here's How Much $10,000 Invested in Pfizer in 1977 Is Worth Now
Forty years is a long time. But it's not an unimaginably long time. For many Americans, 40 years is roughly the length of time they will spend or have spent in the workforce.Those years will end....
3 Top Dividend Stocks in Big Data
Thanks to the explosive proliferation of smartphones and other mobile devices, as well as the rapid growth of cloud-based computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), the volume of digital....
Better Buy: Corning Incorporated vs. Cirrus Logic
It's easier said than done to find the companies best positioned to take advantage of the biggest technology trends in today's fast-changing world. And even then, investors need to carefully weigh....
Why AMD's Stock Growth is No Sure Thing
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) mounted a stunning comeback over the past 18 months, surging from less than $2 a share last February to about $13 today. The chipmaker repeatedly defied the bears -- who claimed....
3 Top Biotech Stocks Under $5
The biotech field is littered with stocks under $5 that probably won't walk away from the crash landings that made them look so cheap. You'll be glad to know that sifting through the wreckage to....
Hollywood Studios Are Forcing Movie Theaters to Rethink Their Traditions
Friday morning, Bloomberg reported that several Hollywood studios are planning to launch a premium video streaming service without asking movie theater chains for a thumbs-up first.In an age of....
Investors Should Look Past F5 Networks' Disappointing Results
F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), which specializes in the secure delivery of applications for large enterprises, reported a disappointing June quarter. While non-GAAP earnings per share was in....
2 Signs That Big Retail's E-Commerce Explosion Is Accelerating
On this MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Aaron Bush of Motley Fool Rule Breakers check on two of the largest retailers in the world: Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), which boosted its e-commerce....
Here's What Investors Need to Know Before Buying Tech Stocks
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp are joined by Dylan Lewis, host of Industry Focus: Tech, who offers some insights into the tech sector and what....
Netflix Just Showed Why the Disney Divorce Doesn't Matter
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares sold off last week after Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) said it would launch its own streaming service in 2019 and pull its movies from Netflix. Disney, which owns....
Free Apple Watches? Aetna's Considering It
Last week, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Aetna (NYSE: AET) employees sat down to discuss an interesting idea: provide free or low-cost Apple watches to everyone covered by an Aetna....
These Stocks Have Tripled This Year
The stock market has made a lot of people rich since 2009, as several major benchmarks have tripled or even quadrupled during the past eight years. Yet for individual stocks, gains can come a lot....
Fall Comes Early at Disney World
It may still be hot as blazes outside, but Disney's (NYSE: DIS) ready to leave summer behind at the world's most visited theme-park resort. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party kicks off next....
A Slow Summer Blockbuster Season Is Hurting the Movie Industry (but Not Too Much)
Headlines across the media are forecasting the doom of the movie industry, but it's way too soon to write a eulogy just yet. In this clip from Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, host Vincent Shen and....
Activist-Investor Interest in Procter & Gamble Could Change the Game
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has one of the best long-term reputations on the market, but it's really lagged in performance in the last five-to-10 years, which has drawn the attention of....
3 Healthcare Stocks I'll Hold Forever
Fund managers who need to look busy might hate to admit it, but doing nothing is usually the best course of action for most investors. That doesn't mean it's a good idea to look the other way when....