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How to Build a Portfolio That Will Last Until You're 100
The idea of running out of money in retirement is pretty terrifying. If your income evaporates late in your retirement, your options for replacing it will be limited. And even if you manage to do....
How the Walt Disney Company Makes Most of Its Money
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is well known for its movies and theme parks. It consistently puts out the highest-grossing blockbusters. It took four of the top five spots for....
How Does Payment History Impact Your Credit Score?
Your FICO credit score depends on five categories of information, and payment history is the most important. If all your credit accounts show flawless payment histories month after month, it can....
Pandora Is Making a Promising Bet on Video Ads
Pandora Media (NYSE: P) might be the world's leading music-streaming specialist, but that doesn't mean it can't capture the visual attention of its nearly 80 million active listeners as well.Last....
Intel Corp. Prepping New Optane Solid State Drives for Enthusiasts
One technology that Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been promoting for quite some time is 3D XPoint, a new non-volatile memory technology that it co-developed with memory specialist Micron (NASDAQ:....
2 Dates for Netflix Inc. Investors to Circle in October
Heading into the final quarter of the year, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) investors have to like where they stand. The stock is trouncing the broader market with an over 40% gain so far in 2017 as the....
3 Dividend Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
I'm a big fan of generating passive income, which is why I love investing in dividend stocks. The main thing I use that money for right now is buying more income-paying stocks so I can continue....
JPMorgan Chase's Stock Could Soon Pass a Major Threshold
Shares of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) have climbed considerably over the past year and are now closing in on $100. When it eventually crosses that threshold, it will be the first time in the bank's....
Nike Looks to the NBA for Salvation
Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) could use some air these days.Revenue at the Swoosh increased just 0.1% in its most recent quarter, its worst quarterly sales growth in almost seven years. Sales in North....
Better Buy: Domino's Pizza or Papa John's Stock?
Both Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) and Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) have been surprising winners in the post-recession era as their shares have skyrocketed. The competing....
Tech Stocks This Week: Amazon.com Inc.'s New Products, Roku's Hot IPO, and More
It was a busy week in tech. The biggest news was likely Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) substantial expansion to its lineup of smart-assistant Echo devices. In addition, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) said its....
The Latest Scandals Show Why Facebook Is Invincible
September has been a terrible month for Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) as the brand has been dragged through the mud on two separate scandals.First, the social network was found to have allowed inauthentic....
Bank of the Ozarks: 2012 vs. 2017
It's no secret that Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK) is charting a risky course by financing speculative commercial real estate projects in most major metropolitan areas across the country. Yet....
Could Bank of America’s Stock Hit $30 Soon?
It's almost hard to believe that Bank of America's (NYSE: BAC) stock could be closing in on $30 a share, but it is. The reason it's hard to believe this is because, at this time last year, it was....
Oil Prices: Next Stop $85 a Barrel?
What a difference some new data makes. A few months ago, analysts were throwing in the towel on the oil market, with several slashing their price targets on crude and downgrading oil stocks.....
Better Buy: Exelixis, Inc. vs. Immunogen, Inc.
It's been a really good year for Exelixis (NASDAQ: EXEL). The biotech's share price has jumped more than 60% so far in 2017, thanks to continued momentum for its kidney cancer drug Cabometyx. But....
NVIDIA Has Its Eye on Smart Cities in China with New Alibaba Partnership
NVIDIA Corporation's (NASDAQ: NVDA) artificial intelligence (AI) prospects have continued to grow as the company uses its GPUs to build self-driving car hardware and software, smart cloud....
Bed Bath & Beyond: Is It Beyond Hope?
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff Fischer look at....
3 Biotech Stocks That Soared This Week: Are They Buys?
There's nothing like good results from a clinical study to light a fire beneath a biotech stock. That's what has happened with several biotechs over the last few days.Madrigal Pharmaceuticals....
Luxembourg Legalizes Space Mining -- Here's What That Means for You
Friday, Sept. 22, NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid mining spacecraft -- launched just over one year ago from Cape Canaveral -- returned to Earth. It didn't stay long, however. Gathering speed from....
Does Philip Morris International Really Want a Smoke-Free World?
For decades, Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) served smokers across the globe, first as the international division of its former corporate parent and more recently as an independent company.....
Better Buy: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP vs. Emera Incorporated
For income investors, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP) and EMERA INC COM NPV (NASDAQOTH: EMRAF) have proven reliable investments -- both for steady payouts and for solid track....
What Will These 5 Companies Do With Half a Trillion Dollars?
Cash is one of the most valuable assets a company can have. Smart businesses can deploy cash to take advantage of opportunities for expansion and growth, while also wooing investors by offering....
Can Rite Aid’s C-Suite Shake-Up Be Good News?
Only months after Rite Aid's (NYSE: RAD) planned merger with Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) disintegrated, Rite Aid's CEO Ken Martindale left the company to become the CEO of GNC Holdings,....
How Retailers Like Bed Bath & Beyond Dug Their Own Graves
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) shares nosedived last week after the home-furnishings retailer posted disappointing earnings numbers.Revenue fell 1.7% and comparable sales slipped 2.6%,....