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How Risky Is ExxonMobil Corporation?
Oil prices peaked at over $100 a barrel in mid-2014 and then fell sharply to around $30 a barrel in January of 2016. Although prices have rebounded since that low, they remain range bound at about....
How Do Credit Card Companies Spot Fraud?
If you're not taking the problem of credit card fraud seriously, consider these numbers: According to CreditDonkey.com earlier this year, 46% of Americans have fallen victim to credit card fraud....
Solar Manufacturers Will See Windfall Ahead of Trump Tariff Decision
We now know that the International Trade Commission will recommend some kind of protective measures against solar module imports to President Trump in November. We don't know what those....
The Only Sector With No Representation in the Dow Jones Industrial Average
There's arguably no stock index more widely followed, or considered to be more iconic, than the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). The 30-stock index, comprised primarily of U.S.....
These Social Media Mistakes Could Ruin Your Chances of Being Hired
Social media has become an important part of how most people interact. Websites including Facebook and Twitter have become where we share our successes, our failures, and pictures of what we had....
For Finish Line, "Better Than Expected" Was Still Pretty Bad
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 discuss what....
Philip Morris International Makes $1 Billion Investment in Smoking Alternatives
Twenty years ago, cigarette maker Liggett Group upended the tobacco world when it broke ranks with the rest of the industry and agreed to settle a lawsuit with 22 states, becoming the first....
Better Buy: Wheaton Precious Metals vs. Franco-Nevada Corp
Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) and Franco-Nevada Corp (NYSE: FNV) are both great ways to get exposure to silver and gold. While their basic business models are similar, there are some....
3 Retiree Stocks You'll Want to Buy Now
Building a strong base of dependable dividend-paying stocks can drastically cut down on financial sources of stress in your nonworking years and help you get the most out of your retirement.With....
3 Ways Your Taxes Might Go Up Under the GOP’s Plan
Republicans in Washington released the framework for their new tax reform plan Wednesday, providing a few specifics on proposals to cut the corporate tax rate, change individual tax brackets, and....
3 Things to Expect From Apple Inc.'s A11X Bionic iPad Pro Chip
Back in June, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) refreshed its iPad Pro line of tablets with an all-new 10.5-inch model and a heavily upgraded 12.9-inch model. At the heart of these devices is Apple's A10X....
5 Key Takeaways From iRobot's Investor Conference
iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) shareholders have been on a wild ride these past two months. The stock skyrocketed 20% in July after second-quarter earning trounced estimates. Then, the stock fell to....
How Good Is AbbVie's Humira Deal With Amgen?
One major cloud that has been hanging over AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) is how long the company will be able to hold off biosimilar competition for its top-selling drug Humira. Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) won FDA....
3 High-Yield Stocks for Building a Nest Egg
Dividend stocks can be an excellent long-term way to build your nest egg. Finding solid high-yield stocks -- or stocks with big dividend growth that could turn into high yields down the road --....
The 4 Biggest Social-Media Networks You've Never Heard Of
You've likely used several social networks, but have you heard of these? Image source: Getty Images.Social media has become a worldwide phenomenon over the last several years and has changed the....
Wedia accélère sa croissance : acquisition de damdy, spécialiste du marketing digital et de la plateforme vidéo d'entreprise
Wedia, groupe international, leader dans les solutions et services logiciels destinés aux acteurs du marketing et de la communication, confirme l'accélération de sa croissance conformément à....
Biotech Has A Big Breakout
The big news of the day was the biotech sectors breakout, did you catch it? If you were watching the NASDAQ Biotech ETF (IBB), you didn’t, but if you watched the S&P Biotech SPDR ETF (XBI),....
Everything We Know About Walt Disney’s Upcoming Streaming Services
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) recently announced that, within the next few years, it’ll launch separate streaming services for ESPN sports and Disney content.In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer....
A Major Bank Rates Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway a Buy. Should You Pull the Trigger?
Analysts at investment banks cover a great many stocks, but some big names aren't as widely tracked as you might expect. Such is the case with Warren Buffett's investment vehicle Berkshire....
How Much It Costs to Develop a Cancer Drug
The vast majority of all drugs (especially cancer drugs) that are developed fail before making it to market -- making drug development incredibly expensive. A recent study by the American Medical....
Better Buy: Apple Inc. vs. Google
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) versus Google.These tech titans have battled against each other for over a decade, all the while rewarding their shareholders with the spoils of war.But which is the better....
Is Equifax's Pain Symantec's Gain?
Equifax's (NYSE: EFX) data breach disaster, which potentially exposed the personal data of 143 million consumers in the U.S., seems to be getting worse each day. The credit reporting firm only....
Does Intel Corp. Have a Chance of Winning Apple Inc. A-Series Business?
A little while back, I argued that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) made the right decision to bet on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) for the manufacture of its A10 Fusion and A11....
CalAmp's Momentum Accelerates With Another Strong Quarter
CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP) announced solid fiscal second-quarter 2018 results on Thursday after the market closed, punctuated by continued strong growth of telematics product sales, the company's....
China's WhatsApp Ban Hurts Facebook but Helps Tencent
Chinese regulators recently blocked Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) WhatsApp amid a sweeping crackdown on social media and mobile messaging platforms. The Chinese government started censoring WhatsApp's....