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Residents in These 3 States Are the Likeliest to Vote on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in 2018
Few industries, if any, are growing as quickly as legal marijuana. According to cannabis research firm ArcView, the North American legal-weed industry generated $6.9 billion in sales in 2016,....
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Professional Gamer?
E-sports is a rapidly growing industry, and media companies across the board are taking notice.In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Motley Fool analyst Vincent Shen and Fool.com....
The 2 Credit Card Companies With the Most Satisfied Customers
Americans love their plastic. Last year, for the first time in the Total System Services U.S. Consumer Payment Study's history, credit took over the top spot as the preferred way for U.S.....
3 Top Artificial Intelligence Stocks in Healthcare
A compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40%: That's how fast Accenture (NYSE: ACN) projects the market for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare will expand through 2021. You've probably....
Apple, Inc. Might Skip The "S" This Year
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone event is just around the corner, and the Mac maker is widely expected to unveil three new models that have casually been referred to as the iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus,....
Constellation Brands' Latest Craft Beer Buy Should Worry Investors
Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) just made its second craft beer acquisition, but probably won't begin buying up breweries to the same degree as Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD). Although the....
Why Kinder Morgan Inc Is the Best Buy in the Pipeline Sector
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) has been a rather abysmal investment since it reemerged on to the public seen in 2011 from a leveraged buyout in 2007. Overall, the stock is down more than 20% even after....
1 Word in a Recent Trump Speech Gives a Big Clue for What to Expect With Corporate Tax Reform
The Trump presidency is seven and a half months old, and "The Donald" is arguably still looking for his first major victory in the Oval Office.Trump rode dozens of campaign promises into the....
How This 158-Year-Old Company Has Crushed the Market This Past Year
A little over 158 years ago in Chicago, Perry Brink began transporting travelers' luggage from railroad stations to hotels on a horse-drawn wagon. Since that first trip, Brink's Company (NYSE:....
3 Overlooked Costs of Homeownership
It's exciting to think about buying your first home, but before you commit, you should be aware that the expense of owning a home goes well beyond your mortgage payments. If you've been doing the....
The Aggregate Cryptocurrency Market Cap Is Up 810% Year to Date
Digital currencies such as bitcoin and ethereum have blown traditional investments out of the water since the year began. Bitcoin, which is the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is up 373%....
5 Signs You Retired Too Early
Retirement is an exciting prospect, and for some, it's too tempting to resist. The average senior signs on for their golden years at age 62, according to a 2014 Gallup poll. Unfortunately, a....
$1 Billion Cannabis Market by 2020 -- and Only 1 Small-Cap Marijuana Stock Is Set to Profit
If you're familiar with the U.S. marijuana industry, you might think the headline of this article contains a mistake. Marijuana sales in the U.S. are estimated to have totaled $6.7 billion last....
Apparel Retailers Are Struggling, and Urban Outfitters' Pain Is Relative
Shares of Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) have rebounded about 20% since the company reported second-quarter results last month. The numbers showed a business shrinking once again as....
4 Retirement Myths You Can't Afford to Believe
When it comes to retirement, there's so much advice out there that it can be hard to make sense of it all. Whether you get your information from the internet, your financial advisor, or your Uncle....
Better Buy: Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs. Johnson & Johnson
I bought my shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) long ago, when they were trading far lower than they are today. If I had to choose one to keep and....
3 Stocks That Could Soar if We Get Tax Reform
Now that it seems Republicans are moving on from trying to pass healthcare legislation (for now), the focus is shifting to tax reform, with an ambitious goal of enacting tax legislation by the end....
15 Stocks Up More Than 500% Over the Last 8 Years
Since bottoming out in its a financial-crisis low in March 2009, the U.S. stock market has performed exceptionally well: Eight-and-a-half years later, the S&P 500 is up by 263%. Naturally,....
Is Jim Cramer Right About Wells Fargo?
Jim Cramer appears to have had enough of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) in the wake of the bank's latest revelation that its employees potentially opened more than a million more unauthorized accounts....
3 Top Dividend Aristocrats to Buy Now
For income investors, there's no better place to look for stocks to invest in than the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats list. The group, after all, comprises niche stocks that have increased their....
How Networking Made My Career
When a good job opens up, it may never be publicly advertised before it's taken. That's often because an employee recommends a friend or former colleague to the hiring manager, who ends up acting....
If I Could Buy Only 1 Stock, This Would Be It
There are thousands of stocks that you can choose to buy. The good news is that (with enough money) you can buy any of them you want. But what if you could only buy one stock?At first I thought....
Here's the Best Dividend Stock in Big Pharma
Dividends make a huge impact on your overall investing returns. They can also provide solid income during your retirement years. Historically, big pharma stocks have been a great place for....
Boost Your Credit Score in 3 Easy Steps
Despite what you may have heard, there's no big secret to getting a higher credit score. The categories of information that make up your FICO credit score are well-known, and while the exact....
Hain Celestial Group Inc. Finishes 2017, Has High Expectations for 2018
Hain Celestial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) released its fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2017 results on Aug. 29. And while the company reported that revenue declined 2% from the year-ago quarter, a....