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5 Things Mondelez International Does Right
Mondelez International's (NASDAQ: MDLZ) stock is up 60% over the last five years, despite generating lower revenue than in 2012. Slow growth in mature markets like North America coupled with....
3 High-Yield Stocks at Rock-Bottom Prices
Finding stocks that provide value and a great dividend is the dream for many value investors. And sometimes the market under appreciates stocks with great dividends for strange reasons, giving us....
Fixed-rate Vs. Variable-rate: What's the Best Deal?
Credit generally comes in one of two types: fixed-rate and variable-rate. Choosing the right type of interest calculation for your credit products can save you a bundle, especially on large loans....
Want to Retire at 40? Here's How to Do It
When you're stuck in an office working 9 to 5, you may be dreaming of the day you get to finally retire. Imagining yourself sitting on the beach or just sitting on the couch, you're already....
3 Things Broadcom's Management Wants You to Know
Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) reported solid results for its third-quarter 2017 last week, with revenue jumping 17% year over year to $4.47 billion, and earnings per share (EPS) skyrocketing 42% from....
3 Top Small-Cap Stocks to Buy in Real Estate
Looking back over the past several decades, we can see the long-term growth power of well-run real estate investment trusts, or REITs. For example, leading healthcare REIT Welltower has produced a....
These 3 Initiatives Will Power Growth at Home Depot Inc for Years to Come
Longtime Home Depot (NYSE: HD) investors can be forgiven if they are a bit spoiled. After all, it's hard to pick a time frame in which the stock price hasn't trounced the market. Over the past....
What I Learned From My Worst Job Ever
Nearly everyone who works has at some point had a bad job.Sometimes it's the tasks you have to perform. In other cases, what might have been a good job can be ruined by toxic coworkers or a....
Top 10 Highest-Paying States
There are plenty of work-related reasons you might be looking to move: you may be fresh out of school, taking a step up in your career, or ready for a change of scenery. Compensation is, of....
1 Stock I'm Never Selling
Sure, never is a long time, but we're long-term investors around here, and our Motley Fool investors are happy to play the long game when it comes to investing in Vanguard Information Technology....
Here's Why Second-Quarter 2017 GDP Data Are Sending Infrastructure Stocks Higher
Many infrastructure stocks have tried to persuade the market in recent months that the construction cycle was being extended. The latest economic data from the second quarter of 2017 seem to....
Worried About Losing Your Luggage When You Travel? These Credit Cards Cover Baggage Delays
One of the most overlooked benefits of credit cards is delayed baggage insurance. If you travel a lot and check your bags, you'll eventually experience a delayed bag. And sometimes you'll wait....
3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy in Cloud Computing
The global cloud services market is expected to grow from 18% annually to $246.8 billion this year, according to Gartner's latest estimates. Wikibon expects enterprise cloud spending to grow at a....
5 Low-Risk, Big-Dividend Internet of Things Stocks to Buy
There's no shortage of promising pure-play Internet of Things (IoT) stocks -- some of which will live up to their potential, and others that are bound to leave shareholders high and dry. That's....
Better Dividend Buy: Realty Income vs. Store Capital
Not all dividends are created equal, not even for companies with similar business profiles. Two real estate investment trusts, veteran Realty Income (NYSE: O) and younger upstart Store Capital....
Can General Motors Sustain Its 4.3% Dividend?
In the last several months, value investors looking for strong dividend yields have seen Detroit-based giant General Motors (NYSE: GM) turn up more frequently in their searches. With a 4.3%....
3 Growth Stocks for Farsighted Investors
"I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been." - Wayne GretzkyWe Fools love this Gretzky quote because it is so applicable to investing. After all, when buying stocks, your....
6 Inspiring (and Crazy) Things Elon Musk Has Said
Image source: Tesla. Daniel Sparks received this from Tesla for use in articles.Elon Musk is a man who wears many hats. He's co-founded game-changing internet companies -- one of which would....
How to React to Mistakes
We're doing a theme week on Industry Focus over the next five days on times we were wrong in the past. This segment digs into ways to react to mistakes, particularly in the investment arena. We....
Lessons Learned From Our Mistake
We're doing a theme week on Industry Focus over the next five days on times we were wrong in the past. To kick the week off, we look back on a show in November 2015 about how we believed that....
We Were Wrong on Wells Fargo
We're doing a theme week on Industry Focus over the next five days on times we were wrong in the past. To kick the week off, we look back on a show in November 2015, when we postulated that rumors....
Movado Group, Inc. Earnings Rebound as Cost Cuts Take Hold
Movado Group (NYSE: MOV) reported fiscal 2018 second-quarter earnings on Aug. 29. The watchmaker is enjoying renewed growth as it works to integrate a high-potential acquisition. MetricQ2 2018....
The 5 Biggest Summer Blockbusters of 2017
Hollywood had a lousy time at the box office this summer with domestic ticket sales for the season coming in at their lowest level since 2006. But that doesn't mean there weren't some standout....
Workday Crushes Estimates With the Help of Medium Enterprises
Workday Inc. (NYSE: WDAY) announced fiscal second-quarter 2017 results Wednesday after the market closed. The human-capital management solutions company once again delivered accelerated revenue....