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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....
3 Reasons eBay Inc. Stock Could Rise
In a previous article, I laid out the bear case against eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY). Today, let's take a look at some ways the e-commerce leader's stock could trend higher in the coming years.eBay is....
3 Top Internet of Things Stocks to Buy Now
The Internet of Things (IoT) is still one of the biggest market revolutions on the map. Devices exchanging data with other computer systems are here to stay, and will only play a larger part in....
Here's Why the Lack of Disney Films Won't Hurt Netflix
There's no reason to worry that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is losing its content deal with Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), says Bernstein analyst Todd Juenger. The company's most important growth markets....
Looming American debt ceiling crisis
The U.S. government is getting closer and closer to running out of cash… for real this time.
The government has until the end of September to raise the U.S. debt ceiling – that is, the total....
Better Buy: Welltower Inc. vs. National Health Investors Inc.
Healthcare real estate is shaping up to be a compelling investment opportunity over the coming decades, and there are several different healthcare real estate investment trusts, or REITs, that can....
Why Universal Display Corp. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: OLED) climbed 12% on Wednesday after Deutsche Bank analyst Sidney Ho initiated coverage on the OLED specialist with a "Buy" rating and $135....
Fitbit’s 3 Biggest Growth Opportunities
The fitness tracker company, Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) has been in a funk lately posting negative revenue growth for three quarters in a row and the stock is down over 80% since its IPO in 2015.Continue....
Better Buy: Mondelez International vs Kraft Heinz
The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) and Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) are home to iconic grocery brands, but both companies have struggled to find meaningful growth lately due to a....
How Small-Business Owners Should Approach Conflict
"Is it a 'people' problem or a process problem?"This is the question my manager asked me on one of my first consulting gigs as a CPA, almost 15 years ago. I was spending several hours a week....
Would a Roth IRA Save You Money?
While everybody needs to save for retirement, not everyone will use the same approach to doing so. Insofar as retirement accounts are concerned, you have two basic options to choose from: a....