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4 Signs Ulta Beauty's High-Growth Days Are Over
Shares of Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) stumbled 9% on Aug. 25 after the beauty retailer released its second quarter earnings report. That decline was surprising, since Ulta beat analyst expectations....
Where Will NVIDIA Be 1 Year from Now?
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares surged more than 160% over the past 12 months as robust sales of its GPUs and Tegra CPUs fueled a streak of big earnings beats. NVIDIA has posted double-digit annual....
1 Little Known Healthcare Stock to Put on Your Radar
Alison Bauerlein's grandmother, Mae, was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at the turn of the century and was prescribed oxygen therapy. Thankfully, the therapy itself....
Is Inovio Pharmaceuticals Stock Poised for a Rebound?
2017 was shaping up to be a good year for Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO). The stock was up more than 15% halfway through the year. And then shareholders got the bad news.In July, Inovio....
3 Healthcare Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 3%
There are fewer healthcare stocks with high yields than you might think. At least that's the case depending on your definition of "healthcare stocks" and "high yields." If you think a high-yield....
Costco Is Stronger Than You Think
Seemingly every time Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) makes a move in the grocery space, Costco (NASDAQ: COST) stock falls.That happened again recently, when the online retailer announced that its deal....
3 Cheap Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
In an expensive market, buying cheap stocks often means investing in companies that are going through some serious issues. But the best time to buy a stock is often when no one else wants anything....
Here's What Else Gilead Sciences Gets by Buying Kite Pharma
Gilead Sciences' (NASDAQ: GILD) planned $11.9 billion acquisition of Kite Pharma (NASDAQ: KITE) nets it axi-cel, a CAR-T therapy that's already under FDA review. However, axi-cel isn't the only
Get Ready for More Acquisitions by Gilead Sciences
Investors woke up Monday morning to a pleasant surprise from Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD). The big biotech announced plans to acquire Kite Pharma (NASDAQ: KITE) for $11.9 billion. The market....
Valuations Explain a Lot — But Not Everything
Valuation-Informed Indexing #356 on the topic of why stock investing works and the Shiller PE ratio
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Is Your Home Really a Safe Investment?
Buying a house is widely considered to be one of the best investments you can make. If you own your home, then your housing payments are being put to use to pay off your mortgage and eventually....
7 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Getting Hired
Getting hired often means being more prepared than other candidates. Image source: Getty Images.Even in an improving job market, competition for top positions has in many cases not lessened. There....
How Expedia Makes Most of Its Money
The first step on many journeys these days is a visit to an Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) website. Operating in a de facto duopoly with Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), Expedia's many sites covering....
2 Things to Watch in Analog Devices' Upcoming Earnings Report
Analog Devices (NASDAQ: ADI) has been rocked by rumors of the loss of its spot in Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming iPhone. Its shares have underperformed the NASDAQ 100 Technology Sector index by a....
Time to Buy Costco Wholesale Stock as Investors Panic About the Amazon-Whole Foods Deal
Last week, federal regulators and Whole Foods shareholders both approved Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) acquisition of the natural foods giant. With those hurdles out of the way, Amazon quickly....
1 Thing GoPro Is Doing Right
Customers can buy a GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) camera in any one of 45,000 retail outlets globally. While this a great convenience for its consumers, it has been a significant supply chain challenge for....
Can Tesla, Inc.'s Model X Sales Keep Marching Higher? Probably.
Citing production challenges with its recently introduced 100 kilowatt-hour battery, electric-car maker Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) second-quarter vehicle deliveries fell sequentially. Even after....
Why Netflix Investors Have Nothing to Worry About
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) delighted investors with better-than-expected subscriber growth in the second quarter. The streaming-video service continues to attract new subscribers both domestically and....
8 Reasons to Buy Alibaba Group and Never Sell
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) is a legend in the making. The company combines start-up-like business growth with a mature financial platform, and founder and executive....
General Electric Is Pulverizing United Technologies in This Hot Niche Market
Both General Electric (NYSE: GE) and United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) have invested billions of dollars in developing next-generation jet engines that they hope will be game-changers.And the game....
We Got It Wrong With OPKO Health -- Now What?
In our "These Legendary CEO's Could Catch Lightning in a Bottle – Again" episode, Motley Fool Industry Focus: Healthcare contributor Todd Campbell picked OOKO Health (NASDAQ: OPK) as a stock to....
We Got It Wrong With Rite Aid -- Now What?
In our 2015 "Walgreens Shows Its Hand, Scoops Up Rite Aid" episode, Motley Fool analyst Kristine Harjes speculated that regulators would give the nod to Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NASDAQ: WBA)....
Young People Still Love Snapchat
Snapchat's strength has always been its popularity among young people. But that popularity has been called into question since Snap (NYSE: SNAP) went public and showed slowing user growth while....
Why the Bears Might Be Right About RH Stock
One of the most dangerous things a beginning investor can do is sell a stock short -- especially when it appears to be popular among others. Not only are your gains capped and losses open-ended,....
The Economic Indicator That’s Most Interesting Right Now
The economy doesn't make any sense right now.Even though unemployment is a low 4.3%, there is no sign of inflation. Normally, these two things are inversely correlated -- when one is high, the....