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Instructure Revenue Booms on Big Sales Growth
When a pair of Utah graduate students were tasked with designing a business plan to address the needs of the education world, their plan became what is today Instructure (NYSE: INST). The company
Will Qorvo Inc Stock Get a Reality Check After Q1 Earnings?
Qorvo (NASDAQ: QRVO) investors have been lucky this year as the company's shares have made impressive gains despite inconsistent results. The chip specialist had started 2017 on the wrong foot as its
3 Earnings Winners, 1 Unappetizing Loser
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Mac Greer is joined by David Kretzmann of Supernova and Rule Breakers, and Matt Argersinger of Million Dollar Portfolio to discuss some remarkable earnings season
What You Need to Know About Altaba Inc. and Its Investments
When Yahoo! sold its operating business to Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) for $4.48 billion, that was not the end of Yahoo as a publicly traded investment. What remains of the former Yahoo! company
3 Dividend Stocks for Retirement
According to Bankrate, the average interest rate on a checking account these days -- for those that pay interest -- is less than 0.5%. A 10-year U.S. Treasury bond will pay out 2.3%, while the average
What to Expect From Sierra Wireless' Q2 Earnings Report
Shares of Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) have shot up 90% so far this year as the company has shown a remarkable turnaround in its financial performance of late. The Internet of Things (IoT)
Acquisitions Have John Bean Technologies Looking Skyward
It's hard enough for a business to do one thing well, but when a company has two focus areas, it's an even bigger task to execute well. John Bean Technologies (NYSE: JBT) brings together two very
Pandora Media, Inc. Is Focusing on Quality Over Quantity
Pandora Media (NYSE: P) announced stronger-than-expected second-quarter 2017 results on Monday after the market closed, but followed by curiously reducing the top end of its previous full-year revenue
Morgan Stanley Thinks Fitbit Needs Better Software
If Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) truly wants to remain relevant as the wearables market slowly transitions away from single-purpose fitness trackers toward multipurpose smartwatches, it needs to get better at
How Ford Credit Shrugged Off Leasing Worries and Boosted Profit 55%
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) reported last week that its second-quarter net income rose almost 4% from a year ago, to just over $2 billion.Ford's profit was helped out by a tax break, and that fact
Southwest Airlines Stays at the Head of the Pack
Throughout its history, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has been one of the most profitable companies in the U.S. airline industry. However, among the largest U.S. airlines, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL)
Does a Discovery Communications and Scripps Network Deal Make Sense?
Rumors that Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA)(NASDAQ: DISCB)(NASDAQ: DISCK) and Scripps Network Interactive (NASDAQ: SNI) were discussing a possible merger of operations were substantiated this
Investors Shrug Following Northrop Grumman's Earnings Beat
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) reported its fiscal Q2 2017 earnings on Wednesday. Investors responded to the news by first selling Northrop stock on Wednesday, selling it a bit more on Thursday, and
The Market Wasn't Playing, but Hasbro Earnings Were Game
Going into its quarterly earnings report, toymaker Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) was having a banner year. The stock had been up 49% year to date, making to one of the top performers in the S&P 500, and
Will AMD’s Latest Product Boost Its Market Share?
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) fired yet another salvo last month in its battle for market share with Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) in the central processing unit (CPU) market. The graphics chip
Details of Intel Corporation's 18-Core Beast Revealed
On May 30, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announced its Core X-series of chips targeted at a segment of the desktop personal computer market called "high-end desktop," or HEDT for short.The lineup
3 Value Stocks for Shrewd Investors
Some stocks trade at cheap valuations for good reason. For others, temporary discounts based on misunderstandings and short-term issues can set shrewd investors up for big returns as the real story
What to Watch When Fitbit Reports Q2 2017 Results
It's been a tough run for owners of fitness tracker maker Fitbit (NYSE: FIT). A trend of slowing device sales turned to declining sales in the last year, and the stock has suffered. There are glimmers
ConocoPhillips in 3 Charts
The entire oil industry has been punished by the stock market over the past few years, and oil and gas producers such as ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) have been hit even harder than integrated majors
4 Reasons J.C. Penney Is a Better Value Stock Than Sears Holdings
J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is often mentioned in the same breath as Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD). On the surface, there are similarities -- both retailers flourished in past decades, but the rise of
Intel Corporation's Core i7-8700K Specs Leaked
Earlier this year, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) refreshed its mainstream desktop personal-computer chip lineup with a new family of chips based on its Kaby Lake architecture.The Kaby Lake chips
How Chipotle's Leadership Disappointed on Its Earnings Call
In this this Market Foolery segment, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker digest Chipotle Mexican Grill's (NYSE: CMG) report -- which was fine -- and its conference call, which had Hill
Should You Buy These 3 Alternative Investments?
When people think "investments," they usually think of stocks and bonds, but these two options are just the tip of the iceberg. There are many alternative investments in the marketplace just waiting
Iconic U.S. Companies Delivered Earnings Beats -- but Not All Got Stock Bumps
In this this Market Foolery segment, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker discuss a raft of major quarterly reports: Ford, AT&T (NYSE: T), U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), Hershey, and Coca-Cola
How Did Boeing Fly So Far Above Profit Expectations for Q2?
In this this Market Foolery segment, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker discuss how well the nation's biggest commercial aircraft company is doing, its major stock gains on Wednesday