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3M: Our Growth Will Stay Strong in 2018
One of the surprise growth companies of 2017 has been 3M (NYSE: MMM), an industrial conglomerate with a presence in everything from consumer office products to leading high-tech smartphones. It....
Does America Need a Space Corps?
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed the fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, approving $692 billion in military spending next year. Included in the budget were....
Forget Canada: Boeing Needs to Ensure Its Trade Dispute Doesn't Spill Into Europe
Canada, as expected, has fired back at Boeing (NYSE: BA) over the aerospace giant's trade complaint against Canadian manufacturer Bombardier (NASDAQOTH: BDRBF). It's a drop in the bucket for....
Canada's Fighter Jet Saga Just Got Weirder
Pity Boeing's (NYSE: BA) shareholders. It's starting to look like they bought stock in the gang that couldn't shoot straight.As a founding member of the nine-nation international coalition that....
The U.S. Army Wants a Laser Tank
Predators and Reapers and Ravens (oh, my!) Nearly 15 years of televised war in the Middle East have trained Americans to think of "drones" as an American invention. But in case you haven't....
Boeing's Big Dividend Increase Delights Investors
U.S. aerospace giant Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been a big winner for investors over the past five years. In addition to delivering massive capital appreciation -- the stock price has nearly quadrupled....
Canada to Axe Boeing Fighter Purchase as Trade Dispute Heats Up
Canada is reportedly planning to cancel a plan to buy 18 Boeing (NYSE: BA) fighter jets, following through on threats to escalate a cross-border trade dispute with the U.S. aerospace giant. Boeing....
3 Dividend Stocks Perfect for Retirees
Retiring today is a lot different from retiring 30 years ago. People today are living much longer, which means you'll need to continue investing long after you've hung up your work coat or gloves....
It's Deal Time for Boeing and Airbus as 2017 Draws to a Close
Entering 2017, most pundits expected a meaningful slump in aircraft orders, following years of record order activity early in this decade. Even top airplane manufacturers Boeing (NYSE: BA) and....
3 Growth Stocks for the Long Term
Long-term growth is the name of the game for most investors. Whether it's a start-up with enormous potential or an established stalwart that keeps getting bigger each year, investors crave growth,....
3 Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for 25 Years
When we talk about buying stocks at The Motley Fool, we generally do so with at least a five-year time frame in mind. After all, buying and holding strong businesses for the long term and letting....
Dividend Watch: Will Boeing Give Investors Another Big Income Boost?
In the past few years, Boeing (NYSE: BA) has built a reputation as a great stock for income-seeking investors to hold. Just since 2013, the company has nearly tripled its quarterly payout from....
Forget Airlines: This Under-the-Radar Stock Is Ready to Fly
When it comes to making money from the skies, airline stocks may be the obvious play. But those who are willing to go a little deeper might find more value in aircraft lessors, companies that make....
3 Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
Perhaps the most significant enemy to generating wealth through investing is ourselves. The instinctive reflexes in our cave-people brain tend to give into rash decisions based on greed or fear....
Space Launch System Delay Gives SpaceX Some Room to Breathe
All of a sudden, the moon is looking attractive again.After years of hearing anyone and everyone talk about how America needs to go to Mars, in 2017, talk began shifting back to whether visiting....
Did Vladimir Putin Just Announce a New Arms Race?
TVRain. Kommersant. Gazeta.ru. TASS. Across all of the main Russian media outlets last week, the word went forth: Russia is re-arming.Here's how the story goes, as reported by Russia's TASS....
What to Expect From United Technologies in 2018
There are two main themes to United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) coming year. The first is the completion of the acquisition of Rockwell Collins, Inc (NYSE: COL) and the second is the....
3 Top Construction Machinery Stocks You Should Consider Buying Now
Construction machinery stocks are sizzling this year. Leading manufacturers are reporting robust machinery sales worldwide, indicating huge pent-up demand that needs to be met as commodity markets....
Investing in These 3 Stocks Now Could Make You a Millionaire Retiree
Who doesn't want to retire a millionaire? Unfortunately, studies show that the average retirement savings in America falls significantly short of the amount of money needed for a comfortable....
4 Top Aerospace Stocks to Consider Buying Now
Aerospace suppliers have enjoyed strong demand for the better part of a decade, thanks to an airline industry, after rounds of bankruptcies and consolidation, that is finally stable enough to....
3 Huge Trends Visa Inc. Can Ride Higher
In March 2008, Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) held its initial public offering, when shares of the company were traded on public stock exchanges for the first time. Even though that was the same month....
Will 3M Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Some companies are known by just a handful of products, and for many people, 3M (NYSE: MMM) will forever be associated with the Post-It Note. Yet the company goes well beyond consumer products....
Here's How Caterpillar Inc. Crushed It in 2017
It's not hard to see the overlying reason why Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) stock is up nearly 50% in 2017 at the time of this writing. The simple explanation is earnings expectations have more....
Will 3M Split Its Stock in 2018?
3M (NYSE: MMM) is one of the most wide-ranging conglomerates among the 30 stocks of the Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI). Many investors know 3M for its office supply products, but the....
Invest Alongside Warren Buffett in These Black Friday Stocks
If you're interested in buying top stocks that benefit from consumer spending over the holidays, you might want to follow in Warren Buffett's footsteps. Buffett is famous for picking stock market....