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3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Stocks posted strong gains last week as investors reacted to positive earnings news and the increasing likelihood that Congress will pass a tax bill that includes significant corporate tax cuts.....
What to Watch When Nike Reports Earnings
Nike's (NYSE: NKE) stock is up 17% over the last three months, as investors become more optimistic about Nike's growth strategy and less concerned about competitors' market share gains earlier in....
8 Fast Food Innovations That Shocked and Delighted Us in 2017
Image source: Pizza Hut.In the era of Instagram where foodies insist on sharing what they're eating on social media, it's no surprise that restaurants will play to that crowd. At one end of the....
McDonald's New Value Menu Keeps the Pressure on Rivals
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) opted for variety in its latest value menu launch. The fast-food titan this week announced over a dozen new dining choices for 2018 that are priced at either $1, $2, or $3.....
Home Depot Stock Beats Apple in This Key Investor Metric
On the surface, Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have nothing in common. One's a high-flying technology company that redefined communications with its smartphones, and the other is a....
If Disney Buys a Piece of Fox, Marvel's the Biggest Winner
If you look back at the history of studio acquisitions made by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), they have been positively brilliant. The House of Mouse acquired Pixar in 2006 for $7.4 billion,....
Disney's Interest In Fox Is All About Streaming
Disney (NYSE: DIS) is working on a couple of direct-to-consumer streaming products for ESPN and its film studios. Adding in the assets of Twenty-First Century Fox's (NASDAQ: FOXA) film and....
Home Depot Gives Investors a $15 Billion Christmas Gift
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is the stock that keeps on giving. Ahead of its analyst meeting, and just in time for the holidays, the retailer announced a $15 billion share buyback.For longtime owners of....
Will 2018 Be Home Depot Inc's Best Year Yet?
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is poised to cross $100 billion in annual sales for the first time right before the business enters 2018. That's an impressive achievement when you consider that the sales....
Why McDonald's Is Bringing Back the Dollar Value Menu
Let's be frank: Value menus based on dollar price points are a loss leader in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry. Their primary purpose is to draw traffic into stores, where, if a....
Will 2018 Be McDonald's Corp.'s Best Year Yet?
There's no denying that McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is having a heck of a year. The fast-food giant has seen its shares hit new all-time highs every single day this week, trading 46% higher so far in....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for McDonald's Corp.
The first step in McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) business turnaround was admitting that it had a problem. Following three straight years of shrinking sales, executives began fiscal 2017 fully aware that....
Is McDonald's Corp. a Buy?
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has tried to return to its roots and double down on the fast food at value prices that have fueled its success. That, along with its All-Day Breakfast menu, has led the....
Will Nike Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Investors have seen Nike (NYSE: NKE) bounce back somewhat in 2017, recovering from a terrible performance for the athletic footwear and apparel specialist in 2016. With the rising threat of....
4 Dates for Disney Stock Investors to Circle in December
The holidays may be a quiet time for many publicly traded companies, but that's never the case for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS). Big movies at the corner multiplex and huge crowds at its theme parks....
Walt Disney Co, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc Said To Be Near A Deal
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc Class A (NASDAQ:FOXA) are said to be near a deal after about a month of unverified reports that a transaction is near. The Walt....
How Nike Is Innovating to Serve You Better
Nike (NYSE: NKE) hosted its 2017 Investor Day at the end of October and covered key details on how it expects over the next five years to drive revenue growth in the high single digits, expand....
Will 2018 Be Netflix, Inc.'s Best Year Yet?
Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have gained 33% so far in 2017. That's an impressive boost on top of an already huge market cap, giving the stock an $81 billion market cap today. Netflix has....
Could This Be Walt Disney’s Next CEO?
The two big concerns looming over Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) stock this year have included a) cord-cutting fears (especially for ESPN), and b) succession concerns.Regarding succession, current CEO....
What to Expect From The Walt Disney Company in 2018
There's never a dull moment when it comes to Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS). On Wednesday the media giant was making waves after boosting its dividend rate and releasing a buzz-worthy trailer for next....
Are Investors Underestimating Walt Disney Co.'s Studio Business?
"Marvel's next wave is just beginning," wrote Vanity Fair writer Joanna Robinson in the magazine's cover story for its holiday 2017 issue. Robinson was paraphrasing Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob....
"Coco" Clobbers the Superheroes at the Box Office
In this segment of the Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, and Stock Advisor Canada's Taylor Muckerman parse the ticket sales numbers from last....
What to Expect From Home Depot Inc. in 2018
Fiscal 2017 has been good for Home Depot (NYSE: HD) -- and its shareholders. Sales are on pace to rise by over 6% even though management initially targeted just a 4.6% increase. Earnings should....
This Bit of Good News Doesn't Mean the "Restaurant Recession" Is Over
For nearly two years now, the restaurant industry has been posting declining quarterly comparable sales. The so-called "restaurant recession" can be primarily chalked up to over-expansion as....
Home Depot Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....