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You Still Can't Beat Apple -- but Oreos May Be in Trouble
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker discuss the latest news from a quartet of well-known companies: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is just getting more
3 Earnings Reports That Made Waves Tuesday
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Mac Greer is joined by David Kretzmann of Supernova and Rule Breakers and Ron Gross of Motley Fool Total Income to dig into the news from two companies most people
Activist Investors Are Now Shopping at Department Stores
U.S. department store chains have been reporting steady sales declines and a sharp erosion in profitability since the beginning of 2015. Even the best-run companies in the industry have been hurt by
Here's How Under Armour Inc. Plans to Reignite Profitable Growth
Under Armour Inc. (NYSE: UA)(NYSE: UAA) reported second-quarter earnings on Aug. 1, surprising investors -- and not in a good way -- with a $12 million loss on sales of $1.09 billion, a 9% increase
Does Netflix's Long-Term Potential Justify Its Stock Price?
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) management recently wrote in a shareholder letter:We anticipate negative [free cash flow] to accompany our rapid growth for many years.As with many high-growth companies
Discover's Financial Dilemma
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) reported its second quarter earnings recently and, once again, the results were a bit of a mixed bag. Bulls on the stock can point to the 9% year-over-year
Target Shows Some Promise in a Competitive Retail Environment
Target (NYSE: TGT) is one of the biggest retailers in the U.S., but that doesn't mean it's immune to the rapid growth of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). Target has reported several consecutive quarters of
Sears Surrenders to Amazon With Kenmore Appliance Deal
As recently as 2003, Kenmore -- a private brand owned by Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) -- held a 27% share of the U.S. appliance market. However, with customer traffic and sales in a long-term
Amazon.com Stock Slides on Lower Profitability
Profitability finally seemed to be turning a corner at Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) in 2016, following years of low margin. However, Amazon's recent second-quarter earnings report dashed bulls' hopes of
Michael Kors Tries to Get Back on Track With Jimmy Choo Deal
Not too long ago, Michael Kors (NYSE: KORS) was one of the hottest fashion brands in the United States. However, Michael Kors has fallen on hard times recently, as its over-reliance on discounting
3 Dividend Stocks for In-the-Know Investors
Studies show that dividend stocks have historically trumped the average returns of the stock market, as investors collect juicy cash payments in addition to capital appreciation from rising stock
Disney Has a Lot to Prove on Tuesday
There's plenty at stake as Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) gears up to post fresh financials on Tuesday. Between the struggles at ESPN weighing on its flagship media networks business and new rides boosting
A Conversation With Hugh McColl, the Former CEO of Bank of America
You can count on one hand the number of people who have had as big of an impact on the U.S. bank industry as Hugh McColl has over the past century. The leading banks in this country as you know them
Roundtable: 1 Stock I Refuse to Sell
The only way to make money with stocks is to buy low and sell high. That's it. There are no rules that say how long that period has to be between when you buy and when you sell. We all have those one
5 Energy Stats That Will Blow You Away
Energy is the lifeblood of modern society. Without it we couldn't power our vehicles or charge our gadgets, keep our medical devices running or our food from spoiling. There's a reason energy, or a
People Spend As Much Time on Instagram As Snapchat
Snap's (NYSE: SNAP) pitch to advertisers is it's engagement. "All advertising starts with a strong engagement, and we provide incredibly strong engagement," Chief Strategy Officer Imran Kahn said on
Should Retailers Be Running Their Own Prime Day Sales Events?
Maybe it's time retailers start jumping on Amazon.com 's (NASDAQ: AMZN) coattails and start running Prime Day sales of their own -- not just having a big sales event and hoping consumers notice, but
Why You Should DRIP Your Dividends
A dividend reinvestment plan, or DRIP, is an important tool that every long-term investor should be aware of. Not only can automatic dividend reinvestment make your life easier, but enrolling in a
Tesla und Apple sind die künftigen Konkurrenten von VW, Daimler & Co!
Tesla hat die ersten Model3-Fahrzeuge ausgeliefert, und Apple-Chef Tim Cook sagte erstmals öffentlich, dass sich #Apple auf autonomes Fahren fokussiere. Keine Frage: die Fahrzeugindustrie wird sich in
The FDA's New Nicotine Proposal Spells Trouble for Big Tobacco
The more than 50-year war that's been waged by the U.S. against tobacco companies has been working. According to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an
3 Top Dividend Aristocrats To Own Forever
Few stocks deserve consideration as "own forever" investments. However, the Dividend Aristocrats list of companies which are S&P 500 components, and have increased their regular dividend every year
Is AbbVie About to Deliver a Blow to Gilead Sciences' Guidance?
After boosting its full-year hepatitis C revenue guidance last month, Gilead Sciences' (NASDAQ: GILD) share price has been rallying. However, the Food and Drug Administration approved AbbVie's (NYSE:
Intel Corporation Scores Another Major Design Win at Apple Inc.
Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) cellular modem business is really starting to make some inroads at Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).After winning a deal to supply cellular modems to Apple in support of the iPhone 7-series
Better Buy: Twitter, Inc. vs. Netflix, Inc.
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) built a DVD-mailing empire, then abandoned it to fulfill a much grander digital-video-streaming vision. Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) turned SMS-powered microblogging into a social
Activision Blizzard Inc. Earnings Point to More Record Growth Ahead
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) has a habit of under promising and over delivering. The video game developer this week announced second-quarter results, and -- for the sixth consecutive time -- the