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What Does Amazon Want With Costco's Kirkland Signature Private Label?
The "Kirkland Signature" private label brand is one of Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) great success stories -- and with $30 billion in sales, a key driver of the business.In this segment from Industry Focus:
3 Stocks That Pay You to Own Them
Dividends are one of the nicest perks of owning stocks. Of course, not all publicly traded companies pay them. Further, not all companies that pay dividends are worthy long-term investments in the
Beyond the Social Network: Facebook Wants to Disrupt These 3 Industries
Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) core business is thriving, with strong engagement for the company's namesake social network and its Instagram subsidiary driving impressive top- and bottom-line growth. Here's
3 Stocks That Amazon Can't Stop
There's no stock that makes the market shudder like Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). Every time the e-commerce giant enters a new sector, rival stocks plunge. We've seen this phenomenon three times in a
3 Stocks That Are Absurdly Cheap Right Now
The stock market has marched almost unceasingly higher since bottoming out in 2009, driving the S&P 500's price-to-earnings ratio well above its long-term average. Finding truly cheap stocks has
Is Emirates About to Order the Boeing 787 Dreamliner?
In the past few years, there has been periodic speculation about Emirates potentially ordering the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner to complement its fleet of larger widebodies.Last week, several news
What Will Happen to Qualcomm's Licensing Business?
Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) fell 5% on July 20 after the mobile chipmaker reported big top and bottom line declines. Revenue fell 12% annually to $5.3 billion, narrowly beating estimates by $40
These 3 Stocks Have Quadrupled Since 2014
The bull market in stocks has lifted account balances for millions of investors, but many have missed out on the strongest performers in the market. Over the past three years, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA)
3 Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
If you choose the right stocks, you can sit back and let the companies do all the work while you pay more attention to other things like living your life. But you have to be picky -- selecting stocks
Can Netflix Keep Going After Last Week's 17% Pop?
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is having another odd year -- and that's a good thing. Shares of the dot-com darling that was the S&P 500's biggest gainer in 2013 and again in 2015 is rolling in 2017. The
Netflix Original's Dominate Emmy Nominations -- Here's Why it Matters
When the Emmy nominations were announced earlier this month, it wasn't a surprise that cable channel HBO led with 110 nods -- it's the 17th year in a row that the cable channel earned the most
Earnings Preview: What to Expect From Las Vegas Next Week
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) both report second quarter earnings next week, setting the stage for the industry's earnings season. And with a presence in both Las Vegas
5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Pfizer Inc.
Many people can name one of Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) products. From over-the-counter products such as Advil and Robitussin to powerful prescription drugs such as Eliquis and Ibrance, Pfizer makes some of
Can Blue Apron Stock Bounce Back After Last Week's 11% Drop?
Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) has a new and formidable competitor, and that's been enough to turn an already broken IPO into one of this year's worst performers among market debutantes. Shares of the
Can Chipotle Stock Bounce Back From Last Week's 13% Drop?
When it rains, it pours for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) shareholders, and the past few days have been a deluge. The burrito roller's stock took a 12.8% hit last week, following a double dose of
Bullish on Amazon.com? You'll Love These 3 Stocks
Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) 40% rally over the past 12 months made it a Wall Street darling, as its marketplace crushed brick-and-mortar retailers and AWS (Amazon Web Services) dominated the cloud
Mondelez International Has a Game Plan for Attracting Healthy Snackers
The biggest challenge snack food companies like Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) face is the growing awareness many consumers have about what's in the food they eat and their desire to eat in a
Apple Investors Shouldn't Worry About iPhone 8 Delays
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) surged in the first few months of 2017, as sales of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus beat expectations and as hype for the next-generation iPhone 8 began to build.However
Why Big Oil Can’t Make the Renewable Energy Transition
Big oil companies are starting to consider what the world will look like after the reign of petroleum is over. For example, Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) recently announced it will invest $1 billion
Can You Guess the World's Largest Gold Jewelry Market? (Hint: It Isn't The United States)
The consensus stateside may be that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but that's not the case in the world's largest gold market -- China. The World Gold Council reported world jewelry demand was up
3 Cheap High-Yield Dividend Stocks You Can Buy Right Now
Today's investor is likely in a real quandary. On the one hand, the overall market is trading at valuations we haven't seen all that often. On the other, buying bargain basement high-yield stocks is
1 Thing Procter & Gamble Co. Left Out of Its Proxy Fight Response
After receiving a direct challenge to its management team from an activist investor, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) fired back this week in a combative press release.In the return volley, the consumer
These 5 Drugs Could Be Worth $45 Billion -- and They're Not Even on the Market Yet
$45 billion for five experimental drugs.That's how much market research firm EvaluatePharma projects the five most valuable pipeline candidates are worth right now. The firm calculated the net present
The Three Best Stocks in Fintech
Fintech, short for financial technology, is the practice of incorporating new and innovative technologies to better perform traditional financial services. Fintech applications include everything from
5 "Death Trends" in the Consumer and Retail Sector
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp are joined by Vincent Shen, host of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, to talk about his corner of the U.S. economy -- and