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Disney's D23 Gives Star Wars Fans a New Hope
Since buying Lucasfilm in 2012, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has not only restored the luster of the Star Wars franchise, but it has also grown the fan base.The company has released two well-received films
3 Things Cirrus Logic Management Wants You to Know
Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS) develops hardware and software for audio and voice signal processing. And while the details of what these products do can get pretty complicated, the company's business
Mondelez International History: Everything Investors Need to Know
In October 2012, Kraft Foods split itself into two separate publicly traded companies: Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) and Kraft Foods Group, which is now part of Kraft Heinz. Kraft Foods
How Safe Is Chevron's Dividend?
Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world, and it has grown substantially over the course of its long history. All energy companies are susceptible to the ups and
3 Stocks With Colossal Business Advantages
With great business advantages come great long-term stock returns. The company doesn't have to cheat -- just tip the scales in its own favor with the help of regular business tools.We asked a panel of
3 Small Biotech Stocks Being Run by Proven Winners
Great leaders are important in any industry, but perhaps they're even more valuable in biotech, where any number of clinical-stage and regulatory obstacles can derail drug research and send share
4 Signs Snap Inc. Needs New Management
Snap (NYSE: SNAP), the maker of Snapchat, recently fell below its IPO price of $17. To make matters worse, the IPO's lead underwriter Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) downgraded the stock from overweight to
IBM's New Mainframe Is a Security Powerhouse
While the term "mainframe" may conjure images of room-sized computers cranking out calculations decades ago, International Business Machines' (NYSE: IBM) ever-evolving mainframe systems remain
3 Top Dividend Stocks in Agriculture
Agriculture stocks aren't really popular among income investors, and at first glance, there appear to be decent reasons as to why. Agriculture is, after all, an incredibly boring business, subject to
3 Stocks That Are Ridiculously Cheap Right Now
When a stock goes on sale, and the stock market offers you the chance to buy it for less than it's worth, that's what we investors call a "value stock." But what do you call a stock that's selling for
Qualcomm Investors Need to Be Wary of These Threats
Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) have dropped close to their 52-week lows this year as the company has been cornered by a number of problems. The chip giant entered 2017 on the back foot thanks to
Will the Drug Pricing Executive Order Help Big Pharma?
The cost of healthcare has climbed at a rate considerably above that of inflation, and high drug costs are a big factor. During his campaign, President Trump indicated that he would take steps to
3 Value Stocks for Sharp Investors
Finding a value stock isn't always as easy as just screening for stocks with low price-to-earnings ratios -- although that's a good place to start. Sharp investors know that sometimes, there's more to
These 3 Stocks Have Lost Over 50% in 2017
Wall Street has been riding high on record performance for major market benchmarks, extending the eight-year-old bull market in 2017. Not every stock has participated in the overall rally, however
1 More Potential Explanation for Intel Corporation's Core X Supply-Demand Imbalance
I recently wrote about the apparent supply-to-demand imbalance of Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) eight- and 10-core Core X processors for the high-end desktop market. In short, demand seems to be outstripping
Pfizer Is Set to Lose Its No. 1 Spot Among Drugmakers: Here's Why It Doesn't Matter
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) stands at the top of the mountain when it comes to prescription drug sales. Last year, the big pharma company made $45.9 billion from prescription drugs, well ahead of runners-up
Is 2018 the Year Virtual Reality Goes Mainstream?
Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) Oculus is reportedly planning to release a stand-alone virtual reality device next year to retail for just $200. The goal is to push VR into the mainstream.Virtual reality has
Some Days, the Business World Is Full of Surprises
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Mac Greer is joined by Motley Fool Total Income's Ron Gross and Million Dollar Portfolio's Matt Argersinger to discuss several notable items and what they mean for
Can Square Keep Going After Last Week's 12% Pop?
We may never know if Huey Lewis was right about being hip to be square, but it's certainly been hip to be a Square (NYSE: SQ) shareholder these days. Shares of the high-tech transactions enabler hit
Surprise! Lockheed Martin's "Expensive" F-35 Now Costs Less than a Boeing F/A-18
Give President Trump his due.Late last year, the then-president elect blasted Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for charging taxpayers a "tremendous cost" for its F-35 stealth fighter jet. At the time
Can Fitbit Inc. Regain Its Mojo?
Back in Sep. 2015, I predicted that Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) would drop from the $30s back to its IPO price of $20. That happened just a few months later, but the stock subsequently dropped another 70% to
How NVIDIA Makes Most of Its Money -- and Why the Mix Is Changing Rapidly
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock is one-upping an '80s hit tune: Rather than raining mere men, it's raining money. The graphics-chip specialist's stock has returned 52.9% in 2017 through July 12
These 3 Charts Don't Lie: Gilead Sciences Needs an Acquisition
Pretty much everyone familiar with Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) wants the company to make an acquisition. Many think the big biotech desperately needs one (or more) to reenergize the lethargic
Roundtable: 1 Stock I'm Never Selling
Stocks that are worth buying and holding for exceptionally long periods of time are far less common than most investors may think. Changes in underlying market conditions, after all, can knock even
Trump Administration Unveils $1 Billion Plan to Arm Taiwan
If you haven't heard yet about President Trump's plan to arm Taiwan, then, well, you probably don't live in China -- because China has been very vocal about this event. Calling America's plan to sell