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How to Invest in E-Commerce Stocks
Many investors prefer stocks that do business in high-growth industries. After all, it's much easier for a company to grow if its sector is expanding by leaps and bounds.As far as favorable....
Coca-Cola Is Taking Aim at La Croix
Seltzer is suddenly sexy.Long a favorite in Europe but ignored in the U.S., sparkling water consumption among Americans is now surging. Sales have increased 42% over the last five years and....
What Procter & Gamble Co. Has to Say About Its Growth Slowdown
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) investors are hoping that slow and steady wins the race. The consumer-products giant recently announced earnings results that included weaker sales growth. But....
Costco's Business Today in 3 Charts
It's not easy being a brick-and-mortar retailer today. There are just too many shops competing over a shrinking pool of customer traffic, and this imbalance is forcing many businesses to cut....
JD.com, Tencent, and Wal-Mart Join Forces Against Alibaba
JD.com (NASDAQ: JD), China's second largest business-to-consumer e-commerce marketplace after Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) Tmall, recently enlisted the help of Tencent (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY) and Wal-Mart....
Procter & Gamble Co. Earnings Show Hints of a Market Share Rebound
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) this past week announced its first quarterly earnings report since beating back a shareholder challenge against its management team. The results showed steady....
3 Stocks That Could Put Alibaba's Returns to Shame
It's rather easy to see why Alibaba Group's (NYSE: BABA) has doubled so far in 2017. The company owns 11% of China's massive $5 trillion retail market, and that is only expected to grow as....
What Is Warren Buffett’s Top Dividend Stock?
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) has a portfolio of dozens of common stocks, many of which were hand-picked by CEO Warren Buffett himself. Buffett is a big fan of reliable dividends,....
Kimberly-Clark Earnings: 3 Trends to Watch
It's been a disappointing two-year stretch for Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) investors. The consumer goods giant lowered its growth outlook several times since early 2016 due to struggles in the core....
What Procter & Gamble Should Take Away From Its Brawl With Nelson Peltz
One of the costliest proxy battles ever, between activist investor Nelson Peltz and Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG), ended with Peltz losing the right to a board seat by roughly one-third of....
3 Stocks to Buy and Hold for 100 Years
Companies that are able to survive for a century or more require certain special attributes. After all, they have to weather not only changing consumer tastes over time but also the ups and downs....
Better Buy: Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo
Cola enthusiasts have long fought about the relative virtues of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). Although there might never be a final answer to the question of which namesake cola is....
Were Whole Foods' Price Cuts Just an Amazon.com Gimmick?
While Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) purchase of Whole Foods Market looks like it was a picture-perfect wedding, it appears that the price cuts enacted almost immediately after the marriage was....
5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Finances Without Cutting Spending
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp are joined by recurring Foolish guest Nathan Hamilton to talk about financial fixes that don't involve the most common....
Why Rite Aid, Hudbay Minerals, and NovoCure Jumped Today
Stocks started the week on a positive note Monday as several major benchmarks pushed further into record territory. The Dow Jones Industrials continued their march toward 23,000, and investors....
Stock Offerings, Buybacks, Shorts, and Another Inexplicable Name Change
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Asset Management's Bill Barker review the most interesting tidbits from the business world today: Delta (NYSE: DAL) beat on earnings....
These Are the Stores Losing Traffic to Whole Foods
On Aug. 28, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) officially took possession of Whole Foods Market. Then it planted its flag by immediately slashing prices on consumer staples such as bananas, avocados,....
Why Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) climbed 4.5% on Tuesday after the retail giant announced encouraging progress on its strategic initiatives, preliminary guidance for the coming fiscal....
3 Stocks to Own in a Stock Market Crash
With the stock market recently hitting fresh record highs, many investors are worried about a correction or even a full-blown stock market crash. Fortunately, not all stocks react to difficult....
Coca-Cola Flexes Its Venture Capital Muscle With Purchase of Topo Chico
Global beverage titan Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) recently announced the $220 million purchase of Monterrey, Mexico-based Topo Chico, the leading sparkling water label in Northern Mexico, which has also....
Wal-Mart Aims for Amazon's Achilles Heel
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has done a lot of things exceptionally well over its 22-year history. The company's whopping market value and constant growth are testaments to its strategy of customer....
Top Business Students Are Flocking to Amazon. Here's Why.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) already has a number of advantages over the competition. Its reputation for low prices keeps customers from comparison shopping on the internet, and the convenience it....
Corporate Welfare Is Amazon's Latest Competitive Advantage
You could call it "The Corporate Bachelor" or the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Olympics. The e-commerce giant announced earlier this month that it was opening its search for a second headquarters, dubbed....
3 Stable Stocks for Conservative Investors
Not every stock investor wants to swing for the fences. In fact, plenty of shareholders just want to own dominant businesses that crank out predictable returns in good times and bad.Which stocks....
Costco Earnings Point to Growth Struggles Ahead
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) recently closed the books on a mixed 2017 fiscal year. On the plus side, the warehouse retailer extended its streak of above-average sales growth even as membership fees....