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3 Stocks With Home Depot-Like Return Potential
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has created a lot of wealth over the years. Share prices have quadrupled over the last decade alone, and early buyers have enjoyed a spine-tingling return of 641,000% so....
2 Restaurant Chains, 2 Different Pains
In this Market Foolery podcast, host Mac Greer, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Motley Fool Pro and Options' Jeff Fischer open with discussions about the peculiar challenges facing Domino's....
Shake Shack's High Labor Costs Helping to Push Automation
The restaurant industry is slowly getting priced out of the labor market, and chains such as Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK) that have led the charge to raise wages are now finding it's an expensive....
3 Questions You're Afraid to Ask Disney
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) isn't at its best these days. The stock has fallen for three consecutive months, and it's coming off of another quarter with revenue and earnings going the wrong way.....
This Could Be Netflix's Biggest Weakness
It's a great time to be Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX). Shares of the leading video streamer just shot to record highs after announcing a price increase. Not only will the company soon see rising....
What to Expect When Netflix, Inc. Reports Q3 Results
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is preparing to report its third-quarter results on Monday night. The company has been in the news a lot lately, breaking ties with Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and raising....
3 Value Stocks for Nest-Egg Growth
Finding stocks with both growth potential and a reasonable valuation can seem nearly impossible now, with the market trading near all-time highs, and average stock valuations far higher than....
Hulu Goes After Netflix Users With a Cheaper Subscription Deal
Neither Hulu nor Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) requires subscribers to commit to any sort of contract. That means customers can come and go as they will, dropping a subscription once they have watched a....
It's a Dystopia Out There for Old Media
On this Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser focus on the media sector this week, and most of what they find is bad news for the incumbents. Blade....
Netflix Loses Yet Another Emmy-Nominated Drama to Hulu
Fresh off of winning the Emmy award for Outstanding Drama for The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu won the rights to stream fellow nominee This Is Us. Hulu and its part-owner NBC paid $3.5 million per....
A Foolish Take: Disney's Theme Park Attendance Dips as Universal Gains Ground
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), the biggest theme park operator in the world, owns 12 parks across three continents. That's why it wasn't surprising when the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)....
3 Major Income Stocks Just Upped Their Dividends
Most income investors are looking for strong and reliable investments with an excellent track record. This is why I take notice when some of the stock market's most established dividend stocks....
Better Buy: McDonald's vs. Restaurant Brands International
In today's restaurant stock matchup, I've got Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR) facing off against McDonald's (NYSE: MCD).Restaurant Brands International -- which owns the Tim Hortons,....
Disney World's Top Rival Shrinks to Grow
Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal Orlando is closing down another attraction tonight. Terminator 2: 3-D, one of the oldest existing attractions at Universal Studios Florida, will end its 21-year....
No Grimace Here! This Fast-Food Chain Is Loving Marijuana's Expansion
At the federal level, marijuana is a wholly illegal substance currently categorized as schedule I. As a schedule I drug, it has no recognized medical benefits, and is thusly considered to be just....
The Simple Reason Why I Won't Buy Home Depot, Inc. Stock
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has proven to be a retail chain that's immune to internet disruption. Most likely, that's partly due to the fact that many of the items it sells consumers actually want to....
SeaWorld May Have More Suitors Than You Think
SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE: SEAS) may be up for sale, and if so, things could get interesting. Shares of the the troubled theme park operator dismissed the chatter on Thursday, sending the stock....
10 of the Most Anticipated Movies Being Released in 2018
Image source: AMC Entertainment.There are a lot of big movies coming to a multiplex near you next year, and that's a good thing given the weak box-office results that theaters have experienced....
Disney Buying SeaWorld Wouldn't Be Crazy
Shares of SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE: SEAS) are moving higher on Thursday after Bloomberg reported that Merlin Entertainments Plc has approached the theme park operator about acquiring some of....
Retired? 3 Stocks You Should Consider Buying
Ideally, a person can expect their retirement to stretch on for decades. That kind of time horizon gives you flexibility to own at least some stocks because you can ride out those inevitable down....
What if Disney Still Needs Bob Iger in 2019?
We're two summers away from the end of the Bob Iger era at Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), and this time it doesn't seem as if it's a head fake. Disney's CEO is insisting this week that he plans to stick....
The Single Biggest Change at McDonald's in the Last 2 Years
In 2006, legendary McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) CEO Jim Skinner teased the possibility of making breakfast available to customers well past morning hours. Skinner explained in an interview that the....
3 Top Stocks You Can Buy on Sale
The stock market set a new all-time high this past week to extend a rally that's been making it harder for investors to find good deals. Many stocks aren't participating in the surge, though. In....
Roundtable: 1 Stock I'm Never Selling
There are a lot of reasons why investors might want to sell even the best stocks they own in their portfolios, but when push comes to shove, our Motley Fool investors think they're going to stay....
Which Quick-Serve Chains Have the Most Loyal Customers?
The quick-serve restaurant (QSR) industry, which includes both fast food and fast casual eateries, has been doing better than other types of restaurants.That's because consumers have been cautious....