The Iconic Ford Lincoln: Reinventing a Classic Brand
Filed under: Investing Ford has quite a challenge - and opportunity - ahead of it as it attempts to revitalize its luxury Lincoln brand. At the recent International CES in Las Vegas, Motley Fool...
View ArticleWhy AbbVie's First Year on Its Own Was a Success
Filed under: Investing It's been an encouraging first year as an independent company for AbbVie (since its split from Abbott Laboratories ), with full-year results highlighting a positive 2013 and...
View ArticleAre You Spending Too Much on Valentine's Day Gifts?
Filed under: Investing It's no secret that holiday shopping can be completely exhausting. On top of how physically taxing the endeavor can be, shopping also takes a stressful toll on your wallet. It's...
View ArticleWhy DryShips, Inc. Stock's 10% Jump Last Week Makes Absolutely No Sense
Filed under: Investing Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
View ArticleMosaic Company Earnings: Has Fertilizer Hit Bottom?
Filed under: Investing Mosaic will release its quarterly report on Tuesday, and investors are still reeling from the huge drop in the stock last summer after news that an important potash trade...
View Article3 Top Movers: Akamai Technologies, Netflix, and Twitter
Filed under: Investing Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn't Short These Dow Components
Filed under: Investing Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
View ArticleThe Best Gaming Laptops Available
Filed under: Investing Most PC gamers would tell you a desktop is the way to go. In terms of customizability, and pricing, nothing really beats a tower. But gaming desktops aren't for everyone --...
View ArticleSprint Corporation Earnings: The Wireless Wars Continue
Filed under: Investing Sprint will release its quarterly report on Tuesday, and investors have seen the shares go on a roller-coaster ride over the past several months as speculation swirls around a...
View ArticleThe Best Smartphones to Buy Right Now
Filed under: Investing Shoppers looking for a new smartphone have plenty of choices. Whether it's Apple's iPhone, a device running Google's Android, or (soon to be) Microsoft's line of Lumias, there...
View ArticleFacebook's New Plan: Apps
Filed under: Investing "We just think that there are all these different ways that people want to share, and that compressing them all into a single blue app is not the right format of the future."...
View ArticleCompare Car Insurance Quotes
Filed under: Investing Whether you're in the market for your first car -- and your first insurance policy -- or you've been insured for years and are considering a change, trying to compare auto...
View Article3 Hot Retailers Defying the Cold Weather
Filed under: Investing A harshly cold weather and an intensely promotional retail environment are generating heavy headwinds for companies in the retail industry. On the other hand, companies such as...
View ArticleGoogle's Getting Ready to Dominate Your Car As Well
Filed under: Investing Google made big news at the recent International CES in Las Vegas with the announcement of the Open Automotive Alliance. As its website says, the OAA "is a global alliance of...
View ArticleHarley-Davidson, Inc. Takes Care of Its Fans
Filed under: Investing Photo: Harley-Davidson. When Harley-Davidson announced that it was recalling 29,000 Touring and Softail CVO motorcycles to fix a potential glitch last fall, it did something...
View ArticleThe Best iPad Apps to Download
Filed under: Investing When it comes to the tablet market, Apple's iPad remains dominant, and it isn't hard to see why: The biggest advantage Apple's iPad has over its rivals from Google and Amazon.com...
View ArticleWhat the Increase in Water Consumption Means for Soft-Drink Makers
Filed under: Investing Coca-Cola is heavily levered to the carbonated-beverage space. This means that a large part of its revenue is generated via soft-drink sales, unlike PepsiCo , which has a large...
View ArticleIs Nike Inc. Destined for Greatness?
Filed under: Investing Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown. The best stocks offer sustainable market-beating...
View ArticleHere's What This $69 Billion Manager Has Been Buying
Filed under: Investing Every quarter, many money managers have to disclose what they've bought and sold, via "13F" filings. Their latest moves can shine a bright light on smart stock picks. Today let's...
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn't Overlook Amgen, Inc.
Filed under: Investing Fourth-quarter results released by Amgen were roughly in line with Wall Street estimates. So, while shares didn't react particularly strongly (and have pretty much tracked the...
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