The Gulf of Mexico Is Back in Business
Filed under: Investing Energy investors remember the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill all too well, and the resulting fallout. Integrated major BP was nearly brought to its knees by tens of billions of...
View ArticleTiffany's Smashed Forecasts While Zale and Signet Report
Filed under: Investing This has been a rather wild week for jewelry companies! On Tuesday, Tiffany & Company , Signet Jewelers Limited , and Zale Corporation all reported earnings that either...
View Article4 Shocking Facts About Wal-Mart
Filed under: Investing Wal-Mart Stores released its third-quarter financial results earlier this month, announcing $1.14 in earnings per share -- a 6.5% increase from last year's third-quarter...
View ArticleObamacare Winner: The Not-So-Hidden Industry Poised to Profit
Filed under: Investing Drugmakers had to give up a big chunk of their profits when Obamacare, officially known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, was enacted. But the companies...
View ArticleChipotle or Panera: Which Is the Better Buy?
Filed under: Investing The fast-casual dining sector is the place to be in the restaurant industry these days. Full-service eateries such as Darden Restaurants' Olive Garden and Red Lobster brands are...
View Article$90 Says Charter Will Buy Time Warner Cable
Filed under: Investing We've known for a while now that Charter Communications wants to buy its larger rival, Time Warner Cable . But that deal hasn't seemed likely, especially since Charter has about...
View ArticleHow Google+ Will Copy Facebook
Filed under: Investing Google is going to have to embrace social ads at some point, Fool contributor Tim Beyers says in the following video. The search king has thus far resisted overt ads running in...
View Article1 Compelling Reason the Dow May Soar Into 2014
Filed under: Investing The Dow Jones Industrials have posted amazing gains so far in 2013, prompting many investors to get nervous about its future prospects. But there's one compelling reason...
View ArticleNovember's 3 Biggest Biotech Busts
Filed under: Investing The biotech sector can burn investors just as easily as it can reward them, but it's been much more of the latter than the former in 2013. The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index has...
View ArticleThe Only Thing Between You and 1,000% Returns
Filed under: Investing The only thing between you and 1,000% returns is time. I don't mean to oversimplify the issue, but it isn't any more complicated than that. You don't need to buy the latest and...
View ArticleThis Obamacare Contractor Just Got the Boot. Who Could Be Next?
Filed under: Investing As kids, we're always taught that trying our best is, more often than not, good enough. The troubles of the Obamacare website thus far demonstrate that trying doesn't always cut...
View ArticleIs ArcelorMittal 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 ArticleThe 3 Dow Stocks You Weren't Thankful for This Past Week
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 Article5 Jaw-Dropping Facts About Legal Marijuana
Filed under: Investing The legal use of marijuana for both medical use and adult recreational use is on the rise. Here are five facts that might just surprise you about the drug. Source: Chuck Coker,...
View Article2 Companies Benefiting From Holiday Cyber-Shopping
Filed under: Investing Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are no longer contained to single days. Rather, retailers are now offering online discounts as early as the third week of November and are...
View Article3 Reasons Intel Could Surge in 2014
Filed under: Investing Many investors believe that Intel's best days are behind it, as the tech giant's chips have a much lower share in the explosive smartphone and tablet markets than Intel enjoys in...
View ArticleDisney Studios Sets New Company Box Office Record
Filed under: Investing Walt Disney's Disney Studios unit has notched an all-time high in terms of ticket receipts. The company announced this week that the division, its feature-film arm, has surpassed...
View Article3 Major Threats That Could Crush This Tech Titan
Filed under: Investing As portfolio manager of Tier 1 Investments, a Motley Fool Real-Money Portfolio, I seek out and invest in elite businesses. These include companies with the strongest competitive...
View ArticleIs Exelon 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 ArticleBack to the Future: Why 2013 Was Like the 1990s for Stocks
Filed under: Investing The stock market has performed very well in 2013, with the S&P 500 up more than 25% since the beginning of the year. But even more remarkable, as the Associated Press...
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