- 3 Top Commodity Stocks for InvestorsCommodities like gold oil iron ore and copper are the foundation of our modern world Technology and consumer goods may get most of the attention from stock investors but none of the products in those sectors would be possible without basic materials This indisputable fact... Read more »
- YouTube Has 1.5 Billion Viewers Watching Over an Hour of Video Every DayNews alert A lot of people spend a lot of time watching YouTube videos Ok so that s not really news Anyone who s used the internet since Gangnam Style became a thing knows YouTube s viewership is massive But management gave us an update on some of the viewership statistics... Read more »
- Ford Beat Toyota in Quality: Why It MattersFord Motor Company NYSE F finally has something to crow about on the quality front The Blue Oval s namesake tied for fourth and second among non luxury brands in the latest edition of J D Power s Initial Quality Study The Ford brand didn t just beat both of its old... Read more »
- Snap's $250 Million Bet on Teen FOMOFOMO or the fear of missing out is an epidemic of the social media age When you re constantly bombarded with the highlights of all of your friends lives on Instagram Snapchat or Facebook NASDAQ FB your life can feel somewhat dull by comparison It s like you re missing out... Read more »
- Visualizing the Insane Growth of the "Internet of Things"Over the past several years the Internet of Things IoT has become the hottest emerging trend in the technology sector Tech giants like Amazon AMZN are developing new ways to bring the idea into your home and chipmakers like Skyworks Solutions SWKS are designing the latest internal... Read more »
- 7 Fun Facts about Starbucks In Honor of Its IPO's 25th AnniversaryStarbucks SBUX had its initial public offering 25 years ago today on June 26th 1992 At the time the company was 19 years old Starbucks had 140 locations with a revenue of 73 5 million At the end of its first day of trading Starbucks sold 12 of the company for shares of 17 each and... Read more »
- Why Franco-Nevada Corp Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry AboutIt s a common belief among investors in precious metals that pure mining stocks like Barrick Gold NYSE ABX are the best ways to gain exposure to gold and silver prices But did you know that Franco Nevada NYSE FNV has trampled most mining stocks not just this year... Read more »
- Why Fabrinet Stock Jumped TodayWhat happened Shares of Fabrinet NYSE FN were soaring today after the optical communications services specialist received a bullish analyst note and a price hike The stock closed up 15 5 So what Needham amp Company analyst Alex Henderson lifted his... Read more »
- Better Buy: Phillips 66 vs. ValeroMany energy investors pay the most attention to the companies that pull oil and natural gas out of the ground However there are many more steps that need to happen before you can buy the gasoline and other energy products you use every day In particular refiners like Phillips... Read more »
- Why Fred's, Inc. and Rite Aid Corporation Stock Popped TodayWhat happened Shares of Fred s Inc NASDAQ FRED rose 23 on Monday following speculation of the impending approval of Walgreens Boots Alliance s NASDAQ WBA impending combination with Rite Aid NYSE RAD Shares of Walgreens and Rite Aid also climbed around 2 and... Read more »
- Ahead of Model 3 Production, Tesla Expands Credit Facility by $800 MillionAs June wraps up Tesla NASDAQ TSLA remains on track to commence production of its highly anticipated Model 3 next month In order to support the rollout Tesla is expanding its support infrastructure including its charging network comprised of both Superchargers and... Read more »
- Here's Why Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. Shares Are Down as Much as 13%What happened Shares of Diplomat Pharmacy NYSE DPLO a Michigan based specialty pharmacy gave shareholders a taste of the Mondays and tanked as much as 13 after an analyst note from Cowen amp Co signaled that higher costs could be on Diplomat s horizon The stock... Read more »
- 7 Social Security "Facts" That Are MythsThere s a lot of misinformation out there about Social Security that could lead people to believe things about this valuable program that simply aren t true Can you spot fact from fiction Here are seven statements about the program that don t pass muster 1 Members of Congress don... Read more »
- How Wheaton Precious Metals Makes Most of Its MoneyWheaton Precious Metals NYSE WPM used to be known as Silver Wheaton and that name reflected the fact that the precious metals streaming company specialized in streaming arrangements that primarily involved silver However over the years Wheaton chose to diversify its exposure... Read more »
- 3 Value Stocks for Daring InvestorsInvestors can earn big returns by buying great companies that have temporarily fallen out of favor However buying shares of beaten up business can be risky since sometimes a stock is in the doghouse for a good reason So which stocks do we Foolish investors believe could be smart... Read more »