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Rich Smith

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Rich Smith has been a contributing writer and analyst for The Motley Fool since 2003. Smith has also written for Yahoo! Finance, AOL DailyFinance, and served as a contributing analyst for Islero in Norway. Prior to The Motley Fool, Smith served as an international attorney practicing in the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine. He holds a B.A. in International Relations from William & Mary, a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law, and a Language Certification from the International Institute of Russian Language & Culture. The Globe and Mail featured him in an article titled, "Ex-lawyer one of the best stock pickers since 2009."

Recent Articles by Rich Smith

Building a Case for Stock Going Up

Nov 27, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why AMC Entertainment Stock Popped Nearly 10% Today

One New York City money manager likes AMC a lot.

Stock crash red arrow trending down

Nov 27, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Central Garden & Pet Stock Plummeted 19%

Earnings plunge more than expected, missing estimates badly.

Big Fish Eats Little Fish

Nov 27, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why AVX Corporation Stock Just Jumped 35%

Could this buyout offer turn into a bidding war?

Stock crash

Nov 26, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Fell 8.5% Today

HPE beat earnings in Q4, promised to beat 'em again in Q1 -- and got punished anyway.

Stylized art shows a stream of arrows flowing downwards

Nov 26, 2019 by Rich Smith

Momo Reports Earnings; Shares Sink 7.5%

Momo's got momentum -- but it's headed in the wrong direction.

Hole in roof

Nov 26, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Beacon Roofing Supply Stock Just Sank 11%

Sales and earnings miss estimates in 2019, and 2020 doesn't look much better.

Chalkboard drawing of stock chart arrow going up being erased and pointing back down

Nov 26, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Palo Alto Networks Plunged 11% This Morning

Earnings looked fine at first glance, but guidance could be a problem.

Rocket Lab Electron rocket blasting into cloud cover

Nov 26, 2019 by Rich Smith

Is SpaceX's Monopoly on Reusable Rockets Eroding?

Taking baby steps to reusability, China and Rocket Lab want to imitate SpaceX's success.

Two checked boxes leading to a question mark

Nov 25, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Ferro Stock Popped 13% Today

Conditions look right. A merger might happen. Then again... it might not.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Single

Nov 25, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Plug Power Stock Just Jumped 10%

B. Riley/FBR doubles down on its endorsement.

Horizontal Electron rocket IS Rocket Lab

Nov 25, 2019 by Rich Smith

Rocket Launches This Week: Rocket Lab Wants to Be a Perfect 10

(But does this rocket launcher go to 11?)

Diamond

Nov 25, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Tiffany Stock Just Popped 6%

And more important: Should you sell now or wait?

CST-100 Starliner under construction

Nov 24, 2019 by Rich Smith

Inspector General Accuses NASA of Favoritism to Boeing Over SpaceX

But if NASA needs to keep Boeing in the race, does it make any difference?

3d CAD rendering of a main battle tank

Nov 23, 2019 by Rich Smith

Where Is Over $1 Billion in Government Defense Contracts Going This Week?

Ospreys and Apaches and F-35 stealth fighter jets -- oh, my! -- the Pentagon sure bought a lot of stuff this week.

SpaceShipTwo (2018_05_10 12_39_51 UTC)

Nov 22, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Virgin Galactic Stock Just Tanked 12%

A strong vote of confidence from Wall Street hears no echo on Main Street.

Chalkboard drawing of stock chart arrow going up being erased and pointing back down

Nov 22, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why J.M. Smucker Stock Jumped 8% This Morning, Then Slumped

Earnings beat expectations, but guidance for the rest of the year is worrisome.

Smiling man at laptop talking on phone

Nov 22, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Ooma Stock Just Popped 14%

Ooma earned a profit. Sort of.

Shipwreck on Rocks

Nov 21, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Diamond S Shipping Stock Just Fell 9%

Insider investors appear to be abandoning ship.

Man in suit fumbling a football

Nov 21, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Cubic Stock Just Fell 18%

Cubic dropped the ball in 2019 -- and looks set to fumble again in 2020.

Red velvet share with a leg missing propped up with a cinder block

Nov 21, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why La-Z-Boy Stock Just Dropped 12%

La-Z-Boy hopes a dividend hike may help support its stock after an earnings miss.

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