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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

Artist's depiction of planned Lunar Gateway space station IS NASA

Apr 9, 2019 by Rich Smith

Maxar Stock Got Crushed After Earnings -- and Downgraded Twice

The day Canada announced plans to help NASA go to the moon, it's nothing but bad news for Canada's national space star.

Satellite beaming to earth (2018_05_10 12_39_51 UTC)

Apr 9, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Maxar Technologies Stock Dropped 21% on Friday

"Hey, Houston! You aren't gonna believe how much money Maxar Technologies just lost!"

Apr 25, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Boingo Wireless Stock Popped 10% This Morning

Boingo stock is looking like a "hot" spot to be after its earnings beat.

Big Fish Eats Little Fish (2018_05_10 12_39_51 UTC)

Apr 13, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Celgene Stock Dropped 9% Today

Opposition to letting Bristol-Myers eat Celgene is continuing to mount ... among Bristol-Myers shareholders.

buy_sell_dice

Apr 16, 2019 by Rich Smith

This Just In: Fitbit Stock Upgraded After Earnings

The wearables maker had a wildly successful fourth quarter, earning double the profits that Wall Street analysts expected.

Pair of eyeglasses sitting on a book

Apr 21, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Did Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Stock Plunge Today?

Open your textbooks, please, to the chapter, "Why stocks sometimes go down on good news."

Compass pointing north

Apr 15, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Southwest Airlines Stock Just Popped

Rumors of takeover interest have Southwest stock pointing north today.

Plate of twinkies

Apr 21, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Hostess Brands Stock Popped 10% This Morning

Hostess is plumb full of earnings goodness.

Woman reading storybook to child

Apr 21, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why e.l.f. Beauty Stock Dropped 23% Wednesday

e.l.f. retells an old story -- and, unfortunately, it's no fairy tale.

Red arrow breaking floor (2018_05_10 12_39_51 UTC)

Apr 25, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Dycom Stock Dropped 28%

After an earnings miss and weak guidance, this is no great surprise.

Lithium spodumene (2018_05_10 12_39_51 UTC)

Apr 26, 2019 by Rich Smith

Time to Buy Livent Stock? 1 Analyst Thinks So

With a rock-solid balance sheet and a much cheaper price, shares could outperform.

Pile of $100 banknotes

Apr 23, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Heidrick & Struggles International Stock Popped 23% Today

Heidrick is hardly struggling to create cash.

Explaining Why Stock Going Up (2018_05_10 12_39_51 UTC)

Apr 21, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why ServiceMaster Stock Popped 15% Today

Despite the earnings miss, Terminix is showing accelerating growth.

U-turn sign against a cloudy backdrop

Apr 23, 2019 by Rich Smith

Caterpillar's Crushing Downgrade: What You Need to Know

Storm clouds are forming, and UBS just did a U-turn on Caterpillar stock.

Foot stepping on gas pedal

Apr 17, 2019 by Rich Smith

4 Things General Dynamics Management Wants You to Know

Here are some key takeaways from the earnings call.

Stock crash (2018_05_10 12_39_51 UTC)

Apr 25, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Did Energous Stock Drop 8% Today?

Energous reported a new business partner and its stock went down? What's that all about?

Building a Case for Stock Going Up (2018_05_10 12_39_51 UTC)

Apr 25, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why Anaplan Stock Popped 10% Monday

Anaplan lost money, and it's going up anyway! Hooray!?

Man with idea light bulb containing dollar sign over head

Apr 15, 2019 by Rich Smith

Why General Electric Stock Popped 15% This Morning

GE's CEO just had a bright idea about who to sell his healthcare unit to.

Marijuana (2018_05_10 12_39_51 UTC)

Apr 22, 2019 by Rich Smith

1 Marijuana Stock to Buy, 1 to Hold, and 1 to Sell

Jefferies & Co. is seeing green with at least one of these pot stocks.

Ladder up to a moon inset in a cloudy sky

Apr 23, 2019 by Rich Smith

NASA Plans Manned Lunar Landing by 2028

But its proposed "Human Landing System" takes kind of a scenic route to get there.

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