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Jason Hall

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Jason Hall has been a contributing writer, researcher, podcast guest, and livestream host for The Motley Fool since 2012.

Recent Articles by Jason Hall

Aug 23, 2016 by Jason Hall

Seadrill Ltd. Just Got Even Riskier

Only months after Pemex signed a two-year extension on Seadrill's West Pegasus rig, it's walking away from the $266 million deal. Offshore drilling is a mess, Fools.

Aug 18, 2016 by Jason Hall

Here's What $50 Oil Means for Seadrill, Ltd

Brent crude futures prices broke the $50 mark on August 18 and are quickly approaching their highest levels of 2016. What's the upside for offshore drillers like Seadrill?

Aug 18, 2016 by Jason Hall

SolarCity Corp. Reports Better Sales, Lower Expenses Heading Into Tesla Motors Merger Vote

SolarCity announced strong growth and lower sales costs as a shareholder vote on the Tesla merger looms.

Aug 17, 2016 by Jason Hall

Barnes & Noble, Inc. Stock Down 12% on CEO Firing: What Investors Should Know Now

The struggling book retailer looked like it had stabilized sales under Ronald Boire, but apparently, the board of directors had a very different view.

Aug 16, 2016 by Jason Hall

The Most Important Lessons From Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Earnings

Clean Energy Fuels reported another profitable quarter and continues to grow fuel volumes despite a long-lasting oil price downturn.

Aug 16, 2016 by Jason Hall

Hain Celestial Group Inc. Stock Down 28% on Accounting Issues: Here's What You Need to Know

The healthy packaged foods company announced it was delaying earnings and expected to miss its own guidance, over concerns it may have recognized revenue improperly.

Aug 15, 2016 by Jason Hall

Ameresco Reports Backlog Growth, but Canadian Unit Weighs on Profits

The energy efficiency and infrastructure services contractor delivered steady revenue growth and added a lot of new business to its backlog, but ongoing efforts to turn its Canadian operation around kept profits flat.

Aug 12, 2016 by Jason Hall

WhiteWave Foods Co Reports Strong Earnings as Danone Acquisition Moves Ahead

The fast-growing food company saw sales climb 14%, and profits jump 38%, but the agreement to merge with Danone limits the upside for shareholders.

Aug 11, 2016 by Jason Hall

Federated Investors Ride the Rebound of the Company's Money-Markets Business to Higher Profits

Interest rates remain at historically low levels, but they've recovered enough to lift Federated Investors' earnings. Strong growth in its equity assets is helping drive profits up, too.

Jan 23, 2017 by Jason Hall

BofI Holding, Inc. Continues Delivering: Is the Short Thesis About to Collapse?

BofI has continued to deliver strong earnings growth even as ongoing accusations and heavy short selling weigh on its stock price.

Aug 10, 2016 by Jason Hall

Clean Energy Fuels Corp Stock Up 19% on Earnings Beat: Here's What Investors Need to Know Today

The natural gas refueling expert reported strong growth in several key metrics, while also continuing to drive down expenses and strengthen the balance sheet. There's a lot to like here.

Aug 10, 2016 by Jason Hall

Is Trex Company, Inc. Entering Its Biggest Growth Phase?

With a new marketing program targeting traditional wood instead of wood-alternative decking competitors, Trex is looking to cut off a much, much bigger piece of the pie.

Aug 9, 2016 by Jason Hall

Southern Co. Powers Up Earnings, Invests in Growth

The energy giant reported better operating income and is accelerating its investments in new energy projects, including renewables, even as its Kemper projects runs into more cost overruns.

Aug 9, 2016 by Jason Hall

STAG Industrial Delivers Another Solid Quarter

The industrial real estate-focused REIT reported steady growth, strong occupancy rates, and has a strong portfolio of acquisitions targeted to continue driving growth.

Aug 9, 2016 by Jason Hall

What to Look for When Clean Energy Fuels Reports Earnings

Wall Street Analysts are expecting another loss, but there's a good chance Clean Energy Fuels could surprise.

Aug 8, 2016 by Jason Hall

Here's Why SolarCity's Earnings Still Matter

With the upcoming merger with Tesla Motors heading to a shareholder vote and likely to be approved, it may seem like SolarCity's earnings don't even matter anymore. Here's what does matter.

Aug 8, 2016 by Jason Hall

Where's the Beef? Leucadia National Corp. Seems to Have Found It

The investment bank and conglomerate reported improving results at Jefferies and a return to strong profitability at its National Beef subsidiary.

Aug 5, 2016 by Jason Hall

Deckers Outdoor Corp.: "Less Bad" is Actually Good in Year of Transition

Deckers Outdoor's sales are incredibly seasonal, due to its heavy mix of winter footwear sales. The company is working to change that, without losing focus on its bread-and-butter Ugg brand.

Aug 5, 2016 by Jason Hall

Here's Why MasTec, Inc. Stock Is Up 17% Today

The infrastructure-construction company is having a good year, and management expects the uptick in business to continue in the second half of the year.

Aug 5, 2016 by Jason Hall

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. Profits Fall as Investors Flee Its 2 Biggest Funds

Global economic uncertainty has hurt WisdomTree the past two quarters, with investors selling out of and avoiding its Japanese and European hedged equity funds.

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