Oct 22, 2017 by Chris HillBig Blue's Big Bounce, and What Blew Housing Starts Down in SeptemberIBM appears to be almost at its rebound point; while U.S. homebuilding hit a one-year low.
Oct 22, 2017 by Chris HillNetflix Rises, Then Falls; Harley-Davidson Falls, Then RisesBoth companies turned in their third-quarter earnings, but the market’s eventual reactions ran counter to what you’d expect based on the reports.
Oct 16, 2017 by Mac Greer2 Restaurant Chains, 2 Different PainsFor Domino’s, excellent isn’t excellent enough. For Chipotle, food with integrity needs a different kind of integrity.
Oct 13, 2017 by Chris HillStock Offerings, Buybacks, Shorts, and Another Inexplicable Name ChangeInteresting news today from Delta, Micron, and Wal-Mart, but it’s Coach's move that has the Fools a bit confused.
Oct 13, 2017 by Chris Hill2 Reasons Pfizer Is on Our Minds TodayFirst, it raised some spinoff speculation. Second, it's in an intriguing tussle with J&J that could affect the biosimilars market for everyone.
Oct 11, 2017 by Chris HillIt's a Dystopia Out There for Old MediaA weak opening for "Blade Runner 2049" presages a dark future for theaters, while Ad Age asks why advertisers are paying for TV commercials.
Sep 28, 2017 by Chris HillDesperate Times Call for Desperate MeasuresNike’s latest numbers are going in the wrong direction; Macy’s and Chipotle lob a couple of Hail Marys.
Sep 27, 2017 by Chris HillA Wall Street Wedding (and a Divorce)T-Mobile and Sprint are in advanced merger talks. Meanwhile, General Electric is parting ways with its industrial solutions unit.
Sep 27, 2017 by Chris HillBankruptcies, Downgrades and Insider Selling: Not a Great Day, OverallToys'R'Us, Nike, and Under Armour are all feeling the pinch, and some watchers are worried about GM too.
Sep 22, 2017 by Chris HillSome Companies Have Growth Stories -- and Some Don'tTesla seems like it has the magic, and it may be sharing it with a chipmaker. Publisher Scholastic, even with some Potter power, does not.
Sep 22, 2017 by Mac GreerBrick-and-Mortar Retail Done Right, Done Wrong -- but Not Done forThis week, specialty retailers' stocks got punished for very different reasons, and we heard an upbeat long-term view on the space from an unusual source.
Sep 19, 2017 by Chris HillSpace Mergers and Streaming StarsNorthrup Grumman made a smart bid; and streaming won at the Emmys, but perhaps not in the IPO market.
Sep 17, 2017 by Chris HillRight and Wrong Business Reactions to Irma, Plus Some International Moves on Global WarmingTravelers Co. did the right thing, a Pizza Hut manager did not, and some major countries are looking at an almost unimaginable ban.
Sep 16, 2017 by Mac GreerBitcoins and iPhones and Queso -- Oh, My!It’s all about the buzz for Apple, cryptocurrency, and Chipotle Mexican Grill.
Sep 12, 2017 by Chris Hill1 Weekend, 2 Very Different DisastersHurricane Irma wreaked havoc on the U.S. Southeast; meanwhile, we learned that an enormous data hack at Equifax will touch nearly all of us.
Aug 19, 2017 by Chris Hill2 Signs That Big Retail's E-Commerce Explosion Is AcceleratingThe most recent quarterly numbers from Wal-Mart and Alibaba include some extraordinary metrics.
Aug 19, 2017 by Chris Hill In Retail, We've Lowered the Bar for What We Consider Good NewsThe market didn’t need too much encouragement to find optimism about Target and Urban Outfitters.
Aug 12, 2017 by Mac GreerThe Headwinds Were Too Strong for Macy's, Kohl's, and Blue ApronNot that they all faced identical challenges, but their stocks were blown lower on Thursday.
Aug 10, 2017 by Chris HillA Good Day to Be Selling Luxury -- but Not Furniture OnlineFashion brands Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren were hot with investors, but e-commerce player Wayfair was not.
Aug 10, 2017 by Chris HillSynergies Set the Stage for the Week on Wall StreetExciting new combinations were behind the news for Tyson Foods, Marriott, and Netflix on Monday.
