Even in a bull market, investors often cast aside good companies because of one-off or short-term problems that can fix themselves in due time. That creates an opportunity for bargain-basement stock shoppers to scoop up these companies at great values. We asked three Motley Fool investors to identify a stock they felt was absurdly cheap […]

For some, the recent stock market volatility is a sign of a crash to come. While pulling your money out of the market is obviously one move you could make, so is investing in businesses that not only survive a downturn but thrive in one. Three Motley Fool contributors see American States Water (NYSE:AWR), Cronos […]

Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) surged on Tuesday, climbing 6.5%, after the leading streamer said it would again raise prices, little more than a year after its last price increase. This time, prices are only rising on U.S. subscribers, but it’s the streaming service’s biggest price increase yet, as subscribers to the most popular “Standard” service, which allows HD viewing and […]

Stocks posted significant gains last week, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) rising by more than 2%. The boost left shares up about 3% so far in early 2019 following a 6% decline last year. ^SPX DATA BY YCHARTS. Fourth-quarter earnings season is ramping up, with several major announcements anticipated over the next few trading days […]

Hedge fund manager Jeffrey Vinik believes the current bull market could last another 10 years thanks to economic growth and low inflation. The longtime money manager said earlier Thursday that he is reviving Vinik Asset Management, the hedge fund he closed in 2013. While he declined to comment on individual investments, Vinik added that “technology […]