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RIM slashes profit forecast
Fri, 06/17/2011 - 12:00 by Anter Prakash Singh
 Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry smart phone predicted that its profits may drop and the company may have to cut jobs. |
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades
Thu, 12/30/2010 - 10:49 by Rich Smith
 At The Motley Fool, we poke plenty of fun at Wall Street analysts and their endless cycle of upgrades, downgrades, and "initiating coverage at neutral." So you might think we'd be the last people to give virtual ink to such "news." And we would be -- if that were all we were doing. |
The Optimist's Guide to 2011
Wed, 12/29/2010 - 10:29 by Morgan Housel
 Things tend to get better over time. That's just the way it works. Life expectancy, real income, technology, medicine, transportation, communication ... these things tend to rise relentlessly higher for the majority of the world over time, pushing aside wars, famines, recessions, and natural disasters that get in their way. |
Fool Exclusive: What Makes Red Hat Tick?
Fri, 12/24/2010 - 11:51 by Anders Bylund
 Doff your chapeau for leading Linux vendor Red Hat (NYSE:RHT), which just uncorked another tremendous quarter. Its 21% sales growth, to $236 million, beat analyst estimates by 4%, but that wasn't good enough to light a fire under Red Hat's shares. Earnings only met the consensus target exactly, at $0.20 per share. |
Whitney Holding Shares Popped: What You Need to Know
Thu, 12/23/2010 - 11:24 by Matt Koppenheffer
 Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. |
Lloyds Suffers the Bad Luck of the Irish
Mon, 12/20/2010 - 09:30 by Owain Bennallack
 You expect one or two fly-by-night companies to sneak out bad news during the quiet Christmas period. You don't expect it from $70 billion Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE: LYG). |
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Shares Dropped: What You Need to Know
Sat, 12/11/2010 - 12:15 by Rich Smith
 Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. |
Is Tata Motors the Perfect Stock?
Sat, 12/04/2010 - 11:49 by Dan Caplinger
 Everyone would love to find the perfect stock. But will you ever really find a stock that gives you everythingyou could possibly want? One thing's for sure: If you don't look, you'll never find truly great investments. So let's first take a look at what you'd want to see from a perfect stock, and then decide if Tata Motors(NYSE: TTM) fits the bill. |
Why Did My Stock Just Die?
Fri, 12/03/2010 - 12:41 by Rich Duprey
Your stock just took a nosedive -- but don't panic. First, let's see whether it had good reason to fall. Sometimes, panic-fueled drops can make excellent buying opportunities. Here's the latest crop of cratered stocks that could provide a possibility for profit: |
Whoa! What Just Happened to My Stock?
Sat, 11/27/2010 - 11:29 by Rich Duprey
 Resist the urge to high-five everyone in the cubicles next to you. Your stock may have just strapped on a rocket pack and taken off for the moon, but smart investors won't celebrate until they know that move up was justified. Without a fundamental basis for the bounce, these stocks can quickly make the return trip down. |
The Surprising Plague Killing Retailer Profits
Thu, 11/25/2010 - 12:08 by Selena Maranjian
 Retailers face lots of challenges, such as already-low profit margins pressured by competitors, consumers cutting back during economic downturns, and even shoplifting. There's a big challenge that few recognize, though: employee theft. In some cases, these losses exceed total profits earned. |
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