Day: March 3, 2018

Studies show that most Americans worry that their savings will fall short in retirement. It’s a reasonable concern. The average household spends more than $40,000 per year in retirement, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, yet the average person only collects less than $17,000 in Social Security. Are you on track to make up the difference? While everyone’s situation... Read More

Here’s a simple math question: When two companies agree to merge, how many companies will be left following the transaction? If you’re Dow Chemical and DuPont, then the answer is three. Well, OK, technically the answer is one, as in the newly formed DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP) . But by the end of the first half of 2019, DowDuPont will cease... Read More

Refining stocks turned in a solid performance across the board in 2017 thanks to improving margins fueled by cheap American shale and a growing opportunity in exports. While some of those positive forces will linger in 2018, rising crude oil prices could also create headwinds for some operators in the industry. That means investors will need to carefully evaluate any... Read More

General Electric ‘s nearly $30 billion pension deficit, which is the largest of any major U.S. corporation, has earned plenty of headlines in the past year. However, as a percentage of revenue or market cap, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has faced an even bigger pension funding gap in recent years. As of the end of 2016, Delta had the... Read More

A lot of otherwise competent people get scared when having to face a job interview . That makes sense: It’s an uncommon situation in which people have to answer questions about themselves, with high stakes attached to the answers. And even people who are otherwise very good at talking can get tight-lipped when it comes to interviews; there’s a lot... Read More

Shares of Macy’s (NYSE: M) rallied on Feb. 27 after the department store chain’s fourth-quarter numbers beat expectations on comparable-store sales and earnings growth. But even after that post-earnings pop, Macy’s stock remains more than 60% below the multiyear high of $72 it hit in mid-2015. Many value investors argue that Macy’s is a compelling buy at less than 8... Read More

Those who thought an investment in Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) was a no-brainer have had a rude awakening. Over the past 12 months, the stock is down over 25%. With the recent announcement of Warren Buffett’s retirement from the board of directors, some may think that the worst is yet to come. And yet, one of Buffett’s very own famous... Read More

In this segment from the Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Scott Phillips, The Motley Fool’s director of research in Australia, slice up the situation at pizza purveyor Papa John’s (NASDAQ: PZZA) , which is leaving a bad taste in the mouths of shareholders. The stock is down nearly 25% this year, and the fourth-quarter results were another set... Read More

After generating market-trouncing returns in 2017, you might be wondering if Micron (NASDAQ: MU) , Align Technology (NASDAQ: ALGN) , and Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE: CRM) can continue to reward you with gains. We asked three Motley Fool investors to consider the catalysts ahead for these companies to see what could be in store for investors, and they think there’s still... Read More