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In what has proven to be a timely and opportunistic move, famed investor Warren Buffett has been loading up on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock through his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) (NYSE: BRK-A). Putting the spotlight on Buffett’s stock-picking prowess, the stock has seen an astronomical rise, climbing about […]

Just when it seemed headed for a breakout year following its 2016 purchase of Virgin America, Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) has experienced an unexpectedly rough 2017, and its share price has reacted in kind, declining over 16% year to date. Not all of this fortune reversal should be attributed […]

NEW YORK –  Multi-use cookers, toy monkeys, and lots of velvet. Here’s a look at what experts say were some of the most popular items this holiday season: Continue Reading Below TOYS: Fingerlings, the $15 colorful monkeys that wrap around a finger, have been hard to find sometimes. Other hot […]

As we recap of the biggest consumer and retail stories of 2017, the Motley Fool Industry Focus team brings listeners up to speed on the proposed mega-merger between French prescription lens giant Essilor International (NASDAQOTH: ESLOY) and Italian eyeglass powerhouse Luxottica Group (NYSE: LUX). Continue Reading Below A full transcript […]

You’re looking to learn how to invest for retirement, and I’m guessing that’s because you’re already saving money and are now trying to figure out how best to make it work for you. If so, congratulations — you’re in a better place than most Americans, who have essentially no savings. […]

“What goes up can go up a whole lot more” has sort of been a theme of cryptocurrencies in 2017. Despite no shortage of skeptics, the aggregate market value of every cryptocurrency combined has vaulted from $17.7 billion on Dec. 31, 2016, to as high as $635 billion as of […]

NEW YORK –  Political analyst Joan Walsh announced on Saturday that she would be moving to CNN next year after MSNBC said it had decided not to renew her contract as a paid contributor, a decision that has caused an uproar on social media. Continue Reading Below “I am overwhelmed […]

More than half of Americans (51%) are actively looking for a new job while only 33% feel engaged in their current position, according to a recent Gallup study. Another 16% say they are “actively disengaged” meaning that they resent their jobs. Continue Reading Below “They feel negative about work and […]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. –  The Latest on the Miss America email scandal (all times local): Continue Reading Below 7:50 p.m. The outgoing chairwoman of the Miss America Organization says she was “unjustly vilified” following an email scandal that targeted former Miss Americas. Lynn Weidner tells The Associated Press she’s confident […]

Brick-and-mortar retailers have it tough. Stores are closing, many holiday shoppers are going online to buy gifts, and online competitor Amazon is recording record sales. Some retailers are taking a different approach this holiday season, reducing in-store inventory to avoid having unsold merchandise after the holidays. Merchants are hoping this […]