AptarGroup Squeezes Out Modest Growth

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AptarGroup Inc. (NYSE: ATR) released better-than-expected third-quarter 2017 results on Thursday after the market closed, detailing strong demand across its portfolio of products led by the consumer healthcare and injectables markets. Similar to last quarter, though, AptarGroup’s Beauty and Home segment still lagged the others — though it has a plan to […]

Should I Close Unused Credit Cards?

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You’re flipping through your wallet when you come across a credit card you’ve had forever, but also haven’t used in ages. Rather than allow that card to occupy valuable real estate in your not-so-large wallet, you rush to cancel it. After all, what’s the point of keeping an old credit […]

AP ANALYSIS: Catalonia endgame keeps Spain on tenterhooks

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LISBON, Portugal –  Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s conservative government is aiming to crush Catalonia’s secessionist aspirations by firing the wealthy region’s government, dissolving its parliament and calling early elections there. Continue Reading Below It may have opened a Pandora’s box, however, and the plan could easily blow up in […]

Did the Equifax Hack Expose You to Tax Fraud?

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If you were among the millions of Americans whose information was stolen in the Equifax data breach, you’ll need to protect yourself come tax time next year. Tax return fraud is a perennial problem, but with so many Social Security numbers stolen in the recent hack, it’s likely that next […]

Here’s What Could Propel Bank Stocks Higher

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In this edition of Industry Focus, host Michael Douglass and Fool contributor Matt Frankel discuss bank catalysts. Bank stocks have been some of the market’s top performers over the past year or so, but they could potentially climb even higher over the next few years. In this video, Michael and […]