On this week’s Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner takes on a topic that he’s never hit before, but that plenty of his listeners want to hear about from him: cryptocurrencies. To answer their questions about bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain technology, and more, he’s enlisted the help of Fool […]
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The Surprising Reason This Hated Bank Fee Is Soaring
Traditional banks still play a major role in Americans’ financial lives, and tens of millions of customers still have basic checking and savings accounts that are important in helping people handle their daily finances. As consumer preferences have shifted, though, banks have had to adjust the way they make money. […]
The Rule Breakers Guide to Cryptocurrencies: How Did Bitcoin Begin?
On this week’s Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner takes on a topic that he’s never hit before, but that plenty of his listeners want to hear about from him: cryptocurrencies. To answer their questions about bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain technology, and more, he’s enlisted the help of Fool […]
Mondelez 3Q profit jumps 81 percent
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Mondelez International Inc. served up an 81 percent jump in third-quarter profit as sales of its snack food improved in emerging markets. Continue Reading Below The Deerfield, Illinois-based company reported profit of $992 million, or 65 cents per share. That’s up from $548 million, or 35 cents […]
AP source: US close to settling pollution charges with Exxon
WASHINGTON – Federal officials are close to a settlement with Exxon Mobil Corp. over air pollution charges against the oil giant. Continue Reading Below That’s according to a person familiar with the matter. A settlement could be announced early this week, the person says. The person spoke on condition of […]
Records: Connecticut offered to buy campus to hold onto GE
HARTFORD, Conn. – Before General Electric decided to relocate its long-established Connecticut headquarters, state officials offered to buy the company’s sprawling 66-acre suburban campus so GE could move to a more urban area within the state. Continue Reading Below It was one of three options offered by Connecticut officials, according […]
Why Mattel, TransEnterix, and Dynegy Jumped Today
The stock market moved lower on Monday, with major benchmarks indexes falling as much as 0.4% as market participants started to handicap the question of whether lawmakers on Capitol Hill would be able to come to a consensus on tax reform. Concerns that tax cuts would cause the federal deficit […]
Robust Subscriber Growth Helps Iridium Communications Stock Take Off
Shares of Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM) are up over 15% as of this writing thanks to strong third-quarter 2017 results. While the previous report was mixed, the company made great strides during the late summer and early fall months. Continue Reading Below New satellites = new business The next 12 months […]
Merck and Cooper Tire stumble; CalAtlantic leaps
NEW YORK – Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Continue Reading Below Advanced Accelerator Applications SA, up $7.59 to $80.50 The French radiopharmaceutical company agreed to be bought by Swiss drugmaker Novartis for $82 per U.S.-traded share. Merck and Co., down $3.53 to $54.71 The drugmaker withdrew a […]
High court won’t revive Louisiana coastal wetlands lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to revive a Louisiana flood protection board’s lawsuit seeking to make oil, gas and pipeline companies pay for decades of damage to coastal wetlands. Continue Reading Below The suit drew fierce opposition from the energy industry and many in state government […]