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The Motley Fool
January 9, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Fool Awards: Biggest Opportunity Throughout the year, we've looked for silver linings in the bear market. And while the vast majority of stocks fell in 2008, there were a few bright spots. So, without further ado, here are five nominees for the Biggest Opportunity of 2008 award.   |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Still Going Strong at MasterCard Shares of credit card runner-up MasterCard surged after reporting better-than-expected third-quarter earnings fueled by stellar growth. |
The Motley Fool
December 9, 2009
Tim Beyers |
The Daily Walk of Fame: Consumers Be proud of your frugality, you credit card cut-ups. |
The Motley Fool
October 3, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
The Financial Crisis and Credit Cards Get ready to feel some pain. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Costco's Flattish Quarter In spite of an uninspiring Q1, this bulk discounter remains one of the best retailers around. |
The Motley Fool
December 26, 2008
Rich Duprey |
There's No Bailout in Store for Retailers Can we spend our way out of this recession? Retailers seem to think so and they've got a bailout plan for their industry that seeks to do just that. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Are Credit Card Companies Being Unpatriotic? The drop in credit card borrowing may seem to represent consumers spending less or paying down their debts, but it also reflects lenders giving up on some debt, calling it uncollectible. |
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Give Up on Your Dreams Yet 2008 ruined a lot of investors' plans, but here's how to recover. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Visa Defies Logic It has been a while since there has been anything good to say about a finance company, but now there is: Visa had an incredible quarter. |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2008
Mac Greer |
Fool Video: 6 Stocks for a Slumping Market Senior analyst Tim Hanson gives his perspective and shares six stock ideas. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
The Best Reason to Save It's time to get personal with savings. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Use That Credit Card -- Or Else! When you care enough to charge somebody for not borrowing. Punishing responsible customers might not be the banks' brightest idea ever. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
Discover Financial Faces a Tough 2012 Analysts have mixed feelings about Discover. The target price for the stock is only around 10% higher than current levels, and earnings are seen remaining stagnant over the next year or two. |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Ho Ho No for Visa and MasterCard Another victim of consumers' gloomy mood will be credit card processors Visa and MasterCard. Not only will they be stung by the inevitable drop-off in consumer spending, but what little spending is left might go to a relic form of payment that some may have forgotten even exists ... cash! |
The Motley Fool
October 7, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Abercrombie & Fitch Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Is this meaningful? Or just another movement? |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2007
Mac Greer |
Fool Video: Apple, Best Buy, and Good Buys for the Holidays According to a report, holiday spending is expected to increase 3.7%. What does that mean for investors? |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Hurrah for Plunging Home Values Every cloud has a silver lining, right? So when you read about plunging home and stock values and hear talk about a recession, remember that the current situation does offer some profit potential. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
What Causes a Recession? Learn the key factors behind an economic slowdown. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
It'll Get Worse ... but Not Forever The economy will improve, even if it does take a while. |
U.S. Banker
July 2008
Karen Krebsbach |
Discover's Loyalty Play: Online Paydown Planning Officials at Discover Financial Services had a bright idea with a new advertising campaign designed to help customers with one of their thorniest problems: high credit-card debt and an often no-clue attitude about how to pay off the balance and interest. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
AmEx Withdraws Cash From MasterCard American Express wins a settlement with MasterCard for as much as $1.8 billion, in one of the largest antitrust suits ever. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Morgan Housel |
MasterCard Is Stabilizing Global consumers aren't dead yet. |
BusinessWeek
July 8, 2010
Katie Hoffman |
A Q&A with BMC's Bob Beauchamp The CEO of the Houston-based enterprise software company explains why his sales are up during the recession and how cloud computing is like renting a car. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Stocks in the Black in 2008: The Few That Bucked the Trend A down economy brings these stocks up. Take a look at: Family Dollar... Rohm and Haas... UST... Amgen... Barr Pharmaceuticals... H&R Block... Wal-Mart... Celgene... Hasbro... Cephalon... Pulte Homes... etc. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2010
Mike Pienciak |
The New Economy: Death by Savings A rise in personal savings isn't necessarily a recipe for economic health. |
The Motley Fool
October 3, 2007
Mac Greer |
Fool Video: Retailers Wrecked by Housing? Will the collapse of the housing market bleed into other areas? Can Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle Outfitters remain immune to these effects? Will Home Depot suffer next? These questions and more are discussed in this video. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Saving the Economy How saving is killing, and healing, our prospects. |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Discover Finds It Finally Pays to Discover The credit-card dark horse scores a windfall. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2011
Neha Chamaria |
You Simply Cannot Ignore This Super Financial Stock! Discover Financial is one financial stock that seems undeterred by the economic gloom. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
MasterCard and the Charging Lawyers The odds are pretty good that you have a MasterCard credit card on you right now. Whether you want to own stock in MasterCard may be a different story, however, with a pair of lawsuits hanging over the company. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Retail Stocks Too Good to Be True? Maybe so. Investors should be cautious about the retail stocks they choose right now. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2011
Neha Chamaria |
1 Financial Stock Definitely Worth Discovering Discover Financial's quarterly numbers beat estimates, look positive. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2008
Kristin Graham |
The Motley Fool's Recession Survival Guide Join us as we help you navigate through a down market. From learning about the formations of a bubble to stocks you should be buying, this survival guide will arm you with all of the information you need to feel confident in these trying days. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2008
Bruce Jackson |
This Recession's One Shining Light The bad economic news is likely to keep coming for a while yet. On the bright side, it gives you plenty of time to pick up stock market bargains. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
This Week in Banking Many are speculating whether it's time to get back into financial stocks. |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2008
Chuck Saletta |
Learn to Love Bear Markets When the market sees only problems ahead and ignores tremendous potential, the bargains it offers are simply too good to pass up. |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2008
Kristin Graham |
A Fearful Outlook on the Economy Is this recession leading to the end of fiscal responsibility? One twenty-something journalist seems to think so. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
Finding the Bottom of a Recession Bad times sometimes bring the best investment opportunities. |
