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The key to successful stock market investing is finding the stocks that boast not only strong historical growth but, more importantly, above-average growth in the years ahead. The following three growth plays not only have unbeatable records but are likely to continue growing at high rates for...

Apple Inc. (NYSE: AAPL) has entered the in-home artificial intelligence world with a big splash. At the annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5, Apple announced a blueprint for its HomePod. The latest device from the tech empire will offer the most enhanced form of Siri — designed...

The concept of meal-kit delivery is catching on like wildfire as time-constrained consumers, who still cherish homemade food, are provided with all paraphernalia to dish out a sumptuous meal. These services help you with recipes, cooking tips and also ship you the exact amount of ingredients that...

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B)’s CEO Warren Buffett is recognized as one of (if not the) best investors of all times. However, even the Oracle of Omaha bets on the wrong horse once in a while. What was your worst investment ever? When Buffett was asked about his worst...

The statistics are all around, and the accompanying headlines tell a bleak story. It's probable that the Sandwich Generation is uncomfortably underprepared for retirement. According to an Insured Retirement Institute study, 31 percent of Sandwichers who are still employed do not have a retirement...

U.S. markets have been struggling since the beginning of the year, as worries about China weigh on share markets. While there have been some pockets that continue to rise despite concerns about the global economy, the majority of publicly traded firms have been caught in the crossfire. However,...

On Thursday, Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) reported Q2 results before the market opened and then hosted a conference call to discuss the numbers. Blackstone is the world's largest manager of alternative assets, with reported AUM (assets under management) now a record $329 billion. The firm...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) will hold its annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. EST. One of the proposals under consideration is a 30-fold expansion of the company's stock from 170 million shared to 5 billion shares. Currently, Netflix has the 8th-highest priced stock in the...

In the face of falling oil prices, many investors in the energy sector may be scrambling to look for high-yield investment alternatives. Here are four different ideas for investors to consider: three dividend payers suggested by Motley Fool analysts (all somewhat protected or "hedged...

Chris Hill, host of Motley Fool Money, sat down with analysts Jason Moser, Jeff Fischer and Matt Argersinger to chat recent financial news. On the show's latest installment, they discussed: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s (NYSE: WMT) recent third-quarter win, Hasbro, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: HAS...

Last Friday's episode of Motley Fool Money, hosted by Chris Hill, had analysts Jason Moser, Jeff Fischer and Andy Cross discuss their views on social media and restaurants, including: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO...

The benchmark used to set the price of gold in London, known as the gold fix, may have been manipulated for 10 years by banks, according to Bloomberg. Professor Rosa Abrantes-Metz of New York University’s Stern School of Business and Albert Metz, managing director at Moody’s, said in a draft...

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk says he has no idea how well his electric car will sell in China; calling the country a “wild card.” However, since the Chinese have an appetite for large luxury cars -- and since the country suffers from high air pollution, an incentive for the government to...