Motley Fool News Releases and Press Releases From 07/18/24

2024-07-18 05:55:00 ET Currently, there are seven stocks with valuations topping at least $1 trillion. By the end of the year, there could be a couple more companies joining that list. And by the end of the decade, there will likely be even more. One company that possesses tremendous gr...

2024-07-18 05:45:00 ET The gaming tables at casino operator MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) are getting crowded. That's because a clutch of institutional investors have recently placed chips on the company through investments in its stock. Let's take a brief look at who these ...

2024-07-18 05:40:00 ET On July 17, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced second-quarter results that gave investors a lot to look forward to. Integration of newly acquired medical technology plus upcoming expansions of patent-protected medicines will help push the healthcare c...

2024-07-18 05:35:00 ET Generally speaking, the restaurant business isn't a great one to invest in. Restaurants are expensive and complicated to manage, which is why many of them fail. Indeed, even the larger restaurant chains with proven staying power seem perpetually on the defensive these...

2024-07-18 05:32:00 ET The real estate industry has certainly suffered as a result of the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive hike in interest rates to tamp down outsized inflation. The central bank increased the federal funds rate from a historic low of 0%-0.25% up to 5.25%-5.5% in just 18 m...

2024-07-18 05:30:00 ET To say Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ: ACB) has faced some challenges over the years would be a huge understatement. The once-leading cannabis producer in the Canadian marijuana industry is now a shell of its former self. Instead of acquiring large cannabis compani...

2024-07-18 05:23:00 ET Stock splits can sometimes be an effective way for a company to generate excitement around its stock. It's a sign that the company is doing well, and by lowering the price of the stock through a split, the shares can become more accessible to a wider pool of investo...

2024-07-18 05:15:00 ET Fintechs have been trying to disrupt big banks for years, and the time may have finally come. Big banks are losing deposits to SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) and Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) , and that may drive the stocks higher for years to come. Travis Hoium cover...

2024-07-18 05:15:00 ET Fintechs have been trying to disrupt big banks for years, and the time may have finally come. Big banks are losing deposits to SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) and Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) , and that may drive the stocks higher for years to come. Travis Hoium cover...

2024-07-18 05:15:00 ET Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is once again the world's largest company (as measured by market cap) right now. It's also one of the most profitable (as measured by total profits generated).  But that wasn't always the case. It earned its way to these accolades wit...