Motley Fool News Releases and Press Releases From 07/20/24

2024-07-20 05:00:00 ET There are plenty of ways for a company to allocate its earnings. Some choose to reinvest most of their profits back into the business. Others repurchase their stock or pay dividends. No matter the strategy, the goal is to create value for investors. Dividend stock...

2024-07-20 04:51:00 ET During the mid-1990s, the arrival of the internet opened new doors for corporate America and altered its growth trajectory forever. But for more than a quarter of a century, professional and everyday investors have been pondering which transformative innovation would ...

2024-07-20 04:45:00 ET Warren Buffett has written annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders for nearly six decades. Investors looking for a treasure trove of timeless financial advice should consider reading them. The following quote comes from the 1996 shareholder letter, but i...

2024-07-20 04:30:00 ET Costco (NASDAQ: COST) just answered investors' biggest question. With the warehouse giant's last fee increase in 2017, investors have been wondering when the next one would happen. After all, the company has traditionally hiked fees once every five years. ...

2024-07-20 04:15:00 ET Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Since hitting a record of $511.29 at the end of 2023, share prices of Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) have cratered 44%. This is despite the S&P 500 generating an impressive 18% total return during t...

2024-07-20 04:12:00 ET In June, Swiss investment bank UBS published a report that estimated artificial intelligence (AI) will add $1.2 trillion annually to the global economy by 2027. The analysts divided the AI value chain into three layers: The report also predicted that "AI will be t...

2024-07-20 04:12:00 ET In June, Swiss investment bank UBS published a report that estimated artificial intelligence (AI) will add $1.2 trillion annually to the global economy by 2027. The analysts divided the AI value chain into three layers: The report also predicted that "AI will be t...

2024-07-20 04:12:00 ET In June, Swiss investment bank UBS published a report that estimated artificial intelligence (AI) will add $1.2 trillion annually to the global economy by 2027. The analysts divided the AI value chain into three layers: The report also predicted that "AI will be t...

2024-07-20 04:12:00 ET It's been a roller-coaster ride over the last few years for investors in Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) . Just two years ago, the stock was struggling -- it fell to a low not seen since 2016 -- as the company faced a series of issues, such as slower gro...

2024-07-20 04:12:00 ET Investing is all about trade-offs. For example, what's more important to you: Dividend yield or dividend growth? Both are valuable, but high-yield stocks often have low dividend growth rates. And companies with rapidly growing dividends often have low yields. If you'r...