Investing in Stocks
Sonic Bust: Fast-Food Stock Tanks After Weak Earnings
Shares of Sonic crashed 10% Tuesday after it released disappointing earnings and announced that it will open fewer franchised restaurants than anticipated. Read more
Elon Musk’s Next Big Smart Car Innovation
Tesla’s Elon Musk is stepping up and placing a big bet on the next frontier of the smart car innovation. Read more
Portfolio Rebalancing: As Critical As Diversification
Periodically monitoring your portfolio to ensure that it’s properly balanced can be as important as diversifying in the first place. Read more
Will Fiat Chrysler Get ‘Smart’?
If consolidation and change come to the auto industry, it may be from a surprising direction. Read more
Kroger’s Earnings Ring Up Growth
Kroger, the biggest U.S. grocery chain, beat first-quarter earnings estimates through tailwinds that include a customer base with more cash to spend. Read more
CarMax Earnings: Rolling Along, But Not Supercharged
The first-quarter CarMax earnings report reveals a company that’s in fine financial shape, but it just isn’t going gangbusters. Read more
Is Fitbit Stock Worth Its High-Stepping Valuation?
Fitbit stock had a hugely successful IPO last week, but does the company have the long-term fundamentals to justify its price? Read more
Activist Intervention Makes This Packaged Food Stock Intriguing
The largest private food company in the U.S. has found itself the target of an activist investor after not living up to expectations. Read more
If Lululemon Founder Moves On, Should You?
Chip Wilson may be ready to sell his Lululemon stake, and investors wonder whether to follow. There may be better investments in the athletics apparel market. Read more