When telehealth provider Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC) purchased Livongo (NASDAQ: LVGO) for $18.5 billion in August, the investing world was caught off guard. The valuation was considered outrageous by many, and shares of Teladoc fell 11% the day the deal was announced. A closer look shou
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Stocks don't normally double in a year, and when they do, it's worth looking back and seeing what we can learn from any trends. This year, the market has had a strong year, but there has been a bifurcation of stocks that have done extremely well and others that have struggled. Lo
Mid-cap stocks -- defined as those with a market cap between $2 billion and $10 billion -- are companies that have already had some early success growing their business. Many of them are far from finished, though, with the mid-cap distinction a simple milestone on the way to larg
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) already collects massive amounts of data on how people shop on its website, but what consumers are buying away from the site remains opaque to the e-commerce giant.To gain more insight into what shoppers are purchasing elsewhere, Amazon is offering to pay co
E-commerce has long been an attractive long-term growth industry, but the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated its rise. As people have had to stay home for the pandemic, current e-commerce customers are purchasing more, and new customers are now discovering the convenience of
Over the past several months, political leadership in Washington, D.C., has been stuck in a quagmire as talks regarding a potential second round of stimulus can't get beyond talking. Yet, there are signs that the current icy partisan bickering may be thawing.House Speaker Nancy P
When it comes to picking great stocks, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett is in a class of his own. Over the last 55 years, Buffett has helped Berkshire's stock achieve a compound annual average gain of 20.3%, which more than doubles the total return
Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it has invested $100 million in opening new warehouses in Mexico, including its first shipping centers outside the populous capital area, in a bid to offer faster deliveries.
Indian businesses are stocking up more ahead of this year's big festival season than at any time in the last five years, expecting people whose earnings were relatively unaffected by the pandemic to spend the money they saved during months of lockdowns.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is making available to members of its Prime customer loyalty program free, one-hour grocery order pickups at all Whole Foods Market stores nationwide. The retailer said in a company blog post the service will be available for all orders over $35.Loading
LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - Jitse Groen and Matt Maloney were hungry and frustrated. It was 1999 and Groen couldn’t find a Chinese takeaway in his small Dutch town. Five years later in Chicago, Maloney wante
There aren't many digital platforms that have the potential to serve the majority of the world's population. But Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) is one of them. Here's where the audio-streaming company could be in 10 years. A global growth opportunitySpotify is the largest subscr
The top lawyer at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Wednesday the telecommunications regulator has legal authority to redefine the immunity shield protecting social media companies that could make it easier for users to file lawsuits challenging content removal decisions.
LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - Jitse Groen and Matt Maloney were hungry and frustrated. It was 1999 and Groen couldn’t find a Chinese takeaway in his small Dutch town. Five years later in Chicago, Maloney wante
In this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, Dylan Lewis and Motley Fool contributor Brian Feroldi bring you the latest tech news roundup. They dive into the Prime Day event to understand the trends driving consumer spending. Next, they go through the latest iPhone lineup and other t
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR), the controversial data-mining firm that generates over half its revenue from government contracts, went public via a direct listing in late September. The stock opened at $10 a share on the first day, well above its initial reference price of $
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Ron Gross about the latest headlines from Wall Street. They start the show with the new lineup of smart devices announced recently. An edge platform stock plummets on reduced revenue