Fool's School
It's All About Price & Quality
The task of finding good companies to invest in all comes down to two questions: (1) Is this a strong, high-quality company? (2) Is the company's stock priced attractively right now? Full Story
My Dumbest Investment
I.P. Oh No …
In 2004, a friend told me about a broadband provider that was soon going to go public (via an initial public offering, or IPO) for $1 per share. I bought more than 1,000 shares. The stock tripled, and my friend advised me to sell. But I thought, "We have a rising stock market and surely the stock will go even higher. Full Story
Ask the Fool
Intrinsic vs. Market Value
Q What's the difference between intrinsic value and market value? — C.B., Farmington, N.M. A That's a critical concept for investors to understand. Imagine Acme Explosives Co. (ticker: KBOOM). Full Story
Name That Company y
I started out in aircraft in the 1930s. Today I'm a global security giant that rakes in nearly $34 billion yearly, offering aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services. Based in Los Angeles, I produce spacecraft, laser systems and nuclear-powered submarines, among many other things. Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
The chain that shares my name was started in 1950 in Quincy, Mass., and is today the world's largest coffee and baked goods chain, serving more than 3 million customers each day in nearly 9,000 eateries. Given my name, you'd think that doughnuts would account for more than a sixth of my sales. Full Story
The Motley Fool Take
McDonald's Rises
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) recently delivered appetizing quarterly results, despite the ugly economic environment. First-quarter net income increased 3.5 percent to $979.5 million, while sales dropped 9.5 percent, to $5.08 billion. (Excluding currency conversion, sales would have risen 2 percent. Full Story
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