Fool's School
Wal-Mart's Balance Sheet
Long-term investors should study companies' balance sheets to see how sturdy the underlying businesses are and whether their financial health is improving or failing. For example, consider Wal-Mart's balance sheet for the fiscal year that ended on Jan. 31, 2007. We see $7.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents, up 15 percent from the previous year. Full Story
Name That Company
I was born in Georgia in 1979, and a year later my three stores racked up $7 million in sales. Today I'm the world's thirdlargest retailer and America's secondlargest retailer, with 2,207 retail stores in all 50 states, China, Mexico, Canada and more. My annual sales top $75 billion. More than 22 million people visit one of my stores each week. Full Story
The Motley Fool Take
Chevron Sinks
Poor Chevron (NYSE: CVX). It managed to get $3.7 billion to its recent quarter's bottom line, but that's down 26 percent from year-ago levels. As already has been the case with other big integrated companies such as ExxonMobil, falling refining margins have hurt. Full Story
My Dumbest Investment
Going Broke via Brokerages
When I started investing, I used to trade in small quantities, such as 40 shares of Microsoft or 11 shares of China Life. I finally realized that the trading cost was eating away at my gains. Poor me! - M.V., via e-mail The Fool Responds: You were smart to figure that out. Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
I was founded in 1906 in Rochester, N.Y., as The Haloid Co., and I got my current name in 1961. Today, based in Connecticut, I'm the world's premiere document-management company, employing more than 50,000 worldwide, including a female CEO. I rake in about $16 billion annually, and I spend nearly a billion dollars per year on research and development. Full Story
Ask the Fool
Penny Math
With penny stocks, I can buy more shares per dollar than I can with more expensive stocks. Then, when the shares go up, I'll make more money, right? - C.F., Erie, Pa. Watch out. It's a common misconception that penny stocks are a bargain because you can buy so many for so little. Remember that both a 60-cent stock and an $80 one can go up (or down! Full Story
What Is This Thing Called The Motley Fool?
Remember Shakespeare? Remember "As You Like It"? In Elizabethan days, Fools were the only people who could get away with telling the truth to the King or Queen. Full Story
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