Profit Margins
Fool's School
Want to understand financial statements? Let's review the income statement (sometimes called the statement of operations). It summarizes sales and profits over a period of time, such as three months or a year, and usually offers information for the year-ago period too, so you can compare and spot trends. Full Story
Name That Company
My roots go back to 1795 and a bourbon-making grain mill operator named Jacob Beam. Today I'm a leading consumer brands company, with brands that focus on home and hardware products (Moen, ? Full Story
Allergan Lashes Out
The Motley Fool Take
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Allergan's (NYSE: AGN) Latisse, a treatment for hypotrichosis (sparseness)of eyelashes. Small eyelashes are far from a small market — the global market is around $3.7 billion. But Allergan is going to have a hard time capturing much of that market in this economy, considering the drug will run $120 a month. Full Story
A Bear of a Koala
My Dumbest Investment
In January 2001, I was relatively new to investing. I bought into Koala Corp., which makes those baby changing stations you see in restrooms. I re-upped twice as it fell, thinking the stock kept looking cheaper. My total investment: $1,300. The company was operating at a loss, but a lot of companies were at the time. Management sounded optimistic, and I was hopeful. Full Story
Last week's trivia answer
I'm the world's largest beverage company, selling 1.5 billion servings daily. My more than 450 brands include DASANI, Minute Maid, POWERADE, Odwalla, Hi-C, Schweppes and Fruitopia. My most famous television commercial featured a crowd of young people singing on an Italian hilltop. Full Story
The ABCs of NAV
Ask the Fool
Q What does a mutual fund's "NAV" refer to? — G.B., Fresno, Calif. A It's "net asset value," the pershare value of a mutual fund. First off, know that mutual fund prices don't fluctuate during the day. Full Story
What Is This Thing Called The Motley Fool?
Remember Shakespeare? Remember "As You Like It"? In Elizabethan days, Fools were theonly people who could get away with telling the truth to the King or Queen. The Motley Fool tells the truth about investing, and hopes y ou'll laugh all the way to the bank. Full Story
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