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Why Dollar General Stock Rose 44% in 2019
Dollar General (NYSE: DG) shareholders outperformed a booming market last year as the growth stock rose 44%, compared to a 29% spike in the S&P 500 index, according to data provided by S&P Global
Why NCR Corporation Stock Gained 52% in 2019
Shares of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) outpaced a booming market last year, soaring 62% compared to a 29% spike in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
The stock
AMD Could Gain on Intel Even More This Year, Thanks to Apple
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) gave Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) a run for its money in the processor market last year. AMD shook Chipzilla's dominance in both the server and CPU (central processing
4 Stocks I Bought Last Week
I kicked off the new year with a little stock shopping, something that I did (rather successfully) a year earlier. I initiated positions in four stocks on the first day of trading in 2020, and I
4 Reasons You May Regret Early Retirement
Early retirement may seem like a dream but it can actually turn into a nightmare if you haven't planned properly or made sure leaving the workforce prematurely is right for you.
If you're counting
Would Amazon Buy Grubhub?
Popular online food delivery platform Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is reportedly for sale, according to a Wall Street Journal report from earlier this week. Amid intensifying competition and aggressive
Collegium Pharmaceutical Just Updated Its 2020 Guidance. Is It a Buy?
There's plenty of interesting biotech news floating about for investors to consider, but there was one announcement this week that might have slipped under your radar. Collegium Pharmaceutical
Why Autodesk Stock Rose 43% in 2019
Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) shareholders outperformed a booming market last year as the stock jumped 43% compared to a 29% spike in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market
Why CenturyLink's Stock Fell 12.8% in 2019
Shares of Louisiana-based telecom CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) fell 12.8% in 2019, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The bulk of the decline occurred in the spring, followed by
Your Annual Restaurant Spending Could Fund Your Entire Retirement
You'll often hear that if you were to give up your morning coffee, you'd have enough money to pay for retirement. Well, that may not be quite true, especially if you're not the fancy
Here's Why Guardant Health Shares Rose 107.9% in 2019
Shares of Guardant Health (NASDAQ: GH) rose nearly 108% last year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. In its first full year on the market, the liquid biopsy specialist
Why Zscaler Stock Dropped 10.8% In December
Shares of Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) declined 10.8% in December, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company followed stronger-than-expected fiscal first-quarter 2020 results
Apple Is Likely Considering a Heftier Dividend Boost -- Here's Why
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has had a tremendous run over the past several years, but it hasn't been without a certain amount of drama. Between early 2017 and mid-2018, the stock nearly doubled, and Apple
3 Top Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy Right Now
In the last two decades, renewable energy has gone from a small player in energy to the preferred energy source around the world. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, renewables
Why Pfizer Is My Drug Stock of Choice
With the market at all-time highs and a "risk-on" mentality perhaps more common than not, the pharmaceutical space might not seem like the most opportune sector in which to be on the prowl. However
Want to Work Part-Time in Lieu of Retiring? Read This First
Bob Dylan first sang, "Times they are a-changing" way back in the '60s. Who knew the song could become a retirement anthem for anyone born in that same decade?
We are in a new era of retirement
Here's Why the Old-Fashioned TV Antenna Could Be What Kills Cable Stocks
Just when it looks like the cord-cutting might start to ease up, cable companies are being presented with a new challenge. Television antennas and the free, ad-supported broadcasts they deliver are
Snap Jumps on Pair of Upgrades From Wall Street
Snapchat parent Snap's (NYSE: SNAP) turnaround continues to take hold, and shares jumped yesterday following a pair of upgrades from Wall Street. Analysts at both Jefferies and Cowen boosted their
Should You Claim Social Security at 66?
If you were born in 1954, then 2020 marks a big year on the Social Security front. That's because it's the year you turn 66, which represents full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security purposes
78% of Amazon Searches Have This Common Characteristic
More consumers start their online shopping search on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) than anywhere else on the internet, including Google.
Amazon's ability to attract a plurality, if not a majority, of
Spotify Takes Its Podcast Rivarly With Apple to the Next Level
Over the past year, Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) has been mounting an aggressive podcast offensive against podcasting leader Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), spending $400 million on a handful of acquisitions while
Will the Square Ecosystem Upend the Digital Payments Market?
When Square (NYSE: SQ) reports its 2019 earnings on February 26th, analysts predict profits of 78 cents per share, a 66% increase from the 47 cents per share the fintech company earned in 2018
Grubhub's Considering a Sale, But Is Anybody Buying?
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
That's what Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) seems to be thinking these days. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the struggling food-delivery service is considering
Is Illinois Tool Works Stock a Buy?
Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW), often known as ITW, is one of those brands that you may not have heard of despite it being all around you. Consumer products like zippers in clothing, resealable
3 Top Chinese Stocks to Watch in January
With a "phase one" U.S.-China trade deal about to be signed, investors may benefit from looking at China stocks. In fact, on New Year's Day, the People's Bank of China, China's central bank


