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3 Dividend Stocks That Pay You More Than PepsiCo
There's a reason people turn to PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) again and again as an investment: The soft drinks and snack foods giant has raised its dividend for 47 consecutive years, making it a time-test
Better Buy: Western Digital vs. Micron
Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) and Micron (NASDAQ: MU) both produce crucial components for PCs, mobile devices, and other electronics. WD is one of the world's largest manufacturers of HDDs (hard
3 Top Retail Stocks to Watch in December
December is a huge month for retailers since it includes the peak holiday shopping period, which can make or break their wider fiscal year. That's why stocks in this industry can swing wildly as
Shares of Apache Stumble on Unhelpful Drilling Update
Shares of exploration and production company Apache (NYSE: APA) are down 13.1% as of 11:30 a.m. EST today. Today's move comes after the company issued an update on one of its major drilling projects
2 Tech Stocks That Zoomed Higher on Black Friday
This year might have delivered a Black Friday to remember for consumers and the retail industry, given the healthy sales figures, but this success wasn't reflected in the stock market's performance
A Foolish Take: Snapchat Will Keep Growing in Instagram's Shadow
Snap's (NYSE: SNAP) Snapchat faltered last year as its growth in daily active users (DAUs) flattened out. It struggled with competition from Facebook's Instagram, which cloned popular Snapchat
A Foolish Take: How Much Does Social Security Pay?
There are few government programs that have the reach that Social Security has. With tens of millions of people receiving benefits, Social Security plays a vital role in fighting poverty among older
Why Evofem Biosciences Is Soaring Today
In response to its posting positive results from a midstage clinical trial, shares of Evofem Biosciences (NASDAQ: EVFM), a clinical-stage biotech focused on women's sexual and reproductive health
Here's Why Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Is Tumbling Today
Shares of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LXRX) fell more than 28% today after the company announced that it was unable to adequately address the concerns of American regulators relating to its
Can Kroger Catch Up With Walmart?
Until late 2017, Kroger (NYSE: KR) was finding plenty of success chipping away at Walmart's (NYSE: WMT) market share for roughly a full decade. But that trend has reversed itself in recent years as
How You Can Profit From Ubiquiti's War on Wall Street
It's natural for a stock investor (or a CEO) to hate the shorts. A short is somebody who has borrowed shares of your stock from the brokerage and sold them on the promise that he will buy the shares
Stocks to Watch in December
The market is huffing and puffing to the 2019 finish line, but there are still more than a few turns in this race. Between earnings reports, a new theme park attraction, and one of Wall Street's
Apple Is Still the Best Bet in AR Headsets
Just because Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) hasn't released a virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) headset yet doesn't mean it isn't the company to watch in the space. Existing players like Magic
BRP's Recent Quarter Shows Why Polaris Industries Should Be Worried
It was obvious Canadian powersports vehicle manufacturer BRP (NASDAQ: DOOO) was going to issue yet another strong quarterly earnings report; the question was just how good it was going to be. Now
Best Stocks for Beginners: Making a Starter Portfolio
If you are ready to buy your first stocks but aren't sure which ones to choose, you've come to the right place. There are a few characteristics of stocks that are good for beginners, as well as some
Forget HP, IBM Is a Better Dividend Stock
HP (NYSE: HPQ) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are both considered slow-growth stalwarts of the tech industry, and are generally owned for stability and income instead of growth. However, investors who are
Stock Market News: "Frozen 2" Stays Hot; Fiat Chrysler Makes a Union Deal
Wall Street wasn't in the best of moods on the Monday after Thanksgiving, sending major benchmarks down. A solid showing from the retail sector seemed to signal a reasonable start to the holiday
Why Kodiak Sciences Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Shares of Kodiak Sciences (NASDAQ: KOD) were skyrocketing 85.8% higher as of 10:41 a.m. EST on Monday after rising as much as 146.5% earlier in the day. This huge jump was spurred by Kodiak's
If You Invested $1,000 in Roku's IPO, This Is How Much Money You'd Have Now
As one of the pioneers of streaming video devices, most consumers associate Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) with the boxes, dongles, and smart televisions that make it easy to access your favorite streaming
Why Roku Stock Just Tumbled 14.5%
Shares of streaming star Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) surged nearly 400% from January 1 through Thanksgiving Eve -- but that's all there is to the trade, and now it's time to exit the stock.
Or so says
3 Biotech Stocks With a Lot to Prove at ASH 2019
It's nearly time for the annual get-together of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). There will be presentations from too many drugmakers for any one person to absorb, but at least three will
The Most Underappreciated Benefit That Disney+ Provides Disney
The release of Disney+ on Nov. 12 was so widely popular that it caused its system to have difficulties. The next day, Disney (NYSE: DIS) said the number of signups on the first day exceeded 10
6 Stocks Yielding 6% That Dividend Investors Won’t Want to Miss This December
With interest rates falling this year, the yields of dividend stocks have declined as income-seeking investors have bid up shares of these companies in search of yield. The average high-yield



