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Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) has turned out to be an underwhelming cybersecurity bet in 2019 when compared to its more illustrious peers. Weak sales execution and unattractive

VMware (NYSE: VMW) reported third-quarter earnings after the market closed on Tuesday, and the virtual-machine software specialist delivered sales and earnings results that came in significantly

Magical as the holidays may be, they're a dangerous time of the year financially. That's because many Americans push themselves to overspend on things like gifts, decor, and travel, thereby putting

Although Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL) often outperforms its peers on a variety of metrics, it rarely garners the same kind of attention as does a company like TJX (NYSE: TJX), which is typically

CEO Tim Cook has made privacy a core differentiator for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) brand, embarking upon a yearslong crusade to label Apple as the ultimate champion for consumer privacy. The topic has

When you're saving for retirement, every decision counts. One wrong move -- like waiting too long to begin preparing -- could drastically affect your overall savings, making it more difficult to

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) cloud gaming platform Stadia is here. Its Nov. 19 arrival is supposed to mark a major moment in the history of gaming.

Though other cloud gaming

The holidays are great for the food, friends, and family. But the true gift that keeps on giving is a top-shelf dividend stock.

Historically, dividend stocks have a knack for running circles around

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) recently announced its largest acquisition ever, that of Honey Science Corporation, to the tune of $4 billion. Honey offers an expansive suite of products and services

When the year began, there wasn't a hotter investment on the planet than marijuana. It's not hard to understand why, either, with worldwide weed sales more than tripling between 2014 and 2018 to

Ford Motor (NYSE: F) is trying to steal Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) thunder, unveiling an all-electric crossover, the first salvo in what is expected to be a battle for electric truck supremacy.

While

Digital-signage specialist Daktronics (NASDAQ: DAKT) reported earnings early Wednesday morning, covering the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Daktronics fell short of Wall Street's estimates

A lot of us are winging it when it comes to estimating our retirement expenses. If you ask most people how much they think they'll need to retire comfortably, they'll probably just throw out a

As part of Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) ongoing push to accelerate virtual reality (VR) adoption, the social networking behemoth is acquiring Beat Games, the developer behind the popular VR rhythm game

It's been two weeks since the highly anticipated launch of Disney's (NYSE: DIS) new streaming service Disney+. While there were some unsurprising first-day technical glitches, strong demand from

Thanksgiving, as it's taught to most schoolchildren, celebrates the harvest festival observed by the Pilgrims all the way back in 1621 at the Plymouth Plantation. Following a year where roughly half

The holidays are a great time to take stock of the things that make life worth living -- family, friends, and the hobbies we enjoy. They're also an ideal time to express gratitude for the tools that

Earlier this month, Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) announced plans to sell shares on the Hong Kong market. Shares are set to start trading the week of November 25th, with the Chinese e-commerce giant

Say this for high-profile marijuana stock Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) -- it's thinking big these days. On Wednesday the company opened its new flagship retail operation -- bluntly named The Aurora

Cloud content management platform Box Inc (NYSE: BOX) revealed fiscal third-quarter 2020 results on Tuesday after the conclusion of trading. Similar to last quarter, the company controlled its rate

Shares of cinema-operator AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) jumped nearly 10% in early trading on the day before Thanksgiving, before settling down to end the day with a 6.7% gain. You can probably

Major benchmarks rose Wednesday after the Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy expanded 2.1% in the third quarter, exceeding previous estimates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average

The stock market wasn't all that busy on Wednesday, but it was open. Investors were generally content with letting major benchmarks move modestly higher in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is often a quiet day on Wall Street, and this year was no exception. Trading volume was muted compared to typical levels, with many investors sitting the

Arista (NYSE: ANET) develops and markets network hardware, such as switches and accompanying software used in data centers and cloud computing. The tech stock hit an all-time high of $325 in March