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Facebook Is Adding Video Chat for Businesses: Should Zoom Be Worried?
Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) has been one of the hottest IPOs of 2019, and at one point, the stock was up 65%. However, since then, the stock has struggled. Now, news that Facebook
Netflix Earnings: Why I'll Be Watching Subscriber Guidance
Investors will be watching Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) third-quarter update closely this week. After whiffing on subscriber growth in its second quarter, the market will be looking for the streaming-TV
Roku's Smart TVs Will More Than Double Its Users in 3 Years
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has nearly tripled its active accounts over the last three years, and one analyst thinks it can keep close to that pace over the next three years. Macquarie analyst Tim Nollen
Falling Rates and Legal Costs Weigh on Wells Fargo's Profits
Earnings season kicked off with a barrage of bank stock earnings, and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) was among the first to report its third-quarter results. While the bank's revenue was certainly
What Does Gap Gain by Spinning Off Old Navy?
The "conscious uncoupling " of Gap (NYSE: GPS) and its lower-priced fast fashion brand, Old Navy, surprised a lot of people. Sure, Gap, the parent brand of several retail lines including Banana
3 Dividend Stocks That Should Pay You the Rest of Your Life
There are no guarantees in investing. The capital you place in a stock is always at risk of declining as the company loses ground to rivals or makes a series of wealth-destroying acquisitions.
Vale: The Police Come Calling
Vale (NYSE: VALE), based out of Brazil, is one of the biggest names in iron ore, competing with giants like Rio Tinto and BHP (NYSE: BHP). If you are interested in the space, Vale is easily one of
Walmart Opens Its First In-Store Health Center: An Interesting Avenue for Growth
Retail giant Walmart's (NYSE: WMT) exploration of expanding further into the healthcare market turned into action last month when the company opened its first Walmart Health center in Dallas
Why Aphria Shares Are Soaring Today
Shares of Aphria (NYSE: APHA) were soaring 22.4% higher as of 9:48 a.m. EDT on Tuesday. Before the market open, the Canadian cannabis producer announced results for its fiscal 2020 first quarter
Activision Blizzard Steps Into Hong Kong Protest Controversy
Although Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) has modified its position since first banning esports player Ng Wai Chung, known on the circuit as Blitzchung, after he expressed support for the
This Oil Stock's Cash War Chest Will Soon Top $10 Billion
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is swimming in cash. The U.S. oil giant ended the second quarter with an eye-catching $6.9 billion in cash. However, as impressive as that sum is, it's about to get even
Should Investors Worry About Tencent’s Stake in Activision Blizzard?
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) recently joined the growing list of companies caught in the crossfire between China and Hong Kong. It all started when Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai, a professional
Better Buy: AT&T vs. T-Mobile
Next year could be a pivotal one for telecom stocks with the race for 5G heating up and consumers having even more content options. Two telecom stocks that are right in the thick of that battle are
3 Recent IPOs to Add to Your Watchlist
2018 and 2019 have been hot years for the IPO market. Investor appetite for new and fast-growing companies has been voracious, and start-ups and their early investors have used all-time stock market
PayPal’s Huge Missed Opportunity Could Be Square’s Gain
PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) move to acquire Venmo through the purchase of Venmo's then-parent company Braintree in 2013 got a lot of praise at the time. The mobile payment app was seen as an important
3 Stocks That Have Doubled and Still Have Room to Grow
It has been relatively easy to generate positive returns recently. Investors who own a simple S&P 500 index fund have seen their holdings rise 36% over the last three years, not counting the
Can TJX's Treasure-Hunt Experience Work With E-Commerce?
The TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) recently launched the first e-commerce store for its off-price Marshalls chain. Considering that its sibling T.J. Maxx already has an online shopping site -- and many
Are You Going Through a Mid-Career Crisis?
Mid-life and mid-career crises seem to go hand in hand. Many people will eventually arrive at the moment when they'll have to process a considerable amount of decisions they've
Better Buy: GlaxoSmithKline vs. Merck
Healthcare is big business, and investors looking for stable, long-term growth stocks should look no further than Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) and GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK). Both are significant
Apple's Now Targeting 2022 for Its 5G Modem
For years now, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been hard at work developing an in-house cellular modem. The biggest question is when that critical component will actually be ready to ship, as modems are
Disney World's Skyliner Swings Back Into Action
Disney's (NYSE: DIS) aerial gondola system returned to action on Monday, nine days after Disney World's new mode of transportation experienced a malfunction that stranded guests for roughly three
Goldman Sachs Posts a Rare Earnings Miss
Goldman Sachs' (NYSE: GS) impressive streak of earnings beats just came to an end. After posting earnings that handily exceeded analyst expectations for the past three quarters in a row, the
3 Value Stocks to Buy in October
The stock market seems to swing wildly on every hint at how trade talks with China are going. It closed out last week on an upswing after President Trump announced he was suspending the next round
Planning to Live On Social Security? Consider Doing This
It's possible to live on Social Security if you scale your expenses accordingly. That means you have to find a way to keep your housing cost as low as possible since, for most people, that's the
3 Stocks That Aren't on Wall Street's Radar
Sometimes it's outsiders who make the biggest waves in life, and that can be equally true in the business world. While some think earning the praise of Wall Street analysts is the sign of a great


