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Why Every Investor Should Consider These 2 Gold Mining Stocks
With the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, weak global manufacturing data, and the return of the inverted yield curve, recession fears have become more prevalent. As such, the market....
American Coal Giant Peabody Plummets on Poor Earnings Outlook
While America's oil industry in the booming Permian Basin has seen a major transformation over the past years, the same cannot be said for other energy sectors. In particular, coal has fallen out....
Stock Market News: Activist Targets AT&T; Can RH Keep Soaring?
Wall Street opened the week on a relatively calm note, as investors were largely content to play a waiting game to see what will develop on the geopolitical and macroeconomic fronts. As of noon....
VF Corporation “Van”-dicated in First-Quarter Earnings
The retail sector is strong, buoyed by a healthy economy. Consumers, particularly young consumers with plenty of disposable income, continue to sink more money into their favorite brands such as....
A Foolish Take: Walmart and Target Are Beating Amazon in Back-To-School Sales
The back-to-school shopping season is currently in full swing, and the average parent could spend an average of $221.24 per K-12 student this year, according to a recent Promocodes.com survey of....
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Are Soaring on Monday -- Here's Why
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae (OTC: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) have been some of the best-performing stocks in the market recently, thanks to optimism and anticipation surrounding the Trump....
Amarin: Keep Your Dry Powder Ready
Even though I'm an unabashed bull for Amarin (NASDAQ: AMRN), I've never bought a single share of this promising biotech stock. The reason is that I've been waiting for a specific buying....
Why WEC Energy Group Stock Gained 12% in August
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) stock well outperformed the market last month, rising 12% even as the S&P 500 declined 2%, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The energy specialist....
Better Buy: Intercept Pharmaceuticals vs. Viking Therapeutics
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is easily the world's largest untapped drug market. NASH drug sales, in fact, could exceed an eye-popping....
Alibaba Widens Its Moat by Cozying up to NetEase With $2.7 Billion in Deals
Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) last week agreed to buy NetEase's (NASDAQ: NTES) cross-border e-commerce platform Kaola for $2 billion. Kaola, which was launched four years ago, lets Chinese consumers buy....
Why Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. Stock Gained 12% in August
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (NYSE: OHI) stock outpaced the market last month, rising 12% compared to a 2% decline in the S&P 500, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The....
Here Are the Details of Macy's Big Cost-Cutting Plan
Sales growth has slowed and profitability trends have deteriorated rapidly at Macy's (NYSE: M) over the past year, following a brief rebound in 2018. That has caused Macy's stock to crash such....
Why DocuSign Soared After Earnings
E-signature leader DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU) soared more than 21% last week, after it reported second-quarter earnings. As you may have guessed, the numbers were impressive.....
Why Pinduoduo Stock Jumped 45% Last Month
Shares of Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) were surging in August, climbing 45%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after a stellar earnings report. The Chinese social e-commerce....
3 Biotech Stocks That Could Soar This Week
The biopharmaceutical industry's summer doldrums will unofficially come to a close this week thanks to steady gusts of wind from the Food and Drug Administration, plus a slate of presentations in....
Sony's Xperia 5 Targets Gaming Phone Market to Revive Growth
Sony (NYSE: SNE) recently introduced the Xperia 5, a new premium Android phone that will launch in October for about $900. The 6.1-inch device is basically a smaller version of last year's Xperia....
Can Uber and Lyft Bounce Back After Hitting All-Time Lows?
The ridesharing industry is driving in reverse these days, with Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) and larger bellwether Uber (NYSE: UBER) hitting new lows last week.The bearish narrative isn't a secret. Both....
Disney Declared War on Churn With This Incredible Disney+ Offer
Customer churn.It's the revolving door of subscription businesses, and the bane of fast-growing stocks like Netflix and declining giants like Comcast alike. When you need to constantly add new....
3 Stocks That Pay You to Own Them
Building a portfolio of income-producing stocks, with businesses that pay you to invest in them through dividends, is a proven winning strategy that puts both time and money on your side.But not....
Should You Buy the Dip in Ulta Beauty?
One of the best stories in retail over the past few years has been Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the leading cosmetics and beauty specialty retailer in the country. However, that story came to a....
4 Resume Blunders That Could Be Costing You a New Job
If you're in the market for a new job, a solid resume could be your ticket to it. After all, that document is the first thing recruiters or hiring managers will review to consider you as a viable....
Why These 3 Water Utility Stocks Soared as Much as 20% in August
Select water utility stocks were hot in August. American States Water (NYSE: AWR), American Water Works (NYSE: AWK), and California Water Service (NYSE: CWT) returned 19.9%, 11.4%, and 6.1%,....
Kroger Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Investors haven't found many reasons to celebrate Kroger's (NYSE: KR) last few earnings reports. That's because the supermarket giant's growth hit a wall over the past 18 months, just when its....
Why Abiomed Stock Plunged 31% in August
Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD) stock plummeted 30.7% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.Shares of the Massachusetts-based maker of minimally invasive heart pumps are....
5 Top Small-Cap Marijuana Stocks to Buy for the Long Term
When investors look back on the cannabis industry a decade from now, they're liable to find one of the fastest growth trends on the planet. Depending on your preferred Wall Street source, legal....