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What to Expect From The Walt Disney Company in 2018
There's never a dull moment when it comes to Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS). On Wednesday the media giant was making waves after boosting its dividend rate and releasing a buzz-worthy trailer for next....
Why Himax Technologies, Inc. Could Be a Gold Mine for Growth Investors
A peek at Himax Technologies' (NASDAQ: HIMX) recently announced third-quarter earnings results may raise more questions than answers. With the company's stock up 113% in 2017 and currently bumping....
Department Stores Pick Up Momentum Thanks to Black Friday
Early numbers are in for the Black Friday weekend with strong growth over last year. That momentum has even extended to brick-and-mortar retailers, which saw only small traffic declines during the....
What to Expect From Verizon Communications Inc. in 2018
Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) stock dropped 9% this year, underperforming the S&P 500's 17% gain by a wide margin. The telecom giant struggled with earnings misses, its first-ever decline in core....
Is Las Vegas Sands Corp. a Buy?
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) is the biggest casino operator in the world, and holds a dominant position in the world's biggest gaming market -- Macau. But its shares haven't done more than....
3 Dividend Stocks With Better Yields Than ExxonMobil
There's nothing quite like a good, solid oil dividend, right? Anyone looking for a strong dividend payout backed by torrential cash flows must surely be impressed by ExxonMobil's (NYSE: XOM) 3.7%....
What Is AirBnB's Valuation Right Now?
AirBnB has quickly become a household name, no pun intended.The peer-to-peer home-sharing platform was founded in Silicon Valley in 2008 as airbedandbreakfast.com. It was initially scoffed at by....
Spirit Airlines Is Branching Out as It Keeps Expanding
After a multiyear run of stellar profit growth, Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) has faced increasingly severe margin pressure over the past two years. The company's operating margin is on track to....
3 Top Fracking Stocks to Consider Buying Now
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, involves pumping water, sand, and chemicals under high pressure down a wellbore to fracture rocks underneath the surface so oil and gas can more freely flow out....
Is Management Really to Blame for Chipotle's Woes?
Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) continues to suffer from fallout from its 2015 E. coli scandal. While sales have somewhat rebounded -- or at least have been moving in the right direction -- the chain's stock....
Better Buy: Sierra Wireless, Inc vs. NVIDIA
On paper there's not much that Sierra Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWIR) and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) have in common. Sierra makes chips and software to connect industrial equipment, cars,....
Will American Express Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Turn the clock back 50 years, and American Express (NYSE: AXP) was one of the innovators of the financial industry. By helping to make the charge card a status symbol for success, AmEx set the....
Why Ford Is Dumping Lincoln's Confusing Nameplates
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) unveiled a revamped version of the Lincoln MKX crossover SUV on Wednesday -- and in a surprise, the SUV's name is one of the things that Ford has changed: Starting....
3 Top Blue Chip Stocks to Buy Now
If you're looking for safe, consistent income from established businesses, blue chip stocks are the way to go. These big businesses have the firepower to withstand lots of adversity, making them....
Oaktree Specialty Lending: Get Ready for a Dividend Cut
In October, Oaktree Capital Group (NYSE: OAK) took over the management of Fifth Street Finance, a troubled business development company. It renamed the company Oaktree Specialty Lending....
3 Stocks That Could Put Alibaba's Returns to Shame
China-based online and mobile commerce behemoth Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) burst onto the scene in 2014 with a massive initial public offering on the NYSE, and it hasn't disappointed since. The stock is....
Here's Why the Best Is Yet to Come for Fortinet, Inc.
With its stock up 40% in 2017, including 9% since sharing third-quarter earnings last month, Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has had a banner year. It's not surprising Fortinet and most of its peers,....
The Multibillion-Dollar Opportunity for Battery Storage
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) completed the world's largest battery storage installation in South Australia recently, a 129 Megawatt-hours (MWh) project that will shave the peak demand in a high-cost part....
7 Ways to Get More Out of Your Costco Membership
Costco charges an annual membership fee. Image source: Costco.Costco (NASDAQ: COST) makes its money -- at least most of it -- whether its members shop at its warehouses or not. The retailer earns....
These Are Some of Black Friday's Big Winners
With Thanksgiving leftovers likely finished and the initial holiday shopping rush behind us, early sales results paint a positive picture for retailers.From Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, more....
Is Cisco a Buy?
Cisco's (NASDAQ: CSCO) earnings announcement shows a company that is slowing reinventing itself. In Cisco's recently reported first fiscal quarter, the company modestly beat analyst expectations....
Better Buy: Ziopharm Oncology Inc. vs. Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
The American Cancer Society expects 600,920 Americans to die from cancer this year, but Ziopharm Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIOP) and Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX) aim to lower that....
Chemours Company: Bulls Need a Reality Check
Two catalysts have led to 129% gains for specialty chemical manufacturer Chemours Co. (NYSE: CC) in the past year. The long-awaited recovery in selling prices of titanium dioxide, for which the....
4 Smart Social Security Moves to Make Before the End of the Year
When we think about ringing in a new year, our minds tend to focus on resolutions -- financial, dietary, and otherwise. It's pretty rare, however, to think about Social Security amid the holiday....
3 Stocks That Could Double Your Money
From time to time, an individual stock will absolutely crush the market, assuming your investing horizon stretches out over years rather than months. A booming stock market helps. With a major....