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These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
Did last week end with some kind of early Black Friday for dividend-paying stocks?It certainly seems that way, as a score of companies declared fresh dividend raises in advance of that famous....
6 Things Activision Blizzard's Management Wants You to Know
Quarterly earnings reports are a good way to gauge how a business is doing, but the conference call can give real insights into what's working, what's not, and what the future looks like. At a....
Cognex Delivers on Its Monster Quarter
Machine vision leader Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) set the bar high with last quarter's financial release when the company reported record results and forecast a "monster quarter." The....
Democrats and Republicans Hate Social Security's Inflation Measure, but Can't Agree on How to Fix It
Social Security is, for a majority of the more than 42 million retired workers who receive a monthly payout, a critical financial lifeline during retirement. Though the average monthly payout only....
Is Freeport-McMoRan Stock Looking Like a Sell on its Risky Indonesian Deal?
Freeport-McMoran (NYSE: FCX) has finally reached an agreement with the Indonesian government for the continuation of its lease on the giant Grasberg mine. The deal, formally announced on August....
Apple Inc. Boosted R&D Spending Again in Fiscal 2017
Over the last several years, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has continued to dramatically increase its spending on research and development.Fully funded research and development activities are critically....
3 Jobs Every Teenager Should Experience
In most cases, only certain jobs are open to teenagers. In most cases, you're not going to hold a highly skilled position or even one that involves a lot of training.That doesn't mean the jobs....
3 Top Big Pharma Dividend Stocks You Can Buy Right Now
Big pharma stocks have long been favorites for dividend-seeking investors, and for good reason. Major pharmaceutical companies typically generate strong cash flow, which allows them to pay high....
Why This Canadian Marijuana Stock Is Smoking Hot Right Now
So far in 2017, shares of Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQOTH: ACBFF) are up more than 170%. Seventy percent of that gain came in the past five days. The Canadian marijuana stock jumped 27% on....
Disruptor Alert: These 5 Companies Are Changing Healthcare
Disruption doesn't happen overnight. Instead, it's typically a process that moves along relatively quietly -- seemingly not making big changes at all. Then at some point along the way, things are....
Industrial Sales Boost Balchem Corporation's Bottom Line
Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC) recently reported earnings for the third quarter of 2017, and results showed some surprising strength for the industrial manufacturer. Not only were human health....
What Might Be Next for Disney's ESPN and the NFL?
The beating heart of The Walt Disney Corporation (NYSE: DIS), at least from a financial perspective, is the company's media networks division, which provides approximately half of the company's....
SolarEdge Technologies Inc Riding Solar Tailwinds in 2017
SolarEdge Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SEDG) announced another strong quarter last week, sending the stock higher as a result. Revenue jumped 22% from a year ago to $166.6 million, gross margin hit....
Is Your Favorite $8,262 Tax Break Really Going Away?
Lawmakers in Congress have made two separate proposals toward tax reform, with the House of Representatives having released its version in early November and the Senate having followed suit....
3 High Points From Texas Roadhouse's Third Quarter 2017
Shares of casual steakhouse chain Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) are down slightly since reporting an impressive third quarter of 2017. In spite of the positive report card, investors chose to be....
The 13 States That Tax Social Security Benefits
Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security income to help them make ends meet in retirement. The last thing most retirees need is for the government to take a chunk of their benefits....
3 Reasons to Keep Saving Money in Retirement
We all know we're supposed to save money for retirement, but saving money during retirement is a different story. While adding to savings may not be on most retirees' radar, here are a few good....
Can You Answer These Questions About Your 401(k)?
More than 3 out of 4 Americans expect their 401(k) plans to be their most important income source during retirement, according to a 2015 Guardian survey. If you're counting on your 401(k), you'll....
What Is the Death Tax, and Who Pays It?
Will the government tax your estate when you die, taking assets you hoped to hand down to your heirs? The answer, under the current rules, is that it depends. Both the federal government and some....
Don't Claim Social Security Benefits Until You've Answered These 5 Questions
If you're like most seniors, Social Security is going to account for at least one-third of the income you'll live on as a retiree -- and there's a good chance it may account for at least....
1 Stock I'm Never Selling
Need proof that buying and holding stocks over the long term is the best way to build wealth in the stock market? Just look at the success of long-term investors such as Warren Buffett, T. Rowe....
5 Restaurants That Prove Millennials Still Love Fast Food
Organic food is supposedly all the rage. Sales of food made without conventional methods or additives like pesticides and hormones increased 8.4% last year compared to an overall increase of 0.6%....
4 Things Skechers Management Wants You to Know
Shoe company Skechers (NYSE: SKX) put up record revenue -- again -- in its most recent earnings report. There was a lot to like in this report as the company continues to execute well on all....
JD.com, Inc. Turns a Profit on 38% Higher Sales
JD.com (NASDAQ: JD), which runs a large e-commerce business in China, reported third-quarter results early Monday morning. The company turned a small profit as top-line sales expanded nearly 40%....
Will the Volta GPU Help NVIDIA Conquer the Cloud?
NVIDIA's (NASDAQ: NVDA) data center business has been one of its biggest growth drivers in recent quarters thanks to the growing application of GPUs (graphics processing units) in cloud computing....