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The 3 Best Diabetes Stocks to Buy in 2018
Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the body loses its ability to properly metabolize sugar. Without treatment, people with diabetes end up with too much sugar flowing through their....
Starbucks, McDonald's Put the Squeeze on Dunkin' Donuts
Dunkin' Brands' (NASDAQ: DNKN) Dunkin' Donuts faces high-end competition from Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and lower-end, price-driven pressure from McDonald's (NYSE: MCD). That puts the company in an....
How to Invest in Healthcare
Ten thousand Americans will turn 65 years old every day from now through 2029. As those Americans age, they will transform our country's healthcare system -- to the tune of a 5.8% annual increase....
Axon Enterprise Is Under SEC Scrutiny. Should Investors Be Worried?
A spam filter plunged Taser maker Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AAXN) into an SEC inquiry, a falling stock, and numerous class action lawsuits. It could've been an otherwise humorous development, but....
iPhone X: Apple Investors Are Asking the Wrong Question
Demand for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus devices has been lackluster, according to multiple independent research outlets. Slow adoption of these models, however, is not....
ResMed's Sales and Profits Rise
ResMed (NYSE: RMD), a medical device marker focused on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines and accessories, reported its fiscal first-quarter results on Thursday, Oct. 26. The....
3 Brand-Name Companies That Could Benefit in a Big Way If Marijuana Keeps Expanding
Few industries have investors seeing green like the legal marijuana industry at the moment. According to "Marijuana Business Factbook 2017," a report released by Marijuana Business Daily earlier....
Procter & Gamble Co. in 3 Charts
One of the main benefits of selling consumer staples is that your business tends to improve even during market downturns. That simple fact helps explain why Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), the company
3 Takeaways From Newmont Mining's Q3 Earnings
On the surface, Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM), the largest gold miner by market cap, gave investors cause for celebration by beating analysts' earnings estimates. Evidently, though, the market wasn't....
Lockheed Martin Could Lose Altitude While Waiting for F-35 to Soar
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered an unpleasant third-quarter surprise, missing on both sales and profit estimates. Much of the issue appears to be timing, and after dropping 2.36% on Tuesday....
How Big Could Square's Lending Business Get?
Square's (NYSE: SQ) primary business is facilitating credit and debit card transactions for small businesses, but there's a lot more to the company than that. One relatively new component of....
20 Retirement Stats That Will Blow You Away
"Retirement is like a long vacation in Las Vegas. The goal is to enjoy it the fullest, but not so fully that you run out of money."-- Jonathan ClementsThe quip above is amusing, but it also points....
This Industrial Stock Is Up 50% in a Year, but Can Its Run Continue?
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) is well known as a backdoor way to play growth in the industrial internet of things (IIOT). However, its 50% stock-price surge in the past year is probably more a....
3 Smart Year-End Tax Moves to Make Before 2018
Tax planning should be a year-long process, not just something you do for a few days at the end of the year and for a few days in April. With that in mind, with just a couple of months left in....
You Won't Believe How Many Americans Feel Bullied at Work
When we think about bullying, we tend to picture younger kids getting picked on at the playground. But apparently adults experience their fair share of bullying as well -- particularly those who....
3 Reasons Why the Latest Social Security Increase Is Bogus
More than 42 million retired workers depend on Social Security to cover their bills in retirement. And while those benefits are calculated on an individual level based on each worker's 35 years of....
Will HelloFresh IPO Put Up Another Roadblock for Blue Apron?
In this segment of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, the cast continues their post-IPO discussion of Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN). Already facing major challenges, the company now also has to watch rival....
ExxonMobil's Earnings Continue to Improve Across All Business Segments
Something good is brewing in the oil and gas market, and you can see it in ExxonMobil's (NYSE: XOM) most recent earnings result. Even though commodity prices are up slightly and the company's....
9 Things to Never Say in a Salary Negotiation
You're 96% sure that you are ready to schedule a meeting with your boss to ask for a raise. Or perhaps you're nearing the end of the job interview process and an offer is in sight. However, if....
President Trump and the IRS May Butt Heads Over Obamacare
When President Trump was elected in November, it was widely believed that the hallmark healthcare legislation passed by Barack Obama, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is perhaps best known as....
3 Value Stocks to Dive Into
While growth is certainly a component of value, smart investors know that heed must be taken to the price paid for any stock. A business may thrive, but if the price one pays for that business is....
Has GM Stock Run Out of Upside?
Last Tuesday, General Motors (NYSE: GM) posted another strong quarterly profit. While GM's profit fell significantly on a year-over-year basis -- even excluding charges related to the sale of its....
3 Things the Average American Should Know About Social Security
Countless workers pay into Social Security and hope to collect benefits once it's their turn to retire. But unfortunately, most Americans are relatively clueless when it comes to understanding the....
Total SA Q3 Earnings Suggest It's Not Done Making Deals
Total (NYSE: TOT) has kept itself busy lately. On top of plans to cut costs and improve overall profitability, management has pursued several deals that will significantly boost production and....
Penn National Gaming's Slow and Steady Growth Plans Are Paying Off
The regional gambling market continues its slow and steady growth, pushing results for Penn National Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) higher along the way. Each of the company's regional operating....