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Why Rockwell Automation's Shares Popped 13% This Morning
Shares of industrial supplier Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) jumped as much as 12.7% in trading Tuesday after announcing it has rejected multiple buyout offers from Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR).....
Here's Why Trex Company Inc's Stock Is Surging Today
Shares of Trex Company (NYSE: TREX) surged more than 25% by 10:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday after posting another quarter of record revenue and earnings. Overall, the company's third-quarter results....
What to Expect When Apache Corporation Reports Q3 Earnings
Just when you thought Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) was in the clear, disaster struck in the form of Hurricane Harvey. Early reports from the Houston-based oil industry bigwig indicated that the....
What Happens if I Don't Pay My Credit Card Bill?
It's that time of the month -- the time when that statement from your credit card company arrives, and you're dreading the idea of opening it. If you made the mistake of racking up what you know....
Pfizer Inc. Q3 Earnings: The Most Important Things to Know
Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) overall story so far in 2017 has been a mediocre one. The big pharma company's stock is up year to date, but barely half as much as the S&P 500 index. Although Pfizer....
Fitbit Inc. Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) dominated the early rounds of the wearable tech surge, and the success sent its revenue and profits soaring from 2012 to 2015. Yet the company quickly lost its momentum last....
Amazon.com, Inc. Stock Just Did Something That's Only Happened Twice -- Ever
Few stocks have as captivating a story as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). Even before last week, those who have bought -- and held -- the stock through the dot-com bust were already up a mind-boggling....
Why Shares of Mattel Are Slumping Today
Shares of toy maker Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) slumped on Tuesday, driven in part by an analyst note suggesting that the company is unlikely to be an acquisition target. Mattel stock tumbled last week....
Trick or Treat: Chipotle Stock
It's Halloween, and for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) that means dishing out $3 entrees to anyone showing up in costume after 3 p.m. at an outlet near you. The "booritos" event has become an....
Chipotle Hasn't Fixed Its Biggest Problem
When Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported its financial results for the third quarter, investors had hoped that the company would finally get past slump that began nearly two years....
Roper Technologies: Strong Growth and Lots of Cash
Multi-industry industrial company Roper Technologies, Inc (NYSE: ROP) on Monday reported strong third-quarter earnings that helped illustrate the benefits of its asset-light business model and....
Better Buy: AT&T, Inc. vs. Sprint
AT&T (NYSE: T) and Sprint (NYSE: S) are the second and fourth largest wireless carriers in the United States. While Sprint is primarily focused on the U.S. wireless market, AT&T has seen....
Sequential Declines Scare II-VI Investors
Lasers have become a hot commodity, and users in the industrial sector have found applications for lasers that have stoked demand for the products. II-VI (NASDAQ: IIVI) has been able to cash in on....
In Your 60s? 2 Stocks You Might Want to Buy
As you move through your sixth decade of life, your investment goals shift from capital growth to capital preservation and income generation to reliably supplement your Social Security checks.....
Intel Corp. Doesn't Seem That Serious About Its Contract Chip Building Business
For years, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been working to try to offer its manufacturing skills, which it applies primarily to its own internally designed products, to third....
Diamond Offshore Drilling Posts Another Better Than Expected Earnings Result
Expectations for rig companies are incredibly low right now, so even the slightest good news is going to lead to some large stock bumps. This was certainly the case when Diamond Offshore Drilling....
3 Must-Read Quotes From Nike's Investor Day Presentation
Confidence is as important in business as it is in your typical sporting competition. That helps explain why Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock jumped last week in response to a presentation from the....
Why Cisco Systems Spent $1.9 Billion on BroadSoft
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) recently announced that it will acquire BroadSoft (NASDAQ: BSFT) -- a cloud-based PBX (private branch exchange), unified communications, team collaboration, and contact center....
Shutterstock Invests for the Future
Digital-image specialist Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK) faces the same dilemma that countless other businesses have dealt with in the past: how much of its hard-won sales to reinvest into its business.....
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners Takes a Short-Term Hit for Longer-Term Certainty
I have to imagine that anyone invested in Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (NYSE: BWP) feels like the wait for a distribution increase has been akin to watching paint dry. The company's progress over....
Watch Out, Amazon -- The Mini Is Smarter Than the Dot
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have led to numerous product enhancements and developments, but one that has significant potential to change how we live is the smart speaker. These....
Will Williams Companies Inc. Keep Its Growth Streak Alive in the Third Quarter?
Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) has been on quite a roll. Despite a turbulent oil market, the energy midstream giant, through its majority stake in master limited partnership Williams Partners....
Exact Sciences' Earnings Hammer Short-Sellers (Again)
Americans have historically done poorly when it comes to sticking to recommended guidelines for colon cancer screening, but a new test launched by Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) may be changing....
Can Trivago Bounce Back After Last Week's 31% Drop?
There have been more outs than "inns" at hotel metasearch specialist Trivago (NASDAQ: TRVG) these days. The stock plunged 31.1% last week, coming undone after posting problematic financial results....
Lasers Heat Up as IPG Photonics Stays in High-Growth Mode
Lasers have become a must-have technology for companies seeking to maximize the efficiency of their manufacturing operations, and IPG Photonics (NASDAQ: IPGP) has worked hard to deliver useful....