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3 Topics to Watch When Intel Corp. Reports Earnings
Chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) will be reporting its earnings results after market close today. Here are three topics I'll be paying close attention to during management conference call with....
Better Buy: International Business Machines vs. Oracle
Though these two tech industry behemoths share a number of similarities, Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) shareholders have certainly enjoyed 2017 more than IBM (NYSE: IBM) owners. If not for IBM's recent....
Happy Holidays! The 2018 Gift Tax Exclusion Is Heading Higher
The holidays are coming up, and most people are starting to think about gift-giving for the season. Yet what many people don't realize is that technically, gifts you give for birthdays, holiday....
Is It Time to Buy iRobot Corporation Stock?
While the approximately 12% drop in iRobot's (NASDAQ: IRBT) stock on Wednesday, following the company's earnings release, might not imply that the consumer cleaning robot company had a good....
Better Buy: Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP vs. Ashland Global Holdings
At the start of 2016, specialty chemical manufacturer Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (NASDAQ: CLMT) was a toxic stock. It had a balance sheet overloaded with debt, sky-high expenses, and....
Is Verizon Communications a Buy?
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is the largest consumer wireless service provider in the United States. It also owns a wireline business, providing phone, internet, and video service to the....
Fox, Warner, and Universal Join Disney's Digital Push Against Netflix
Disney (NYSE: DIS) could soon add content from 21st Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX), Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), and Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal to its Movies Anywhere service, which stores all of....
Apple Inc.'s Post-iPhone X Super Cycle
Over the course of the next year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to enjoy what some refer to as a "super cycle." The idea behind a super cycle is simple: Thanks to a large leap in features and....
4 Reasons Bitcoin Could Hit $10,000 (and Why It's Still Not Worth Buying)
When the calendar changes to 2018, it's very possible that 2017 will go down as the year of the cryptocurrency. This past weekend, bitcoin, the kingpin of all digital currencies, logged yet....
2 Big Money Moves to Make in Your 40s
I'm not in my 40s quite yet, but as I quickly approach the next decade (a bit faster than I want), I've been thinking about what important financial decisions will need to be made in the coming....
When Will I Be Able to Buy Pinterest Stock?
Pinterest has been one of the biggest internet start-up success stories of this decade and has a current estimated valuation of more than $12 billion. While it's likely that the company will....
Lockheed Martin Loses $2.2 Billion in Market Cap After a Big Sales Miss
If you'll pardon the expression when speaking about a defense contractor, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is sticking to its guns.Three months ago, after reporting an earnings beat for its fiscal....
Third-Quarter Bank Earnings: 7 Things Investors Need to Know
The largest U.S. banks have now reported their third-quarter earnings, and the results were generally positive. Investment banks Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reported....
3 Companies Tackling the Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Crisis
Antibiotics have saved countless lives since they were discovered nearly 90 years ago. However, decades of overuse have caused some bacteria to evolve antibiotic resistance, which poses a huge....
The 4 Best Tax Breaks for Savers
If you regularly save money (whether for retirement or other purposes), you've made a smart financial choice. What's more, the government wants to reward responsible people like you by offering....
What Investors Should Take Away From General Motors' Third Quarter
Although light-vehicle sales in North America are plateauing, General Motors (NYSE: GM) has managed to craft a story that Wall Street is buying. The story is simple: Shed operations in....
Here's Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.'s 16-Nano Shipments Dropped
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) is the world's largest contract chip manufacturer by revenue. The company builds chips for a broad set of customers across a range of....
3 Value Stocks for Smart Investors
Everyone loves a good bargain, whether it be at the local store or, for smart investors, on Wall Street. And though we are well into a secular bull market that has lasted practically since the....
5 Intriguing Things Illumina's Management Said in Its Q3 Update
"Let the good times roll" might be a good theme for Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) in 2017. The gene-sequencing pioneer reported its third-quarter results on Tuesday. Illumina once again beat....
How to Tell If You're Ready to Retire
Despite what it may seem like after seeing the news or spending a few minutes on your favorite social media site, we live in amazing times. This is especially true for many Americans who are....
Guess Who Intel Tapped for Help With Its New AI Chip?
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) is probably the world's most well-known chipmaker, but it completely missed the transition from desktop computer processors to mobile computing. After a decade of....
3 Key Things From iRobot's Q3 Earnings Call That You Should Know
iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) reported third-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the market closed. The maker of premium home-cleaning robots posted robust revenue growth of 22%, while earnings per share....
How Apple Inc. Can Justify a $1,200 iPhone X in 2018
Next year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch three new flagship iPhones. The lowest end of the bunch is expected to be a version with a six-inch liquid crystal display (LCD), while the....
Japan's Casino Gambling Looks Like It's a Go Again
The on-again, off-again nature of Japan's casino gambling push looks like it's back on again. A risky political maneuver by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to hold early elections paid off handsomely as....
Why Dynegy Inc. Stock Just Jumped 17%
Shares of independent power producer Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) jumped more than 17% in late Wednesday trading after reports surfaced that the company is in "advanced talks" to merge with peer power....