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Apple Inc.'s Best Product Launch of 2017
Fiscal year 2017 hasn't been Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) best year. Though it has enjoyed some revenue growth over the last nine months, increases in the company's cost of sales and higher operating....
How Working During Retirement Affects Social Security
Now more than ever, seniors are leaving their full-time jobs and picking up part-time gigs during retirement -- in fact, nearly 19% of people age 65 and older are still working even during....
3 Dividend Stocks You'll Wish You'd Bought 10 Years From Now
We chronically underestimate the astonishing power of compounding dividend reinvestment. From 2000 to today, for instance, shares of cigarette king Altria have returned a respectable 1,080%. When....
Why General Electric Stock Dropped, Then Bounced Back, on Friday
Friday capped a topsy-turvy week for General Electric (NYSE: GE) stock, as a topsy-turvy last day of the week. After GE reported earnings early in the day, its stock quickly plummeted 6.3% in....
3 Things Kinder Morgan Inc’s Founder Wants You to Know About its Cash Flow
Natural gas pipeline giant Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) recently reported third-quarter results. On the one hand, they weren't all that exciting since everything lined up with the company's guidance.....
Macy's Has a Buyer for Half of Its Chicago Flagship Store
For more than a year, Macy's (NYSE: M) has been actively pursuing a deal to sell off excess space in its State Street flagship store in Chicago. The upper floors of the State Street building have....
Why Execution Is the Single Biggest Priority for Under Armour
Under Armour (NYSE: UAA) (NYSE: UA) has been on the ropes for some time now with growth slowing and a difficult retail environment in the U.S. Shares are down over 50% in the past year.Data by....
3 Facts About High-Yield Dividend Stocks Every Investor Should Know
If you are like me, you love a good dividend stock. There's nothing better than sitting back and collecting a quarterly dividend, especially if the stock in question is offering a big yield. But....
Robots Power Profits at Intuitive Surgical
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) recently provided investors with its third-quarter financial report card, and the company delivered high marks for system placements and sales and procedure....
4 Tips to Survive Your Company Retreat
You spend the majority of your waking hours at the office, whether in meetings, or chained to your desk, so by the time the weekend rolls around, the last thing you want is to spend even more time....
Baker Hughes, a GE Company, Takes a Hit From Restructuring Costs
Whenever two giant companies come together, you have to assume there are going to be some early headaches as the newly combined entity goes through the initial restructuring and builds a coherent....
What Will Happen to WWE’s Streaming Network Business?
World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) has hit a wall with its streaming network. The project is a success in some ways, but not as successful as the company once hoped it would be.In fact,....
Disney's Sneaky Theme-Park Play to Help ESPN
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is turning to big hoops to breathe new life to its Disney Springs shopping complex in Florida. The media giant unveiled concept art for The NBA Experience, a multi-level....
Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in Colorado Reversed a 14-Year Trend of Rising Opioid-Related Deaths
The marijuana industry is, for lack of a better pun, sprouting like a weed. According to cannabis research firm ArcView, the North American legal weed market grew by 34% in 2016 and is expected to....
Starbucks Is Running out of Room to Grow... What's Next?
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) may have hit a saturation point when it comes to opening its basic cafe units in the United States.A recent study from BMO Capital Markets pointed out that the chain's....
The Technology Arms Race Continues for Detroit Automakers
At a time when vehicle sales are peaking in the lucrative U.S. market, automakers' management teams face the unenviable task of finding new revenue streams. Fortunately for them, the line between....
3 Great Stocks for Low-Risk Investors
You've probably heard that risk is the trade-off investors must make for the potential for solid returns -- and it's true. Every investment alternative has some level of risk, with the riskier....
3 Stocks You'll Brag About Owning Someday
"One thing I have learned in my painful career as a gambler is thatbragging when you get lucky and win a few games will plunge you intogloom and unacceptable beatings very soon. It happens every....
Tech Stocks This Week: IBM and PayPal Jump, and Alphabet Invests in Lyft
With earnings season in full swing, two tech companies' earnings reports stood out this week: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL). But the most interesting stories in tech from the week....
Chipotle Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Tuesday
The quarterly report that Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) investors were initially anticipating, but now are dreading, is just around the corner. The fast-casual chain reports fresh financials....
Cost Creep Remains American Airlines' Achilles Heel
In recent years, United Continental's (NYSE: UAL) perennial margin deficit relative to Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has become a frequent topic of conversation among airline investors and analysts.....
Better Buy: Exelixis, Inc. vs. Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
Biotech investors are always looking for the next big thing. That's exactly what they found in Exelixis (NASDAQ: EXEL), which ranked as one of the top biotech stocks of 2016 (and 2015 also). But....
Bank of America Just Passed a Major Milestone
When Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) reported its third-quarter earnings at the beginning of October, buried deep within the bank's earnings release was evidence of a major milestone: During the....
2 Winning Tech IPOs of 2017
Around a dozen tech companies have gone public so far this year. Post-IPO life hasn't worked out so well for some of them, but two in particular have rewarded early investors with solid share....
3 Growth Stocks for Nest-Egg Building
Building a nest egg requires patience and time. It's also important to invest in stocks with solid long-term growth prospects, since growth stocks have historically delivered market-beating....