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Palo Alto vs. Check Point Software: Which Is the Better Cybersecurity Stock?
Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) has been on a roll this year, winning over investors with its laser-like focus on enhancing earnings by boosting its subscription business. But....
World Leaders Are Taking Investors Down a Dangerous Economic Path
Conditions for investors around the world are getting worse.Let's start with Europe, the world's second-largest economy. The European Union is a collection of states that are vastly different from....
3 Reasons to Avoid NVIDIA Stock (For Now)
Shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently dipped from their all-time highs after a CNBC report claimed that AMD's (NASDAQ: AMD) partner GlobalFoundries was developing an autonomous driving chip....
4 Ways to Work From Home After You Retire
Retiring doesn't mean you have to leave the workforce entirely. In fact, about 60% of workers over the age of 60 say they plan on picking up another job after they retire.While some people never....
3 Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
A mistake many investors make, especially inexperienced ones, is babysitting their portfolios by continuously monitoring them, which can cause them to make too many adjustments. One way to avoid....
3 Buy-and-Hold Stocks You Can Own for Decades
The most successful investors identify strong stocks and own them for the long run. That's hard to do with many companies because volatile business models can make it dangerous to hold onto shares....
4 Reasons Activision Blizzard Is a Buy
Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) stock has climbed more than 400% over the last five years, and 82% year to date. Investor confidence in the game maker has grown considerably this year as....
Are Sunny Days Ahead for Micron as DRAM Prices Rise?
Shares of Micron (NASDAQ: MU) have rallied roughly 60% this year as surging demand for memory chips caused prices to soar. As the world's third-largest DRAM maker and fourth largest NAND maker,....
How Medicare Advantage Will Change in 2018
With open enrollment for Medicare starting in October, it's important to understand how Medicare Advantage plans will be different next year and how your expenses -- and treatment options -- may....
More Than 50% of Americans Are Worried About One Retirement Expense
Though most working Americans look forward to retirement with pleasant anticipation, saving for it can be a source of stress. Since Social Security alone won't sustain the average retiree in....
Western Digital's Battle for Toshiba's Memory Finally Ends
Western Digital's (NASDAQ: WDC) lengthy battle over Toshiba's (NASDAQOTH: TOSBF) memory unit seemingly ended on Sep. 20, with Toshiba's board voting to sell the business to a consortium led by SK....
Intel Corp. Needs to Make This Addition to Its Technology Roadmap
In the wake of the news from DigiTimes that Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) first chip manufactured in its 10nm technology, known as Cannon Lake, would be delayed yet again to the end of 2018, my....
3 Common Workplace Distractions -- and How to Overcome Them
Being productive on the job is crucial to advancing your career. After all, if you're not meeting or exceeding expectations, you're less likely to get ahead. But sometimes even the most dedicated,....
Coming Soon to Nevada: Pot Lounges?
Few industries have had investors seeing green over the past year like legal marijuana. According to a recently released report by Marijuana Business Daily entitled "Marijuana Business Factbook....
How NCR Reinvented Itself to Survive
The best companies for long-term investors are able to reinvent themselves in order to keep up with the times. NCR (NYSE: NCR), which began its history more than 130 years ago as the National Cash....
3 Soda Stocks You May Be Overlooking
Soda giants Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) have produced solid returns for investors this year that roughly track those of the broader market. But thanks in part to their massive....
3 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 3%
If you want both current portfolio income and the chance at long-term growth, then dividend stocks should get the bulk of your attention. Smart investors seek out opportunities among high-yielding....
Bank of the Ozarks’ CEO Gets Low Approval Ratings From Employees
If you want to understand Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK), or any bank for that matter, you should look at it from different angles, one of which is the quality of leadership.Image source: Getty....
Better Buy: Himax Technologies vs. Qualcomm
Chipmakers Himax (NASDAQ: HIMX) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) both experienced big price swings this year. Himax shares surged more than 70% on optimism about its growth potential in the augmented....
Why Novavax, Inc. Could Be a Gold Mine for Growth Investors
If you had the misfortune to buy Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) stock in July 2015 and held on, around 90% of your investment would have been wiped out. Ouch. Even if you had bought the biotech stock at....
EV Range Anxiety May Be a Thing of the Past
When electric vehicles like General Motors' (NYSE: GM) Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf came on the scene about a decade ago, the biggest challenge for EVs was driving range. GM and others answered....
These 3 Dividend Stocks Pay Out Over $8 Billion Each Year
Dividend investors rely on the stocks they own to provide the portfolio income they need. Many companies have responded to the increasing appetite for strong dividends by boosting their payouts....
Warren Buffett on Beating the Stock Market
There are few, if any, investors throughout history that have beaten the stock market as consistently as Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett has. Between the time....
3 Biotech Stocks That Skyrocketed This Week: Can They Go Higher?
One great thing about the biotech industry is that there are nearly always some winners. Regardless of what's going on in the world or in the broader market, at least a few biotech stocks are....
Why Energy Storage Will Be a Boon for Residential Solar Installers
Net metering was a key factor in driving the residential solar market to where it is today, but its days are likely numbered across the U.S. Utilities nationwide are having success at convincing....