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What Does the Cannon Lake Delay Mean for Intel Corp.'s PC Business?
DIGITIMES just published a report in which it says that Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) upcoming Cannon Lake processor for low-power notebooks has suffered another delay, this time from a launch in the....
Better Buy: Microsoft Corporation vs. HP Inc
You might have to go back more than a decade, but for a time, HP (NYSE: HPQ) was the king not just in personal computing -- but computers in general. Before Macs re-emerged and mobile was the way....
Why Investors Should Give Airlines a Second Chance
From the late 1970s into the late 2000s, the airline industry performed abysmally, and investors across the board tended to stay away from airline stocks. But recently, Warren Buffett -- who had....
Apple Inc.'s Massive iPhone Pricing Opportunity
Barron's recently published the key parts of a research note from analyst Katy Huberty regarding Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone pricing. Huberty begins the note with some sensible, if not entirely....
T-Mobile Takes Another Shot at Verizon, AT&T
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) CEO John Legere seems to enjoy trolling his rivals at AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ). He calls them "The Duopoly" and has taken special delight in what he sees....
3 Stocks to Help You Make Money in Retirement
Especially if you're looking forward to a long retirement, you'll still want to own some stocks after you've cashed your final paycheck. Unlike cash or many bonds these days, returns from stocks....
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No, Bitcoin Isn't Going to Replace Gold
It's quite possible you could go through the remainder of your life without seeing the type of gains that cryptocurrencies have delivered for investors in 2017. Ethereum has rallied by more than....
Apple Inc.'s Samsung Problem
Based on numerous reliable press and analyst reports, it's generally accepted that the 5.8-inch organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, display found on Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently announced....
This Oil Stock Is a Dirt-Cheap Buy
August wasn't a kind month for many oil stocks, but it was downright brutal to my No. 1 oil stock right now, Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA). The month started out with the stock market hammering....
3 Small-Cap Biotech Stocks to Buy This Fall
Hundreds of small-cap biotech stocks are available for investors. All of them come with relatively high levels of risk. With that high risk, though, also comes the potential for high returns.But....
Is iRobot Corporation a Buy?
iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) has been either a wonderful or awful investment so far, depending on when you bought shares over the past year. Since September of 2016, its stock is up 97%. But....
Better Buy: BofI Holding, Inc. vs. Ally Financial
If you think that brick-and-mortar bank branches are old-fashioned, you may want to look into a direct, or branchless, banking company for your next stock investment. Two interesting players in....
3 Ways AI Is Changing Medicine
Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) are turning science fiction into science fact -- and deep learning is at the heart of these advances. These AI systems have the ability to sift....
How Much Time Are You Wasting on Work Emails?
No matter what line of work you're in, there's a good chance email is an integral means of communication within it. In fact, think about the last time you took a single vacation day. How many....
Warren Buffett Just Said the Dow Jones Will Hit 1 Million. Here’s Why That's Too Conservative
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett spoke at a recent event celebrating Forbes magazine's 100-year anniversary and made a seemingly bold prediction about the future....
Should Craft Brewers Be Frightened of What This New Survey Says?
Who cares who makes your beer? So long as it tastes good, that's what's important. That's pretty much the argument Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) makes when scooping up a craft brewery, and it's....
3 Retirement "Rules of Thumb" That Are Probably Wrong
Making decisions on retirement can be overwhelming, but certain "rules of thumb" have become so widely quoted that they're often accepted as gospel. These basic "truths" about retirement may guide....
Vanguard's Best ETFs So Far in 2017
Exchange-traded funds have become vital to investors, offering the ability to build a diversified portfolio through a pooled fund investment while also keeping the flexibility of being able to....
Is a Balance Transfer Right for You?
A credit card balance transfer can get you a lower interest rate, which could translate into hundreds, or even thousands, in interest savings. In addition, a balance transfer can help you....
After Kohl's, Will Sears Be Next to Accept Amazon Returns?
Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) are becoming surprisingly close.The department store chain announced earlier this month that it would host ten Amazon "store-in-stores" at....
You Wouldn't Believe How Much Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Has Paid Its Shareholders
Smart investors look closely at dividend-paying stocks, and exchange-traded funds can be a great way to concentrate on the best dividend opportunities in the market. The Vanguard Dividend....
5 Ways to Lose All Your Money in the Stock Market
"In this business if you're good, you're right six times out of 10. You're never going to be right nine times out of 10." -- Peter Lynch How can you lose money in the stock market? Let me count....
3 Stocks That Could Help Retirees Reach Their Goals
Retirement tends to bring with it a change of pace, and it also tends to bring a change of investment strategy. For most investors, that means shifting their stock holdings toward equities that....
5 Boring Stocks That Could Make You Rich Over the Long Run
Boring has gotten a bad rap. That's the case in investing, at least. Sometimes, it's the exciting stocks where you lose the most money. On the other hand, some of those boring stocks quietly chug....
Investing in These Stocks Now Could Make You a Millionaire Retiree
How much money will you need in retirement? Probably more than you think, since it'll take about $1 million to generate $40,000 in retirement income you can count on for years. But don't fret: You....