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What to Watch in Finisar's Earnings Report
Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR) investors will be hoping for good news when the company releases fiscal 2018 first-quarter results after the market closes on Sept. 7. The fiber-optics component specialist....
3 Dividend Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
While babysitting an actual baby can sometimes be fun -- until it's diaper-changing time -- babysitting other people or things, like coworkers or stocks, is just a pain. And dirty diapers are....
Why Dean Foods Company Fell 26.7% in August
Shares of Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) fell 26.7% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the food and beverage specialist announced disappointing quarterly....
Is iRobot Stock a Buy Right Now?
iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) investors have had an eventful summer. iRobot's stock rose 21% immediately following a second-quarter earnings report that absolutely crushed expectations, but has since....
Why SuperValu Inc. Stock Dropped 20% in August
Shares of SuperValu (NYSE: SVU) shed 20% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.The slump added to significant losses for many long-term shareholders, as the....
Why Meet Group Inc. Stock Dove 22 % in August
Shares of Meet Group (NASDAQ: MEET) shed 22% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.The decline has left the volatile stock down more than 20% so far this....
Initial Coin Offerings: Know Before You Invest
Some start-up companies are using initial coin offerings, also called ICOs or token sales, to raise capital. In an ICO, a company creates a new virtual coin or token that they offer for sale and....
Down 13%, Is Best Buy Stock a Buy?
Despite reporting overwhelmingly positive second-quarter results last month, shares of consumer electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) tumbled. The stock is down about 13% from its peak, a....
1 Stock Retirees Should Consider
Younger investors can chase risky growth stocks, but that strategy stops making sense as your retirement approaches. The best way to manage your nest egg after retirement is to focus on risk-free....
Roundtable: 1 Stock Retirees Should Consider
Younger investors can chase risky growth stocks, but that strategy stops making sense as your retirement approaches. The best way to manage your nest egg after retirement is to focus on risk-free....
3 High-Yield Stocks
Though these three high-yield stocks play in different sandboxes, they share a common theme in addition to their strong dividends. Tech giant Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), gaming upstart....
3 Reasons Tesla Motors, Inc. Stock Could Fall
Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) ascent has been breathtaking. From its IPO on June 29, 2010, the electric-vehicle and sustainable-energy company's shares are up a staggering 1,400%.Yet even the....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks tumbled Tuesday on concerns over tensions with North Korea and fears that Hurricane Irma could hit Florida and the U.S. Southeast. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) fell....
Why Bank of America's Stock Tumbled on Tuesday
It was a tough day for bank stocks, with Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) leading the way. Shares of the nation's second-biggest bank by assets fell 3.2% on Tuesday.That exceeded the 2.3% drop of the....
Why Mallinckrodt, Universal Insurance Holdings, and Cellectis Slumped Today
Tuesday was not a good day on Wall Street, as the major market indexes closed with losses of in the neighborhood of 1%. Uncertainties surrounding North Korea continued to dominate investors'....
What's Behind Mallinckrodt's 12.2% Tumble Today
Growing concern that generic alternatives to one of its best-selling drugs could threaten future sales and that an investigation into the marketing of opioid pain medication could create headwinds....
Why Shares of Energous Rocketed Higher Today
Shares of Energous (NASDAQ: WATT), a developer of wireless charging technology, soared on Tuesday after the company announced a high-power, Near Field charging solution for electronic devices.....
Why Insmed, Himax Technologies, and Yamana Gold Jumped Today
The stock market's week got off to a tough start on Tuesday, coming out of the Labor Day holiday with substantial declines due to concerns about the geopolitical situation between the U.S. and....
Why GoPro Jumped 11.8% Last Month
GoPro's (NASDAQ: GPRO) stock jumped 11.8% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company reported a stronger second quarter than analysts had....
Conn's Stock Hopes to Avoid Best Buy's Trap on Thursday
One of retail's most volatile stocks will get another reason to rock and roll this week, as Conn's (NASDAQ: CONN) reports quarterly results on Thursday morning. Analysts aren't holding out for....
3 Growth Stocks for the 21st Century
Three technologies stand at the forefront of making the 21st century uniquely different from any other: e-commerce, mobile communications, and biotechnology. Although each of these technologies....
Why Tableau Software, Inc. Stock Rose 12.5% in August
Shares of data visualization company Tableau Software (NYSE: DATA) rose a nice 12.5% during August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock's outperformance was....
Why Exact Sciences Shares Rallied 10.2% in August
After the company reported better-than-expected top- and bottom-line second-quarter results in late July and updated investors on its strategy at Cannacord's 37th annual growth conference on Aug.....
You Wouldn't Believe How Much Vanguard High Dividend Yield Has Paid Its Shareholders
If you're looking to invest in dividend-paying stocks, then you'll appreciate the investment objective that the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) pursues. With the goal of choosing....
Why Cadiz, Inc. Stock Just Jumped 33%
Four days ago, California's state Senate set aside Assembly bill AB 1000; the bill, had it been enacted, would have blocked Cadiz, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: CDZI) Cadiz Water Project, designed to conserve....