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This Mobile Chipmaker Is Cutting Prices
The market for mobile applications processors is a tough one, characterized by intense competition and, as a result, low gross profit margins.Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), which builds the Snapdragon
Facebook Already Knew That Snapchat Was Flailing -- Even Before Snap's IPO
User metrics are incredibly important for social media companies, since advertisers follow eyeballs. As such, slowing user growth was easily the first red flag that investors noticed when Snap (NYSE:
Zoe's Kitchen Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Thursday
Shares of Zoe's Kitchen (NYSE: ZOES) hit an all-time low earlier this month, and its best shot at turning market sentiment around will come on Thursday when it posts fresh financials. It won't be
Here's Where A.O. Smith's Management Sees Its Next Growth Opportunity
It's hard to find fault with anything that A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) is doing right now. Sales continue to grow revenue at a decent clip, profit margins remain in the 20% range, and the company has some
This Apple Watch Series 3 Rumor Was Wrong
Earlier this month, John Gruber, who runs the popular website Daring Fireball, said that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming Apple Watch, known as the Apple Watch Series 3, would feature a new casing
What's Going Wrong With the HVAC Sector?
Following a strong rise in the past year, Ingersoll-Rand PLC's (NYSE: IR) stock has corrected in recent weeks alongside competitors in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) space such
3 Insights From Apple Inc.'s Job Boards
I often like to peruse Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) job listings to get a sense of what the company is working on. Not only can combing through these listings yield insights into new technologies that Apple
3 Stocks That Look Just Like Activision Blizzard in 2013
Back in 2013, video game giant Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) made a huge move, when CEO Bobby Kotick led an investor group that freed the company from the majority ownership of Vivendi
Target Takes a Step to Compete With Amazon
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) desperately want to catch up with Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) ability to offer two-day delivery on millions of items available to members of its $99-a-year
Apple Is Planning for a Huge iPhone Product Cycle
Analysts with BlueFin Research Partners (via Barron's), shared some interesting information about Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) next-generation iPhone production plans.Apparently, Apple -- like so many
Better Buy: Phillips 66 vs. HollyFrontier Corp.
If you only pay attention to energy exploration and production (E&P) companies, then you're missing a huge part of the industry's profit-making potential. Refiners such as Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) and
Macy's Earnings: Not as Bad as Investors Seem to Think
After posting dreadful sales and earnings results in the first quarter, Macy's (NYSE: M) got back on a better trajectory last quarter. Sales and earnings per share both came in slightly ahead of
Here's What Warren Buffett Has Been Buying and Selling
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), the conglomerate led by Warren Buffett, recently released its quarterly SEC filing that reveals the latest activity in the company's closely watched
Why I Love Celgene Corporation
Stocks aren't like children. It's not a problem at all if you don't love each stock in your investment portfolio equally. You can have favorites without even the smallest amount of guilt.In my case
3 Stocks That Could Make You Rich
Railroads. Automobiles. Personal computers. The internet.What do all these things have in common? They're all examples of innovations from the past that have created huge new industries -- and made
Are You Making What You Should Be at Your Job?
No matter what you do for a living or how many hours you work, there's nothing worse than the feeling of walking around feeling like your compensation is sorely lacking. In fact, according to
3 Top Deep Learning Stocks to Buy Now
Though the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) has been around since the 1950s, it was the advent of big data and improvements in computing power that enabled practical applications of the
3 Stocks Warren Buffett Can't Buy but You Can
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B)(NYSE: BRK-A) manages so much money that he has to invest billions of dollars in an investment for it to move the needle for him, and that makes it
3 Reasons Starbucks Can Keep Growing in the U.S.
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares had their biggest one-day loss in two years last month after the coffee chain cut its earnings forecast for the second time this year. The stock gave up
How Twitter Inc. Makes Most of Its Money
Hundreds of millions of people use Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) to keep up on breaking news and follow events in the entertainment, sports, and political arenas. That relevance has helped the company earn a
The Top 4 Reasons Why People Hate Their Jobs -- and What to Do About Them
Though there's a reason they call that thing we do at the office "work," just because you're earning a paycheck doesn't mean you need to be miserable day in, day out. Yet more than half of U.S. adults
Read This Before You Cancel Your Credit Cards
Credit cards are a good tool for making the most of your money, but you need the right version of the tool to get the job done. A tool that sits in your toolbox doing nothing was a waste of money. And
20-plus Healthcare Stats That Will Blow You Away
The whole issue of healthcare is very complicated. There have been seven presidents who've tried to get healthcare reform passed. -- Valerie Jarrett Now, I have to tell you, it's an unbelievably
3 Stocks With Tesla-Like Return Potential
In recent years, Tesla has shaken up the auto industry, demonstrating the viability and commercial success of its luxury Model S sedan and Model X crossover SUV, and proving that an electric car can
5 Simple Steps to Retiring Rich
Image source: Getty ImagesAre you hoping to enjoy the good life during retirement, or at least not spend your golden years worrying about how to pay for food and medicine? Well, the bad news is