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Wal-Mart Stores Boosts Full-Year Profit Forecast
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) reported fiscal 2018 second-quarter results on Aug. 17. The retail colossus continues to enjoy strong growth in its e-commerce operations and improving performance in....
4 Ways to Get Ready for Retirement In Your 60s
Retirement -- you've worked your whole life for this moment, and now that you're in your 60s you can practically taste the freedom. Before you hand in your timecard and get ready to spend your....
4 Opportunities Cisco Pessimists Need to Know About
Shares of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) fell 4% on Aug. 17 after the networking-hardware giant reported mixed fourth-quarter numbers and soft guidance for the current quarter. Cisco's revenue fell 4%....
Guess Which Workers Worry the Most About Losing Their Jobs?
It wasn't so long ago that the Great Recession wracked our country, and brought more layoffs than the workforce had seen in decades. Even now, with the official unemployment rate back down to a....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks toyed with small gains on Friday, but eventually the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) ended the day with small losses.Data source: Yahoo!....
Why Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. Stock Dropped Today
Shares of Zoe's Kitchen Inc. (NYSE: ZOES) dropped as much as 12.6% on Friday despite better-than-expected second-quarter results from the fast-casual restaurant chain.More specifically, Zoe's....
Here's What Lifted Senseonics Holdings Inc. Stock
Shares of glucose-monitoring specialist Senseonics Holdings Inc. (NYSEMKT: SENS) surged about 18% higher on Friday and ended the session 13.1% higher. The start-up announced a secondary public....
Why Nike, Deere, and Matson Slumped Today
Friday was a tumultuous end to a tough week, as many investors focused on the ongoing political shakeup at the White House. Chief strategist Stephen Bannon left his role with the Trump....
Why Calpine, Tenet Healthcare, and Snap Jumped Today
Stocks closed down on Friday, as major benchmarks failed to make back lost ground from Thursday's steep declines. The departure of Trump administration chief strategist Stephen Bannon marked the....
1 Way Intel Corp. Can Boost Desktop Processor Prices
Last quarter wasn't a great one for Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) desktop personal computer business -- at least relative to its notebook personal computer business.Revenue from the former dropped about....
Is This Why Twitter Will Never Ban Trump?
Let's be clear: Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) will never ban President Trump. On numerous occasions, Twitter has insisted that its rules apply to all accounts -- including Trump's -- yet receives ongoing....
Why Calpine Corporation's Shares Popped 10% Today
Shares of Calpine Corporation (NYSE: CPN) jumped as much as 10.4% in trading Friday after the wholesale utility company agreed to sell itself to a group led by private equity firm Energy Capital....
Why Nike Inc. Stock Dropped Today
Shares of Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) fell as much as 5.7% in Friday's early trading, and stood down 4.6% as of 3:00 p.m. EDT after Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) announced significantly weaker-than-expected....
No, Millennials Are Not Killing Craft Beer
There might be a lot of things to cast aspersions on millennials about, but killing the beer industry doesn't seem to be one of them. Despite a recent Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) report blaming the....
Why Foot Locker Inc. Stock Plummeted 26% Today
Shares of Foot Locker Inc. (NYSE: FL) were down 26.3% as of 2:30 p.m. EDT Friday after the footwear retailer announced disappointing second-quarter 2017 results. More specifically, for its fiscal....
3 Things You Need to Know About Marijuana Stock Scotts Miracle-Gro
You might think The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) would be a boring stock in a boring business. After all, lawn and garden care usually doesn't generate a lot of buzz among investors.....
1 in 3 Investors Is Financially Supporting an Adult Family Member
You may be in for a rude awakening if you've envisioned retirement as a time filled with relaxation, travel, and bumper stickers proudly announcing you're spending your children's inheritance. The....
Why Snap Stock Is Jumping Today
It's been a busy week for Snap (NYSE: SNAP). Following a lock-up expiration on Monday, which included a modest amount of insider selling, and an analyst upgrade, shares have largely stabilized in....
Why Hibbett Sports, Inc. Stock Fell on Friday
After Hibbett Sports (NASDAQ: HIBB) reported its second-quarter results for fiscal 2018, shares took a dive on Friday, falling as much as 18.3%. The stock is down about 6.7% at the time of this....
ConocoPhillips Has Bought Back 29.4 Million Shares So Far in 2017. Should Investors Be Happy?
Last November ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) outlined its strategy to create value amid a volatile oil market, along with actions to accelerate its value proposition. Among those efforts was a plan to....
Chevron's Management Thinks It Can Accomplish 2 Conflicting Goals at the Same Time
Grow production or preserve capital? This is the question that haunts every oil and gas producer's management team. For years, they have always had to choose one or the other. Chevron's (NYSE:....
Better Buy: Hecla Mining Company vs. Royal Gold, Inc
If you're looking for exposure to precious metals miners, you have more options than you might realize. There are actual miners like Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL), which has over 100 years of....
3 Reasons Why Snap Stock Might Bounce Back
Investors eyeing freshly minted market debutantes may view Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) as a cautionary tale. Snapchat's parent company has shed more than half of its value since peaking the day after....
Why Shares of Control4 Corporation Are Spiking 10% on Its Addition to S&P SmallCap 600
Shares of Control4 Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRL), a leading provider of automation and premium control solutions for the connected smart home, are soaring 10% on Friday after it was announced the....
Infosys Ltd. Shares Plunge as CEO Sikka Walks Out
Shares of Bangalore-based technology consulting company Infosys (NYSE: INFY) were trading as much as 9% lower on Friday morning. Nervous investors took the stock lower as CEO Vishal Sikka....