Blog
5 Things Energy Transfer Partners LP Wants You to Know About Its Future Direction
While pipeline and processing company Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) has endured a tough couple of years, it appeared to have turned the corner last quarter. Not only did earnings and cash....
CSX Corp. Outperforms Its Peers, but Is That Enough?
Investors hoping that CSX Corp. CEO Hunter Harrison will bring about the operational improvements required to justify the optimism that's currently baked into its stock price may want to benchmark....
Snap Stock: Video Thrilled the Internet Star
Media giants are flocking to Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), hoping to reach the otherwise elusive audience of millennials that continue to flock to Snapchat. Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) CNN became the....
3 Top Retail Stocks Under $10
It's back-to-school season, so it's only natural to go shopping for stocks, too. The bricks-and-mortar retail space has grown out of favor with investors, as thinning mall traffic stings activity....
Apple Inc. Has a Huge Lead Over the Competition
Later this year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to debut a premium iPhone with 3D sensing capabilities. The technology that'll ultimately end up inside the new iPhone is likely a combination of....
2 Big Updates Apple Inc. Could Bring to the iPhone 9
In a previous column, I went over some of the technologies that I expect to see in Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) 2018 iPhone lineup, which I'll refer to as the iPhone 9 series.Those predictions were....
Intel Corporation Outs First Wave of 8th-Generation Core Chips
On Aug. 21, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) formally unveiled the first chips in its eighth-generation Core processors for the personal computer market, formerly code-named Kaby Lake....
These 3 Consumer Goods Stocks Are Ridiculously Cheap
The stock market is still hitting new highs daily, and finding companies that offer good value at a good price remains an increasingly difficult task. But price by itself isn't the best reason on....
What Is a Credit Card Grace Period?
A credit card's grace period can be defined as a period of time during which the cardholder is not charged interest on a balance, typically lasting at least 21 days. That said, a grace period does....
Square's Marketing Expense Is Exploding
One thing that stood out on Square's (NYSE: SQ) second quarter earnings report from earlier this month is the surge in sales and marketing spend. The line item grew to nearly $60 million last....
Microsoft Hits a Speech Recognition Milestone
One of the biggest problems facing voice assistants like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Echo, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Siri, and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Cortana is their struggles with conversational speech....
Ross Stores Remains the Big Winner of Brick-and-Mortar Retail
Most U.S. retailers produced better results last quarter than they did in the first few months of 2017. Nevertheless, the vast majority of them posted second-quarter adjusted earnings that were....
Why American Water Works Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About
Flooding investors with a variety of emotions, earnings season can often leave investors feeling excited, relieved, or confused -- and overwhelmed. And, in the case of a company missing analysts'....
Forget Helmerich & Payne, Inc.: These 3 Stocks Are Better Buys
There's nothing inherently wrong with oil and gas drilling company Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP). The real problem is that it's in a highly cyclical industry, which means you need a....
3 Growth Stocks for Retirees
Risky stocks and retirees don't mix. But growth stocks aren't necessarily risky. They tend to be more expensive, relative to earnings, than their slower-growing peers, but that doesn't mean they....
Why Did Warren Buffett Buy Synchrony Financial?
In Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) latest Securities and Exchange Commission filings, the company revealed that it has initiated a position of 17.5 million shares in Synchrony....
5 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 5%
Imagine having a portfolio of stocks that consistently paid dividend yields of more than 5%. That kind of return trounces what most bonds are paying now. And a 5% or greater yield represents over....
Should iRobot Pay a Dividend?
iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) has made a lot of headlines in the past year and for good reason. The company trounced estimates four quarters in a row with the last quarter being most....
How to Lower Your Chances of Getting Laid Off
Sometimes, even the most diligent, experienced workers wind up falling victim to layoffs. Even if you're a strong employee with a solid track record, if your company experiences financial trouble....
What Americans Want in Retirement -- and Why They're Not Getting It
Retirement is supposed to be a relaxing reward after a long life of working, but for the average American, the reality is somewhat different. That doesn't mean we aren't hopeful. In fact, a 2017....
3 Top Stocks Under $5
Tiny stocks don't get a lot of love on Wall Street -- and by tiny I mean companies that have a share price of under $5. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock that trades....
3 Most Promising Cancer Drugs in Late-Stage Development
Progress marches on in the fight against cancer. While more biosimilars are becoming available for top cancer drugs of the past, biopharmaceutical companies are developing newer and more powerful....
What I Learned From a Coworker
Most offices or other work situations contain a mix of personalities. You'll have coworkers you like, ones you tolerate, and a few who you go to bed each night hoping they'll be giving their two....
5 Clean-Energy Stocks to Buy in 2017
For years, skeptics argued that investments in alternative energy -- solar, wind, and geothermal -- were foolish pursuits. Contending that fossil fuels would never yield significant market share....
Under Armour's 5 Biggest Growth Opportunities
Apparel and footwear company Under Armour (NYSE: UA)(NYSE: UAA) has depended heavily on the growth engine that got the company its start: athletic apparel for men sold through wholesale partners....