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3 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 6%
Business development companies (BDCs) can be attractive investments for income investors as they're required to distribute virtually all of their income to investors each year. As a result, BDCs
Discovery Communications Aims to Supercharge Growth With a Pricey Acquisition
Discovery (NASDAQ: DISCK) shocked Wall Street this week by announcing it will purchase pay-TV rival Scripps Networks (NASDAQ: SNI) in a $15 billion megadeal aimed at securing growth despite an
Audi’s New Semi-Autonomous Car Has Intel Inside. Here’s Why That Matters.
Last week Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) published a short post on its website saying that the company's processors will be part of the semi-autonomous driving systems in the new 2018 Audi (NASDAQOTH: AUDVF)
Will this Oklahoma Oil Play Continue to STACK Up Monster Results for Drillers in the Second Quarter?
While the STACK play of Oklahoma doesn't get as much press as other shale plays like Texas' legendary Permian Basin, drillers are finding it to be exceptionally profitable at lower oil prices. Because
2 Dividend-Growth Stocks That Are Minting Money
If you're looking for a good dividend stock for the long term, it's important to look beyond current dividend yields to the company's prospects for growth and the strength of its free cash flow. A
2 Key Facts About Apple Inc.'s iPhone 8 Revealed
App developer Steven Troughton-Smith recently dug into the firmware of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming HomePod smart speaker. That digging apparently revealed a bunch of information about Apple's
3 Growth Stocks for the Long Term
Growth stocks are key components of any well-rounded portfolio. However, it's not always easy to identify stocks that can produce respectable returns on capital over long periods of time.With this
The 3 Best Dividend Stocks in Specialty Retail
The retail sector has been tough to invest in over the past few years, due to tough competition from e-tailers, sluggish brick-and-mortar traffic, and fickle consumer tastes. Nonetheless, some
Strong Orders Send Cummins Sales Higher, but Investors Want More Earnings Growth
After years of poor performance, the industrial sector of the economy is finally starting to bounce back. Greater levels of activity in key areas like construction, infrastructure, and natural
Will Cirrus Logic Investors Like Its Next Earnings Report?
Shares of Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS) have underperformed the broader market this year due to speculation that it could lose business from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) after a few other component suppliers
Can Rite Aid Stock Bounce Back After Last Month's 24% Drop?
No prescription seems to alleviate the pains that Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) investors are experiencing. Shares of the drugstore operator plunged 24% in July, continuing to tumble after its once pending
Sohu.com Stock Hits New Highs After Earnings
Growth is back in style at Sohu.com (NASDAQ: SOHU), and Wall Street's loving it. The Chinese dot-com pioneer posted a return to year-over-year top-line growth on Monday, and the market is responding
Chipotle Stock May Look Better, but It's Still Fragile
The greatest weakness we have as investors is thinking we have a reasonable window into the future. Most investors putting their money into Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) stock right now are doing so because
Blackbaud, Inc.'s Earnings Continue Soaring Into the Clouds
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) delivered another solid showing in the second quarter as its cloud-driven growth strategy continues winning over customers, which is driving steady organic growth. Aside from
Here's How Limelight Networks, Inc. Shares Doubled In 52 Weeks
Digital content delivery specialist Limelight Networks (NASDAQ: LLNW) reported second-quarter results last Wednesday. Limelight delivered a solid earnings surprise, and share prices rose as much as 7%
Target Trying New Ways to Reach College Students
Target (NYSE: TGT) has two new ways of bringing its store directly to college students. The chain, which has long bused student shoppers to its stores for festive, after-hours events at the beginning
CenterPoint Energy Stock: 3 Reasons Bulls Are Excited
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an electric utility holding company with a unique advantage that should be making more news among investors. It doesn't own any generation assets, which
BofI Holding, Inc. Continues to Bank Big Returns, Investing in Keeping the Growth Going
Over the past several months, investors in BofI Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOFI) have struggled with a dilemma, watching the share price fall more than 30% from the peak at one point, before a recent
Social Security is Going Broke. Here's How to Avoid Going With It
Take a moment and imagine surviving on $1,360 per month, only a few dollars above the federal poverty level. This scenario is a reality for millions of Americans living on Social Security. The average
Why We Love This Ski-Bum Founder
Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has performed stunningly since its IPO in 2015 -- its share price has grown a whopping 175% in just the past 12 months alone.On this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, Motley Fool
3 Things Investors Need to Know About Ford Motor Co.'s Second Quarter
With newly appointed CEO Jim Hackett at the helm, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) posted a solid second quarter. Ford's revenue inched higher to nearly $40 billion and its adjusted earnings per share
Will Apple Inc.'s iPhone 7s and 7s Plus Fail in the Marketplace?
On social media, I had an interesting discussion with a friend of mine who goes by the handle of "AAPL Tree" about the iPhone models that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch this fall. I
Pay Growth for U.S. Workers Continues to Slow
Despite the nation being near full employment, median annual base pay in the United States grew only 1.2% year-over-year in July to $51,120, according to Glassdoor. That's a drop from 1.5% growth in
Intel Corporation Avoids Giving Useful 10-Nano Yield Information
It's no secret that microprocessor giant Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) 10nm chip manufacturing technology is very late to the market. Intel had once aimed to bring products built using this technology to
3 Top Commodity Stocks to Buy in 2017
Commodity stocks aren't for the faint of heart... you need to be able to hold your nerves through business cycles if you own them. But for those who can stomach the volatility, commodity stocks could