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Baker Hughes, a GE Company Gives Little Insight into the Combined Company in Q2 Earnings
Several weeks ago, Baker Hughes and General Electric (NYSE: GE) completed their announced merger to form Baker Hughes, a GE Company (NYSE: BHGE) -- it doesn't roll off the tongue, does it? Let's just
No Joke: Our Expected Reliance on Social Security Is Growing
Social Security is arguably the most important social program in this country. Without the guaranteed monthly check that Social Security provides more than 25 million retired workers each month
Mattel Struggles As Barbie Gets Dumped
Investors have been waiting for industry-leading toymaker Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) to pull Barbie and friends out of an ongoing slump. The stock had already fallen 23% this year, after the company
5 Roth IRA Rules You Probably Don't Know
The Roth IRA is a powerful but frequently misunderstood retirement savings vehicle. If you have a Roth IRA or are considering opening one, it's important to understand the rules that govern their
Frontier Communications: Time to Move On?
Sometimes, seemingly good ideas fail.That's what happened with Frontier Communications' (NASDAQ: FTR) decision to spend $10.54 billion buying Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) former wireline business in
Top Apple Inc. Analyst Makes 2018 iPhone Prediction
It's well known that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) plans to introduce its first iPhone with an OLED-based display this year, in a premium model commonly referred to as the iPhone 8 or iPhone X.Samsung
Domino's Success Shows That Convenience Really Matters
On a survey of America's best pizza chains done by Eater.com earlier this year, Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) came in at 32 out of 35. While it makes sense that the pizza chain placed below regional favorites
This Marijuana Stock Is Up 2,500%, but It Has 2 Major Red Flags
The legal-marijuana industry is growing like a weed, and marijuana-stock investors simply can't help taking notice.Last year, according to cannabis research firm ArcView, North American legal-pot
Banks vs. Credit Unions: How to Pick a Winner
Wells Fargo's (NYSE: WFC) ongoing debacle has created a growing feeling of concern about trusting big banks. As a result, many consumers have turned to credit unions as the obvious alternative for a
2 Tidbits From Intel Corporation's Quarterly Report
On July 27, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announced its second-quarter results and filed its form 10-Q for the quarter.In combing through the form 10-Q, I came across two notable bits of
More Evidence That Apple Inc. Is Building Its Own Cellular Modem
Today, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) relies on third parties to supply it with cellular modems for its popular iPhone line of smartphones -- wireless giant Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) and microprocessor giant
3 Beaten-Up Big Oil Stocks: Are They Bargains?
It's been a rough ride for big oil since mid-June 2014, when most oil-industry stocks began to trend downward. Things have been looking up -- a little -- in 2017, but the top integrated majors are
Can Twitter Stock Bounce Back After Last Week's 17% Drop?
Sometimes it's hard to live to up the hype of a turnaround. Shares of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) began the week trading at their highest level since late last year, but it was a different story by the time
Have Investors Been Overlooking Wheaton Precious Metals?
Investors can get gold and silver exposure in a number of different ways. You can obviously just buy the metals directly, but that often comes with high transaction costs and the need for storage. You
Read This Before You Take Medicare Benefits
Most Americans are eligible for Medicare benefits beginning in the month of their 65th birthday. Although it is the most widely used health insurance plan in the United States, many pre-retirees don't
Up 81.6%: Is Dynavax Technologies Corporation Stock Still a Buy?
Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) stock jumped a whopping 81.6% in after-hours trading Friday because of a favorable 12-to-1 advisory committee vote for its experimental hepatitis-B
Will You End Up Working During Retirement? Chances Are, Yes.
Even though today's older workers are eligible to retire and collect Social Security in full at either age 66 or 67, a growing number of employees are pushing themselves to work well into their 70s
Roundtable: 3 Stocks We Can't Wait to Buy on Sale
The data doesn't lie: High-quality stocks tend to rise in value over the long term. However, that doesn't mean they go up in a straight line. We're investors, and that inherently means we want to buy
What's the Deal With Giving Two Weeks Notice?
There are times when something happens at work that makes you want to storm into the boss's office, hand in your resignation, and walk out immediately.That may be a satisfying move in the moment, but
Intel Corporation Begins Shipping XMM 7480 to Apple Inc.
In a month or two, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to unveil its next-generation iPhone models. The current rumors -- and I'd say they're quite credible at this point -- point to the release of two
5 Big Numbers From McDonald's Inc.'s Sizzling Quarter
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) shares shot to a new high this week, following the fast-food titan's strong second-quarter earnings report. That spike sent the stock up over 30% in 2017 to make it one of the
Get a New Career: A Step-by-Step Guide
One of my first adult mentors in college worked as an adjunct for a single college journalism class while also serving as advisor to the campus weekly newspaper. Her day job was in public relations, a
Intel Corporation Talks Xeon Scalable Ramp-Up
Earlier this month, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) introduced its Xeon Scalable processor family for data center applications. Intel seems extremely proud of this new family of chips, marketing it as
Facebook Earnings: What Advertising Slowdown?
Going into Facebook, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: FB) second-quarter financial release, investors were looking to see if the long-predicted slowdown in advertising growth for the social-network purveyor would
What I Learned From Failing at Work
Even high performers fail at work sometimes. Maybe the job turned out to be a bad match for your skills, or perhaps the work turned out to be different than advertised.Whatever the reason, it's