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JetBlue Airways and Alaska Air Are Poised for Strong Profit Growth
The four largest U.S. airlines often steal the bulk of investors' attention. However, shares of Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) -- the No. 5 and No. 6 airlines in the
Warren Buffett Just Gave Away Almost $3.2 Billion -- Here’s Why
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett has just given away 18.63 million Class "B" shares of his stock, worth nearly $3.2 billion as of this writing. However, this is
These 3 Companies Earned $99 Million From Unused Gift Cards Last Year
Companies like to sell gift cards, but they love it when those gift cards aren't used.Together, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), and Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) collected
Buy Rite Aid Stock Now, and Get Its Stores for Free
Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) is selling over 2,100 stores to Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA), and that's got investors wondering if it will be able to survive in what's become a cutthroat industry
9 Reasons to Be Hopeful for a General Electric Company Stock Turnaround
General Electric Company's (NYSE: GE) stock is down 16.6% year to date as I write. However, declines in good stocks can create buying opportunities for enterprising investors. So let's look at nine
Another New Space Company Bites the Dust
Ever since the news broke that Boeing (NYSE: BA) had won the contract to build DARPA's new spaceplane, this was probably inevitable. But now it's also official:XCOR Aerospace is dead.Everywhere you
Better Buy: Frontier Communications Corporation vs. Sprint
Both Frontier (NASDAQ: FTR) and Sprint (NYSE: S) sit in similar positions in their respective markets.The two companies are well behind the established market leaders with little reason for anyone to
Select Comfort Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Monday
The air is getting choppy for the top dog in air-chambered mattresses. Select Comfort (NASDAQ: SCSS) reports fresh quarterly results shortly after Monday's close, and there's a lot riding on the
How to Get a Raise
If you think you deserve a raise, you should just ask.-- Satya Nadella Mr. Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, may seem to be pointing out the obvious, but many people who deserve a raise don't ask for it
4 Key Things to Know About Trumpcare
Healthcare policy in the United States is nothing short of a mess. Around 25% of Americans are very worried about being unable to afford healthcare services, while 22% of the population is concerned
3 Behind-the-Scenes Obstacles Plaguing the Recreational Marijuana Movement
You'd honestly struggle right now to find an industry growing at a quicker, more consistent pace than legal marijuana. According to cannabis research firm ArcView, North American legal pot sales
3 Value Stocks for Audacious Investors
The stock market as measured by the S&P 500 Index currently trades at about 26 times earnings, one of the highest multiples since the early 2000s. Investors who want to dip their toes into value bets
Amazon Wants to Set Up Your Smart Home
People are willing to pay a lot for in-home tech support. Last year, Best Buy's (NYSE: BBY) services segment, which includes the Geek Squad, generated over $2 billion in revenue for the company
These 3 Dividend Stocks Could Slash Their Payouts
Shareholders of Triangle Capital (NYSE: TCAP), Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC), and Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) should look at these stocks' sky-high yields with skepticism. As business-development
3 Ways You Could Damage Your Credit Score By Accident
Many behaviors that could be damaging to your credit are common knowledge, such as missing payments or maxing out a credit card. On the other hand, there are some credit-damaging behaviors that you
Gold Stocks for a Successful Trump Presidency
Billionaire investors like Jacob Rothschild, David Einhorn, and Ray Dalio are buying gold because they are concerned that President Donald Trump will upend the stock market. But what if they are wrong
3 Top Oil Stocks For July
Crude prices haven't behaved as expected this year, ending the first half down double digits and settling in the mid-$40s. That sell-off in the oil market has taken most oil stocks down with it
Why Is the US Selling Billions of Dollars of Missiles to Romania?
From the Romanian border to the Russian naval base at Sevastopol in occupied Crimea is a distance of less than 200 miles by boat (or warplane). A Su-27 fighter jet stationed in Moldova's breakaway
Which Gold Mining Stock Will Thrive No Matter What Happens?
Despite falling steadily since June, the price of gold is still up more than 7% year to date. And the upward movement may well continue as fear and volatility creep into the market in reaction to
Do These 3 Things Before You Start Investing
I've written many times before about the virtues of investing. In fact, I've gone so far as to say that if you fail to invest your money relatively early on in life, you could lose out on countless
5 Top Consumer-Discretionary ETFs
Consumers buy a lot of things, but it's the things they don't absolutely have to buy that go toward supporting the consumer-discretionary sector of the stock market. Some of the consumer goods that
Don't Make This Social Media Mistake While Job-Hunting
Many people use social media strictly for fun.Perhaps your Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Instagram are only for family and friends. Maybe you mostly use Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) as a news source and you may
3 Dividend Stocks Ideal for Your Golden Years
Let's face it: Not every stock is a good pick for you in your golden years. You don't want to be saddled with risky and volatile stocks. Instead, you need stable and steady stocks with solid business
Can I File for Medicare Without Social Security?
Medicare provides critical health benefits for millions of seniors 65 and over. Similarly, Social Security serves as a crucial source of income for countless retirees. And though the two often go hand
Do You Really Need $2.4 Million to Be Wealthy?
How much money would you have to have tucked away before you considered yourself wealthy? According to the most recent Charles Schwab Modern Wealth Index survey, Americans believe that they need at