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Valeant Just Showed Why Its Share Price Has Deservedly Fallen by 93% Since August 2015
Most drug companies have been relatively unstoppable over the past couple of years, partly because of the optimism surrounding a stock market that keeps hitting new all-time highs, and partly due to
Here's Why AVEO Oncology Rose as Much as 15% Today
Shares of biopharma AVEO Oncology (NASDAQ: AVEO) rose up to 15% this morning as the nearly monthlong momentum continued to keep the roller-coaster ride going. While there has been a steady
IBM Hands Investors Another Mixed Bag
Following a disappointing first-quarter report in April, International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) provided an encore performance on Tuesday. A 4.7% year-over-year drop in revenue was worse than
Philip Morris Investors Hope for a Big Earnings Boost
For the past several years, Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has struggled to produce strong earnings growth. A host of challenges, including increased regulation, falling demand, and rising
U.S. Banks With the Most Branches
Bank branches have gotten a bad name over the past few years, as the growth of online and mobile banking apps have made it possible for consumers to deposit checks, transfer money, and check their
Why CalAmp Stock Is Up 31% in 2017
CalAmp's (NASDAQ: CAMP) share price has jumped 31% so far this year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, thanks to the company proving over the past two quarters that it can
Hey, Chipotle, Maybe Dumping ShopHouse Was a Mistake
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) were slammed on Tuesday following reports of a food-borne illness outbreak, and on Wednesday morning, it was time for Wall Street pros to follow suit
4 Reasons ONEOK, Inc. Is a Better Dividend Stock Than Targa Resources Corp.
Income-hungry investors often focus too much attention on a company's current yield and not enough on its sustainability and growth potential. Because of that, most investors will take one look
Why Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNI) were surging today on news that the media company was seeking to merge with Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA). As of 11:46 a.m
3 Reasons Why Nike Inc. Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About
After finishing 2016 as the single worst performer on the Dow, Nike's (NYSE: NKE) stock isn't exactly surging back this year. Shares ran just modestly ahead of the broader market through the first
Why Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Stock Is Soaring Today
Shares of rare-disease drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) are on the rise this morning thanks to the extremely positive data readouts for three trials assessing three different triple
How Netflix Accounts for All of Its Content Spending
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) just reported one of its best quarters yet, adding 1.1 million subscribers in the United States and another 4.1 million internationally. Management pointed to its successful
Why Pier 1 Imports Stock Lost 40% in 2017 So Far
Specialty retailer Pier 1 Imports' (NYSE: PIR) stock shed 40% through the first half of 2017, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.The slump has added to a brutal four-year
Is Great-West S&P Small Cap 600 Index Fund Worth a Closer Look?
Small-cap stocks have historically outperformed their larger counterparts, and that has led to many investors looking more closely at small caps for their portfolios. You can find many mutual funds
Momo's Got an Edge in Dealing With the Chinese Government
Live-streaming hasn't taken off in the U.S. as it has in China. Live-streaming platform Periscope, which is owned by Twitter, isn't exactly a household name. Meanwhile, Facebook's live-video platform
When Should Investors Buy Options?
One way investors can get themselves into trouble is by buying options -- namely, puts and calls, which give you the right to respectively sell or buy a specific stock at a set price in the future
Is PPL Corp the Best Dividend Stock in Utilities? 1 Analyst Thinks So
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one
Better Buy: Skyworks Solutions, Inc. vs. Texas Instruments
Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) both sell analog and embedded chips to a wide range of industries. Both chipmakers are also prominent Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Better Buy: Masimo Corporation vs. Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.
Over the past several years, Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI) and Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ZBH) gained leading shares in their respective markets. Outmaneuvering competitors has driven
What to Expect From Skyworks Solutions’ Q3 Earnings
Shares of Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) have been in fine form this year, rising almost 40% thanks to terrific quarterly results earlier in 2017. The semiconductor specialist has benefited from
Elon Musk Is Right About AI
Science fiction has regularly dealt with the idea that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to humanity's end (or at least its near end). In the Terminator series, a sentient computer system
5 Things Archrock's Management Wants You to Know
Archrock (NYSE: AROC) and Archrock Partners (NASDAQ: APLP) didn't exactly put up spectacular numbers this past quarter. Then again, the nature of the natural gas compression services business isn't
Better Buy: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. vs. Intel Corporation
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the only two remaining makers of x86 processors, have been fierce rivals for decades. AMD nearly caught up to Intel in the PC market during the early 2000s
Why Apple Inc.'s iPhone 8 Won't Start at $900
Analyst Steve Milunovich, by way of AppleInsider, said in a recent note that he expects Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to price its hotly anticipated OLED iPhone at $900 for the variant with 64 gigabytes of
3 Odd Things About Apple Stock's Unlikely Winning Streak
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares are rolling again. The world's most valuable consumer tech company has closed higher for eight consecutive trading days, a run that Investor's Business Daily points out is