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Maybe Not eBay, But Intercontinental Exchange Still Needs a Deal
The New York Stock Exchange's parent decided it didn't want to acquire eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) after all. But, even without pulling the trigger, Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) sent a message that
Radian's Efforts to Improve Returns Are Bearing Fruit
Mortgage insurer Radian (NYSE: RDN) reported fourth-quarter earnings of $0.79 per share, compared to $0.64 per share a year ago. For the full year, the company earned $3.20 a share compared to $2.77
This High-Yield Dividend Stock Continues to Generate High-Octane Growth
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP) completed an ambitious three-year, $1 billion organic expansion program in 2019. Those investments enabled the MLP to keep up with the activity levels of its
Europe's Largest Bank Plans Massive Job Cuts, Will Shed $100 Billion in Assets in a Sweeping Overhaul
Banking giant HSBC Holdings (NYSE: HSBC) announced a sweeping overhaul on Tuesday, including shedding about 15% of its global workforce, as it works to recover from an onslaught of challenges
Why ImmunoGen Shares Are Sinking Today
Shares of ImmunoGen (NASDAQ: IMGN) were sinking 11.1% lower as of 11:03 a.m. EST on Tuesday. The decline appears to be the result of profit-taking following the biotech's blowout fourth-quarter
Annaly Capital Management Presses Its Credit Bets
Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT), which differs from the more traditional REITs that manage office or retail properties. These other REITs
Why Shares of Fluor Are Falling Today
Shares of Fluor (NYSE: FLR) dropped more than 25% on Tuesday morning after the engineering contractor disclosed a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into its past accounting and
3 Myths of the Cloud Vs. Console Gaming War
CNN headline: "Why console gaming is dying."
It's no surprise that it's relatively easy to find an article suggesting that cloud gaming is the future of video games. What might be surprising is that
Is Viking Therapeutics' Stock a Buy?
Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) seeks to develop new treatments for metabolic and endocrine diseases. Lead drug candidate VK-2809 recently entered a phase 2b clinical trial at the end of last
Esports May Be New Jersey's Next Gambling Growth Market
New Jersey just set a record for sports betting for the month of January with $540.1 million wagered, while sportsbooks saw their revenue rise nearly threefold to $54 million for the month.
While
Dow Jones News: Apple Warns on Sales; Walmart Posts Mixed Results
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) took a dive on Tuesday after Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) said that it would fall short of its recently issued revenue guidance. The coronavirus outbreak
3 High-Growth Stocks Whose Gains Are Just Getting Started
Consider three relatively new public companies that have already delivered serious profits for their shareholders: The first one came public in April 2017, and has gained 736% since then. The second
Can Altria Sustain its Massive Dividend?
Shares in tobacco giant Altria (NYSE: MO) have been under pressure due to regulatory headwinds in the U.S. and challenges with its JUUL Labs vaping investment. These problems have sent the company's
Better Buy: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners vs. TerraForm Power
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) and TerraForm Power (NASDAQ: TERP) have lots of similarities. Both share a common parent in Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM). They also focus on
5 Reasons PepsiCo Is Still a "Best in Breed" Packaged Foods Stock
PepsiCo's (NASDAQ: PEP) stock recently hit an all-time high after the beverages and packaged foods maker posted its fourth-quarter earnings. Yet investors might be wondering if the stock still has
Domino’s Speeds Up the Carryout Process with Pie Pass Technology
Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) has been a leader in the fast-food industry when it comes to using technology to make ordering for delivery easy and convenient, but its new Pie Pass technology aims to make
With NVIDIA's 41% Revenue Surge, Some Investors Were Missing the Forest for the Trees
I say it often, but it's worth repeating: Manufacturing is cyclical, and even innovating semiconductor designers like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) get hit once in a while. After all, when a new end market
Apple Warns of Q2 Revenue Shortfall Due to Coronavirus
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) warned the second quarter revenue guidance it gave just three weeks ago was no longer valid as the effects of the novel coronavirus outbreak was more pervasive than it
Better Buy: Alibaba vs. Facebook
You'd be hard-pressed to find two companies with larger user bases than Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). Alibaba now has 824 million monthly active users (MAU) across its retail
Chipotle's Digital Strategy Is Starting to Kick Into Overdrive
Chipotle Mexican Grill's (NYSE: CMG) most recent earnings report shows just how well the two-year-old road map laid out by CEO Brian Niccol is working.
Although analysts at the time were skeptical
Walmart Closes JetBlack White Glove Concierge Service
Give Walmart (NYSE: WMT) credit for continuously trying to punch up, but the retail giant really should just learn to stay in its lane. The well-heeled are just not its target demographic.
That the
Better Buy: AbbVie vs. Eli Lilly
Biopharmaceutical giants AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) have both provided shareholders with market-crushing returns over the past five years. The secret to their success has been
Advance Auto Parts Sales Gains Slow to a Crawl
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) had a sluggish finish to its 2019 fiscal year. The leading auto parts retailer on Tuesday announces surprisingly weak fourth-quarter sales results while issuing a
Where Will Square's Stock Be in 5 Years?
Digital payments company Square (NYSE: SQ) went public at $9 per share in late 2015. It faced plenty of pessimism prior to its debut, due to a chilly IPO market, its lack of profits, and Jack
3 Social Security Strategies That Could Increase Your Monthly Checks
For most retirees, Social Security benefits are only designed to replace approximately 40% of your pre-retirement income. However, many seniors are depending on their benefits to cover the majority


