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Square (NYSE: SQ) has been one of the hottest growth stocks over the past few years due to its strong position in the burgeoning fintech industry and its soaring revenue. However, the company's

Warren Buffett has become one of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) biggest bulls in recent years. In fact, Apple is Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) largest position by far, worth more than

The biggest solid waste disposal and landfill companies in North America -- Waste Management, Republic Services, and Waste Connections -- posted solid results in Q3 2019. All three saw revenue

Gap Stores' (NYSE: GPS) spinoff of discount chain Old Navy was once seen as a surefire way to realize value for shareholders of the ailing jeans and khakis retailer. But Old Navy has started to show

For better or for worse, Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Disney+ is all that tech investors and streaming video observers are talking about right now. Its massive launch has shown the marketing muscle of

Food-delivery service DoorDash is now worth more than $13 billion after a new round of private funding. Founded just six years ago, the company has capitalized on the growing delivery trend in the

SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) has been going through a strategic upheaval for most of the last decade. Its high-efficiency solar panels were always its core product, but it has shifted away from being a

When it comes to the technology highfliers, investors couldn't be blamed for favoring Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) over HP (NYSE: HP).

After all, HP had its turn in the spotlight nearly two decades

It seems harder than ever for investors to stick with a buy-and-hold investing strategy amid 24-hour news cycles that report on every little move the market makes. Unending news about how companies

Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) has been a superb dividend stock throughout its history. The master limited partnership (MLP) has increased its payout like clockwork each year. Because of

It almost seems an afterthought at this point that Craft Brew Alliance (NASDAQ: BREW) reported its third-quarter earnings. With the buyout offer by Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) grabbing all the

The heat of earnings season is now in the rearview mirror, but there are still some notable stragglers reporting earnings. Two of them made for interesting stories worth highlighting in this week's

Investors are optimistic heading into the upcoming earnings report from TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX). The off-price retailer isn't seeing record growth like some retail peers such as Target. But it has

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has put together a nearly unparalleled track record of rewarding dividend investors who own its shares. The soft-drink giant has generated huge returns for its long-term

The notion of struggling financially during retirement is hardly a foreign one, and it's no doubt a concern among workers today. But the best way to avoid financial stress later in life is to plan

As much as falling motorcycle sales at Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) have been attributed to its core customer aging out of the market while the next generation of riders seems uninterested in buying

Marijuana might just be the fastest growing industry on the planet over the next decade, but that doesn't mean it's immune to growing pains. Over the past year, a number have (pardon the pun)

A few years ago, Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) made a more than $10 billion bet on cable right before the entire pay-TV industry took a nosedive. Essentially, the company laid out that cash

Casino companies have been riding the slow and steady gambling growth of the industry over the past decade, and that's helped slowly improve operations. However, billions of dollars of value has

As if electric-car maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) isn't already pulling enough levers to get investors excited about its business, it sent out invitations on Thursday for the unveiling of its

Employers understand the value of providing benefits to their workers. Especially in a tough job market, benefits like health insurance, a retirement plan, or flexible work hours can make the

NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) is a New Jersey-based power company that provides electricity and gas to more than 3.7 million customers in several states. The company has a big portfolio of operating

Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) just made a bold move by unveiling a multimillion-dollar enterprise and moving into a market where other fashion retailers are struggling. The company's flagship New York City

There's a lot going on in China these days. Between the country's simmering trade tensions with the U.S. and its own slowing economy, investors have been hesitant to buy into the world's most

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) released its third quarter-earnings report on Nov. 6, and the ensuing reaction by the market was a bit of a head-scratcher. The company's performance was positive by almost all