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Why You Should Avoid Celebrity Endorsement Scams Like the Plague
Investing isn't a sure bet. To succeed, slow and steady usually wins the race. That hasn't stopped scores of people from falling victim to get-rich-quick schemes. They ignore the old adage that, if
Earnings Preview: Did J.C. Penney Make More Turnaround Progress Last Quarter?
Three months ago, J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) finally showed investors tangible signs of progress in its second-quarter earnings report, following a long string of dreadful earnings results
Is Amazon Turning Into a Flea Market for Lousy Chinese Goods?
Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) aggressive push to court Chinese merchants could be flooding its U.S. marketplace with low-quality goods, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report claims that between
Stratasys Stock Drops 11% on Q3 Revenue Dip and Guidance Cut
Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) reported disappointing third-quarter results before the market opened on Wednesday, Nov. 13. It was the second of the two leading 3D printing companies to report, as rival
Is Stanley Black & Decker a Good Value Now?
It's been a complicated year for investors in Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK), with a lot of moving parts having affected 2019 earnings and 2020 guidance. That said, the company's underlying
5 Reasons This 5.2%-Yielding Dividend Stock Is a Buy Heading Into 2020
ONEOK's (NYSE: OKE) growth engine sputtered during the third quarter. While the energy company's cash flow rose about 2% year over year, earnings slipped less than 1%, mainly due to weakness in its
Hanesbrands Has Plenty of Ways to Grow the Champion Brand
Despite a challenging retail environment for some brick-and-mortar stores, Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI) continues to post revenue and earnings growth. In the third quarter, revenue grew 1%, and adjusted
Why It's Time for Apple to Acquire GoPro
The consumer hardware market has proven to be a difficult one for once-revered start-ups. Fitbit struggled to the point where it was finally bought out by Alphabet subsidiary Google, which is making
6 Ways to Avoid Getting Bored in Retirement
Many people worry about the financial aspects of retirement -- affording healthcare, keeping up with housing expenses, and scrounging up money for emergencies. But often, mental and emotional issues
Better Buy: AT&T vs. Sprint
The telecom industry is a very competitive one, and two of the more notable brands in the field are AT&T (NYSE: T) and Sprint (NYSE: S). While they're at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of
Is Livongo Health Stock a Buy?
Livongo Health (NASDAQ: LVGO), a small healthcare technology company that just went public in July, has had a turbulent past couple of months. After losing a significant portion of its market value
The 3 Scariest Things Cannabis Stock OrganiGram Had to Say in Its Fourth-Quarter Update
At this time last year, marijuana was expected to be one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet. Canada had just opened its doors to legalized recreational sales on Oct. 17, 2018, more and
Is It Too Late to Get In on This Millionaire-Maker Stock?
Whether individuals are looking to do their part to save the planet or embrace a healthier lifestyle, plant-based meat substitutes are all the rage. So is Beyond Meat's (NASDAQ: BYND) stock.
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Prologis Jumps On This $12.6 Billion Deal
Prologis (NYSE: PLD) is one of the world's largest owners of industrial real estate, and it just inked a $12.6 billion deal to buy competitor Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LPT). This isn't unique in
There Are Challenges Behind New Relic's Encouraging Q2 Earnings
After underwhelming results over the last couple of quarters, software analytics company New Relic (NYSE: NEWR) released encouraging fiscal second-quarter earnings thanks to its new cloud-based
What Its Craft Beer Alliance Acquisition Means for Anheuser-Busch InBev
It's been a busy few months for Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD). The company just completed the IPO of its Asian unit, raising $5 billion as it continues to look for ways to pay down debt following
Pessimism Is Surging With These 3 Pot Stocks
Through the end of the first quarter, cannabis had been the hottest investment on Wall Street. Over the past three-plus years, most pot stocks had risen by a triple-digit or quadruple-digit
Better Buy: General Electric vs. Coca-Cola
If you pay any attention to investing, you know the names General Electric (NYSE: GE) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). They are storied companies with rich and long histories. Each, at various times, has
Why You Should Be Buying This Beaten-Down Mobile Gaming Stock
Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) stock was looking all set for a turnaround going into its fiscal 2019 third-quarter earnings report, and the mobile gaming specialist didn't disappoint. The company's
Marijuana Stock Innovative Industrial Properties Strikes Deal With Green Thumb Industries
The legalization of marijuana is likely to be one of the most important -- and lucrative -- growth stories of the coming decade. Legalization has ignited a boom in cannabis production in Canada, the
Etsy's Recent Sell-Off Isn't the End of the World
Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) has had a mixed year on the stock market. During the first half of 2019, the company's shares gained over 50%, but they have been dropping like a rock since July, now down almost
Forget Disney: Netflix Is a Better Growth Stock
You heard me: As growth investments go, it's kind of hard to beat Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX).
I have a ton of respect for its fellow media powerhouse Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), and I plan to own both of
Why Line Stock Popped 26% on Wednesday
Shares of Line Corp. (NYSE: LN) jumped 26.6% on Wednesday after Reuters reported the messaging app company is in talks for a potential merger with SoftBank's Z Holdings (formerly known as Yahoo
Why Cardlytics Stock Soared 43% on Wednesday
Shares of Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX) skyrocketed 42.9% on Wednesday after the purchase-intelligence technology company posted a surprise non-GAAP (adjusted) profit in the third quarter and raised its
Is Medtronic a Great Dividend Stock?
Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), the behemoth medical device manufacturer with 90,000 employees around the globe, receives high marks for its business operations and its ever-growing dividend. Don't interpret


