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The past 10 years have been pretty incredible if you're a long-term-oriented investor. Over that period, the broad-based S&P 500 has overcome a number of modest and double-digit percentage

Many know South African media company Naspers (OTC: NPSNY) for its massive 31% stake in Chinese internet giant Tencent (OTC: TCEHY), which is now housed in a separate company called Prosus (OTC:

Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) were hitting the mat last month after the leading wrestling organization posted an underwhelming third-quarter earnings report. According to data

Canadian cannabis production leader Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) fell 18.9% in October, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. But the bad news doesn't stop there. In fact, Aurora's

Shares of Vipshop Holdings (NYSE: VIPS) were moving higher last month after the Chinese online retailer got a boost from reports that the U.S. and China were making progress in their trade

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) terminated CEO Steve Easterbrook for having a consensual relationship with an employee. The company's board of directors said on Sunday that Easterbrook violated McDonald's

New competition, a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, and a looming spinoff from parent IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) all show Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) has a full plate heading into its third-quarter

Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) is quickly becoming a footnote in the industry it helped popularize. The meal kit delivery specialist reported third-quarter earnings that show sales to a dwindling list of

There was a lot at stake as PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) was set to release its third-quarter earnings report last week. The company's stock had been on a downward spiral since early July, probably due to

This year hasn't been too kind to Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK). The energy company's stock is down more than 35% so far this year, mostly because of the continued turbulence in the oil and gas

Sometimes, growth stocks move sharply on earnings news, especially if the report is surprisingly above or below expectations. Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) stock, for example, traded down about 16% after

Ride-hailing giant Uber (NYSE: UBER) is branching out into fintech. Uber recently announced a debit card and account service for its drivers (and eventually for its customers) that will be part of

iPhone generally represents at least half of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) revenue, and the smartphone has been struggling. Even with over a week of sales of Apple's newest iPhones in its most recent

Premium cable broadcaster and content producer AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX) reported third-quarter results on Wednesday. The company posted modest growth across the board, and AMC's CEO sketched out

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is about as close to a perfect dividend stock as investors are likely to find. The beverage titan dominates a huge global industry that's expanded through every part of the

Stocks rose last week, with both the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) inching further into record territory. Investors were generally happy with the

It's the heat of earnings season. Last week was filled with reports from high-flying tech companies. But three updates, in particular, are worth calling out.

Here's a closer look at these three

Investors were optimistic heading into Royal Caribbean's (NYSE: RCL) third-quarter earnings report that includes the seasonally strong summer months. The cruise giant's last few operating

It's hard for dividend investors to find desirable yields in today's low-yield world. So, a nearly 11% dividend yield might sound extremely attractive. But with the S&P 500 Index yielding around 2%

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) are probably the two strongest mass-market retailers today.

Amazon has redefined the retail sector over the past generation by making

Through the first nine months of 2019, aircraft order activity was sluggish at both Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus (OTC: EADSY). For Boeing, the 737 MAX safety crisis was the obvious culprit. No

Social Security benefits can help make retirement far more comfortable, especially if your personal savings are lacking. But if you don't fully understand how the program works and how your benefits

Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) is suddenly looking like the stronger of the two big toymakers, after reporting earnings that beat analyst expectations for sales and profit. In contrast, Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS)

Disney (NYSE: DIS) is about to upend the entire streaming ecosystem by launching Disney+, the much-anticipated "Netflix killer." Disney's streaming service will be the "forever home" of all of its

Skeptics of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) must admit that the company has posted a solid comeback under new CEO Brian Niccol, who took the reins from founder Steve Ells in early 2018. By