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With stocks starting the final quarter of 2019 on a bit of a volatile note, some investors are shifting away from riskier growth plays in favor of more conservatively valued companies. There's no

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) needed to do something special with its fiscal fourth-quarter report to sustain its status as a high-flying stock, but that was unlikely to happen. The memory

Last Sunday, Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy, following months of rumors. The ubiquitous fast-fashion retailer plans to close up to 178 stores in the U.S., although some of those locations may stay

Investors would have a hard time finding an industry with more impressive long-term growth potential than legal cannabis. After generating close to $11 billion in worldwide sales last year, some on

With more than 100 global climate strikes now in the rearview mirror, investors may be left wondering if now is the time to initiate -- or increase -- positions in renewable energy companies. Among

Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) has lost its wheels spectacularly in 2019. There seemed to be no stopping Xilinx stock earlier this year as the company was pulling the right strings to take advantage of

By Jessica Thiefels

Employers plan to hire 10.7% more graduates from the class of 2019 than the previous year, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Even though the

Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) has big plans, but talk is cheap and investors undoubtedly want to see it actually sell some bikes before building on the grandiose plans it has laid out.

The motorcycle

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) recently unveiled its first Android phone, the Surface Duo, in a surprising return to the smartphone market. Unlike most phones, the Duo sports two 5.6" screens, which fold

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is closing in on its long-stated goal to have Windows 10 installed on 1 billion devices by 2020 after hitting the 900 million mark in late September.

What's notable is the

Retaining talent is a tricky thing to do in general, but it can prove particularly difficult when the job market is hot and opportunities abound. Such is the challenge many employers today face

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) has a plan to save its struggling printing business, which Bernstein analyst Toni Saccanoghi likened to a "melting ice cube" last month. HP's razor-and-blades model, under which

As of 2018, legal cannabis was a nearly $11 billion industry, at least according to sales figures published by Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics in their annual State of the Legal Cannabis

North American midstream giant Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) is a bellwether in its industry. Add in 22 years of annual distribution increases, a fat 6.1% yield, and 1.7 times

Stability, solid financials, a whopping market capitalization, and consistent dividends -- hallmarks of blue-chip stocks -- are what income investors look for. The definition of a blue-chip stock

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has everything an investor would want in a dividend stock. The company pays a healthy $0.51 per share dividend while it earned $1.71 per share in its most recent quarter.

Consumer debt levels are rising and reached more than $4 trillion earlier this year. It was a new record, and one that could continue climbing, as tougher economic times may be in store for

One of the major questions about electric vehicles has been who will build the charging infrastructure for all of them? If EVs are to become a genuine alternative for the masses, hundreds of

FedEx (NYSE: FDX) can't seem to get a win. Dropping Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) as a customer, a slowing global economy, increased trade tensions, and a poorly timed acquisition have placed the company in

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) and Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) were hot stocks on Wall Street in 2016 and 2017. In that two-year span, their share prices rose roughly 60% and 120%

There are some companies whose products are obviously used on a daily basis by most people. Tech giants like Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are

For decades, 65 was the traditional retirement age, but many of today's workers are setting their eyes on a finish line that's farther out, with some saying they plan to work as long as they're able

Japan has been the next great gambling market for about a decade now, and casino operators are jockeying their way to win a concession there. Companies like Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN), Las Vegas

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is no stranger to controversy. Last year, the tech titan was embroiled in a major data breach scandal. This incident affected tens of millions of Facebook accounts, which

 As corporate America began to invest in renewable energy over the last decade, tech companies were among the leaders. Apple is now powered 100% by renewable energy and is the largest corporate user