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Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) recently announced its acquisition of CTRL-labs, a New York-based start-up that is developing a technology to allow people to control computers with their brains. The

MoviePass stormed onto the scene in 2017, offering a novel business model: a monthly subscription offering all-you-can-eat movies -- as much as one free movie every day of the month -- for the low

With growth stocks getting slammed left and right over the last few weeks, one has to ask: Have some been oversold? Programmatic ad-buying platform The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) and electric-car

Shares of SYNNEX Corp. (NYSE: SNX) surged on Wednesday after the business process services provider reported its fiscal third-quarter results. SYNNEX beat analyst estimates for both revenue and

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) appears to be taking the adage of "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again" to heart. A year after launching a stand-alone video chat device that failed to take off with

Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) is struggling with a number of headwinds that put the business in a precarious position long-term. Its core customers are aging and aren't being replaced by a new

Shares of Lannett Company (NYSE: LCI) fell as much as 21.3% today after the company announced a convertible debt offering with some extra considerations. The generic drug specialist will issue up to

Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one

If you're looking for a barometer of how the U.S. economy is doing, Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) is a great place to start. The company's emphasis on uniform rentals for workers across the nation gives it

Investors are expecting mostly good news from spice and flavorings giant McCormick (NYSE: MKC) in its upcoming earnings report. The stock has rallied from modest losses early in the year thanks to

Shares of Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ACHN) were jumping 7.5% higher as of 10:46 a.m. EDT on Wednesday after rising as much as 18% earlier in the day. The nice gain came after the biotech

Historically, the airline industry has been a terrible destination for investors. Over a 20-year period beginning in the early 1980s, U.S. airlines were involved in more than four dozen

Shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) are up a good 6.5% as of 11:11 a.m. EDT -- and its American analog Altria Group (NYSE: MO) is down half a percent -- on news that merger talks

What investor doesn't love a stock that delivers market-beating returns, especially one that does it over the long term, regardless of the economy?

After nearly a decade of doing just that, NVIDIA 

Major benchmarks moved higher on Wednesday as market participants tried to parse through key events in Washington. Investors are grappling with the implications of recent moves to initiate

The weeklong takeover of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge across most of Disney's (NYSE: DIS) media assets began with a whimper instead of a bang. The lone mention of the 14-acre Star Wars-themed attraction

Venture capitalists have a simple method for determining whether to invest in a young SaaS start-up or to pass on the opportunity. Dubbed the Rule of 40, this calculation is a way of measuring

Is Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) ready to roll out smart glasses? Reports abound that Facebook has joined up with leading glasses maker Luxottica to produce the next level of augmented reality (AR) in the

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google recently launched Google Play Pass, which provides unlimited access to over 350 apps and games for $4.99 a month. It will launch with a free 10-day

Water utility giant American Water Works (NYSE: AWK) held an earnings call last month following the release of solid second-quarter results in which both its revenue and its earnings per share

The Food and Drug Administration really wants to see an over-the-counter (OTC) version of the opioid overdose medication naloxone -- so much so that it's doing the legwork needed to get the ball

The cannabis sector is projected to be one of the fastest-growing sectors over the long term. So, it's natural that many investors would like some exposure to this budding space. It can be

We live in volatile but highly lucrative times. It's easy to make money when the market's rising, but the task grows challenging when investors are bailing. Thankfully, there are some stocks that

When good, quality stocks fall in value, it could be an opportune time for investors to buy low, securing a good price for them. However, you don't want to be buying any stock simply because it has

As an employee, you're generally entitled to a variety of benefits, from health insurance to participation in a retirement savings plan. And the time to choose those benefits will soon be upon us.