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Is Valaris a Buy?
Valaris (NYSE: VAL), formerly EnscoRowan, has spent the past several years repositioning its business to better compete in the challenging offshore drilling sector. The company took advantage of....
Anheuser-Busch Passes on Craft Brew Alliance: What Now?
Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) said thanks, but no thanks, and has opted not to exercise its option to buy the remaining shares of Craft Brew Alliance (NASDAQ: BREW) that it doesn't already....
Is Booking Holdings a Stock You Should Own?
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) owns Priceline, a travel bidding site, and Kayak.com, a site that allows you to compare prices for travel. The stock has struggled a bit in 2019, largely because....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Investors trying to divine the state of the trade war with China were heartened by optimistic comments from President Trump on Monday, sending major benchmarks higher. The Dow Jones Industrial....
A Famous Investor Bets Big on GameStop -- but Will It Pay Off?
GameStop (NYSE: GME) lost 90% of its market value over the past three years as mall traffic dried up and digital downloads torpedoed sales of physical games -- which led to fewer trade-ins and....
Why Debt is a Bigger Problem for ExxonMobil Than It Might Seem
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) used to be one of the most profitable companies in the world. At one point, it was an investor's best friend, producing consistent positive growth. In years past, it has....
Why Overstock.com, Zogenix, and Mogu Slumped Today
Monday was a good day on Wall Street, as investors were pleased to see the U.S. take more conciliatory positions on trade issues with major foreign powers. Fears of a global recession are still....
Celgene's $13.4 Billion Deal With Amgen Is a Win-Win-Win
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) CEO Bob Bradway said in the big biotech's second-quarter conference call last month that Amgen was "looking at ways to grow through business development." We now know one of....
Why PDC Energy, SRC Energy, and Hibbett Sports Jumped Today
The stock market moved higher on Monday, aided by friendlier talk on the trade front. Comments from President Trump at the G7 summit in France struck a more positive tone, opening the possibility....
Two Challenges Netflix Faces From Rising Competition
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares have fallen 20 percent since the video streaming powerhouse issued its earnings report last month.The steep drop was fueled by a slowdown in net subscriber growth.....
Why Zogenix Stock Sank Today
Shares of Zogenix (NASDAQ: ZGNX) closed Monday about 8.5% lower, a decline precipitated by the biotech's announcement that it plans to acquire privately held Modis Therapeutics for $250....
Why Netflix Could Fall to $200
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has not been doing well this year, and things could get even worse. While a significant drop-off in the streaming king's share price may appear to be unlikely, here are....
Disney to Open 25 Store-in-Store Locations at Target
On Sunday, Disney (NYSE: DIS) announced that it had embarked on a "creative retail collaboration" with Target (NYSE: TGT). The deal will include opening new "shop-in-shop" Disney stores at 25....
Robot Wars: A Tale of 2 AI Heavyweights
This article was first published by MyWallSt. Find out more about MyWallSt's market-beating investing services now!In recent years, the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has progressed at a....
3 Sparkling Luxury Stocks
This article was first published by MyWallSt. Find out more about MyWallSt's market-beating investing services now!When investors talk about "recession-proof stocks," they are usually referring....
Why Privacy Issues Won’t Be Enough to Keep Facebook’s Stock From Rising
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has faced no shortage of controversies of the past few years. The Cambridge Analytica scandal first put the company under the microscope in March 2018, but it hasn't been....
Google Makes Its Play for the Next Generation of Gaming
The global video game industry was valued at over $130 billion in 2018, according to a report from GlobalData, and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13% until 2025. This is....
Slack Scores Another Buy Rating
Just days after getting two bullish ratings from Wall Street, Slack (NYSE: WORK) is getting another vote of confidence. This time around, it's coming from Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co., Inc.....
Cobalt Prices Soar After Glencore Announces Shutdown of Key Mine
Rare earth metals might have become a hot topic due to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, but industry experts have been paying close attention to the sector for a while now and....
Endeavor Group Holdings: The World's Most Talented Company
This article was first published by MyWallSt. Find out more about MyWallSt's market-beating investing services now!Endeavor Group Holdings (EGH) has many investors in hot anticipation of its....
Encana Corporation Should Focus on its Debt Load
At the beginning of the year, the Canadian oil and gas producer Encana Corporation (NYSE: ECA) acquired Newfield Exploration in a $5.5 billion all-stock transaction. Encana's goal was to....
An Investor's Primer on Energy E&Ps
About a decade ago, fracking technology reached a tipping point. Tons of untapped oil became harvestable, and companies with massive swaths of money clamored to collect it. And how have those....
ShockWave Medical and Guardant Health Are Posting Explosive Growth
ShockWave Medical (NASDAQ: SWAV) and Guardant Health (NASDAQ: GH) both came public in the last year and are off to a fast start. Each of these businesses is growing at a triple-digit rate, and....
Amazon Remains Top Dog in Smart Speaker Market
The smart speaker market continues to boom as consumer adoption grows around the world. Total unit volumes in the second quarter jumped 55% to 26.1 million, according to recent estimates released....
The 10 Biggest SRI Stocks
The 1980s kicked off an era in which greed was good. Since the Great Recession, we've turned over a new leaf in the narrative: You can do well (financially) by doing good (for the world). The....