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3 Top Cloud Computing Stocks to Buy Now
Cloud computing is big business. Public cloud spending is expected to grow 18% year over year to an estimated $260 billion in 2017, according to market research company Gartner. That growth is....
Shopify Scores a Black Friday and Cyber Monday Win
E-commerce solutions provider Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) recently announced that it processed over $1 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV) on its platform from more than 500,000 merchants in 175....
4 Ways to Get a Raise for 2018
Hoping for a raise going into 2018? You're not alone. Most of us could use more money, whether it's to pay the bills, save for a specific milestone, or have a little extra breathing room for....
Will My Credit Score Go Up If I Pay Off My Balance?
If you're carrying a credit card balance, you're not alone. The typical U.S. household with outstanding debt is about $16,000 in the hole, and that's just the average -- there are those who owe....
Is it Time to Get Greedy With Priceline Group Stock?
Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN) rallied nearly 20% this year, easily outpacing its rival Expedia's (NASDAQ: EXPE) 8% gain. However, Priceline remains down nearly 10% over the past month after its fourth....
Could Lowe's Companies, Inc. Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) is one of the two biggest home-improvement retailers in the world. Both it and its largest competitor, Home Depot (NYSE: HD), have seen phenomenal returns over the last 10....
Jeff Sessions May Be 6 Days From Declaring War on the Marijuana Industry
When it comes to the fastest-growing industries in the United States, legal marijuana is certainly in the discussion, if not at the top of the list. According to Marijuana Business Daily's latest....
Move Over Tesla: Lockheed Martin's Autonomous Driving Product Could Soon Guide Military Convoys
While tech companies and automakers race to put autonomous vehicles on U.S. highways, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is making steady progress in its own effort to bring driverless trucks to the....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Forget for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Coming into 2017, expectations were high for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG). The company had put the E. coli crisis behind it and comparable sales were set to jump following a sharp dive....
5 Signs You’re Nagging a Recruiter & Sabotaging Your Chances for a Job
The fine art of communicating with recruiters doesn't come naturally to everyone. On one hand, you want to impress them and be enthusiastic so that they'll consider you for a position. On the....
Better Buy: CalAmp Corp. vs. Cisco
Upstart Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity provider CalAmp (NASDAQ: CAMP) and veteran tech powerhouse Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) have a lot in common. Both are fully committed to expanding their....
3 Stocks That Could Double Your Money
Buying and holding great stocks is the best way to consistently generate wealth over the long term. But finding the market's best stocks is easier said than done.So to help get you started to that....
2 Top Gas Stocks to Buy Now
After a relatively stagnant year in 2016, where gas consumption fell, and production barely rose, U.S. natural gas demand appears poised to accelerate over the next several years. According to an....
3 Internet of Things Stocks to Buy Now
Artificial intelligence, augmented reality, driverless cars, and myriad other tech trends fill up the news feeds these days. But there's a more subtle tech transformation that's happening right....
When This Happens, Bitcoin Could Be Doomed
What's more powerful than a speeding locomotive and can leap tall buildings in a single bound? No, it's not Superman – it's bitcoin. Seemingly nothing can stop the world's most valuable and....
Is a Dividend Cut Coming From GlaxoSmithKline plc?
One of the attractions of investing in British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK) is its generous dividend yield, which lately has hovered at just a bit less than 6%. A yield that's so far....
3 Dividend Stocks Perfect for Retirees
Your portfolio says a lot about you: It can reflect how you view the world or reveal the objectives you want to accomplish. As you reach retirement age, your portfolio is likely going to include....
3 Drug Stocks That Soared This Week: Are They Buys?
It's been a common occurrence lately for biopharmaceutical stocks to generate huge weekly gains. Only a few weeks ago, three biotech stocks jumped close to 40% in the same five-day period. The....
3 Stocks That Look Just Like Home Depot in 1981
The playbook was relatively simple: take a highly fragmented industry, build out to massive scale, and capture market share away from much smaller players. That's how Home Depot (NYSE: HD) managed....
The FDA Ushers In a New Era in Cancer Treatment
On Thursday, Foundation Medicine (NASDAQ: FMI) won a green light for its comprehensive DNA test, FoundationOne CDx. The approval clears the way for healthcare providers to quickly determine what....
Why Warren Buffett Sold Some Wells Fargo Stock
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has fallen out of favor among investors. One of the "big four" incumbent U.S. banks, the company has recently been dogged by scandal and dinged by fundamental....
1 Thing General Motors and Ford Motor Co. Had in Common Last Month
Whether it's in sports, in business, or in comic books, the world loves a good rivalry -- and few can match the longtime crosstown competition between General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Ford Motor Co.....
VMware's Growth Businesses Are Booming
Virtualization solutions-provider VMware (NYSE: VMW) reported its third-quarter results after the market closed on Nov. 30. It was more of the same from the company, with double-digit revenue....
Here's What You'll Pay in FICA Tax in 2018
Anyone who gets a paycheck knows how annoying it is to see taxes get withheld from your hard-earned money. One of the biggest recipients of tax withholding is often identified on your pay stub as....
Now Is Not the Time to Get Greedy With Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Stock
If this sounds like a broken record, it's because it is. Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW) reports better-than-expected revenue growth, and its stock jumps close to double digits. However, within....