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AppFolio's Revenue Grows 34%
AppFolio (NASDAQ: APPF), a provider of cloud-based business software that is used by property managers and law firms, reported its third-quarter results on Monday, Nov. 6. The company's customer....
Crocs' E-Commerce Efforts Are Paying Off
Footwear company Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) reported its third-quarter results before the market opened on Nov. 7. Revenue slumped due to weak wholesale performance in Asia and retail store closings,....
American Express Is Getting Serious About Its High-End Credit Cards
American Express (NYSE: AXP) has been known as the leader in high-end credit card products for many years now, and recent news indicates a renewed effort from the company to maintain that....
Royal Dutch Shell plc: Time to Move On from This Oil Giant?
Shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS-B), one of the world's largest integrated oil and natural gas companies, have handily bested shares of the company's peers so far this year. However,....
3 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Intel
If you're a shareholder of chipmaker Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), you're probably not complaining. Shares are up 124% over the trailing five-year period, with the company maintaining a dominant market....
Black Friday Isn't Dead, but It's Dying
The Friday after Thanksgiving used to mark the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Called "Black Friday," some say it got that name because it was the day when retailers begin to turn a....
Discover Financial's Unenviable, Undeniable, and Unbelievable Problem
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) recently reported its third-quarter earnings, and investors heard a familiar story: The company is seeing higher revenue, solid loan portfolio growth -- and....
Snap's Third Quarter Was a Train Wreck
Snapchat operator Snap (NYSE: SNAP) reported third-quarter results last night, and investors were not happy about it; shares fell 10% in after-hours trading. Revenue jumped 62% to $207.9 million....
Is the Worst Behind Valeant Pharmaceuticals' Stock?
Valeant Pharmaceuticals' (NYSE: VRX) is knee-deep in a transformation that it hopes will allow it to regain its top-tier status with investors. The company's selling assets and funneling cash flow....
Zillow Brings Home Another Quarterly Win on Broad Strength
Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ: Z)(NASDAQ: ZG) announced third-quarter 2017 results on Tuesday after the market closed, with broad-based growth and more users than ever helping the online real estate....
The Big Reason Why Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. Beat Rivals and Popped 12.5% in October
As a precious metals company, you'd expect Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) shares to move in tandem with prices of gold and silver. That, however, wasn't the case last month when Wheaton....
NVIDIA's Gaming Business Faces a Test on Thursday
After the market closes on Thursday, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) will attempt to wow investors yet again with its quarterly results. The graphics-chip company's performance over the past year has been....
Why Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Stock Lost 12% in October
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) were unraveling last month, after the burrito chain turned in a woeful third-quarter earnings report, essentially signaling the end of the....
These 3 Stocks Have Doubled in 2017
The stock market has performed very well so far in 2017, and the Dow Jones Industrials and other major market benchmarks have set record highs on dozens of occasions throughout the year. Yet the....
Why Utilities Have a Love-Hate Relationship With Hurricanes
Electric and natural gas utilities like Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) and Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) have seen their systems hit hard by hurricanes in the last decade. It seems like a....
I'm Up 370% on This Under-The-Radar Stock, and I'm Not Selling
Most of your portfolio's returns will be driven by the minority of your stock picks, so a willingness to hold on to your winners long-term can help you beat the market. For example, I'm up more....
Big Banks Show Major P2P Payment Growth
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments are the act of one person electronically sending money to another person through a platform. While most people still use cash or write checks, there is no denying that....
Fossil Sinks on Losses, Uncertain Prospects
The retail industry has gone through tough times, but for high-end watchmaker Fossil Group (NASDAQ: FOSL), the problems have gone beyond the economic environment. Fossil Group knows it needs to....
Container Store Overcomes Hurricanes as Growth Accelerates
2017 has been an interesting year for Container Store Group (NYSE: TCS). The retailer of organizational products started out the year on a down note, but has remained vigilant in its efforts to....
My 3 Largest Stock Holdings, and Why I Love Each One
Many financial writers, myself included, write about dozens of stocks on a regular basis. While I believe in every recommendation I make, there's no possible way that I could own every single one....
3 Reasons This Marijuana Stock Has Gained $806 Million in Market Cap in Just 5 Weeks
While cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ethereum have been all the rage of investors this year, marijuana stocks have quietly put together another impressive performance in 2017. Far more pot....
The 5 Best Cities for Retirement
What matters to you when choosing a retirement destination? The common perception is that retirement is all about beaches and warm weather, but there are other factors that are an important part....
It's Official: Twitter's 280-Character Limit Is Rolling Out to Almost All Users
In September, Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) began testing out an expanded 280-character limit, twice as long as the long-standing 140-character limit, in most languages other than ones like Chinese,....
These 3 Stocks Are Undeniably Cheap
Some stocks might not appear to be cheap at first glance, but once you understand their particular dynamics, they're attractively valued. Other stocks, though, are cheap no matter how you look at....
Take-Two Interactive Scores Another Win
Video games have never been more popular, and Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) has taken full advantage of the rise in interest in gaming to build its business. The company behind the....