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Baidu's Return to Growth Continues
Chinese search giant Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) finally seems to be back on the path to growth. The company had struggled with lower revenue and sweeping regulatory changes, as well as several....
Will Activision Blizzard Crush Expectations Yet Again?
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) has been on a tremendous run since acquiring King Digital in early 2016. It's made a transition to a more mobile business with a higher percentage of sales from....
Why Is Nobody Talking About Oshkosh Corporation Stock?
Want excitement? Then let me tell you about Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK). The company -- based, as its name implies, in Oshkosh, Wis. -- manufactures all kinds of specialty trucks, including....
Sales of Intel Corp.'s New Z370 Platform Reportedly Falling Short of Expectations
DigiTimes says motherboards based on microprocessor giant Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) new Z370 platform "are seeing weaker-than-expected sales," citing "sources from motherboard players." Intel's Z370....
Social Security Dilemma: Should the Rich Pay More?
Though Social Security and Medicare are both vital programs that provide a financial foundation for seniors in retirement, it's arguably Social Security that's currently the more important of the....
Northrop Grumman Crushes on Earnings. Investors Cheer -- Then Jeer
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) reported its fiscal Q3 2017 earnings on Wednesday, and the headline numbers, at least, were pretty terrific. Expected to report $2.92 per share in profit, Northrop....
From REM to 401(k): A Gen X Guide to Retirement Planning
You'd think Gen Xers would have retirement planning down to a science. After all, those in their late 30s to early 50s have been warned to save for retirement their entire careers. But a....
3 Stocks With Microsoft-like Return Potential
From a split-adjusted stock price near $0.10 per share in the mid-1980s to its dot.com peak north of $58 a share at the end of the millennium, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock enjoyed a run for the....
This Nobel Prize Winner's Simple Idea Gave Retirement Savers a $7.6 Billion Boost
Nobel Prize winners include some of the best and brightest in their professions, and many of the ideas that winners of the coveted prize have are fairly esoteric. This year, though, the Nobel....
3 Retiree Stocks You'll Want to Buy Now
Sometimes, bad things happen to good companies. Sometimes, bad things even happen to great companies -- and when that happens, investors need to pounce. This week, we asked three of our favorite....
Best Buy: Exxon Mobil, Chevron, or Royal Dutch Shell?
The plunge in oil prices that started in mid-2014 forced integrated oil and natural gas giants ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:....
Is Wal-Mart Making a Millennial Marketing Mistake?
The first rule about marketing to millennials is that you should not talk about marketing to millennials.There's nothing less cool than trying to be cool, but that hasn't stopped numerous....
6 Scary Stories of AI Gone Wrong
Image source: Getty Images.Artificial intelligence is poised to become a nearly $60 billion market by 2025 and you'd be hard-pressed to find a major technology company that's not investing in AI....
Qorvo Investors Will Be Scrutinizing the iPhone Effect
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) supplier Qorvo (NASDAQ: QRVO) has a lot to prove when it releases its second-quarter earnings after the market closes on Nov 1. Investors have given the chipmaker the benefit....
2 Things You Missed in Netflix Inc.'s Quarterly Report
When Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reports earnings, it's always a big event. Headlines flare, column inches grow into column miles, and share prices either plunge or soar on the news. Everybody has an....
Nintendo Has Retaken Its Dominant Position in the Video Game Industry
Nintendo's (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY) character licensing and mobile initiatives have lots of promise, but the company's core business still hinges on making its own video game hardware. That was....
5 Things Boeing Co.'s Management Wants You to Know
Last Wednesday, Boeing (NYSE: BA) delivered another solid quarterly earnings report. Most importantly, the company's run of strong cash flow continued, allowing it to return even more cash to its....
3 High-Yield Stocks for Building a Nest Egg
Our contributing investors have identified three stocks that pay above-average dividends today, while also offering great prospects for long-term returns. Not only do these companies have strong....
Heavy Spending Drives Amazon's Real Free Cash Flow Into The Red
Shares of e-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) soared following a third-quarter report that easily beat analyst expectations. Revenue jumped 34%, boosted a bit by the....
3 Stocks That Could Put Amazon's Returns to Shame
Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) long-term growth trajectory has been nothing short of astounding. The company is only 23 years old, but it is already ringing up more than $150 billion in annual sales.....
A Tale of 2 Tech Stocks -- AMD and Twitter Fly in Opposite Directions on Earnings News
Earnings season is in full swing, and the market is sending stocks flying every which way on reports. In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Tech, analysts Dylan Lewis and Tim Green go over the....
Square, Inc. Announces Square Register: What You Need to Know
Square (NYSE: SQ) surprised investors on Monday, when the company announced a new register, designed entirely by Square. The point-of-sale hardware marks an important shift for the company. Not....
Guess How Much the Netflix Library Is Worth?
It's no secret that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is spending a boatload of cash on content, as the company stocks its library with award-worthy shows and builds out its international presence. The....
Why Mindbody Should Be on Your Radar
The tech industry is so chock-full of small-cap stocks with huge potential -- and huge risk -- that it can be hard to know where to start looking. Luckily for you, we've done the research and....
A Bull Case for IBM
IBM (NYSE: IBM) has gotten kind of beaten down in the past few years, and more than a few analysts are bearish on the stock's prospects. However, there's plenty of indicators that the company....