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Better Buy: NVIDIA Corporation vs. Texas Instruments
It's true that both Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) work in the semiconductor industry. The two companies design computer chips, and each is a household name in its....
Is Virtual Reality Really Going Social? Facebook's Big Gamble
Every company eventually needs to learn how to handle disruption. Business conditions change and someone is going to come after your market, so successful companies long-term have to adapt and....
Is Qualcomm Getting Any Closer to Owning NXP Semiconductors?
It's time to take a look at Qualcomm's (NASDAQ: QCOM) tender offer for all shares of NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI). The number of shares committed to Qualcomm's $110 all-cash offer per share....
Straight From the Source: How Limelight Networks' Turnaround Works
Content delivery expert Limelight Networks (NASDAQ: LLNW) reported third-quarter results last Wednesday, and it was another good one. As investors embraced the report, share prices rose as much as....
Better Buy: Berkshire Hathaway vs. American Express
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) and American Express (NYSE: AXP) are two behemoths in the financial sector. In last year's comparison of the two as stock....
Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: The Rig Count Keeps Tumbling, Pulling Service Stocks With It
On the one hand, it was a quiet week in the oil market. Crude didn't do all that much, ending the week roughly flat at around $51.50 for WTI and $57.50 for Brent. That's despite some bullish....
New Products and New Customers Drive Atlassian's Strong First Quarter
Collaboration and productivity software provider Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) reported its fiscal first-quarter results after the market closed on Thursday. Revenue surged by more than 40% as the....
4 Tax Credits You're Missing
Cutting your tax liability is an art. It requires creativity, commitment, and a long-term vision.Here's a quick story to show you what I mean. Near the turn of the 20th century, a French postman....
There Might Only Be 3 Million iPhone X Units Ready for Launch
Two weeks from today, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will officially launch its all-important iPhone X flagship handset, with pre-orders starting in one week. Thanks to a seemingly never-ending string of....
Americans' Top 10 Financial Goals -- and Why Some of Them Are Shocking
There's a theory that when we put our goals down in writing, we have a greater likelihood of achieving them. This holds true for everything from weight loss to personal organization to finances.....
3 Warren Buffett Stocks Still Worth Buying
There are worse investment strategies than copying the stock picks of investing legends. Following the lead of Warren Buffett can offer especially rich returns because he has a buy-and-hold....
Facebook Deepens Partnership With PayPal With Messenger Payments
Almost exactly a year ago, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced a partnership where users could pay for purchases on Facebook's nascent e-commerce offerings, including....
Blue Apron Lays off Hundreds of Employees
Meal kit maker Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) recently announced that it would lay off about 300 employees, or 6% of its workforce, in a bid to boost the company's "future growth." Employees in the....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks rose strongly on Friday to close the market's sixth straight week of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) both added more than....
Euronet Worldwide's ATM Network Again Provides the Catalyst for Earnings Growth
Electronic payments provider Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ: EEFT) posted double-digit revenue expansion for the second straight quarter, as its third-quarter 2017 earnings report, filed late Thursday....
PayPal, Inc. Management on Acquisitions, Mobile, and Venmo
PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) third quarter was huge, featuring record active customer account additions, soaring growth in mobile payment volume, optimistic guidance, heady free cash flow, and....
Why Wealth Management Is Such Good Business for Banks
Over the last few years, many banks have doubled down on their asset and wealth management businesses. They've done so to diversify their revenue streams, but also because wealth management....
Why Del Taco Restaurants, NCR, and Axon Enterprise Slumped Today
Friday was another strong day for the market, as the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all climbed to record levels. The prospects for an end to gridlock in the federal government gave....
Why Atlassian, Dover, and athenahealth Jumped Today
The stock market erupted higher on Friday, finishing the week with major benchmarks hitting fresh records. Investors were most pleased about progress in Washington toward a tax reform package, as....
Why Shares of Stratasys, Inc. Popped 12% Today
Shares of 3D printing company Stratasys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSYS) jumped as much as 11.9% in trading Friday after getting an upgrade from analysts at Susquehanna Financial Group. At 3:45 p.m. EDT,....
Intuitive Surgical Continues Its Strong Growth
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), the leader in robotic-assisted surgery, announced the results of its just-completed third quarter after the market closed on Thursday. The company reported....
Daimler's 3rd-Quarter Profit Drops on Diesel-Emissions Expenses
Governments around the world are cracking down on the emissions from internal-combustion engines. Those pressures caught up with German auto-and-truck maker Daimler AG (NASDAQOTH: DDAIF) in the....
Cleveland-Cliffs Debt Extinguishment Costs Cover Up Impressive Quarterly Results
You might not be able to tell from Cleveland-Cliffs' (NYSE: CLF) stock performance over the past couple of years, but the company has made incredible strides in improving the balance sheet and....
How Big of a Deal Is Celgene's Flop?
Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) shuttered two GED-301 Crohn's disease trials this week after an interim look at data by independent monitors proved disappointing. The late-stage failure dings Celgene's....
Why uniQure N.V. Stock Is Hopping Today
Shares of the gene therapy company uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ: QURE) rose by as much as 27% in early-morning trading today on over 27 times the average volume. uniQure's stock is responding positively....