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3 Healthcare Stocks That Soared This Week: Are They Buys?
It's stunning just how much healthcare stocks can move in only a matter of five days. For three healthcare stocks, the past week was especially fantastic thanks to major catalysts.TransEnterix....
3 Energy Stocks to Buy at the Bottom of the Cycle
It's been a while since oil was trading for less than $30 a barrel, back in the early months of 2016. In many instances, though, oil and gas stocks still sport valuations that would seem at home....
Partial Automation: 2017’s Cars With Autopilot
Someday, we're told, self-driving cars won't need human drivers at all. We're not there yet, but there are a few cars available today with systems similar to an airliner's autopilot -- a system....
Want to Get Paid Every Month? These Dividend Stocks Are for You
Your bills come every month, so it would be nice if your portfolio income did too. Unfortunately, most dividend stocks make payments only once a quarter, which doesn't line up with most people's....
France's Solar Market Dominated by Total and SunPower
As the U.S. solar market comes under attack from potential solar tariffs, SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) has to be worried demand will deteriorate before its eyes. The U.S. is the company's....
What I'm Watching When FireEye Reports Earnings
Cybersecurity software and services company FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) has put a couple of solid quarters in the books this year, and the stock has responded well, up over 40% and soundly beating the....
Intel Corp. Is Still Shooting Itself in the Foot
Just recently, South Korean electronics giant Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) announced a next-generation chip manufacturing technology that it dubs "8nm." The technology, which Samsung says was....
Don’t Look Now but the Oil Market is Turning Bullish
Not that long ago analysts were throwing in the towel on the oil market, with some growing downright bearish. In late June, for example, analysts at Seaport Global Securities downgraded more than....
Is Citigroup’s Stock a Buy for Value Investors?
Over the past year, shares of Citigroup (NYSE: C) have climbed 47%. That's more than double the return on the S&P 500, and it comfortably exceeds other big banks as well, with the KBW Bank....
What's the Maximum I Can Get in Social Security in 2018?
After reviewing inflation data this year, the Social Security Administration has decided on a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 2% for 2018. The increase means that the maximum amount of money....
Why High-Yield Investors Shouldn't Keep Overlooking This Commodity Stock
Alliance Resource Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) has a distribution yield of 9.7%. That number should grab your attention because it's huge. Alliance, however, is a coal miner, which will probably....
3 Signs You Should Sell This 17-Bagger Stock
They grow up so fast. Just five years ago, MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ: MGPI) was an obscure company valued at $80 million. Today, it's valued at over $1 billion -- meaning it has become a 17-bagger....
Commission-Free ETFs: Not Always the Best Choice
TD Ameritrade's (NASDAQ: AMTD) change to its list of commission-free exchange-traded funds (ETFs) shows how the brokerage industry, increasingly threatened by passive investing, faces a difficult....
5 Mistakes That Will Keep You From Getting Hired
Sometimes you have all the skills needed to land a job, but somewhere in the process, everything falls apart. Maybe you never even land an interview, or maybe you do, but you never hear from the....
Social Security's 2018 Raise May Not Reach Up to 70% of Its Beneficiaries
For tens of millions of Americans, Social Security provides a financial foundation that they simply couldn't live without. Data from the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2016 finds that 62%....
Here’s How Apple Inc. Could Price New iPhone Models in 2018
Next year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch three new iPhones. The lowest-cost model appears to be a phone with a 6-inch liquid crystal display, the mid-priced model should be a direct....
Renewable Energy This Week: What You Need to Know
Last week was another week of milestones for renewable energy, both big and small. For investors, there may be some good news that will help shape solar energy and energy storage, in particular,....
Skechers Finds its Footing -- Stock Soars on Earnings
Going into Skechers U.S.A., Inc.'s (NYSE: SKX) quarterly financial report, investors didn't have high hopes for the footwear purveyor. Other athletic shoe companies and retailers have been....
3 Reasons You'll Still Need Estate Planning Even if the Death Tax Disappears
One key part of the tax reform plan released by the White House and congressional Republicans involves eliminating the federal estate tax, which the plan refers to as the death tax. Estate taxes....
With Lots of Moving Pieces, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Reports Yet Another Strong Quarter
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) shareholders like myself have gotten spoiled. After some lean years following the onset of the Affordable Care Act and the concurrent tightening of hospitals'....
Now Could Be the Best Time to Buy a Home in 2017
The end of the year can be a smart time to buy a home, as prices tend to cool off after the summer selling season and bottom out in the winter. In 2017, there's another reason why the end of the....
Think You're Ready for Social Security? Not Until You Read This
If you're between the ages of 62 and 70, you can take Social Security retirement. And depending on your situation, now might be the perfect time to do so. However, it's really important to review....
What to Watch for in Chipotle's Upcoming Earnings Report
It was a rough summer for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), as a July norovirus outbreak at a Virginia restaurant sent the stock reeling. Then an all-natural queso was released in several test....
What Career Weakness Have You Had to Overcome?
Even the most qualified, well-respected employees have their weaknesses. And while we can all do our best to rise above those shortcomings, sometimes, we have no choice but to acknowledge....
Nucor Corporation Forges Ahead: 2 Things Holding the Steelmaker Back
Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) reported third-quarter financial and operating results on October 19. Despite a slip in earnings sequentially and from the year-ago quarter, its results came in well....