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The Country's Biggest Insurer Got Even Bigger in Q3
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is the largest health insurer in the country, and strong financial results in the third quarter show the company's still growing in spite of its decision last year....
Omnicom Group, Inc. Keeps Moving
Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) announced another stronger-than-expected quarter on Tuesday morning, highlighting continued modest organic revenue growth and an expected decline in revenue from....
You Know It's Bad When Even LeBron James Won't Pay For Pandora
Pandora (NYSE: P) has been struggling to get its freeloaders to pay up for its premium offerings, the one thing outside of its stagnant user base that's been weighing on the stock. It's a pretty....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
The major benchmarks traded in a narrow range on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) briefly moved above the 23,000 mark and closed short of that, but still at a record,....
1 Reason Bank of the Ozarks Is Less Conservative Than It Claims
When most analysts and investors think about Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK), they think about a bank that has grown rapidly since the financial crisis by acquiring more than a dozen of its....
Why VirnetX Holding, Badger Meter, and MannKind Slumped Today
The stock market was mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrials flirting with 23,000 on an intraday basis but falling back below that milestone at the close. Generally positive sentiment....
Why Helios and Matheson Shares Fell Today
Shares of Helios and Matheson (NASDAQ: HMNY) fell today, down by 13% at the close, after rival Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported stronger-than-expected subscriber growth last night. Helios and....
Why Shares of VirnetX Holding Corp. Tumbled Today
Shares of patent-holding company VirnetX Holding Corp. (NYSEMKT: VHC) tumbled on Tuesday one day after it disclosed that it was awarded about $440 million in a patent case against Apple (NASDAQ:....
Why TransEnterix, W.W. Grainger, and Overstock.com Jumped Today
Tuesday was another solid day on Wall Street, although major benchmarks finished on a mixed note. The Dow Jones Industrials pushed above the 23,000 mark for the first time, ultimately finishing a....
Xunlei Limited Stock Jumps Nearly 20%
Shares of China-based cloud computing company Xunlei (NASDAQ: XNET) jumped as much as 19.6% on Tuesday. While the gain has moderated slightly, shares still closed the trading day up 9.6%.There....
Here's Why AVEO Pharmaceuticals Dropped as Much as 16.3% Today
Shares of surprise biopharma AVEO Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AVEO) dropped over 16% today on nearly twice the daily average trading volume without any major news story breaking. What's going on?....
Johnson & Johnson Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (JNJ)
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)Image source: The Motley Fool.Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOctober 17, 2017, 8:30 a.m. ETContinue readingSource: Fool.com
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. Common Stock Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (CSTR)
Image source: The Motley Fool.CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ: CSTR)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 16, 2017, 4:00 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
3 Stocks That Just Increased Their Dividends
Looking for stocks with dividend growth? Look no further. Here's your latest update on interesting dividend stocks boosting their payouts.Recent dividend increases reveal two dividend stocks with....
Elon Musk Is Doing His Best Jack Welch Impression
Word leaked on Friday that Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) had fired 400 to 700 workers across the organization as part of its "annual performance review." That's a nice way of saying Tesla annually cleans....
Is MannKind's Debt a Ticking Time Bomb?
MannKind (NASDAQ: MNKD) emerged as the topic of discussion recently in a conversation I had with several others who focus on the healthcare investing scene. We talked about the stock's incredible....
Better Buy: Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo
Cola enthusiasts have long fought about the relative virtues of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). Although there might never be a final answer to the question of which namesake cola is....
Whatever Happened to Facebook's Unbundling Strategy?
"In mobile there's a big premium on creating single-purpose, first-class experiences. So what we're doing with Creative Labs is basically unbundling the big blue app."-- Mark ZuckerbergBack in....
Goldman Sachs Earnings: Bank Combats Trading Drop With Private Equity Gain
Going into earnings season, it looked like it would be a bloodbath for Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) given the anticipated decline in trading revenues at Wall Street banks in the three months ended....
Why Spirit Airlines Stock Jumped 10% This Morning
Early this morning, analysts at ace investment banker Stifel Nicolaus announced they are cutting their price target on Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE). The stock promptly jumped 10.5% in....
Were Whole Foods' Price Cuts Just an Amazon.com Gimmick?
While Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) purchase of Whole Foods Market looks like it was a picture-perfect wedding, it appears that the price cuts enacted almost immediately after the marriage was....
3 Stocks With Home Depot-Like Return Potential
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has created a lot of wealth over the years. Share prices have quadrupled over the last decade alone, and early buyers have enjoyed a spine-tingling return of 641,000% so....
Why W.W. Grainger Shares Popped More Than 12% Today
Shares of W.W. Grainger Inc. (NYSE: GWW) jumped in trading Tuesday after the industrial supply company reported third-quarter results. After a rapid rise that moderated briefly late in the....
3 Reasons Why I've Changed My Tune on Roku Stock
It's been nearly three weeks since Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) roared to life for investors, skyrocketing 68% on its first day of trading. The run didn't stop there, with the stock more than doubling from....
4 Key Quotes From Netflix Inc.'s Third-Quarter Earnings Call
With higher-than-expected subscriber and revenue growth in its third quarter, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shareholders have some new reasons to be happy with the company's strong growth story. But the....