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3 Questions You Need to Ask Ahead of Johnson & Johnson's Third-Quarter Report
Healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is what you might call a staple holding in many investors' portfolios. Its superior 2.5% dividend yield and 55-year streak of raising its....
Why This Surprise Play Is Huge for ExxonMobil
Normally, the bigger the company is, the less likely it is that any single decision or event will impact it significantly. But that isn't the case with oil giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), which has....
Sea Limited IPO: What Investors Need to Know
Unicorns are spawning everywhere in the world.That's "unicorn" in the financial sense -- an early-stage company valued at over $1 billion. One of these rare creatures, Singapore-headquartered Sea....
3 High-Yield Stocks With Virtual Monopolies
Though consumers may hate monopolies, that word should be music to investors' ears. Controlling a market by being the sole provider gives companies fat profit margins and a reliable future free of....
Q3 Guidance Gets a Little Better at American Airlines and United Continental
Shares of airline giants American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) and United Continental (NYSE: UAL) were in free fall from mid-July until late September. A series of major hurricanes that disrupted air....
3 Great Reasons to Take Social Security at 62
It's popular to take Social Security at the earliest possible time, which for most people is when you turn 62. Many of those who choose to start getting Social Security checks at 62 do so simply....
How to Get an Excellent Credit Score
An excellent credit score can be a huge value in your financial life. It's the determining factor in how much you'll pay for big loans like a mortgage or car loan, ensuring the lowest possible....
3 Dumb IRA Moves
Though not all working Americans have access to an employer-sponsored 401(k), anyone who earns an income can contribute to an IRA. Opening an IRA is a great way to save for the future, but if....
7 Forgotten Apple Products That Failed Miserably
Image source: Apple.Today, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is often seen as the tech darling that can do no wrong. Under co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, Apple redefined the music player, smartphone,....
eBay Earnings Preview: What to Watch
eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) reports earnings for the third quarter on Wednesday, Oct. 18, after market close. The two key metrics investors should focus on are gross merchandise volume (GMV) and revenue,....
Facebook’s Oculus VR Is Growing Up
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is taking its virtual reality game to the next level, with upgrades to its existing platform and a new wireless VR product coming next year. In a presentation on Wednesday,....
3 Ways to Prevent Social Security Garnishment
For most retirees, Social Security benefits are a significant percentage of their monthly income, so the threat of having that money garnished by a creditor is a pretty frightening one.....
4 Ways to Make Your Retirement Savings Last
Saving enough money to pay for all the things you want to do in retirement is no small task. Many retirees end up compromising on their retirement plans because there simply isn't enough money to....
Better Buffett Buy: Apple Inc. vs. IBM
Over the past few years, Warren Buffett broke his tradition of avoiding tech stocks by adding shares of IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B)....
1 Significant Risk to This Apple Inc. Supplier
In 2014, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) -- rather than longtime chip partner Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) -- build its then-new A8 processors that....
Better Buy: Veeva Systems Inc vs. salesforce.com, inc.
Twenty years ago, there was no such things as software as a service (SaaS). If you wanted to run software on your computer, you had to go out, pay nosebleed prices for a CD, and download the....
There's No Turnaround In Sight for Twitter
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) made some changes to its ad products at the beginning of the year that have gone on to negatively impact its revenue growth throughout 2017. By cutting its underperforming ad....
Make Less Than $98,400? The Government Might Pay for Your Health Insurance
Americans spend a staggeringly large percentage of their income on healthcare-related expenses, including health insurance. Luckily, if you meet certain requirements, the federal government will....
3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Stocks set fresh highs list week on investor optimism about the recovering global economy. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained....
Canada's Proposed Tax on Recreational Marijuana Looks to Be a Major Win for Pot Producers
Few industries are seeing green like legal weed. According to a recently released report from Marijuana Business Daily titled "Marijuana Business Factbook 2017," the U.S. legal cannabis industry....
After a Bad Summer, Can Movie Theater Stocks Rebound?
It has been a forgettable summer for movie theater investors. Ticket sales are down, and as a result, valuations have plummeted for the world's largest cinema operator AMC Entertainment (NYSE:....
Could Dyson Succeed in Launching an Electric Car With a Tesla-Crushing Range by 2020?
At first glance, it might seem crazy that British engineering company Dyson aims to launch an electric car by 2020 that has a range 50% to 100% greater than models now on the market, enabling it....
OPEC Has a Message for Shale Drillers, and They're Not Going to Like It
The Secretary General of OPEC, Mohammed Barkindo, has a message for shale drillers. Speaking at an energy forum in India, he said, "We urge our friends in the shale basins of North America to take....
What I'm Watching for When Skechers Reports Earnings
The company behind the No. 1 walking shoe brand in the U.S., Skechers (NYSE: SKX), is set to announce earnings on Thursday, Oct. 19. The company has put together a series of solid growth quarters....
Tech Stocks Last Week: Apple Pay at ATMs, Ordering Food on Facebook, and More
Three tech juggernauts surfaced with some intriguing stories last week. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) helped further the increasing domination of mobile technologies, as Apple's....