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Rising Raw Material Prices Can't Stop RPM International From Posting Record Results
People use coatings and sealants to preserve and protect their most prized possessions, and RPM International (NYSE: RPM) caters to those folks with products like corrosion-fighting Rust-Oleum and....
Is This Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon 845 Performance Leak Legit?
Last month, a user by the handle of Ice_Universe (via WCCFTech), who has in the past leaked information about upcoming mobile processors, claimed that Qualcomm's (NASDAQ: QCOM) upcoming Snapdragon....
Why Did Starbucks Shut Down Its Online Store?
While you can buy Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) products seemingly everywhere in the physical world, there's one important place in the digital realm no longer selling them -- the company's own online....
Intel's Strategy to Fight NVIDIA Is Now Unclear
The bulk of microprocessor giant Intel’s (NASDAQ: INTC) Data Center Group (DCG) revenue comes from the sale of its Xeon family of general purpose processors. With each generation, these chips....
5 Keys to a Helpful Performance Review
Whether it's your company's policy to conduct them a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis, performance reviews are a great way to give your employees a sense of how they're doing and where they....
Why FireEye, Inc. Stock Rose 13.5% in September
Shares of FireEye Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE) climbed 13.5%% in September, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, as the recent massive security breach at Equifax (NYSE: EFX)....
3 Stocks to Hold for the Next 30 Years
The buy-and-hold investment philosophy works because it allows your winners to compound in a tax-free manner, allowing you to build wealth over time by benefiting from the growing earnings and....
Why Warren Buffett Is Selling His Money-Losing Stocks Before 2018
Though he's made long-term investing an integral part of his personal brand, Warren Buffett indicated that he may be placing some trades for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) based on....
Apple Inc.'s Tough 2018 iPhone X Choice
This year's Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone, at least when it comes to the display, probably isn't what Apple had envisioned when it defined and began executing to build the product.Former AnandTech....
Like a Weed, This Marijuana Stock Catapulted Higher by 34% Last Week
If you're an investor, chances are you're well aware that it's been tough to surpass the returns from marijuana stocks over the past year. In late June, the average trailing 12-month return of the....
Better Buy: Enterprise Products Partners LP vs. Buckeye Partners, L.P.
Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD) and Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE: BPL) are oil and natural gas midstream partnerships with long histories of regular distribution increases.....
Is Visa Inc. a Buy?
It's a fine time to be Visa (NYSE: V). As the top credit card processor in a world rapidly moving away from cash to alternatives like plastic, the company is posting strong growth in all the right....
Love Dividends? Here Are 3 Stocks You Might Want to Buy
In today's market it can be hard to find stocks offering up notable yields -- but if you dig a little they're still there. Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP), International Business....
3 Free Medicare Benefits You Should Be Using
If you're a senior covered by Medicare, it's important to be aware of coverage limitations so you can plan to save enough for your healthcare needs during retirement. But you shouldn't focus only....
2 Reasons Charter Communications Stock Could Fall
Since it closed on its purchases of Time Warner Cable and Bright House in May 2016, Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) has seen its share price move mostly steadily higher. That changed....
Is Polaris Industries Inc. a Buy?
Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) is starting to make a recovery from the recalls that plagued it for most of 2016. Sales have begun to rebound slightly, and net income was up in the first half of....
3 Top Stocks You Can Buy on Sale
The stock market set a new all-time high this past week to extend a rally that's been making it harder for investors to find good deals. Many stocks aren't participating in the surge, though. In....
Warren Buffett on Bank of America and Wells Fargo
Warren Buffett loves bank stocks. The Oracle of Omaha has bought several bank stocks for Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) portfolio, including Synchrony Financial, Bank of New York....
2 Value Stocks for Retirees
Value stocks are generally defined as those that trade for attractive valuations relative to their peers. They also tend to be stable and well-established companies, which makes many value stocks....
Where Will Yamana Gold Inc. Be in 3 Years?
Like most of its peers, Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) has struggled to create shareholder value over the long term. While most gold stocks have been handily beaten by the returns of the S&P 500 in....
3 Questions You Must Answer Before You Retire
Making the decision to leave the workforce for good is a big commitment, as it can be difficult or impossible to return to work after you've entered retirement. Before you decide to move on to the....
3 Reasons It’s Smart to Take Social Security Benefits at 62
Americans who qualify for Social Security retirement benefits can choose to start collecting them at any time between ages 62 and 70. There are some valid reasons to wait as long as possible,....
Why Lithium Stock Albemarle Soared 17.3% in September
Shares of Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), which is the world's biggest producer of lithium and what I consider to be one of the three best lithium stocks for most investors, jumped 17.3% in September,....
Micron Faces Another Trade Secrets Mess in Taiwan
Five former employees of Micron Technology's (NASDAQ: MU) Taiwanese subsidiary, Inotera Memories, were recently charged with illegally passing trade secrets. Taiwanese prosecutors claim that the....
3 Top Small-Cap Stocks to Buy in October
Even though Halloween is coming, don't let all small-cap stocks scare you. While it's generally true that smaller businesses present higher risks to investors than larger companies do, they may....