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Why CenturyLink Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About (for Now)
Recently, I wrote about a possible delay in the CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL)-Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT) merger, and the accompanying actions taken by activist hedge fund Corvex Management. As....
Is Boston Beer About to Be Acquired?
When Boston Beer Company (NYSE: SAM) announced better-than-expected second-quarter results in late July, shares surged as much as 22% the following day -- and with good reason. Boston Beer's....
Better Buy: Synaptics vs. Cypress Semiconductor
Investors in chipmakers Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) and Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ: CY) have a different story to tell this year. These two semiconductor specialists have enjoyed varying fortunes....
General Dynamics Embarks on a Long, and Lucrative, Underwater Mission
It has begun -- the program that could blow a hole in the U.S. Navy's shipbuilding budget for years to come. The effort to replace the entire U.S. strategic, nuclear-missile armed, nuclear-powered....
5 Fast Facts About 5-Bagger Franco-Nevada
Franco-Nevada Corp. (NYSE: FNV) may not be the first name that comes to mind when you think about precious metal stocks, but you'd be stunned at how the stock has outperformed more popular names....
How Honda Will Take On Tesla: By Being Honda
In a surprise, Honda (NYSE: HMC) said that it will unveil an all-electric sports car at the Tokyo Motor Show on Oct. 25 -- and it released the "teaser" illustration you see below. This will be the....
Better Buy: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. vs. Target
In one corner stands Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT), heavyweight champ of the U.S. retail industry with nearly $500 billion in annual sales. In the other corner is Target (NYSE: TGT) -- an underdog....
3 Growth Dividend Stocks for September
Dividends that grow long term can be a source of great cash flow and overall returns for investors who can find stocks that are built to last. But finding companies with durable cash flows and the....
Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: Optimism Ignites Offshore Drillers
Crude oil continued its bull run this week, finishing up slightly more than 1%, putting it up double digits for the quarter and more than 20% above its low point in June. The positive finish....
TripAdvisor's Stumbles and Strengths in 4 Charts
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) continues to be the little engine that couldn't, with second-quarter results indicating that the company's recovery efforts are taking longer than initially expected.....
My 3 Biggest Stock Holdings
As an investor, I'm fairly conventional. I tend to put my money in established companies that have proven they can make a buck, and, I feel, have clear potential to make plenty more.In spite of....
A Tiny Biotech Just Dealt a Big Blow to Marijuana's Use in Epilepsy
On Friday, clinical-stage drug developer Zogenix (NASDAQ: ZGNX) reported results from the first of two trials evaluating the use of low-dose fenfluramine (ZX008) in patients with a rare form of....
This Week in Solar
The solar industry has been reeling this week, trying to decipher how each company is going to react to the "injury" fining in the Section 201 trade case, which will likely lead to tariffs on....
Alphabet, Inc. Earnings: Mark Your Calendar
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), parent company of Google, recently put a date on its third-quarter earnings release. The company will report its results for the quarter on Thursday, Oct.....
3 Signs You're Getting a Bad Credit Card
There are, amazingly, more than 600 million credit cards out there issued by the main credit card networks. When you add in several hundred million store cards and gas station cards, the grand....
Young, Wealthy Families Have Their Financial Priorities All Wrong
It's not unusual for savings to fall by the wayside among low- to middle-income U.S. households. After all, when you're barely earning enough to cover the bills, setting money aside for other....
Why Synergy Pharmaceuticals Rallied 12% Today
Synergy Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SGYP) updated investors on the performance of its chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) drug, Trulance, at the Ladenburg Thalmann Healthcare Conference on Sept. 26....
Could Tesla, Inc.'s Model X Sales Jump in Q3?
In electric-car maker Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) second quarter, both Model S and Model X sales fell sequentially. A pullback in quarterly Model S deliveries wasn't particularly surprising, as the....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks closed out the quarter with another positive day on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) advanced and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) closed at a record high.Data....
You Reached Retirement: 3 Stocks to Consider Today
First off, congratulations on your retirement. If you're like most Americans, you probably worked for anywhere from 30 to 50 years, and your retirement is well-deserved. However, in case you....
Why GW Pharmaceuticals, Louisiana-Pacific, and IAMGOLD Slumped Today
Friday marked a fitting end to a good week for the stock market, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posting solid gains of around 0.25% to 0.5% to end a successful third quarter of 2017.....
Why Zogenix, Farmer Bros., and CalAmp Jumped Today
The week on Wall Street ended on a sunny note Friday, with broad-based benchmarks posting modest gains as the third quarter came to a close. Market participants continued to react positively to....
Why CalAmp Corp. Stock Popped Today
Shares of CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP) were up 8.9% as of 2 p.m. EDT Friday after the machine-to-machine (M2M) communications specialist announced strong fiscal second-quarter results.That's not to....
3 Reasons Investors Should Like Accenture Plc's Results
Accenture's (NYSE: ACN) fourth-quarter results for fiscal 2017 have been posted, and they're looking good. Despite the market's muted response to the results, the earnings release gives....
Cracker Barrel Outpaces the Broad Restaurant Industry With Its Latest Results
Cracker Barrel (NASDAQ: CBRL) stock is showing signs of a rebound after the company released its latest bout of earnings. It was not a perfect end to the company's fiscal year, but a few things....