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2 Top Dividend Stocks in Industrial Machinery
Though it still faces its fair share of risk, the global economy is steadily firming up. Global gross domestic product is forecast by the World Bank to expand at a rate of nearly 3% in 2018 and....
Better Buy: Kinder Morgan, Inc. vs. ONEOK, Inc.
Pipeline companies can be excellent options for income-seeking investors. These entities typically generate steady cash flow, the bulk of which they send back to investors via generous dividends.....
3 Top Stocks Under $5
Big things can sometimes come with small prices. A low share price may suggest that a stock is obscure or out of favor -- or that it has a ton of shares outstanding -- but things don't always have....
Why United Natural Foods, Inc. Stock Surged Today
Shares of United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNFI) were jumping today after the organic food distributor posted better-than-expected earnings results in its fourth-quarter earnings report.United....
Better Buy: Core Laboratories N.V. vs. Oil States International, Inc.
The oil market downturn has been a heavy weight on oilfield service companies. Drilling activities have all but dried up in some spots, which drove down revenue and profitability for service....
Why Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Is Down 11% Today
After Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LXRX) announced yesterday the publication of phase 3 results for its lead diabetes drug, sotagliflozin, in the New England Journal of Medicine, its shares....
Apple Inc.’s Brilliant Low-Cost iPhone Strategy
Although Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveiled a new, premium iPhone (called the iPhone X) starting at $999 (significantly more expensive than previous flagship iPhones), one thing that people don't seem....
Tesla, Inc. to Unveil "Unreal" Semi Truck
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk finally put a date on the company's highly anticipated semi-truck unveiling. The unveiling will take place on Oct. 26, about one month after originally....
This Just In: Nucor Stock Upgraded
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Here's Why Glaukos Corp. Stock Is Stumbling Today
Shares of Glaukos Corp. (NYSE: GKOS), a medical device manufacturer with an eye on glaucoma, are slipping today. Just ahead of the company's investors day meeting, management made some adjustments....
Here's Why Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. Is Soaring Today
Shares of Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HALO), a small-cap biotech focused on creating products that help other drugs work more effectively, rose by 16% as of 10:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday.....
3 Stocks That Have Doubled This Year
All investors are happy to see even a modest raise in their stock holdings. On the back of this long bull market we're currently riding, there are a number of companies that have enjoyed quite a....
3 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Amazon
There's no denying Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has delivered incredible gains for many investors in recent years. Shares of the e-commerce giant have skyrocketed 1,080% over the past decade as of....
3 Great Reasons to Sell GameStop Stock
GameStop (NYSE: GME) shareholders can't seem to catch a break. The specialty retailer announced solid second-quarter earnings results last month but the stock still took a beating.GameStop's....
How Safe Is General Dynamics' Dividend?
The defense industry has done extremely well in recent years, and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has stood out from the crowd with its strong performance. The maker of Gulfstream jets and a host of....
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
Now, that's a little better.After a few sluggish weeks with only the occasional dividend raise, the market started to wake up last week with a slightly higher number of increases. We're still some....
Despegar.com IPO: What Investors Need to Know
As a whole, the world is traveling more these days. That helps explain the growth and popularity of America's top two online travel agency (OTA) stocks, Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) and Priceline Group....
How Safe Is Abbott Labs' Dividend?
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) has a long history of serving the healthcare community with its products. For much of its history, Abbott was a true healthcare conglomerate, producing both....
How Safe Is Dover's Dividend?
Many companies operate under the radar to serve their customers, and Dover (NYSE: DOV) is a prime example of that philosophy in action. The Illinois-based company produced equipment and components....
1 Apple Inc. iPhone 8 Mystery Remains
Even though Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) lifted the curtain off the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X (pronounced "ten") at its special event on Sept. 12, there's one thing about two of the models -- iPhone 8 and....
Why I Love Yamana Gold Inc.
Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) probably hasn't won the affection of many investors over the years, as it has done an abysmal job creating value. No matter what period you measure, the company has....
Apple Stock: Next Stop, $182?
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have closed lower in back-to-back trading days since Tuesday's iPhone X event, but it doesn't mean that all of Wall Street is down on the stock. Hilliard Lyons....
Americans Prefer Debit Cards to Credit Cards. Here's Why That's a Mistake
Americans certainly aren't strangers to credit cards. The average household owes $5,700 in credit card debt, but for some borrowers, that figure is significantly higher.Despite our collective....
Grocery Stores Facing a New Challenge
In the pre-digital era, people shopped for groceries by making a list of things they needed before heading out to a supermarket or other store to purchase them. Perhaps they were influenced by....
Vivint Solar Expands Its Offerings With Storage and EV Charging
A marriage between solar energy, power storage, electric vehicles, and smart energy has become the clear future of clean energy, and every major company in the renewable energy sector is....