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8 Things Investors Should Know About Mondelez International Inc
Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) may not be a recognizable name for most consumers, but the company can lay claim to many household brands that have stood the test of time, with a few dating....
3 High Yield Stocks to Own for the 21st Century
Owning long-lasting dividends can be a great way to both generate cash and beat the market. What I think is amazing is that companies who can spit off growing levels of cash will literally give....
3 Top Index Funds to Keep You in the Investing Game
Index funds and exchange-traded funds can be some of the easiest ways to invest in the market without doing the research or taking the risk investors should put into owning individual stocks. And....
Tech Stocks This Week: Comcast Gets Slammed, Square Turns to Banking, and More
This week, Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) suffered its biggest one-day decline in six years, Square (NYSE: SQ) put in an application to create its own bank, and speculation surrounding Apple's (NASDAQ:....
4 Student Loan Mistakes That Will Cost You a Bundle
You've survived college, but now you face a new challenge: paying off the huge student loans that you had to take on in order to finance your education. It's not uncommon for former students to....
Why Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Stock Dropped Today
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG) declined 5.4% on Friday after an analyst at Cowen downgraded the fast-casual burrito chain. More specifically -- and though we usually take Wall....
Here's Why Ciena Corporation Stock Fell 16.1% in August
Shares of fiber-optic communications-equipment builder Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) fell 16.1% in August 2017, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Already fighting a 7% headwind....
High-Net-Worth Wealth Management: 5 Tough Issues Most Advisors Can't Handle
Millions of people turn to financial advisors for guidance on how to invest their money. But for high-net-worth clients, wealth management involves far more than just taking money and investing....
Here's Why Intrepid Potash Rose 22.4% in August
Shares of fertilizer producer Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) soared over 22% last month after the company announced second-quarter 2017 earnings on the second day of the month. The stock popped in....
This Week in Solar
The solar industry continues to have a much better 2017 than most analysts expected, yet solar stocks have had a hard time recovering to the levels they reached in 2016. Investors got another....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
The U.S. stock market turned in a mixed-bag performance on Friday as investors digested tumult between tensions with North Korea, continued political strife in Washington, and increasingly degrees....
Why Kroger, Science Applications International, and Freeport-McMoRan Slumped Today
The broader stock market finished Friday with generally modest changes, as weakness in the Nasdaq Composite offset better performance from the Dow Jones Industrials. Market participants generally....
Why NewLink Genetics, Zumiez, and Everest Re Group Jumped Today
The week on Wall Street ended on relatively calm note, with the various major market benchmarks finishing Friday on both side of the unchanged mark, but nearly flat. A number of cross-currents....
Here's Why Ameresco, Inc.'s Stock Popped 10% in August
Shares of Ameresco (NYSE: AMRC), an industry leader in energy-efficiency solutions for facilities throughout North America and Europe, extended the 7% rise they've experienced through the first....
Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: Putting Harvey in the Rearview Mirror
Last week all eyes were on Hurricane Harvey, which barreled through southeast Texas leaving destruction in its wake. The storm caused significant flooding at several refineries, but many have....
Florida Theme Parks Brace for Hurricane Irma
Hurricanes may be old hat for Floridians, but with Orlando in the crosshairs of Hurricane Irma over the weekend, Disney (NYSE: DIS), Universal Orlando parent Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), and SeaWorld....
Here's Why Range Resources Corp.'s Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of Range Resources (NYSE: RRC) sank on Friday and were down more than 10% at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Fueling the sell-off was a downgrade by Goldman Sachs, which cut its rating from buy to neutral.....
Here's Why FMC Corp Rose 11.5% in August
Shares of leading agricultural services provider and lithium miner FMC Corp (NYSE: FMC) jumped over 11% last month after the company announced second-quarter 2017 financial results on the first....
Here's Why CVR Energy Rose 12.3% in August
Shares of Carl Icahn's holding company CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI) rose over 12% last month thanks to timing. The stock slid at the end of July after disappointing second-quarter 2017 earnings....
How Infinera Corp. Stock Fell 28% in August
Shares of Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) fell 27.9% in August 2017, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The plunge started with a sharp drop in early August, when a mixed....
Why Applied Optoelectronics Inc. Stock Plunged 39% Lower in August
Shares of Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) took a hard fall in early August due to a solid earnings report with a disappointing slate of forward guidance targets. AOI shares closed 31%....
Here's Why Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Gained 13.3% in August
Shares of specialty materials manufacturer Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) continued the rally that began in mid-May by surging over 13% last month. Fresh off promising....
Here's Why Hudbay Minerals Inc. Fell as Much as 12.9% Today
Shares of base metal miner Hudbay Minerals (NYSE: HBM) dropped nearly 13% today after the company announced the sale of 24 million shares of common stock that will provide about $200 million in....
Do Married Couples Pay More Taxes?
Getting married comes with its share of benefits -- namely, someone else with whom to split both the bills and the chores. But when it comes to taxes, getting married isn't always a plus. That's....
Here's Why Alcoa Gained 20.6% in August
Shares of the world's largest producer of bauxite, alumina, and aluminum rose nearly 21% in August after the company reported strong second-quarter 2017 earnings at the end of July, and aluminum....