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1 Chart That Shows the Challenge Facing Ford's New CEO
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has a new CEO, Jim Hackett -- and soon, we'll hear about the changes he'll be making to the Blue Oval's business plan.When he took the job back in May, Hackett....
Bullish on Kinder Morgan Inc? Then You'll Love These High-Yielding Stocks
Midstream oil and natural gas pipeline giant Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE: KMI) recently announced some positive news -- big dividend hikes in each of the next three years. If that has you feeling....
How to Turn an Internship Into a Full-Time Job
Some companies, generally the very large ones, have formal programs through which interns might get offered full-time jobs. In many cases, though, where no specific path from internship to....
3 High-Upside Ways to Play the Dying Mall
It seems that just about every large brick-and-mortar business is being sold off these days. While the fear may be warranted for some retailers -- after all, store closures are expected to exceed....
Can US Concrete Be a Growth Stock?
Although US Concrete (NASDAQ: USCR) is a relatively boring stock, it has rewarded investors with a 660% gain since launching onto the public markets in late 2010. A steady stream of acquisitions....
Has Gilead Sciences' Big Bounce Begun With the Kite Pharma Buyout?
Once upon a time, Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) was one of the hottest biotech stocks on the market. But for most of the last two years, Gilead was anything but hot, with its market cap losing....
3 Things Shopify Management Wants You to Know
The e-commerce platform company for entrepreneurs, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), is turning out earnings reports that are beginning to sound the same: record number of merchants on the platform, solid....
How Big Is the Average Person’s Social Security Check?
The average person who signed up for Social Security in the past year was awarded $1,413.08 per month in benefits; however, benefits vary depending on a person's work history, so careful planning....
Warren Buffett Officially Owns 700 Million Shares of This Bank Stock
Warren Buffett made a savvy deal in the post-financial-crisis era that gave Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) the right to purchase 700 million shares of Bank of America's (NYSE: BAC)....
Blue Apron IPO Debacle Hasn't Killed Off Meal Kit Delivery Yet
The Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) IPO dumpster fire may have incinerated the hope of any other meal kit delivery service going public anytime soon, but the industry itself still looks healthy enough to....
What Does My Credit Score Mean?
Your credit score is a number based on the information in your credit report that helps lenders determine whether you're likely to pay back your loans, credit cards, or other debts. Most lenders....
3 Stocks That Could Be Life-Changers
Most investors dream of "life-changing" stocks -- investments that deliver such huge returns over the years that they really do change the way we live.Many of us know someone who had the....
2 Dividend Stocks for Baby Boomers
America's baby-boomer generation is driving the biggest mass retirement trend in America's history. Between now and 2029, an average of 3 million baby boomers will turn 65 every year. And while a....
IBM Watson: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
In 2011, IBM's (NYSE: IBM) Watson artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer beat 74-time-straight Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings in a man-vs.-machine showdown on primetime television. "Winning"....
10 Stocks That Have Doubled in the Last Year
Image Source: Getty Images.Long-term investors don't necessarily set out to find stocks that will double in a year, but it's certainly nice when that happens. Additionally, many stocks that have....
87 Reasons We Love Warren Buffett
Wednesday, Aug. 30, is Warren Buffett's 87th birthday. Each year, I celebrate the Babe Ruth of Investing's birthday by adding another reason we love our hero.1. Intricate, occasionally....
4 Big Things General Motors Wants Investors to Know
Executives at General Motors (NYSE: GM) have been hammering a theme in presentations to investors over the last couple of years: GM, they have been saying, is a "compelling investment....
3 Unknown but Amazing Dividend Stocks
Dividend stocks have become extremely popular with investors in this era of ultra-low interest rates. Unfortunately, that popularity can dampen returns by elevating these well-known investments to....
How Fermi Could've Saved Me From Myself
Everyone makes mistakes, and as much as they make us all cringe to look back on, there's a lot to be learned from them. It's "We Said What?" week on Industry Focus, and all the hosts are looking....
3 Quotes That Tell Weibo's Growth Story
Started as a Chinese social network that replicated many of Twitter's functions and features, Weibo (NASDAQ: WB) has since surpassed its American counterpart in key metrics including active users....
How the iPhone 8 Could Solve Apple, Inc.'s China Woes
We're now exactly two weeks away from when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will reportedly host its annual iPhone event, which is now unofficially pegged for September 12. Meanwhile, investors have remained....
Fitbit's New Ionic Could Fill the Android Wear Void
It's fair to say that Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google's Android Wear smartwatch platform has been a flop. Released in early 2014, Android Wear pre-empted Apple's (NASDAQ:....
Cisco’s Transition Is Still a Work In Progress
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), as I have previously written, is facing numerous growth headwinds, as its premier networking hardware is becoming more commoditized. The company recently reported its fiscal....
Why Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (and Maybe Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.) Jumped Higher Today
Shares of Abeona Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ABEO) jumped 18.4% on Tuesday, while shares of Sangamo Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SGMO) ended up 11.3%. The former is clearly because Abeona received a....
2 Cable Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
While the overall pay-television industry has to worry about cord-cutting, the two top cable companies have figured out how to ride out that storm.It's not that Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Charter....