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Apple Inc.'s iPhone 8 Has China-Based Smartphone Vendors Scared
One of the reasons I enjoy following Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) supplier stocks is that such companies, particularly those with high exposure to Apple, can often provide valuable insights into Apple's
Your Top Mortgage Questions Answered
Getting a mortgage is one of the most stressful parts of buying a home, and it can be hard to get the answers you need in order to understand the mortgage process more fully. To help, this article has
How to Find the Best Credit Cards for Students
In many ways, getting a student credit card is easy. Anyone with a computer can search for "student credit cards," fill out an application, and potentially get a credit card. However, to do it right
Indian's New Bobber Beats Harley's Ducati Dreams
Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) may still be toying with the idea of buying Italian sports bike maker Ducati, but Polaris Industries (NYSE: PII) is showing a better way to grab the attention of young
Why This Apple Inc. iPhone 8 Rumor Seems Wrong
Noted leaker Benjamin Geskin recently tweeted that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming iPhone 8 will come in a color called "Blush Gold." Moreover, he said the bar code reads: "Blush Gold 64GB / 128GB" --
Visa's Latest Big Bets in Fintech
When extolling the virtues of long term, buy-and-hold investing, it's hard to think of a better example than Visa Inc. (NYSE: V). Since going public in March 2008, Visa's shares have returned well
3 Reasons It's Dumb to Take Social Security Benefits at 62
Because 62 is the earliest age at which eligible seniors can file for Social Security, it's also the most popular age to claim benefits. But generally speaking, the average American should not be
5 Best Corn Stocks to Buy Right Now
Long-term investors looking for stable, mature businesses may be overlooking an investment hiding in plain sight: corn stocks. Given the broad definition of the term, it may be best for investors to
Disney Just Flunked the Innovator's Dilemma
After more than five years of lockstep gains, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) shares have been flailing ever since the company acknowledged that its cable business, its biggest profit engine, was in
10 Jobs That Pay Women More Than Men
It's an oft-bemoaned fact that generally speaking, U.S. women tend to earn less than their male counterparts. Not only does a real wage gap exist across a wide range of industries, but it also tends
3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Stocks took a step back from record highs last week as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) shed over 1% in the wake of a flood of earnings reports
How Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Makes Most of Its Money
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) has always garnered strong interest among investors. Well before talk of electric long-haul trucks, compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas were
8 Expenses That Account for 87% of the Average Household Budget
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.Americans don't tend to mind their own business and keep to themselves. Given the amount of time we spend on social media and the like, it's clear that many of us have a
Is Mondelez International Overvalued?
Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) stock and several of its peers in the food industry have underperformed the S&P 500 over the last five years. This is largely because sales growth has been very
Better Buy: Activision Blizzard vs Take-Two Interactive
The video game industry is undergoing major changes in how gamers experience content. A perfect example is Twitch.tv, where an estimated 185 million people tuned in last year to watch others play
Here's How to Retire Early
We hear stories all the time about people who manage to retire in their 50s, 40s, or even earlier. And while some of those folks might strike it rich in the business world or come from wealthy
Is Hormel a Good Dividend Stock?
When I think about dividend stocks, I normally think about stocks with above average dividend yields. I don't think that's surprising, but I know it's shortsighted. Why? Because a company with a big
1 Thing Shopify Does Right
Running a small business is hard. The Bureau of Labor statistics reports that almost half of all small businesses fail within five years and two-thirds fail within 10 years. Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), the
Read This Before You Get an Annuity
People who buy annuities, it turns out, live longer than people who don't, and not because the people who buy annuities are healthier to start with. The evidence suggests that an annuity's steady
Can Blue Apron Stock Bounce Back After Last Week's 12% Drop?
Some meals are harder to piece together than others, and the same can be said about broken IPOs. Shares of Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) have been in a world of hurt since the company went public two months
This Market Is Bigger Than Esports, and Amazon Already Has a Slice
In recent years, video games have sort of broken the stereotype of the loner teenager cooped up in his or her room all day twiddling thumbs on a controller. And, yes, you have to mention "her" --
This Video Game Company Is Celebrating Take-Two’s “Red Dead Redemption 2” Delay
Take-Two Interactive's (NASDAQ: TTWO) competitors received some welcome news when Take-Two announced it was delaying the release for Red Dead Redemption 2 to spring 2018. While the top video game
What to Look for When Target Reports Q2 2017 Results
After giving a preview of second quarter results last month, shares of beleaguered retailer Target (NYSE: TGT) have bounced off of multi-year lows. The finalized report is due out on Wednesday, August
Will This Rumored Move Repair Wells Fargo's Tainted Reputation?
Over the past year, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has done its best to contain the fallout from recent scandals that have cast the once-revered bank in a disturbingly menacing light. Its moves up until now
Why Has 2017 Been a Horrible Year So Far for Biotech Acquisitions?
How many big biotech acquisitions can you name that have occurred so far in 2017?Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) spent $30 billion to buy Swiss biotech Actelion. That's one. Then there's... well