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Organic Growth Pushes Stericycle Inc's Revenue Higher
Stericycle (NASDAQ: SRCL) continues to slowly turn things around, once again delivering a small revenue increase, though weaker margins pushed earnings back once again. That said, the bigger story
Ask a Fool: How Much of My Retirement Portfolio Should Be in Bonds, and How Should I Invest in Them?
It's absolutely true that bonds (also referred to as fixed-income investments) should be included in every well-rounded retirement portfolio.As far as asset allocation goes, younger investors should
Should Investors Be Worried About Wells Fargo?
The bad news continues to pile up for Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), but does that mean investors should avoid its stock? Not necessarily.The latest unwelcome news about Wells Fargo involves its admission
Ask a Fool: Is Investing in IPOs a Good Idea?
Unless you have a long time horizon and a high level of risk tolerance, the answer is generally no. Initial public offerings, or IPOs, can be rather volatile in their first few months of trading.Just
HollyFrontier Posts Exceptional Operational Results and Higher Profits
For an industry that is supposed to be in the dumps right now, oil refiner HollyFrontier (NYSE: HFC) put together a second quarter that really exceeded expectations. Part of that has to do with a
OpenText Finishes Its Fiscal Year With Solid Gains
Enterprises across the world are looking to take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing, but they need help to implement information technology strategies that will work best for their
Is Ellie Mae's Growth Hitting the Brakes?
Ellie Mae (NYSE: ELLI) has been one of the greatest stocks for investors to hold in recent history. Since going public in 2011 at $6 per share, shares of the mortgage origination software provider
3 New, Must-Read Quotes From Tesla, Inc.'s Elon Musk
Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) second-quarter update sent shares soaring higher on Thursday. Investors seemed to like the company's better-than-expected financial results, as well as management's reassurance
4 Reasons Now Is a Great Time to Buy Gold Stocks
The stock market has been relatively unstoppable since the beginning of 2016. The broad-based S&P 500 has risen in value by 23% through July 2017, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite is up an
MSA Safety Inc's Cost-Cutting Initiatives Continue to Pay Off
While sales of MSA Safety's (NYSE: MSA) G1 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) has cooled off since last year, causing revenue to decline, earnings still rose sharply thanks to margin expansion
RV Strength Keeps Lifting LCI Industries
The recreational vehicle industry has taken off lately, and the boom has revealed companies that many investors didn't even know existed. LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII) makes many of the components that
How Important Is Trading Revenue to JPMorgan Chase?
With second-quarter bank earnings in the rear-view mirror, it's time for investors to start looking ahead to October, when they will report third-quarter earnings.This is especially true for those who
51job Stock Earns This Week's All-Time High
Shares of 51job (NASDAQ: JOBS) hit a new all-time high on Wednesday, earning it on Thursday by posting another period of accelerating revenue growth. The Shanghai-based provider of online recruitment
Equinix Posts Double-Digit Revenue and AFFO Growth
Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) reported second-quarter 2017 results after the market closed on Wednesday. Here's how the quarter worked out for the data center operator and global interconnection specialist
Fitbit Desperately Needs Its Smartwatch to Be a Hit
Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) reported second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, and investors cheered the results, sending shares up 15%. The company isn't quite out of the woods yet, but it's making some undeniable
Will Sirius XM Offer a Free Service?
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) these days, but it doesn't mean that it's above tweaking its model. The satellite radio provider offered up some
Why AstraZeneca plc Stock Broke Down in July
Big Pharma stocks don't usually drop by double-digits over the course of a month, but that's exactly what happened to British pharma giant AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN) in July. Due to the late-stage
MRC Global Inc. Sales Continue Rising, but It Breaks Even Once Again
The recovery in the oil and gas market continued taking hold in the second quarter despite a dip in crude prices. That rebound drove MRC Global's (NYSE: MRC) sales higher, though its earnings still
NIC Inc.'s Profits Fall Despite Posting Record Revenue
NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV), a leading provider of e-services for governments, reported its second-quarter results on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Sales rose to record levels thanks to volume gains in the company's
Geospace Technologies Earnings Show No Signs of Recovering Soon
Reading Geospace Technologies' (NASDAQ: GEOS) earnings reports over the past couple of years have been like watching a bear in hibernation. Exploration activity hasn't been in high demand -- or any
How Intel Corporation Can Revive Desktop Chip Sales
Last quarter, Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) Client Computing Group (CCG), which mainly relies on sales of chips into personal computers, was the star of the show. It delivered 12% year-over-year revenue
Enbridge's Earnings Shed Restructuring Charges in the Second Quarter
After a first quarter filled with integration and restructuring charges, Enbridge's (NYSE: ENB) second-quarter earnings were surprisingly devoid of these expenses. This should have given us a clearer
Here's How Intrexon Might Prove Me Wrong
I've been quick to point out when marketing hype doesn't match up with what's realistically possible from a technical standpoint. Unfortunately, in my opinion, there have been many such instances in
Down 9.8%: Is Masimo Corporation Stock a Contrarian Buy?
Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI), a mid-cap medical technology company, reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results after the bell Wednesday, but investors still decided to hit the exits
Soaring Sales Lift MasTec to New Records
Investors have waited to see whether anticipated increases in infrastructure spending would lift stocks of companies in the construction industry. Yet MasTec (NYSE: MTZ) decided not to wait for