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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
Cloud Networking Strength Lifts Arista Skyward
Data centers have become increasingly important for companies to be able to collect and analyze the information they have about their businesses. Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET) has gone up against some
This Marijuana Stock Could Be 1 Clinical Trial Away From a $1 Billion Valuation
Few industries in the U.S. are growing at a quicker pace than legal marijuana. According to a fairly recent report from Marijuana Business Daily, entitled "Marijuana Business Factbook 2017," legal pot
Better Buy: Franco-Nevada Corporation vs. Wheaton Precious Metals
Gold and silver streaming companies Franco Nevada Corporation (NYSE: FNV) and Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) have very similar business models. Where they differ most is in their dividend
A Close Look at Kinder Morgan's Massive Dividend Potential
If you are a dividend investor, oil and gas midstream giant Kinder Morgan's (NYSE: KMI) 2.5% yield might not pop up on your radar screen. But over the next couple of years that's likely to change
Mobile Games Drive Massive Quarter For Activision Blizzard, Inc.
A slow quarter of new releases didn't slow down Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) in the second quarter. The company posted much better than expected second quarter results, driven by continued
Why Chipotle's Earnings Beat Doesn't Matter
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) shares initially spiked after the company's second quarter earnings call, as the company reported $2.32 in earnings per share, beating analysts' expectations by
Why Sarepta Therapeutics Stock Gained 10.7% in July
Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SRPT), a biotech developing novel treatments for rare disorders, saw its shares rise by a healthy 10.7% last month, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The
This Bank Is About to Raise Its Dividend Nearly 30%
How does a nearly 30% dividend raise sound?It was undoubtedly music to the ears of Alabama-based Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) shareholders when they heard their bank was making such a hefty increase
Better Buy: Microsoft Corporation vs. International Business Machine Corp.
Most non-investing folks would have a hard time telling you exactly how IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) make their money. The former used to make huge computers, and the latter makes
4 Questions to Ask About Your New Employer's 401k
When you start a new job, there's a lot to learn -- and not just about how to do the job you've been hired for. Understanding your employee benefits is crucial, and one of the most significant
The Simple Way to Find Your Retirement Number
There's no magical, one-size-fits-all way to calculate a retirement number. For example, I've heard many experts say that a good estimator is to multiply your current income by 25, or some similar
5 Technological Innovations That Could Change the World
Image source: Getty Images.Technology is often overhyped, but sometimes there are honest-to-goodness technological innovations that have the ability to truly change the world. Consider that artificial