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Philip Morris International Disappoints as Currency Headwinds Return
As a global business, Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) gets much of its revenue in foreign currency, and the strong dollar over the past several years has eaten into the tobacco giant's
Qualcomm: Buy the Dip?
Let's face it: When it comes to money, people don't always make good decisions. Thanks to a litany of psychological biases, investors often sell stocks for below their intrinsic value or overpay for
Investors First Sell, Then Buy Lockheed Martin Stock After Earnings
It was kind of a one-step-back, two-steps-forward quarter for Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT).Shares of the world's largest pure-play defense stock fell a fraction of a percent after it reported earnings
Chemours Co: Buy at the High?
Things didn't start out so great when DuPont (NYSE: DD) decided to let certain specialty chemical manufacturing operations fly under their own flag as Chemours Co. (NYSE: CC) in mid-2015. The stock
3 Oil Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
Oil prices have been stubbornly weak all year. We can blame that on shale producers since the industry has hit the accelerator on drilling activities this year causing an output surge. While growing
Netflix's Latest Quarter Proves That Content Is King
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) posted another blowout quarter earlier this week, but this one was even better than its average subscriber beat.Netflix's second-quarter subscriber growth crushed its own
The Biggest Risk Facing 21st Century Fox, Inc.
The way people consume entertainment has changed and it's going to continue to change.Cord cutting, or ditching a traditional cable subscription in favor of using streaming services, has been a slowly
5 Fascinating Numbers About Bank of America's Mobile Banking App
Mobile banking isn't the future of banking; it's the present. And few banks have cracked the nut on mobile banking as well as Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has.On the bank's second-quarter conference
5 Things AeroVironment Management Wants You to Know About The Business
When drone-aircraft maker AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) reported its year-end fiscal 2017 earnings last month, management delivered a warning: Sales in the current quarter will probably fall about 16%
Valspar Costs Overshadow Sherwin-Williams' Revenue Gains
A strong economy makes homeowners more willing to spend money to do work on their homes, and Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) has been a beneficiary of that favorable trend for years. Not only has the
Apple's Legal Battle Is Wrecking Qualcomm's Licensing Business in More Ways Than One
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) reported fiscal third-quarter earnings last night, and the company's licensing business expectedly took a major hit due to the ongoing and escalating legal
Better Buy: Shopify Inc. (U.S.) vs. Zendesk Inc.
If you don't know what SaaS stands for, you're already behind. Companies that offer software-as-a-service -- SaaS -- design cloud platforms with software for customers to use from any connected device
iPhone Speculation Helps Finisar Stock, but There's Competition
Shares of Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR) took a beating in March after the company's third-quarter financial performance wasn't good enough to match Wall Street's expectations. In fact, the fiber-optic
Hanesbrands: Value Play or Value Trap?
Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE: HBI), manufacturer and marketer of popular apparel brands such as Hanes, Champion, and Playtex, has been on a bit of a roller-coaster ride the last couple of years. Its stock
Rumor: Apple Inc. Will Update iPhone SE Next Month
In March 2016, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced the iPhone SE. The device retained the same form factor as the iPhone 5s, which itself retained the same general form factor of the iPhone 5 launched in
I Still Can't Believe Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Spent $20 Billion on This Oil and Gas Deal
In early December 2012, Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) unveiled a bold move to buy not one but two oil and gas businesses, agreeing to pay roughly $20 billion in a combination of cash, stock, and the
Why FireEye Inc. Stock Is Up 24% So Far in 2017
Cybersecurity software specialist FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) gained 24% through the first half 2017, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.The rally helped longer-term shareholders
Unilever plc Boosts Market Share and Profitability
Consumer products giant Unilever (NYSE: UL) this week announced earnings results that, despite flat sales in terms of volume, included strong revenue growth and expanding profitability thanks to
The 20 Largest Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap
A number of industries have absolutely been on fire in recent years. First it was 3D printing, and now it's virtual reality and marijuana companies. Still, the growth in these industries seems to pale
1 Big Downside to Disney World's Massive Makeover
There's a lot of exciting stuff coming to Disney's (NYSE: DIS) largest theme-park resort in the next few years. Now would be a time to cue up some vintage Tom Petty, because the waiting is the hardest
Why I Will Never Invest in Marijuana Stocks
Whether you think marijuana should be legal or not, it looks like the trend is pushing toward legalization. But emotions still run high when it comes to marijuana and the companies that support the
Snap Stock: Next Stop, $11?
Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) finally became a busted IPO last week, and now it seems like it's on a race to the bottom. Shares of Snapchat's parent company fell in 10 of 12 trading days before bouncing
Does the American Dream No Longer Include Home Ownership?
While it has no official definition, the American Dream has always been the notion that citizens of the United States can better their lot in life through hard work. That encompasses the idea that
4 Things Noble Corporation's Management Thinks You Should Know
It's funny how much things can change in a couple of years. It wasn't that long ago that Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) looked like a company that was in deep trouble with a huge fleet of older rigs and
3 Top Stocks in Retail
The so-called retail apocalypse has laid waste to a number of well-known brands.Chains that were once strong have struggled, and a shocking number of them sit on the verge of bankruptcy. You can blame