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Hate Checking Your Portfolio? Try These 3 Stocks
Many investors feel the need to check their portfolio on a daily basis. Some just want to see if they're wealthier today than they were yesterday. But others may have made some risky bets that....
Here's Why FMC Corp Rose 11.5% in August
Shares of leading agricultural services provider and lithium miner FMC Corp (NYSE: FMC) jumped over 11% last month after the company announced second-quarter 2017 financial results on the first....
Here's Why Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Gained 13.3% in August
Shares of specialty materials manufacturer Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) continued the rally that began in mid-May by surging over 13% last month. Fresh off promising....
These Jaw-Dropping Facts Will Change Your Mind About the Internet of Things
Smartwatches, internet-connected thermostats, and smart home hubs like Amazon's Echo devices get lots of attention these days, but the Internet of Things (IoT) goes far beyond what we put on our....
Is Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF a Buy?
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that invests in several hundred stocks with above-average dividends. Although the stock market looks....
3 Dividend Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
While babysitting an actual baby can sometimes be fun -- until it's diaper-changing time -- babysitting other people or things, like coworkers or stocks, is just a pain. And dirty diapers are....
How GE’s New Management Will Affect the Company’s Future
General Electric Company's (NYSE: GE) CEO Jeff Immelt is stepping down and handing the reins to the CEO of GE Healthcare John Flannery, and investors seem to have pretty split feelings about it.In....
Can Illinois Tool Works Weather an Economic Downturn?
Industrial products and equipment powerhouse Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) has reliably created shareholder value over the long term. The company has delivered record EPS year after year, has....
General Electric Is Pulverizing United Technologies in This Hot Niche Market
Both General Electric (NYSE: GE) and United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) have invested billions of dollars in developing next-generation jet engines that they hope will be game-changers.And the game....
What Siemens Earnings Mean to General Electric Company Investors
It's been a difficult year for General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) investors as they have watched their stock decline 22% year to date while the S&P 500 is up by more than 8%. The decline is....
Where Will General Electric Be in 10 Years?
It's probably not a good sign when Warren Buffett gives a popular stock the cold shoulder. Yet he's surprisingly done just that with digital industrial conglomerate General Electric Company (NYSE:....
Here's What Diamond Offshore's Management Thinks You Should Know
Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) was able to pull something off last quarter that no other offshore driller has been able to do for at least two years: increase revenue. Some timely new rig contracts....
3 Blue-Chip Stocks at 52-Week Lows: Bargains or Busts?
Even blue-chip stocks can get the blues.Three stocks of large companies that have been around a long time recently hit 52-week lows. Ford (NYSE: F), General Electric (NYSE: GE), and International....
3 High-Yield Stocks to Own for the 21st Century
Dividends that are built to last can be hard to come by, especially in a business environment that changes extremely rapidly. But there are high-yield dividend stocks that are worth investing in....
Raven Industries Wins New Business in a Strong Quarter
Raven Industries (NASDAQ: RAVN) released fiscal second-quarter 2018 results on Aug. 23 after the market closed, highlighting continued broad-based growth, a recent acquisition, and welcome....
5 Clean-Energy Stocks to Buy in 2017
For years, skeptics argued that investments in alternative energy -- solar, wind, and geothermal -- were foolish pursuits. Contending that fossil fuels would never yield significant market share....
3 Top Stocks You Can Buy on Sale
The investing advice to "buy great companies and hold forever" seems a lot easier when the rest of the market isn't losing its head over short-term concerns. That seems to be the case right now....
3 Hot Titanium Stocks to Buy In August
It's an exciting time for titanium stocks. Emerging trends such as metal 3D printing and aircraft fuel efficiency are driving the widespread implementation and adoption of the strong yet lightweight
3 Dividend Stocks Ideal for Your Golden Years
Dividend stocks are popular with investors at or near retirement since they pair above-average yields with a decent chance at capital appreciation. But which dividend payers make the best
Ensco's Management Shares Its Vision for the Future of the Offshore Industry
And admit that the watersAround you have grownAnd accept it that soonYou'll be drenched to the bone.If your time to youIs worth savin'Then you better start swimmin'Or you'll sink like a stoneFor the
Here's What Warren Buffett Has Been Buying and Selling
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), the conglomerate led by Warren Buffett, recently released its quarterly SEC filing that reveals the latest activity in the company's closely watched
1 Company That Could Eat ExOne's Lunch
No part of the 3-D printing industry has witnessed more interest than metal 3-D printing. Then again, that's what happens when behemoths like General Electric move in. The digital industrial
5 Dividend Stocks That Pay Out Over $8 Billion a Year
"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money."Whether or not the late U.S. senator from Illinois Everett Dirksen actually every said those exact words, the
How Safe Is 3M's Dividend?
Conglomerate 3M (NYSE: MMM) has a wide variety of businesses that span several different sectors of the economy. From its much-lauded Post-It Notes to important niche offerings in fields like
3M Company Seeks Growth, But at What Price?
3M Company (NYSE: MMM) needs sales growth. Just like peer Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW), its stock price is starting to look heady -- both companies are trading in excess of their pre-recession