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Amazon Payments Wants to "Take Out" the Competition
It is getting harder and harder to keep up with Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN). Just this year the behemoth online retailer already has:Whew! Most companies don't entertain that number of new ideas in
Will Take-Two Interactive's "Grand Theft Auto V" Deliver Another Blowout Quarter?
Trading near all-time highs and valued at roughly 47 times forward earnings estimates, Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) is priced for stellar performance and will be under the microscope when it
Is Management Really to Blame for Chipotle Mexican Grill's Woes?
Over the past decade, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) was hit by numerous food safety incidents that spooked its customers and investors. In 2008, outbreaks of hepatitis A and norovirus affected
Amazon.com Punts on Profits to Scale Up Faster
Online-retail giant and cloud-computing veteran Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported second-quarter results on Thursday night. The company delivered a mixed quarter with strong top-line sales but weaker
3 Top Stocks You've Been Overlooking
Investors can often overlook great stocks for different reasons. A company may not catch the headlines or grab your attention as much as a high-flying stock or sometimes it's just an unloved company
Why Verizon Communications, Automatic Data Processing, and Sirius XM Holdings Jumped Today
Thursday was a bad day for stocks overall, with the Nasdaq Composite falling by more than half a percent and the broader S&P 500 posting more modest losses on the session. Most market participants
Tractor Supply Company Returns to Growth but Lowers 2017 Outlook
Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) posted earnings result this week that included a return to growth following last quarter's rare decline. However, the rural lifestyle retailer lowered its sales and
Can Delivery and Mobile Ordering Save McDonald's?
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has started the year strong after announcing better-than-expected second-quarter 2017 results, driven by inexpensive cold beverages and pricier Signature Crafted sandwiches.
Why Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Shareholders Have Something to Worry About
A few years ago, Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ: CLNE) was looked upon as the future of the trucking industry. Long-haul trucks were being built to run on natural gas, with the help of Westport
Can GameStop Corp's Dividend Even Survive?
Investors remain sharply divided over video game retailer GameStop (NYSE: GME). The bears think that digital downloads will kill its physical video game sales, while the bulls think that it might
The 4 Biggest Things From Chipotle Mexican Grill's Earnings (and 1 Thing From After That Might Be More Important)
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) announced second-quarter earnings on July 26, and there was a lot to like. The company showed more progress from its first-quarter results in April, with a
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Took Atmos and Vision to the Bank in Q3
Tuesday night, Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) presented its third-quarter results. Every business segment except the PC licensing division saw solid year-over-year growth, and Dolby's stock
MercadoLibre Is Beating Amazon at Its Own Game
MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ: MELI), the e-commerce leader in Latin America, was for a time referred to as the "eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) of Latin America," and with good reason. The company was originally
EPS Marches Higher As General Motors Exits Europe
During 2017, U.S. automakers such as General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Ford (NYSE: F) have had to contend with stagnating demand in the domestic market. In the first half of the year, U.S. auto sales fell
Ford Gets No Love From Wall Street After Topping Q2 Estimates
Despite recently playing an executive game of musical chairs, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) managed to turn in a solid second-quarter performance. Revenue and net income rose, the latter beat
3 Dividend Stocks That Should Pay You the Rest of Your Life
Every income investor dreams about owning a portfolio of "one-decision" stocks, which are businesses that are so strong that they can be purchased with a set-it-and-forget-it mindset. Of course
4 Things Chipotle Mexican Grill Wants You to Know About Its Latest Norovirus Incident
If you're a customer of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) or an owner of its stock, then the company's executives have some things they want you to know about its latest food-safety incident. CEO
Why Akamai Technologies, Corning, and Wynn Resorts Slumped Today
Wednesday was largely a positive day on Wall Street, and the Dow Jones Industrials led major benchmarks higher on the strength of earnings results from two key components. Investors were unfazed by
What to Watch When Take-Two Interactive Reports Earnings
Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) reports earnings for its fiscal first quarter of 2018 on Aug. 2, after the market close. There are no new releases to drive sales, so the key to a good quarter will
Why Ulta Beauty Inc Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About
Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) investors have recently had to deal with an unexpected turn of events -- underperformance. Since hitting all-time highs over $313 per share in early June, the stock is down
Why Charter Communications Inc. Shares Gained 17% in the First Half of 2017
While the traditional pay-television business now has to fight for customers with streaming media services, some of the bigger players in the space have been thriving. Among them: No. 2 cable TV
Netflix Doesn't Need to Worry About Amazon or Hulu
Over 50 million Americans subscribe to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) as of the end of last quarter. That number completely dwarfs Hulu and the number of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime subscribers taking
D.R. Horton Rides Steady Real Estate Growth in the Second Quarter
It's been a long time since homebuilders have been viewed as a great investment, but it's looking more and more like this is an industry with some room to run. Case in point: D.R. Horton's (NYSE: DHI)
Ford Profit Rises on Lower Tax Rates
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said that its second-quarter net income increased 3.7% from a year ago, to $2.05 billion, on a reduction in its tax rate. But its pre-tax profit fell 16%, to $2.51
A Potential Negative for Taiwan Semiconductor
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) is the world's leading contract chip manufacturer by revenue. It manufactures chips for a broad range of clients, with its products spanning from