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Why Microsoft Corporation Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About
Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) rallied 30% over the past 12 months, beating the NASDAQ's 25% gain and silencing the naysayers who believed that its heyday had passed. But with the stock near
Why IBM Shareholders Have Something to Worry About
IBM (NYSE: IBM) shares recently dropped to a 52-week low after the company posted a mixed second quarter earnings report. Its revenue fell 5% annually to $19.29 billion, which missed estimates by $160
Here's Why Intel Corporation Built This Controversial Product
On May 30, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announced its Core X series of processors and the accompanying X299 platform for high-end desktop personal computers.The lineup consists of two
Why Microsoft Stock Is Up 18% This Year So Far
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares have gained nearly 18% since the beginning of this year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company beats analysts' earnings
A Foolish Take: American Soda Consumption Plunges to a 31-Year Low
Soda consumption in the United States fell to a 31-year low in 2016, according to Beverage-Digest. That decline can mainly be attributed to waning demand among health-conscious consumers.Here's how
3 Things You Should Know About Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS) is a well-known vendor of audio chips. Its largest customer is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), which made up 78% of the company's revenue in its most recent quarter (no doubt driven
Why PayPal Holdings Is Up 48% This Year
Shares of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) have climbed 48% this year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company beat analysts' estimates for its first quarter and
Better Buy: The Home Depot, Inc. vs. Target
The retail industry has been a great big puddle of uncertainty lately. E-commerce juggernaut Amazon.com, Inc. has numerous traditional retailers trembling in their boots. Still, many believe that the
Forget International Business Machines Corp.: These 3 Stocks Are Better Buys
IBM (NYSE: IBM) reported its second-quarter earnings on July 18, and the results were unimpressive. Revenue fell 5% year over year to $19.29 billion, marking its 21st straight quarter of annual
Frontier Communications Stock: Will It Get Worse?
Brutal doesn't begin to describe the past year for Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) shareholders. Nothing has gone right, and the market has noticed, giving Frontier one of the most heavily
McDonald's Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Tuesday
The world's largest burger chain is earning its Golden Arches these days. Shares of McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) have moved higher every single month in 2017, rising 28% year to date. The stock hit a new
3 Things Skyworks Solutions Inc. Had to Say About Apple Inc.
Although Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) has done a good job broadening its customer base beyond Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), the fact is that Apple continues to be the wireless chip supplier's largest
Better Buy: Johnson & Johnson vs. AbbVie
It's been a neck-and-neck race between Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) stocks so far in 2017. The two healthcare stocks are up by nearly identical levels year to date. And that's
How Goldman Sachs Is Disrupting This $1 Trillion Industry
It's been just over seven months since Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) launched Marcus, its newly created consumer lending venture, and the platform has been rather successful so far. In fact, the company
Intel Corporation Earnings: What to Watch
Chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) plans to report its financial results for the second quarter of 2017 and provide financial guidance for the third quarter of 2017 on Thursday, July 27.The stock has
Is a Joint Credit Card Right for You?
A joint credit card account works just like any other card account. The difference is that two people share the ability to charge balances to the card, as well as the responsibility for paying off the
3 Reasons Bitcoin Has Soared 740% in 2 Years
Bitcoin has made quite a splash in 2017. The cryptocurrency has more than doubled since the beginning of the year and is up nearly 740% in the past two years. The epic run-up has certainly contributed
This Crazy Apple Inc. iPhone 9 Rumor Finally Makes Sense
A little while back, an interesting rumor surfaced about Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) next-next iPhone series, which will I'll refer to as the iPhone 9.The rumor, published by The Bell and reported on
10 TV Shows That Cost Advertisers the Most Money in 2016
People watching TV as it airs is more valuable to advertisers. Image source: Getty Images.While the television industry has fractured and many networks shows no longer command the audiences that were
3 Stocks That Pay You to Own Them
Dividends are one of the nicest perks of owning stocks. Of course, not all publicly traded companies pay them. Further, not all companies that pay dividends are worthy long-term investments in the
Beyond the Social Network: Facebook Wants to Disrupt These 3 Industries
Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) core business is thriving, with strong engagement for the company's namesake social network and its Instagram subsidiary driving impressive top- and bottom-line growth. Here's
Is Emirates About to Order the Boeing 787 Dreamliner?
In the past few years, there has been periodic speculation about Emirates potentially ordering the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner to complement its fleet of larger widebodies.Last week, several news
What Will Happen to Qualcomm's Licensing Business?
Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) fell 5% on July 20 after the mobile chipmaker reported big top and bottom line declines. Revenue fell 12% annually to $5.3 billion, narrowly beating estimates by $40
5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Pfizer Inc.
Many people can name one of Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) products. From over-the-counter products such as Advil and Robitussin to powerful prescription drugs such as Eliquis and Ibrance, Pfizer makes some of
Apple Investors Shouldn't Worry About iPhone 8 Delays
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) surged in the first few months of 2017, as sales of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus beat expectations and as hype for the next-generation iPhone 8 began to build.However