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The Real Strategy Behind NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW Gaming Service
In June, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) launched its new GeForce NOW service in beta to Mac users (available to PC users at a later date). For those out of the loop, GeForce NOW allows gamers to play select
McCain Pulls the Plug on Obamacare "Skinny Repeal" Without Replacement
Republicans have been fighting to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act since it was passed by Democrats in 2010. After winning Congress and the White House last November, many republicans
SS&C Technologies Touches New Highs After a Solid Quarterly Win
SS&C Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ: SSNC) announced slightly better-than-expected second-quarter 2017 results on Thursday after the market closed, including its 21st straight quarter of revenue growth
Forget Costco: These 3 Stocks Have Doubled This Year
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) stock is underperforming the market lately, with shares down slightly even as the S&P 500 has jumped higher by double digits.Below, we'll look at a few stocks that have delivered
Oil & Gas Stock Roundup: Earnings and M&A Sent These Stocks Soaring
Crude prices rebounded sharply this week, closing up nearly 9% to just below $50 a barrel. Several factors sparked that rally, including another decline in U.S. oil inventories, pledges by some OPEC
Cypress Semiconductor Enjoys Broad-Based Growth
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: CY) announced better-than-expected second-quarter 2017 results on Thursday after the market closed, highlighting record revenue from each of its key market
4 Jaw-Dropping Stats About Retirement
If you plan to have a high-quality retirement, you'll need to take steps well in advance to prepare. Those should include investing and saving for retirement, making sure you don't have a lot of debt
Lower Earners Just Lost a Key Retirement-Savings Option
When it comes to retirement savings, the statistics are often dire: One in three Americans has no money set aside for the future, while more than 40% of baby boomers nearing retirement have yet to
Can Menu Innovation Lead to a Chipotle Turnaround?
Even prior to Chipotle Mexican Grill's (NYSE: CMG) well-publicized food safety incidents of 2015, some analysts were worried that Chipotle's restaurant volumes were peaking. One of the reasons behind
Is Taking Social Security at Age 66 Wise?
If you were born between 1943 and 1954, your full retirement age is 66. If you haven't claimed Social Security yet, you're probably debating if you should claim at 66, or wait until age 70. It's a
Federated Investors Reports a Drop in AUM and Operating Income
Fund manager Federated Investors (NYSE: FII) reported that net income rose 1% in the second quarter to $53.5 million, helped primarily by an increase in investment income from the company's investment
Chart Industries, Inc. Breaks the Freeze, Returns to Profits
Chart Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTLS) reported second-quarter financial results on July 27. And while it wasn't exactly a stellar quarter, as sales continued to trend lower from the peak a few years
Growing Trump Worries Are Weighing on AK Steel Holding Corporation's Stock Today
Shares of AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) slumped on Friday and were down nearly 9% by the closing bell. It wasn't alone, as U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) and Nucor (NYSE: NUE) also sold off on the day, down 8% and 2%
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stock indexes were mixed on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) setting yet another record high, but the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) closing lower.Data source: Yahoo
Why Shares of ImmunoGen Inc. Shot Up Today
ImmunoGen (NASDAQ: IMGN) ended Friday up 14% after reporting second-quarter earnings earlier in the day. Of course, it wasn't the cancer-focused biotech's earnings that caused shares to jump by double
Why Kratos Stock Crashed 10% Today
Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) stock crashed by as much as 10.4% in early trading Friday, before clawing their way back up to close at a 9% loss.Expectations were high
Here's Why Align Technology Marched Higher Again Today
Shares of Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN), an orthodontic-device company, rose about 10% during Friday's session. Record results released after the bell on Thursday should keep investors smiling
TransCanada Corporation's Growth Initiatives Paid Big Dividends in the Second Quarter
TransCanada's (NYSE: TRP) strategic growth plan continues bearing fruit for investors. That was evident in the natural gas pipeline giant's second-quarter results, which showed a big spike in earnings
With Lock-Up Expiration Looming, Snap Gets Excluded by a Major Index Provider Over Voting Rights
Tomorrow's the day when Snap (NYSE: SNAP) will see the first lock-up expiration associated with its IPO. That means that when shares begin trading next week, there will be an awful lot more of them to
Why Flowserve Corp. Stock Is Circling the Drain
Shares of Flowserve (NYSE: FLS) stock are down 10.3% as of 3:30 p.m. EDT.Flowserve, which both manufactures and distributes industrial flow-management equipment, reported its fiscal second-quarter
Why Boston Beer, Baidu, and First Solar Jumped Today
The stock market finished the week with a mixed performance on Friday, with major benchmarks moving in different directions but staying generally close to where they started the day. Nevertheless
Why Altria Group, Western Digital, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Slumped Today
Friday was a mixed day on Wall Street, with major benchmarks posting small moves in either direction to finish out the week. Some market participants pointed to the defeat of the proposed repeal of
Celgene Corporation Continues to Get It Done
Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) continues to grow revenue with its top-three drugs all experiencing sales growth of at least 20% year over year in the second quarter. The solid quarter allowed management to
Why Baidu Stock Gained 10% Today
Shares of Chinese search provider Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) surged on Friday following the company's second-quarter report. Baidu reported double-digit revenue growth and beat analyst expectations for
Boston Beer Toasts to a Solid Quarter of Improvement
Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM) announced better-than-expected second-quarter 2017 results on Thursday after the market closed, highlighting a strong improvement in depletions trends, and increasing its