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What To Look For In Intel Inc.'s Earnings Report
Semiconductor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is taking its business in two directions these days. The middle ground between the big-iron data center market and the lively Internet of Things sector is
What Investors Missed in the Market This Week
Markets continue to hold near-record levels as investors turn their heads toward company conference calls as earnings season heats up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.27% for the week
Ignore eBay Inc.: Here Are 2 Better Stocks
You might not have noticed, but shares of online auction pioneer eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) have sneakily trounced the Nasdaq Composite over the past three years.In fact, eBay stock has soared an impressive
Industry Focus Mailbag -- A Look at Buckle Inc and Kirkland Signature
On this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, host Vincent Shen welcomes senior Fool.com contributor Asit Sharma to the show to answer listener questions. Find out about the attractive dividend
Is Networking Really That Important?
Every person you meet in both your professional and personal life might be the one who makes a key introduction for you later. That makes doing the groundwork of networking one of the most important
Everything Investors Need to Know About Splunk
It has been an up-and-down couple of years for shareholders of Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK). In a world increasingly reliant on the processing of big data, the company is well positioned for growth. What
First Data's $750 Million Attempt to Jumpstart Growth
First Data Corp (NYSE: FDC) is struggling. In the fiercely competitive payment processing arena, rife with disruptive upstarts like Square Inc and deep-pocketed innovators like PayPal Holdings Inc
Social Security: 3 Terrible Reasons to File for Benefits at 67
Millions of seniors rely on Social Security each year, but if you're not careful about when you claim your benefits, you could end up with more financial stress than you bargained for. And while 67
Should Investors Brace for Bad News From Novavax's Looming Clinical Update?
One press release last week caused shares of clinical-stage biotech Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) to soar nearly 25%. The company didn't announce an FDA approval. It didn't even report results from a
3 Things Qualcomm, Inc. Management Wants You to Know
Qualcomm's (NASDAQ: QCOM) most recent financial performance was something of a mixed bag. On the one hand, the company made good progress in growing both the revenue and the profitability of its
Oshkosh Eyes a $1 Billion British Armored Car Contract
Merrill Lynch tempted fate, and fate won.Last week, analysts at Bank of America's Merrill Lynch brokerage unit announced they were downgrading Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK) stock all the way to sell, and
10 Reasons to Buy Veeva Systems Inc. Stock and Never Sell
A little over a decade ago, Peter Gassner was an executive at salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM). While he was out pushing the company's cloud services, he noticed something: The pharmaceutical industry had
12 Things You Didn't Know About Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
Sturm, Ruger, & Co. (NYSE: RGR) may not have the same storied history as rival Smith & Wesson, but that doesn't mean the gunslinger isn't an interesting case study all by itself. There's a reason
Better Buy: Celgene Corporation vs. Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) are two big biotechs facing dramatically different outlooks for the future. Their stock prices reflect that reality. Celgene's share price is
3 Republican Healthcare Reforms Democrats May Agree To, and 1 Major Sticking Point
When Donald Trump became president in January, it was widely assumed that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was running on borrowed time. However, the ACA, which is more commonly known as Obamacare, lives
Game Theory Starts to Weigh on OPEC’s Production Cuts
Last week, CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) fell 5% in one day when CEO Hunter Harrison announced not only his plans to leave the company but also some serious doubts about the company's future.On this
Hawaii's Push to 100% Renewable Energy Presents Opportunity for Solar Energy
Hawaii has long been the U.S. leader in solar energy deployment, despite the fact that the state's renewable energy efforts rarely get national attention. Solar energy, in particular, makes sense in
T-Mobile's Earnings Report Had Some Good News For Verizon Investors
The second quarter was Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) first full quarter following the release of its unlimited plan. Prior to offering unlimited data, Verizon was bleeding subscribers to T-Mobile (NASDAQ:
DigitalGlobe, Inc. Posts a Surprise Profit Ahead of Its MDA Combination
DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) released second-quarter 2017 results Thursday after market closed, posting strong revenue growth and a surprise profit as its merger with MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates
Here’s Why This Apple Inc. Supplier Might Not Lose Business After All
A report recently claimed that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had decided to dual source the A12 Fusion chip that'll almost certainly power the 2018 iPhone lineup. If that report were to be true, it would be a
Twitter Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Thursday
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) has become this year's tech comeback story. The social-media platform is so hot that on Friday it ended a streak of 12 consecutive trading days of higher closing prices. Twitter's
Do Any Department-Store Chains Really Need 1,000 Stores Anymore?
The days of the local family-owned department store are long gone. Today, a few family controlled department-store chains remain (such as Dillard's and Boscov's), but the vast majority of the
Hecla Mining Company: Time to Move On?
Depending on how you slice it, Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) is either on a tear or stuck in a long-term cycle of underwhelming performance. The mining stock rewarded investors with 177% gains in
Chipotle Is Getting Smart About Menu Additions
For much of its history, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) bucked the traditional fast food psychology around menu additions. While its rivals tend to rotate items on their menus with limited time
Gold Stocks for a Rising Dollar
The dollar is the unit of currency used in the gold market. And that means a rising dollar will push down the price of gold, since fewer dollars are needed to buy the same ounce of the precious metal