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Why Comcast Is the Best Buy in the Cable Industry
Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) shares dropped earlier this month after a top executive said the company expected significant subscriber losses when it reports its third-quarter numbers.Matthew Strauss,....
Better Dividend Stock: Target vs. Tanger Factory Outlets
Income investors love dividend aristocrats, those elite companies that have hiked their dividends annually for over 25 years. But with the market near all-time highs, many dividend aristocrats are....
Why Ventas Could Be a Gold Mine for Income Investors
Healthcare real estate investment trust Ventas (NYSE: VTR) is a great income stock, with a steadily growing dividend that currently yields 4.5%. However, there's more to Ventas than just income --....
Most Costco Members Don't Shop at Costco All That Much
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) markets itself as a warehouse club where, in exchange for a membership fee, consumers get access to a variety of food, merchandise, and services at discounted prices.Of....
10 Professional Athletes Bringing Home the Biggest Endorsement Checks
Image Source: Nike.Sports are big business today, and athletes are at the center of it. Not only are stars making millions on the court, but the top players take home even more in endorsements and....
The Best Time to Buy Apple’s Stock Was Yesterday
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) incredible success story has led many investors to lament that they didn't buy shares of the tech giant when it was the underdog at the time of its IPO in 1980. When you ask....
Why Hortonworks, Inc. Stock Leaped 27% in August
Stock in big data software provider Hortonworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDP) rose 26.8% last month, according to data from S&P Global Intelligence.Hortonworks shares jumped 18.4% on Aug. 4, the first....
Why Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Shares Lost 10.5% in August
Stock in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) lost 10.5% last month, according to data from S&P Global Intelligence.Shares of the payroll and human resources software giant settled....
Why Oclaro, Inc. Shares Lost 14% in August
Stock in optical networks component provider Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR) fell 14% last month, according to data from S&P Global Intelligence.Oclaro shares lost value in August after the....
3 Stocks to Hold for the Next Century
"Buy and hold" sounds like a simple investing strategy, but it only works if you're confident in your stocks for the very long haul. Titans topple all the time, and truly secular investments are....
3 Great Income Stocks That Could Double Their Dividends
What's better than a great dividend? A great dividend that continues to grow.While there are plenty of solid income stocks on the market with increasing dividends, few are in a position to double....
5 Things You Need to Know About Pre-Qualified Credit Cards
American banks spent $17.1 billion on marketing in 2016, according to EMI Strategic Marketing, much of it spent putting pre-qualified or pre-approved card offers in the hands of its ideal....
Here's Why You Won't Be Able to Buy an Apple Inc. iPhone X in Gold
One thing I found a bit disappointing about Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone X is that, unlike the lower-cost iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus phones that were announced alongside it, it won't come in a....
Why McDonald's Is a Retiree's Dream Stock
If you're at or near retirement, your portfolio is likely tilted toward traditional income sources like bonds and CDs. Sure, these investments yield significantly below what you can get from the....
Can ZAGG Stock Keep Going After Last Week's 20% Pop?
Some stocks live and die by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) product launches, and last week it was Apple itself that took a hit. The company's shares declined in three of the four days following Tuesday's....
Should Shareholders Worry About Bank of America's Trading Revenue?
For the second quarter in a row, universal banks expect to report lower trading-related revenue compared with the year-ago period.Things could change between now and the end of the quarter, which....
How Costco Wholesale Hopes to Finish Its Year Strong
The retail industry has gone through a lot of difficulties recently, and even stalwarts such as Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) have felt the impact. As a larger number of shoppers turn to....
Why Rite Aid Corporation Could Be a Gold Mine for Value Investors
Nothing has been going right for Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) this year.In January, Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) changed the terms of its bid to buy the smaller pharmacy chain in a way that....
Don't Make This Huge Mistake With Celgene
Several years ago, I started to look seriously at investing in Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) stock. Someone I knew told me that I probably shouldn't get too excited about the biotech. I'm glad I didn't....
3 Hard Facts Behind the Hype About Marijuana Stocks
A green rush is under way. Over the past couple of years, many investors have flocked to marijuana stocks in anticipation of the biggest growth story since the internet began to be widely used.....
After 6 Months With CEO Kevin Johnson, What Should Starbucks Investors Be Focused On?
Continuing our discussion of the state of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) about half a year after founder Howard Schultz relinquished the role of CEO to become Executive Chairman, we take a birds-eye....
10 Rock-Solid Reasons Johnson & Johnson's Near-Term Future Looks Bright
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) reported anemic overall sales growth in the first half of 2017. The big healthcare company even saw a decline in year-over-year earnings during the period.....
3 High-Yield Stocks Dividend Investors Ignore at Their Peril
If you need income and want long-term growth, dividend stocks are the best investment vehicle for you. Finding high-quality companies with high dividend yields takes some effort, but companies....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
"Yield" means to give in or give up when the term is used outside the investing world. That definition isn't too far off when it comes to some dividend stocks. Those stocks might pay high yields,....
This Might Be Bad News for This Apple Inc. Supplier
For months now, the investment community has been keenly aware of the fact that Imagination Technologies' (NASDAQOTH: IGNMF) days as the supplier of graphics processor intellectual property....