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Will the Federal Reserve Raise Interest Rates Next Week?
One of the most important things that will happen in the market next week is the Federal Reserve's announcement about whether it will raise interest rates for the third time this year. But while....
Exelixis, Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Gear Up for Round 2 of the Kidney Cancer Drug Battle Royale
Take your seats, investors: The battle in first-line advanced renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, is about to begin.In one corner, weighing in at a market cap of $8....
Apple Likely Dreamed Up 3D Sensing Five Years Ago
The headline feature of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPhone X is its 3D-sensing capability, which enables improved augmented reality (AR) experiences as well as the Face ID facial recognition....
3 Stocks With Alphabet-Like Return Potential
With shares of Google -- or Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), rather, following its restructuring in late 2015 -- up more than 1,600% since its initial public offering just over 13 years....
Why Shares of Autoliv Jumped 12% Today
Shares of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) surged on Thursday. The Stockholm-based supplier of automotive safety systems said that it's considering a proposal to split into two companies: one focused on....
2 Top Dividend Stocks in Industrial Machinery
Though it still faces its fair share of risk, the global economy is steadily firming up. Global gross domestic product is forecast by the World Bank to expand at a rate of nearly 3% in 2018 and....
Debunking Common Arguments Against Dividend Investing
Published September 14th, 2017
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Investors are of all stripes. Some build portfolios around growth opportunity, others stake their wealth on mature
Better Buy: Kinder Morgan, Inc. vs. ONEOK, Inc.
Pipeline companies can be excellent options for income-seeking investors. These entities typically generate steady cash flow, the bulk of which they send back to investors via generous dividends.....
Tesla, Inc. to Unveil "Unreal" Semi Truck
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk finally put a date on the company's highly anticipated semi-truck unveiling. The unveiling will take place on Oct. 26, about one month after originally....
Apple Inc.’s Brilliant Low-Cost iPhone Strategy
Although Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveiled a new, premium iPhone (called the iPhone X) starting at $999 (significantly more expensive than previous flagship iPhones), one thing that people don't seem....
This Just In: Nucor Stock Upgraded
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Here's Why Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. Is Soaring Today
Shares of Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HALO), a small-cap biotech focused on creating products that help other drugs work more effectively, rose by 16% as of 10:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday.....
3 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Amazon
There's no denying Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has delivered incredible gains for many investors in recent years. Shares of the e-commerce giant have skyrocketed 1,080% over the past decade as of....
How Safe Is General Dynamics' Dividend?
The defense industry has done extremely well in recent years, and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has stood out from the crowd with its strong performance. The maker of Gulfstream jets and a host of....
How Safe Is Abbott Labs' Dividend?
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) has a long history of serving the healthcare community with its products. For much of its history, Abbott was a true healthcare conglomerate, producing both....
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
Now, that's a little better.After a few sluggish weeks with only the occasional dividend raise, the market started to wake up last week with a slightly higher number of increases. We're still some....
Despegar.com IPO: What Investors Need to Know
As a whole, the world is traveling more these days. That helps explain the growth and popularity of America's top two online travel agency (OTA) stocks, Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) and Priceline Group....
How Safe Is Dover's Dividend?
Many companies operate under the radar to serve their customers, and Dover (NYSE: DOV) is a prime example of that philosophy in action. The Illinois-based company produced equipment and components....
1 Apple Inc. iPhone 8 Mystery Remains
Even though Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) lifted the curtain off the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X (pronounced "ten") at its special event on Sept. 12, there's one thing about two of the models -- iPhone 8 and....
Apple Stock: Next Stop, $182?
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have closed lower in back-to-back trading days since Tuesday's iPhone X event, but it doesn't mean that all of Wall Street is down on the stock. Hilliard Lyons....
Grocery Stores Facing a New Challenge
In the pre-digital era, people shopped for groceries by making a list of things they needed before heading out to a supermarket or other store to purchase them. Perhaps they were influenced by....
Apple Just Raised the Price to Buy a New iPhone
There's been a lot of rumors circling about a $1,000 dollar iPhone coming out this fall. Indeed, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced the new iPhone X at its first event at the Steve Jobs Theater on....
Here's Why Facebook Could Spend $1 Billion on Video Content Through 2018
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) hasn't been shy about its plans to become a video-first platform -- CEO Mark Zuckerberg said as much last year, and the company has been in a yearslong push to focus on more....
Did This Epic Growth Stock's Next $1 Billion Opportunity Just Open Up?
You may think any business built around water heaters is destined to be pretty boring (and you may be right), but A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) doesn't care much for flair. You may not either after....
7 Things Bank of America Wants You to Know
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) recently presented at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference, and the general theme of the company's presentation was that Bank of America has come a long....