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3 Reasons Realty Income Stock Could Fall
Realty Income (NYSE: O), a net-lease real estate investment trust focused on retail real estate, hasn't performed well recently, with its stock price down 19% over the past year. Despite the drop
Good News for Apple Inc.'s Upcoming iPhones
Beginning with the iPhone 7 generation, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has decided to dual-source cellular modems from two vendors, rather than rely on a single vendor for the supply of this crucial component.
4 Companies That Have Repurchased the Most Stock Over the Past Decade
For long-term investors, the past eight years have truly been something special. Whereas the stock market has historically increased in value at a rate of 7% annually, inclusive of dividend
Kinder Morgan Inc. Unveils Its New Way Forward
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) gave its investors a pleasant surprise when it reported second-quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday. Not only were its financial results slightly ahead of
Why Altria Group Shareholders Have Something to Worry About
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has enjoyed strong performance in its stock price recently, hitting levels last month that it hadn't seen since before it spun off its international operations into a separate
Confused About Blockchain? Here's What You Need to Know
Billionaire and entrepreneur-extraordinaire Mark Cuban recently tweeted that blockchain technology would be "at the core of most transactions in the future". Fellow billionaire Richard Branson
5 Reasons Why You Should Own At Least 1 Driverless Car Stock
If you regularly read technology or automotive news, you've probable seen more than a few articles about how driverless cars are going to take over traditional car ownership. And while self-driving
The 2 Biggest Challenges Facing Verizon Communications Inc.
After dominating the U.S. wireless market for much of the last decade, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has fallen on hard times. Revenue and profits are down over the past year, and Verizon's stock has shed more
Target Says Things Aren't as Bad as You Think
Shares of big-box store Target (NYSE: TGT) have been getting beat up in the last year, and rightfully so. The company's same-store sales -- a measure combining foot traffic and dollars spent to show
Will Consumers Actually Watch TV on Snapchat?
After setting an all-time low yesterday, shares of Snap (NYSE: SNAP) bounced back a little today on news that it is partnering with Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC News to broadcast a daily news show
Qualcomm, Inc.'s Chip Business Delivers Solid Growth
Two years ago, Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) implemented what it called a "strategic realignment plan."This was essentially a euphemism for cost-cutting, which resulted in both a reduction in the company's
Report: Apple Inc. to Ship OLED iPhone on Time -- in Small Quantities
There have been many rumors about the launch schedule of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming OLED iPhone. Recently, Economic Daily News, via DIGITIMES, indicated that the OLED iPhone would see mass
Facebook, Inc. Earnings: What to Watch
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is scheduled to report quarterly results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 26. With the release following Facebook's recent 2 billion-user milestone, investors will be
Why Investors are Paying a Premium for Sierra Wireless, Inc.
Shares of Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR), which makes embedded modules and gateways for M2M (machine-to-machine) communications, have rallied 85% this year. But at its current price, investors are
10 Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks Today: To Buy or Not to Buy
Interest rates have been hovering near historic lows for several years now. That's a big problem for retirees, many of whom depend on income from their investments to help finance their lifestyles
Why Investors Might Want to Avoid Grocery Stores
Grocery stores aren't going away any time soon, but growth in the space is being strangled by competition and commoditization.In this Industry Focus segment, Motley Fool analysts Dylan Lewis and
Why The Priceline Group Inc. Stock Is Up 36% This Year
Shares of The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN) have been gaining altitude this year, riding the bullish wave in the online travel bookings sector. The stock is up 36% as of July 19 according to
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Is Soaring: Here's Why It's Still Not Too Late to Buy
Just last week, I wrote why you'd be smart to buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) stock. At that time, Vertex was up around 70% for the year. My argument then was that the stock was still
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in 3 Charts
It's still early, but Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) stock could be on track to turn in its best performance of this decade. Shares of the robotic surgical systems company are up nearly 50% so far
Why United Continental Holdings, Northern Trust, and McCormick Slumped Today
Wednesday was a good day on Wall Street, as major benchmarks climbed toward record territory. Technology stocks had a particularly good showing, helping to send the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite toward
Better Buy: CVS Health Corporation vs. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Forget the difference in market caps. CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) are fierce rivals. The fact that Wal-Mart is valued nearly four times greater than CVS
Don't Be Misled by Lofty IPOs
Most IPOs -- and especially tech IPOs in the last few years -- have a tendency to swell to lofty valuations on investor hype in the first few weeks of trading on the public markets.In this segment
Your First Look at the Intel Corporation 18-Core Monster Chip
On May 30, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) unveiled its entire Core X lineup for the high-end desktop personal computer market. The company has signaled that it intends to roll these processors out in three
5 Off-the-Radar Numbers to Take Note of in Johnson & Johnson's Second-Quarter Report
It's officially earnings season, which can only mean one thing: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is kicking things off for big pharmaceutical companies.On Tuesday morning, July 18, Johnson & Johnson
Facebook to Test Out Paywall for Publishers
Just because Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is "free and always will be" doesn't meant that the content distributed through the social network will also be free. The company is now signaling that it will allow