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Novavax Stock Upgraded: 3 Things You Need to Know
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....
Why Geron Corporation Stock Is Jumping Today
Shares of the clinical-stage biotech Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) rose by as much as 13.5% in early morning trading today, thanks to a Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug....
Why Rockwell Automation's Shares Popped 13% This Morning
Shares of industrial supplier Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) jumped as much as 12.7% in trading Tuesday after announcing it has rejected multiple buyout offers from Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR).....
Pfizer Inc. Q3 Earnings: The Most Important Things to Know
Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) overall story so far in 2017 has been a mediocre one. The big pharma company's stock is up year to date, but barely half as much as the S&P 500 index. Although Pfizer....
Fitbit Inc. Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) dominated the early rounds of the wearable tech surge, and the success sent its revenue and profits soaring from 2012 to 2015. Yet the company quickly lost its momentum last....
Amazon.com, Inc. Stock Just Did Something That's Only Happened Twice -- Ever
Few stocks have as captivating a story as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). Even before last week, those who have bought -- and held -- the stock through the dot-com bust were already up a mind-boggling....
Trick or Treat: Chipotle Stock
It's Halloween, and for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) that means dishing out $3 entrees to anyone showing up in costume after 3 p.m. at an outlet near you. The "booritos" event has become an....
Chipotle Hasn't Fixed Its Biggest Problem
When Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) reported its financial results for the third quarter, investors had hoped that the company would finally get past slump that began nearly two years....
Roper Technologies: Strong Growth and Lots of Cash
Multi-industry industrial company Roper Technologies, Inc (NYSE: ROP) on Monday reported strong third-quarter earnings that helped illustrate the benefits of its asset-light business model and....
Better Buy: AT&T, Inc. vs. Sprint
AT&T (NYSE: T) and Sprint (NYSE: S) are the second and fourth largest wireless carriers in the United States. While Sprint is primarily focused on the U.S. wireless market, AT&T has seen....
In Your 60s? 2 Stocks You Might Want to Buy
As you move through your sixth decade of life, your investment goals shift from capital growth to capital preservation and income generation to reliably supplement your Social Security checks.....
Intel Corp. Doesn't Seem That Serious About Its Contract Chip Building Business
For years, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been working to try to offer its manufacturing skills, which it applies primarily to its own internally designed products, to third....
Why Cisco Systems Spent $1.9 Billion on BroadSoft
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) recently announced that it will acquire BroadSoft (NASDAQ: BSFT) -- a cloud-based PBX (private branch exchange), unified communications, team collaboration, and contact center....
Watch Out, Amazon -- The Mini Is Smarter Than the Dot
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have led to numerous product enhancements and developments, but one that has significant potential to change how we live is the smart speaker. These....
Exact Sciences' Earnings Hammer Short-Sellers (Again)
Americans have historically done poorly when it comes to sticking to recommended guidelines for colon cancer screening, but a new test launched by Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) may be changing....
Mastercard Kicks Into Overdrive
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is tired of being seen as second fiddle in the payment network industry, and it's striving to become the top dog in payments. With an emphasis on new technology, Mastercard....
Intel Corp. Boosts Research and Development, Slashes Marketing
Chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is one of the most profitable chip companies on the planet. Last quarter, it generated about $5.1 billion in operating income -- a figure that many chipmakers would....
Humans Have the Edge Over Robots in Whole Foods' Hiring Binge
One of the fears expressed when it first became known that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) planned to buy Whole Foods was that the online retailer would replace human workers with robots. That may be....
Wages for U.S. Workers Growing, Albeit Slowly
The holiday hiring season has helped drive median base pay for workers in the United States up 1.6% in October to $51,220, according to data from the Glassdoor Local Pay Reports. That's an....
Cummins Gets Its Energy Back
When your customers are suffering, you suffer with them. Cummins (NYSE: CMI) has had to deal with that dynamic for a long time, as the companies in the energy, mining, trucking, and construction....
3 Value Stocks to Hold for a Decade
With major indexes at record levels and the S&P 500's price-to-earnings ratio sitting nearly 50% higher than its historical average, taking a value-focused approach to investing is a smart way....
A Growing List of Finance Gurus and Investment Firms Can't Stand Bitcoin
The stock market has traditionally been the go-to investment vehicle for those who want to retire rich. With an average return of 7% over the long run, inclusive of dividend reinvestment,....
3 Stocks That Soared More Than 20% in Just 1 Week
Slow and steady typically wins the race in investing. Being the tortoise and not the hare by having a long-term outlook is how investing legends like Buffett and Lynch became, well, legendary.Yet....
Time to Get Greedy With General Electric Stock
Warren Buffett famously said, "Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy."That advice may not always to lead to wise investments, but it underscores a core truth of....
6 Stocks That Have Been Cut in Half From Their 52-Week Highs
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average have still been hitting new highs regularly. Voices continue to warn about an imminent collapse, but the indices climb higher regardless.And....