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2 Dividend Stocks You Can Buy and Hold Forever
If you'd like to park your money in stocks and monitor them as little as possible, you need to choose them extra carefully. There's no guarantee that even today's most successful companies won't....
3 Stocks With Starbucks-Like Return Potential
Can we all admit that Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has an incredible competitive advantage that few other businesses can replicate? There aren't many other companies that can say they sell an....
Why Ford's Hot Ranger Raptor Is Likely Coming to the U.S.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is gearing up to launch a new pickup model that is sure to get the attention of Ford truck fans all over the world: It's the first-ever high-performance Raptor version....
Phillips 66 Is Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. What’s the Impact?
Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic amounts of damage to Texas and Louisiana, and at the end of last week, the Department of Energy authorized an emergency release of 500,000 barrels of oil to....
Does Teva's Terrible Tumble Make Its Stock a Buy?
Disappointing financial results, a dividend cut, and reduced guidance have caused Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE: TEVA) shares to lose half their value in the past month. Can a restructuring....
Is a Med-Tech Marriage in Mazor Robotics' Future?
Medtronic's (NYSE: MDT) salespeople have been generating leads for Mazor Robotics' (NASDAQ: MZOR) robotic surgery system since last year, and recently, the two companies agreed to let Medtronic....
CAR-T Mania: Could Juno Therapeutics Get Acquired Next?
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) recently acquired Kite Pharma (NASDAQ: KITE), but that doesn't mean an acquisition of Juno Therapeutics (NASDAQ: JUNO) is off the table. Juno Therapeutics'....
Apple and Microsoft's Upcoming Events Will Push AR and VR Further Ahead
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will hold its annual iPhone event next week, where the company is expected to launch the all-new iPhone 8 (along with incremental updates for a new iPhone 7s and 7s Plus), a....
Here's How Digital Revenue Has Benefited Electronic Arts
The video game industry's shift to a digital distribution strategy is not only helping game companies expand margins, but it is also helping companies generate revenue more consistently throughout....
The Retail Meltdown Is Not Just Amazon's Fault
Retail stocks have been annihilated recently, even though the economy is eking out growth. The fundamentals of the retail business look horrible: Sales are stagnating, and profitability is getting....
How Safe Is Illinois Tool Works' Dividend?
It takes specialized equipment for industrial companies to manufacture their products, and Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) provides much of the equipment its customers need to further their own....
Hate Checking Your Portfolio? Try These 3 Stocks
Many investors feel the need to check their portfolio on a daily basis. Some just want to see if they're wealthier today than they were yesterday. But others may have made some risky bets that....
How Safe Is Air Products & Chemicals' Dividend?
Many investors aren't familiar with the business in which Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE: APD) specializes, providing the atmospheric and process gases necessary for manufacturers in the....
Alibaba Is Still One Step Ahead of Amazon in Brick-and-Mortar
Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) started transforming grocery stores about two years before Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) closed on its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods in late August. For the past few weeks,....
Fitbit Investors Are Getting Too Excited About This Announcement
This week Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) announced a new partnership with DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM), which makes devices for continuous glucose monitoring, to allow people with diabetes to easily view their....
4 Reasons Why McDonald's Is Better Than All the Better-Burger Shops
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) food may not win any haute cuisine awards, but its stock is actually the better investment than any of its better-burger shop rivals. Fast-casual chains may try to win the....
Why Dollar General Stock Fell With Its Latest Earnings Release
Dollar General's (NYSE: DG) recent second quarter earnings report provoked a quick thumbs-down from shareholders.In this segment from an Industry Focus: Consumer Goods episode devoted to the....
3 Stocks That Put Walt Disney's Returns to Shame
Few businesses have more effectively generated shareholder value over the years than The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). Investors who bought Disney stock a mere five years ago have watched their....
Better Buy: Qualcomm Inc vs. NVIDIA
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) have both led their respective technology markets for years, and technology investors are right to take notice of both companies. Qualcomm makes....
The Simple Reason Why I Won't Buy Altria Group Stock
Altria (NYSE: MO), the largest tobacco company in America, is generally considered a solid income investment. The company has hiked its dividend every year since spinning off its international....
These 3 Stocks Are Undeniably Cheap
The stock market has been setting new highs and is up 10% so far in 2017. The rally hasn't left many obvious deals as investors are paying about 24 times earnings for the market as a whole. Below,....
Why I Love Berkshire Hathaway
It's the investment vehicle of arguably the most legendary investor in the world, its portfolio never seems to stop growing, and its historical returns have been leagues better than many stock....
3 Value Stocks for Wise Investors
Value investors are always hunting for high-quality companies that are trading at bargain prices. So which stocks do we think they would find attractive today? We asked that question to a team of....
What Does IBM's New Partnership With MIT Mean for Investors?
Leading tech companies appear to be united in a belief that artificial intelligence (AI) is on track to change the world, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) has been making some big bets to ensure that it....
3 Stocks at 52-Week Highs Still Worth Buying
It might seem counterintuitive, but sometimes, the best stocks to buy are the ones that are trading near their 52-week highs. The reason is that winners tend to keep on winning, so jumping in....