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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....
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,....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
How Dunkin' Donuts Has Changed in the Past Year
For decades, Dunkin' Brands' (NASDAQ: DNKN) Dunkin' Donuts had a shockingly simple menu. The company sold coffee, doughnuts, and not much else.That began changing in the 1990s. The chain's menu....
Will Tesla Finally Split Its Stock?
Many investors pay a lot of attention to stock splits, even though they do nothing directly to boost the value of a company. Even though splitting a stock only gives shareholders a larger number....
Analysts Are Expecting Cord Cutting to Be Terrible for Frontier Communications -- Here's Why They're Right
The entire pay television industry has been shrinking.Cord cutting, the concept where people drop their cable or satellite subscription in favor of using streaming services, has increased in every....
These 3 Stocks Have Gotten Sliced in Half This Year
The stock market has held up well in 2017, extending the bull market into its ninth year and producing solid performance for long-term investors. Even in the best of markets, some stocks won't....
3 Quotes That Tell Nintendo's Comeback Story
Not long ago, Nintendo (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY) was in a tough spot. Sales for its handheld and home consoles were down dramatically compared to previous models, leaving the video game giant with a....
Can "It" Save the Multiplex?
It's been a summer to forget for the movie-theater industry, but hope springs eternal that a killer clown preying on the deepest fears of bullied kids can save the day. Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX)....
3 Biotech Stocks That Skyrocketed This Week: Can They Go Higher?
Every biotech company goes into a clinical study with great hopes -- and often great fears, as well. There's no guarantee that all will go well. All the time and money poured into an experimental....
Weibo is Beating Tencent in this Key Market
Tencent's (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY) WeChat is the most popular messaging app in China. Its monthly active users (MAUs) rose 20% annually to 963 million last quarter, and its growing ecosystem allows....