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Guess Who's Gaining on Apple and Spotify in Streaming Music?
The evolution of the music industry began with the introduction of the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPod in 2001. The ability to download songs directly onto a pocket-sized device capable of storing....
3 Dividend Stocks That Are Minting Money
The U.S. has the largest energy pipeline system in the world, boasting a stunning 2.4 million miles of pipe. The companies that control these energy toll roads make a mint each year as they ensure....
The 3 Best Fast Food Stocks of 2017
Fast food stocks delivered a wide range of returns for investors this year as companies battled for customer traffic in this highly competitive industry. A few well-known chains, including....
15 Retailers That Went Bankrupt in 2017
Image source: Getty Images.2017 is set to go down as the year of the retail apocalypse. Brick-and-mortar chains have announced more store closings this year than any other on record, and at least....
Can Roku Stock Keep Going After Last Week's 15% Pop?
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has been one of the market's biggest winners in its brief tenure as a publicly traded company. The pioneer of streaming media players padded its gains with a nearly 15% pop....
Here's How NVIDIA Crushed It in 2017: A Year in Review
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has returned 80.1% so far in 2017, through Dec. 15, continuing its rapid rise that began last year, when the stock returned a whopping 227%.The stock's strong run is....
How eBay Makes Most of Its Money
There are lots of ways to make money online by participating in, or facilitating, e-commerce. Auction bidding pioneer eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) has a business model that, in contrast to Amazon's....
Altria Group in 2017: The Year in Review
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has been one of the strongest-performing stocks of all time, defying numerous challenges to its business model and still coming out on top. Lucrative dividends have....
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
The run-up to the holiday season continues to bestow gifts on income investors. As it's been in recent weeks -- and throughout 2017, come to think of it -- the business-news ticker was busy with....
The 3 Best Dow Dividend Stocks for 2018
The Dow Jones Industrials (DJINDICES: ^DJI) are a great place for income investors to find great dividend stocks. All 30 Dow components pay dividends, and many of them have put together long track....
Will 2018 Be Target’s Best Year Ever?
It's safe to assume 2017 is a year Target (NYSE: TGT) investors would rather forget. Shares of the retail commerce giant are down 14%, while the greater S&P 500 is up 19%. Even worse, the....
Is This the Beginning of the End of Fox?
The media industry is going through an incredibly disruptive transition as streaming companies grow, cable use falls, and the movie industry tries to figure out how to maintain a semblance of....
The 4 Best Bank Stocks of 2017
The stock market has performed well in 2017, and the financial sector has been one of the best-performing areas of the market, up 20% so far this year. However, some banks have performed....
3 Top Bitcoin Stocks
Depending on who you ask, you can get an incredibly wide range of opinions on bitcoin. What cannot be denied is the astonishing run the largest cryptocurrency has had this year. Bitcoin is up a....
Lawmakers Sign Off on Major Navy Expansion, but All Bets Are Off Until They Find a Way to Pay for It
Lawmakers have officially endorsed the idea of growing the Navy by 27%. But they haven't yet figured out a way to pay for that growth.The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law....
How Safe Is Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) Dividend?
In 2018, when Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) enters its 175th year of existence, the tools and storage giant will mark an operating stretch that fewer than 50 public companies in the world....
Macy's Real Estate: Yes, There Are Duds, but Don't Underestimate the Gems
Macy's (NYSE: M) stock has lost two-thirds of its value since mid-2015. Some of the stock's decline can be explained by a reduction in the company's earnings over that period. However, most of the....
The 5 Best-Selling Drugs of 2017
We spent $328.6 billion on prescription drugs in 2016 -- and that's just the United States. The amount will no doubt be higher when the books are closed on 2017.Payers and patients across the....
3 Top Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
There are all kinds of reasons to want to invest in safe dividend stocks. Maybe you're a retiree looking for consistent income you can depend on in your golden years. Maybe you just get stressed....
What PepsiCo's Move From NYSE to Nasdaq Means for Investors
It's not such a rare event that a company switches its stock listing from one stock exchange to another, but when a company the size of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) decides to abandon its nearly 100 year....
Apple Is About to Say Shazam
Music has been part of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) DNA since the company debuted the iPod in 2001, which quickly dominated the portable music category. It followed with the iTunes store in 2003, and....
Does America Need a Space Corps?
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed the fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, approving $692 billion in military spending next year. Included in the budget were....
Better Buy: Amazon.com, Inc. vs. Google
Few businesses are as dominant in their respective industries as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Google. Amazon dominates e-commerce in the U.S. and many other areas of the world, while Google is....
3 Wearables Stocks to Buy for 2018
The wearable device industry is still in its infancy as companies learn what kind of products resonate with consumers. Former hits like Fitbit's tracker or the Nike Fuelband are giving way to....
This New Truck Will Shift General Motors' Profit Growth Into Overdrive
General Motors (NYSE: GM) gave a preview of its all-new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado pickup at a special event at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday.We don't have a whole lot of detail on the all-new....