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Better Buy: AT&T Inc. vs. Verizon Communications
The U.S. wireless industry is dominated by AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ). The two telecom giants account for about 70% of wireless customers and an even larger share of....
Intel Corp. Seems to Be Expecting Server CPU Market Share Loss
At a recent investor conference, the CFO of chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) offered up some perspective about the company's long-term growth prospects. Intel operates in many different segments,....
Northrop Buys Orbital ATK, and All of Space Launch Is Watching
It's official now. Less than three months after Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) announced that it will be buying Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) for $7.8 billion in cash, Orbital ATK shareholders voted last....
Why Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Shareholders Have Something to Worry About
Surgeons around the globe will perform around 867,000 procedures using Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ISRG) robots this year, making this company the undisputed champion of robotic surgery,....
Did Vladimir Putin Just Announce a New Arms Race?
TVRain. Kommersant. Gazeta.ru. TASS. Across all of the main Russian media outlets last week, the word went forth: Russia is re-arming.Here's how the story goes, as reported by Russia's TASS....
3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Stocks posted significant gains last week as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) passed 24,000 points for the first time. In fact, both the Dow and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:....
1 Area Where Apple Inc. Still Falls Behind
One of the features Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) seems most proud of with each new iPhone release is the rear-facing camera. Each year, Apple makes substantial advances in sensor technology, optics, and....
The 3 Top Ethereum Stocks in 2017
When the calendar finally changes over to 2018, investors will likely look back and marvel at the annual gains of cryptocurrencies.Just how good have cryptocurrencies been as a whole? Since the....
Hunter Harrison Is Discussing CSX Succession Plans: Should You Beat Him Out the Door?
Hunter Harrison, not even a year into the job as CEO of railroad CSX (NASDAQ: CSX), told the audience at an investor conference this week that he is "trying to step back a little bit" to give the....
Costco Wholesale Corporation Just Silenced the Doubters
Two months ago, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) stock crashed after the company released its fourth-quarter earnings report. Earnings per share came in $0.06 above the average analyst estimate,....
What Investors Missed in the Market This Week
The trading week ended on an odd note with stocks falling Friday after former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents in regards to potential Russian....
Will 2018 Be Johnson & Johnson's Best Year Yet?
There are still several weeks left in the year, but Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) appears to be on course to generate its second-highest stock performance over the last decade in 2017. A....
What to Expect From United Technologies in 2018
There are two main themes to United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) coming year. The first is the completion of the acquisition of Rockwell Collins, Inc (NYSE: COL) and the second is the....
3 Stocks That Look Just Like eBay in 1998
Of all the stocks our market has to offer, few have delivered long-term gains as staggering as eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY). Shareholders who bought and held a piece of the online marketplace shortly after....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: How Can You Buy Partial Shares of Stock?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner dips into the mailbag and discovers a listener who signed up for the Robinhood virtual brokerage, which allows investors to....
3 Dividend Stocks That Cut Bigger Checks Than Procter & Gamble
Thanks to its enviable stable of consumer brands -- from Charmin to Pampers, Tide, Bounty, Crest, Gillette, and dozens of other popular names -- Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is one of the most....
Why Paycom Software Is in a League of Its Own
Paycom Software's (NYSE: PAYC) revenue growth over the past several years has been dramatic -- increasing by 40% or more annually from 2013 to 2016. The company's ability to manage costs and....
3 Milestones in Artificial Intelligence Were Just Reached -- and They Could Change Healthcare as We Know It
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a "tsunami" that's coming to healthcare. That's what Naveen Jain, CEO of Viome, a small company focused on applying AI to healthcare, told CNBC on Thursday. I....
There’s More Than Meets the Eye to Costco
Investors seem to panic about Costco (NASDAQ: COST) every time another retailer adjusts its digital strategy. Whether it's Amazon or Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), each time a move gets made, shares in the....
One-Third of Twitter Users Abandon It Every Year
About 60 million Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) users abandon the platform every month.Speaking at an investors conference in mid-November, CFO Ned Segal noted 2 million users either reactivate inactive....
3 of Warren Buffett's Favorite Healthcare Stocks That You Can Buy Right Now
What industries does Warren Buffett like the most? Banking and insurance deserve to be at the top of the list. Airlines would fall in there somewhere as well. And although it wouldn't rank as....
5 Top Biotech Stocks to Buy Now
Over the last five years, biotech stocks have trounced the performance of the S&P 500. One major reason why is the number of new drugs launched by biotech companies. More diseases than ever....
OPEC Sticks to Its Plan, Which Is Excellent News for These Oil Stocks
Earlier this week, OPEC ended months of speculation about the future of its oil market stabilization plan. The current agreement where OPEC and a 10-nation non-member coalition led by Russia are....
3 Top Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 4%
Seasoned investors know that big dividend yields usually come with trade-offs. In exchange for hefty payouts, shareholders can typically expect to take on risks associated with a struggling....
How to Invest in E-Cigarettes
It's clear to everyone that Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) was correct when it declared the future was going to be "smoke free." The number of smokers declines every year, and while....