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McDonald's Expands Into Delivery With Promising Results
While the idea of eating soggy McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) fries may seem unappetizing, consumers have spoken, and they seem to disagree. The company has been rolling out delivery to thousands of....
Retail Isn't Dead, It Just Smells Funny
The massive shift from brick and mortar retail to online shopping has picked up steam the last few years. Digital sales have been growing at a double-digit rate, and online sales as a percentage....
2 Chip Stocks You Can Buy and Forget
Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) and Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ: CY) have captured investors' imagination in recent months thanks to their rapidly growing revenue.CY data by YChartsContinue....
3 Dividend Stocks That Should Pay You the Rest of Your Life
It's been proved time and again that long-term investing is better than short-term trading, and when you're talking long-term, nothing's longer than a lifetime. Dividend-paying stocks come and go,....
Stop the Presses: Amazon.com Will Own Whole Foods on Monday
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) just got the go-ahead to close its $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM). Wasting no time at all, the merger is now scheduled for Monday, Aug. 28.Let....
Survey Says Most Consumers Won’t Pay $1,000+ iPhone 8 Prices
We’ve been hearing for months that iPhone 8 prices could go as high as $1,000 or even exceed that, and now some new surveys reveal mixed findings on whether Apple can convince enough consumers to....
Splunk Has Exceeded Guidance for 11 Straight Quarters
Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) released impressive fiscal second-quarter 2018 results on Aug. 24 after the market closed, highlighting hundreds of new customers across various disparate industries.....
Even in this Rich Market, Transocean Is Offering Investors Value
Any price-conscious investor out there is likely looking at the valuation of today's market and saying "no thanks." With this bull market heading into its eighth (!) year, and the S&P 500....
3 Dividend Stocks That Thrive in Both Bull and Bear Markets
Many investors prefer dividend stocks because they offer a nice balance of capital appreciation and income. The best dividend payers, though, also boast a long history of increasing their payouts,....
Boy, Were We Wrong About Rite Aid and Opko Health
Everyone makes mistakes, and this week's Industry Focus theme week is all about celebrating (and cringing) at some of the biggest mistakes we've made on the show.In today's Healthcare episode,....
Coca-Cola's Refranchising Effort Shows Early Signs of Success
After several quarters of steady deal-making, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) can see the finish line in its goal of selling nearly all of its bottling operations to bottling partners. The....
2 Dividend Stocks for the Next 10 Years
Any seasoned dividend investor would likely attest to the compounding power of dividend stocks over long periods of time. Not only can the stocks themselves appreciate over the long haul, but many....
How Fitbit Inc. Might Come Back From the Dead
Many investors have left Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) for dead. The stock plunged more than 60% over the past 12 months due to its slowing sales growth and widening losses, and now trades 70% below its IPO....
How Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Makes Most of Its Money
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is the biggest retailer on the planet. A ruthless competitive strategy focused on offering the lowest possible prices has yielded a business that generates nearly $500 billion....
The Galaxy Note8 Is No Threat to the Apple iPhone 8
On Aug. 23, Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) launched the Galaxy Note8, the successor to the ill-fated Galaxy Note7 that was discontinued and recalled because the batteries inside the devices kept....
Disney to Pay $177 Million, Not $6 Billion, in "Pink Slime" Lawsuit
Disney (NYSE: DIS) has managed to avoid getting slimed. The entertainment giant was potentially on the hook for a legal tab that approached $6 billion, but after a settlement with Beef Products....
Great News for Apple Inc.'s iPhone 8
For quite a while now, it has been believed that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming premium OLED iPhone (as well as the two "standard" models that are expected to launch this year) would come in two....
70 or Older? 3 Stocks You Should Consider Buying
Investment priorities naturally evolve as we age. For investors in their 70s, stability and income should be prioritized over growth and capital appreciation potential. That's why companies like....
4 of the Highest-Growth Stocks in Biotech Today
Investing in the biotech industry can be a risky business. In most instances, the deck is stacked against a company succeeding. The vast majority of preclinical studies will fail to reach human....
Six Flags Takes on Disney and Universal
Southern California's leading roller coaster haven is ready to take on the big boys. Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) announced on Wednesday that Six Flags Magic Mountain, the chain's most popular amusement....
Here's When Apple Might Announce the iPhone 8
This year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch three new smartphones: two models with LCDs that look like the current iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus phones (though with new colors and glass....
Which Companies Might Amazon and Wal-Mart Buy Next?
A number of analysts, journalists, pundits, and investors have spent a lot of time trying to guess which companies Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) may buy next. In fact, you could....
3 Scorching-Hot Industrial Stocks -- Are They Buys Right Now?
Industrial stocks have been on a tear since Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election. Wall Street figured pro-business stances and deregulation would aid everything from construction to....
4 Hollywood Franchises That Suffered Major Setbacks in 2017
It's been a bit of a rough year at the movies, and while franchise entries like Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Despicable Me 3 proved to be big hits, 2017 has seen a surprising....
The Hidden Gold Mine in ExxonMobil's Q2 2017 Earnings
You'd never think that anything about oil industry giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) would be overlooked. As an oil major, and a Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 component, the company has....