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Will Your Piercing or Tattoo Prevent You From Getting Your Dream Job?
There's a commercial for a popular razor in which a man waiting for a job interview notices that all the pictures in the waiting room of the company's executives were of bald men with shaved heads.The
DuPont's Next Big Idea Could Be Huge for Coca-Cola
Beverage giant Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has been criticized for what some call a lack of ambition when it comes to bottling innovation. Recently the internet's fury has descended on the brand for its
Apple Inc.'s iPhone Business Shows Solid Improvement
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone business delivered good results last quarter.At a high level, Apple's iPhone business saw unit shipments grow 2% year over year, with revenue up 3% year over year. The
Report: T-Mobile Now Has the Best Wireless Network
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has built its business on charging more for its wireless service because it offers the best network.That's a claim that has generally been proven by third-party research including
3 Stocks That Feel Like Netflix in 2002
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been one of the best-performing stocks in the public markets over the last 15 years. Anyone smart enough to buy shares at the company's IPO and hold until today would be
Merck's Keytruda Plays Catch-Up to Bristol-Myers' Opdivo
Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) are engaged in a battle of sorts. The two won FDA approval for new non-small cell lung cancer therapies in 2015 that work similarly, and
3 Dividend Stocks That Smart Investors Should Own in Bear Markets
For some investors, owning stocks is the last thing in the world they'd want to do in a bear market. But for those who like steady income and who have long-term perspectives, some dividend stocks are
12 Numbers in Pfizer's Q2 Update More Important Than Its Revenue Decline
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) announced its second-quarter results before the market opened on Tuesday. And investors yawned -- at least for the most part.Many of the headlines about the big drugmaker's
With 60 Million Subscribers, Spotify's Still About Twice as Big as Apple Music
Yesterday, dominant music streamer Spotify updated its website to reflect that it now has over 60 million paid subscribers as of July 2017, comprising nearly half of the 140 million total active users
Is Hanesbrands Inc. Dividend Sustainable?
Paying a yield of 2.6%, investors seeking dividend stocks may find Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI) an attractive option. The clothing company owns multiple brands including its namesake Hanes, Playtex, and
Amazon.com's 4 Big Areas of Investment
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported its second-quarter earnings results last week. While it surpassed expectations for revenue growth, the company's net income fell well below analysts' estimates.If
Audi’s New Semi-Autonomous Car Has Intel Inside. Here’s Why That Matters.
Last week Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) published a short post on its website saying that the company's processors will be part of the semi-autonomous driving systems in the new 2018 Audi (NASDAQOTH: AUDVF)
2 Dividend-Growth Stocks That Are Minting Money
If you're looking for a good dividend stock for the long term, it's important to look beyond current dividend yields to the company's prospects for growth and the strength of its free cash flow. A
2 Key Facts About Apple Inc.'s iPhone 8 Revealed
App developer Steven Troughton-Smith recently dug into the firmware of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming HomePod smart speaker. That digging apparently revealed a bunch of information about Apple's
Will Cirrus Logic Investors Like Its Next Earnings Report?
Shares of Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS) have underperformed the broader market this year due to speculation that it could lose business from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) after a few other component suppliers
Can Rite Aid Stock Bounce Back After Last Month's 24% Drop?
No prescription seems to alleviate the pains that Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) investors are experiencing. Shares of the drugstore operator plunged 24% in July, continuing to tumble after its once pending
Will Apple Inc.'s iPhone 7s and 7s Plus Fail in the Marketplace?
On social media, I had an interesting discussion with a friend of mine who goes by the handle of "AAPL Tree" about the iPhone models that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch this fall. I
Intel Corporation Avoids Giving Useful 10-Nano Yield Information
It's no secret that microprocessor giant Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) 10nm chip manufacturing technology is very late to the market. Intel had once aimed to bring products built using this technology to
Apple Inc.'s Best Days Have Passed; Facebook Inc.'s Are Still Ahead. Here's the Simple Reason Why.
You are an employee at an important technology company. A dilemma arises. You are called to make a crucial decision. Asking your boss for advice is possible, but that's not the culture of the company
Why Universal Display Inc. Shares Rose 10.4% in July
Shares of Universal Display (NASDAQ: OLED) gained 10.4% in July, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.The OLED technology researcher and license wrangler didn't have much news of its
3 Reasons McDonald's Is a Better Growth Stock Than Starbucks Today
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) both announced earnings results last week. Though the coffee titan set a new quarterly profit record and gained market share, its business was
3 Stocks With Disney-Like Return Potential
Few large caps have performed as well as Disney (NYSE: DIS) over the past decade. The House of Mouse has appreciated more than 220% over that time frame, which blows past the 68% return of the S&P 500
What You Need to Know About Altaba Inc. and Its Investments
When Yahoo! sold its operating business to Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) for $4.48 billion, that was not the end of Yahoo as a publicly traded investment. What remains of the former Yahoo! company
Will AMD’s Latest Product Boost Its Market Share?
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) fired yet another salvo last month in its battle for market share with Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) in the central processing unit (CPU) market. The graphics chip
Details of Intel Corporation's 18-Core Beast Revealed
On May 30, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announced its Core X-series of chips targeted at a segment of the desktop personal computer market called "high-end desktop," or HEDT for short.The lineup