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3 401(k) Myths You Shouldn't Believe
If you work for a company that offers a 401(k), you're in luck, because participating in a 401(k) is one of the easiest ways to accumulate wealth for retirement. Unfortunately, there's a lot of....
Why Juno Therapeutics Stock Fell Last Week
Juno Therapeutics (NASDAQ: JUNO) reported some pretty good data at last week's American Society of Hematology conference, but the stock bombed shortly after.In this clip from Industry Focus:....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Forget for Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) really started to get its business moving in the right direction in 2017. But it was still a year that the copper and gold miner, and its investors, would rather....
Synaptics, Incorporated Announces New Fingerprint Scanning Tech
On Dec. 12, Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA), a company that's bet heavily on building and selling fingerprint scanning technology for use in smartphones, announced that it has gone into mass production....
Toyota Is Finally Getting Serious About Electric Cars
Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM), which has lagged rivals in embracing fully electric vehicles, said on Monday that it will introduce "more than 10" battery-electric vehicles worldwide by the....
The 4 Best Energy Stocks of 2017
This past year was an interesting one for the energy sector. Oil prices went on a wild ride, tumbling back into the low $40s this summer before roaring back into the upper $50s as the year drew to....
Celgene Stock Up Huge On Exciting CAR-T News
At the recent annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) conference, Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) reported trial results for the multiple myeloma CAR-T drug it's making with bluebird bio (NASDAQ:....
Celgene Shareholders Excited by CAR-T News
At the recent annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) conference, Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) reported trial results for the multiple myeloma CAR-T drug it's making with bluebird bio (NASDAQ:....
Here's Where Things (Kinda) Went Wrong for General Dynamics in 2017
In a vacuum, a 15.63% year-to-date gain would be something to celebrate. But in the case of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), whose top rivals are up between 26.5% and 30.95%, as the S&P 500 is up....
How Netflix and Amazon Forced Disney's Hand
There's no question that the advent of streaming changed the television landscape. When Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) introduced the concept 10 years ago, few could have predicted the ripple effect that....
FactSet Starts Fiscal 2018 Strong, but Slower Sales Growth Worries Investors
2017 has been a stellar year on Wall Street, and financial industry stocks in particular have thrived because of rising interest rates and strong investor sentiment. FactSet Research Systems....
3 Stocks to Buy on a Dip?
The stock prices of United Technologies (NYSE: UTX), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) and Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR) all fell recently after they reported their third-quarter results, and although....
When a Great Idea and Flawless Execution Aren’t Enough
The year was 1978. The place: Austin, Texas. That's when a young man named John Mackey and his girlfriend decided to strike out on their own and start a health-focused grocery store.That store....
The Fall and Rise and Fall of Funko Stock
It's been a volatile first two months of trading for Funko (NASDAQ: FNKO), the company behind the Pop! line of vinyl big-headed collectible dolls based on licensed characters. The latest turn for....
Disney World Plays Its Trump Card
Politics and the world's most visited theme park don't often intersect, but that's just what's happening at Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Magic Kingdom with this morning's reopening of The Hall of....
16 Cryptocurrency Facts You Should Know
Image source: Getty Images.Historically, no asset has been a greater creator of long-term wealth than the stock market. Over time, stocks have generated a 7% annualized return, inclusive of....
3 Dividend Stocks for in-the-Know Investors
Building an investment portfolio on the foundation of strong businesses that regularly return income to shareholders is one of the most dependable avenues to market-beating performance. Often....
3 Value Stocks Perfect for Retirement
A healthy retirement portfolio has a mix of investments that cover different asset classes and industries. It's also a good idea to include both growth and value stocks, since these two groups....
3 Top Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy Now
Companies that grow their dividends each year tend to outperform those that don't. That's why investors seeking income should focus their attention on dividend growth stocks instead of just....
Bitcoin Stocks: It's the Name That Counts
As the tech sector boomed during the late 1990s, shrewd companies quickly figured out how to send their share prices soaring. If they renamed their company to something that ended with ".com,"....
3 Wonderful Debt-Free Companies to Buy Now
All companies need capital to stay in business. One common way for them to gain quick access to a pile of cash is to issue debt. Given today's low-interest rate environment, issuing debt has....
3 Dividend Stocks That Cut Bigger Checks Than AT&T
With a yield of 5.1%, telecommunications giant AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is pretty attractive to many investors looking for a dependable way to get a steady check. Ma Bell has also raised the....
Wal-Mart Has Invested Heavily In Its U.S. Workforce. Is It Working?
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) completed a two-year plan to invest $2.7 billion in its employees in the United States in February. That investment included raising its minimum wage to $10 an hour, while its....
3 High-Yield Stocks Still Worth Buying
Who doesn't like free money? While they may be somewhat forgotten as the stock market hits seemingly one new high after another, high-yield dividend stocks play an important role in providing....
Better Buy: Enterprise Products Partners L.P. vs. Williams Partners L.P.
Big yields, steady business models, and low-risk oil and gas exposure. Those are three great reasons to consider putting a midstream energy company into your portfolio, and Williams Partners....