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Twitter Stock Wins 2 Buy Ratings: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Why Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile Stock Popped 13.5% This Morning
Shares of famed Chilean lithium miner Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) -- famed as one of the few ways investors can play the rise of electric vehicles powered by lithium batteries....
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 Cryptocurrencies That Outperformed Ethereum in 2017
It may be the holiday season, but cryptocurrencies have been playing the role of St. Nick for virtual currency investors since the beginning of the year.When the calendar turned to 2017, the....
2 Dividend Stocks to Stay Away From -- and 1 Worth Buying
More often than not, dividend investors focus their attention on a stock's current yield instead of its ability to sustain that income stream over the long term. As a result, they can end up....
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....
Why Northern Dynasty Minerals Stock Dropped Nearly 17% This Morning
Shares of would-be "Pebble Project" goldminer Northern Dynasty Minerals' (NYSEMKT: NAK) stock sold off hard in early Monday trading, falling nearly 17% initially before retracing to arrive at....
This News Caused TransEnterix's Stock to Spike
After announcing that it is selling its SurgiBot assets to a Chinese-based medical equipment provider, shares of TransEnterix (NYSEMKT: TRXC), a company focused on robotic surgery, rose as much as....
Forget Bandwidth, Twilio Is the Better Cloud Stock
Bandwidth (NASDAQ: BAND), a cloud communications provider for app developers, went public in mid-November at $20 per share. Investors didn't rush out to buy the stock, however, which was priced at....
How Stitch Fix Relies on Data Science to Power Its Business
Fast-growing apparel subscription service Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) believes that its data and algorithms give it a massive advantage over traditional retailers. Customers provide the company with....
Should I File for Bankruptcy?
When you're drowning in debt and the bills seem to just keep piling up, it's tempting to do whatever it takes to bust out of that hole. And in some cases, that could mean filing for....
Will Xiaomi Launch the Biggest Tech IPO of 2018?
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi could be gearing up for a IPO next year, according to a recent Bloomberg report. The public offering could value Xiaomi at over $50 billion, compared to a valuation....
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....
Better Stock: Twilio (TWLO) vs. Line Corp. (LN)
Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) and Line (NYSE: LN), two major tech IPOs of 2016, both had rocky market debuts. Twilio went public at $15 last June, surged to the mid-$60s three months later, then stumbled....
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....
3 Growth Stocks to Own in 2018
With U.S. stocks at all-times highs, it can be a serious challenge to find growth vehicles that are still worth buying at these levels. To do so, I think investors may want to try to mine the....
5 Bitcoin Stocks That Have Gained 200% (or More) in 2017
This year definitely went to the bulls, with all three major U.S. stock indexes flying to dozens of new all-time highs. From cloud computing to marijuana stocks, most industries delivered healthy....
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....
Is Cara Therapeutics, Inc. a Buy?
Small-cap biotech Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CARA) is working to commercialize a drug to combat pain -- but the stock has managed to inflict a different sort of suffering on its investors in....
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....
Better Buy: Infinera Corporation vs. Acacia Communications
It's been a rough year for many fiber optic companies, which were once considered strong plays on the "super cycle" in network infrastructure upgrades. The bulls claimed that demand would be....
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....
The 1 GOP Tax Provision Social Security Recipients Must Be Aware Of
Put plainly, major legislation has been a struggle for President Trump and the Republican-led 115th Congress. Multiple attempts at passing healthcare reform were made earlier this year, but to no....
These Canadian Marijuana Stocks Have Grown Sales by More Than 1,200% Since 2015
There's a very good reason the legal marijuana industry has been referred to as the "green rush" -- it's making marijuana-stock investors a lot of money. Far more pot stocks than not have had....