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How Netflix Accounts for All of Its Content Spending
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) just reported one of its best quarters yet, adding 1.1 million subscribers in the United States and another 4.1 million internationally. Management pointed to its successful
Better Buy: Skyworks Solutions, Inc. vs. Texas Instruments
Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) both sell analog and embedded chips to a wide range of industries. Both chipmakers are also prominent Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)
What to Expect From Skyworks Solutions’ Q3 Earnings
Shares of Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) have been in fine form this year, rising almost 40% thanks to terrific quarterly results earlier in 2017. The semiconductor specialist has benefited from
Better Buy: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. vs. Intel Corporation
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the only two remaining makers of x86 processors, have been fierce rivals for decades. AMD nearly caught up to Intel in the PC market during the early 2000s
Why Apple Inc.'s iPhone 8 Won't Start at $900
Analyst Steve Milunovich, by way of AppleInsider, said in a recent note that he expects Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to price its hotly anticipated OLED iPhone at $900 for the variant with 64 gigabytes of
3 Odd Things About Apple Stock's Unlikely Winning Streak
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares are rolling again. The world's most valuable consumer tech company has closed higher for eight consecutive trading days, a run that Investor's Business Daily points out is
Report: Apple Inc. to Build Only 5 Million OLED iPhone Models for Launch Quarter
According to a research report from BlueFin Research Partners, by way of Barron's, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is on track to "build only 5M iPhone X in the September quarter, supporting the view that the
2 Stocks With Better Dividends Than NVIDIA Corporation
Graphics-chip company NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) isn't much of a dividend stock these days. A surging stock price over the past year has rendered the dividend almost inconsequential, with a yield of just
When Will Boeing Split Its Stock Again?
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has benefited from several favorable trends in the aerospace and defense industry. Orders for commercial aircraft have soared as airlines have become immensely profitable, while
Chipotle's Latest Move is Ruffling Competitor Feathers. That's a Good Sign.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) stunned burrito lovers everywhere when it announced it was testing out queso at its new experimental New York restaurant.The news, originally reported
3 Stocks to Supplement Your Social Security Income
Most American retirees depend on Social Security for at least half their retirement income. While it has been a reliable source of income for generations, Social Security's future looks a lot shakier
3 Top Index Funds to Keep You in the Investing Game
Investing during retirement is a very different animal from investing before retirement. Retirees need most of their income to come from diversified portfolios that protect their nest egg from large
Is P&G's Dividend Yield in Trouble?
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has a commanding presence across the globe, with more than 20 billion-dollar brands that include favorites like Pampers diapers and Tide laundry detergent. P&G's dividend
Is Microsoft's Xbox One X a Game-Changer?
After much anticipation, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) finally unveiled Xbox One X at the Woodstock for gamers (aka E3 2017) in Los Angeles in June. Xbox One X is a beast of a console, and it's also the
Does Puma Biotechnology's Approval Make It Worth More?
Puma Biotechnology's (NASDAQ: PBYI) roller-coaster ride to approval is finally over. After fits and starts in clinical trials, the FDA gave the company's breast cancer drug, Nerlynx, a green light
Intel Corporation May Have a "Gap" in Its Desktop Processor Lineup in 2018
Former Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) executive Kirk Skaugen, who used to lead the company's client computing group, admitted to making a serious mistake with respect to its roughly $10 billion desktop
Apple Inc. Supplier Rumored to Lose Some Business in 2018
In 2014, contract chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) won the entirety of the A-series orders for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) blockbuster iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s Best-Selling Product in 2017
Optical-components maker Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) recently announced preliminary results for the second quarter of 2017, and it was a doozy. From top-line revenues to bottom-line
3 Growth Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
Investing in solid dividend stocks is one of the best ways to predictably generate wealth over the long term, especially if those dividends are set to grow going forward. But not all dividend stocks
Procter & Gamble Co.'s Proxy Fight: What Investors Need to Know
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is facing an unusual shareholder challenge. Activist investor Trian Fund, after being turned down in talks with the consumer products giant's management, is going around
UnitedHealth Group's Sales Surge Above $50 Billion, Despite Exiting Obamacare
UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE: UNH) decision to stop selling Obamacare plans this year hasn't dented its momentum. The nation's biggest health insurer reported sales of $50 billion in the second quarter
Why Visa Is "Bribing" Small Business Owners to Go Cashless
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill and Supernova and Rule Breakers' David Kretzmann ponder Visa's (NYSE: V) ongoing effort to supplant folding money. This latest
No Surprises in International Business Machines Corp.'s Earnings Report
IT powerhouse IBM (NYSE: IBM) reported second-quarter results on Tuesday night. Operations in the so-called strategic-imperatives category showed solid sales growth, led by mobility and cloud-computin
Prime Day Was Amazon's Best Day Ever, but Target and Wal-Mart Aren't Hurting
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Supernova and Rule Breakers' David Kretzmann dig into the
Can Cable Programmers Keep Raising Prices?
The price of cable has skyrocketed in recent years, leading many consumers to cut the cord. But don't blame the cable companies entirely. Programming costs at many pay-TV distributors have increased