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3 Must-See Takeaways From Pandora Media Inc.'s Earnings Call
Streaming music is all the rage lately. Just ask Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). The tech giant has its 2015-launched Apple Music to thank for reversing its music business when download revenue was in....
Dividend Aristocrats in Focus Part 43: Procter & Gamble
Published by Bob Ciura on November 17th, 2017
The Dividend Aristocrats are a group of 51 companies in the S&P 500 Index, with 25+ consecutive years of dividend increases.
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Is a Buyout Blue Apron's Only Hope for Deliverance?
Unless someone comes along and buys Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN), investors would probably do well to cut their ties to the meal kit delivery service. Another poor quarterly performance showing it....
4 Things Franco-Nevada Management Wants You to Know
Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV) has taken full advantage of a lucrative opportunity to provide financing to the natural resources industry. By using streaming agreements with mining companies and....
3 Stocks the World's Best Investors Are Buying Right Now
Hedge funds and other billionaire investors have made a lot of money in the markets over time, and many of their stock picks can be just as lucrative for individual investors. That's why it's....
Is SSR Mining Inc. a Buy?
SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRM) used to be known as Silver Standard Resources. The name change, which took effect in August 2017, is meant to reflect the miner's shift from a focus on silver mining....
Wheaton Precious Metals' Dividend History: What Investors Need To Know
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE: WPM) is a unique way to invest in the gold and silver space. Its top- and bottom-lines are tied to the sale of these precious metals, but it doesn't own or....
The Biggest Danger Investing in China's Tech Stocks
Investors have long been leery of the potential for foreign governments to introduce new regulations, seize assets, and otherwise interfere in the operations of a company. Examples that justify....
Why Apple Inc.’s 6.1-inch LCD iPhone Will Use the A11 Bionic Chip
This year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) released three new iPhones: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. All three of these devices shared the same basic internals, including, most prominently, the new....
3 Unknown but Amazing Dividend Stocks
Dividend stocks are hot commodities in today's low-interest-rate environment, and that popularity has produced steep valuations among the biggest, best-known players. So we asked our investors to....
JPMorgan Chase's Trading Revenues
If you were to look at JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) performance in the most recent quarter, you'd be excused for wondering what's going on with its trading results.You see this most obviously in....
3 Tips for Taking Time Off When You're Self-Employed
It's an unfortunate statistic that more than 40% of Americans claim they don't take vacation time at all. But while permanent employees with paid time off might have an easier time getting away....
Williams-Sonoma Shows Progress, Makes a High-Tech Acquisition
Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) released third-quarter 2017 results on Thursday after the market closed, demonstrating relative stability with healthy demand across its various store concepts. The....
3 Stocks Billionaires Own
Drafting is a technique in which you ride in the wake of another vehicle, and have its wind vortex pull you along. You see it a lot in car racing, but you can also witness it out on the highway....
Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Is Buying These Top Stocks Now
Ray Dalio's new book and a popular TED talk have raised awareness of his stock-picking prowess and that may have you wondering what stocks his hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, has been buying....
Luxoft Keeps Moving Forward With a Solid Quarter
Luxoft Holding (NYSE: LXFT) announced fiscal second-quarter 2018 results on Thursday after the market closed, including strong growth in multiple markets that more than offset continued softness....
Splunk Crushes Estimates, Raises Guidance
Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) released stellar fiscal third-quarter 2018 results on Thursday after the market closed, exceeding its guidance for the 12th straight quarter as the world begins to....
Here's How Bank of America Corporation Crushed It in 2017
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) was one of the hardest-hit major U.S. banks during the financial crisis, and the stock took a major tumble as a result. However, the bank has done an incredible job of....
Will 2018 Bring a Goldman Sachs Stock Split?
Some people love it, while others despise it. Yet Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) still commands a reputation as the quintessential Wall Street financial institution, and few financial stocks have....
Hate Checking Your Portfolio? Try These 2 Dividend Stocks
Managing a portfolio can be a full-time job if you aren't careful with the stocks you pick, and we don't always have that kind of time or dedication. If you hate checking your portfolio, you'll....
Can This Tiny Biotech Stock Pay Off Big for Celgene?
Celgene Corp (NASDAQ: CELG) loves cozying up to emerging biotech stocks working on next-generation medicine, and one of those collaborations is with Jounce Therapeutics (NASDAQ: JNCE). Celgene....
The 4 Largest Pure-Play Marijuana Stocks
Marijuana hasn't come by the nickname "the green rush" by accident. If we take a closer look at the performance of marijuana stocks, most have had investors seeing a lot of green over the trailing....
Starbucks Transitions From a Growth Stock to a Dividend Stock
Just like people, every company has a life cycle. So what happens when you hit late adulthood? Do you start eating better, exercising, and proudly wearing your streaks of gray hair? Or do you get....
The Simple Reason I Won't Buy Plug Power, Inc. Stock
There may not be a small-cap energy stock that's more polarizing than Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG), the hydrogen fuel cell specialist with ambitious growth plans. The company is currently a....
This Is Why Retailers Should Open on Thanksgiving
Only a few short years ago, the holiday shopping season actually started on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Starting early in the morning on Black Friday, consumers would line up in front of their....