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5 Things Starbucks Management Wants You to Know
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) recently closed the books on a fiscal year that, while setting profit and sales records, missed management's key targets. Revenue rose 7% to lag its double-digit goal, and....
Better Buy: Fiat Chrysler vs. Tesla
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE: FCAU) owns some of the world's great auto brands: Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Ram Trucks, and Chrysler all fall under its umbrella. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), headed by the....
Here's How Snap's Spectacles Charge Was Broken Down
Snapchat operator Snap (NYSE: SNAP) ate a $39.9 million charge related to Spectacles last quarter, due to the company grossly overestimating demand and ordering way too many units. Many of those....
Apple's iPhone X Reportedly Costs $370 to Build
Market analysts with IHS Markit recently published a cost analysis of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPhone X. The iPhone X with 64 GB of storage is priced at $999, but IHS Markit claims that the....
Square Inc. Stock Hits New High -- 4 Reasons It's Trading Higher
Shares of mobile payments and financial technology company Square (NYSE: SQ) surged to new highs in the trading days following its third-quarter earnings report last week.....
Here's Why Apple Inc.'s 2018 iPad Pro Won't Have an OLED Screen
Bloomberg recently published an account detailing some of the key specifications of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) next iPad Pro tablet, slated to launch sometime in the second half of 2018.Per a previous....
Why KBR, Inc. Stock Dropped 12% Today
Strange things happen when traders get nervous. Take today, for example, when shares of government contractor KBR (NYSE: KBR) stock sank nearly 12% on no news whatsoever before bouncing back....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks seesawed between negative and positive territory on Monday, with investors still trying to foresee the future of tax legislation, and company-specific news dominating the headlines. ....
What Happens When The New York Times' Subscription Surge Tapers Off?
In its third-quarter results, released at the beginning of this month, The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) reported a 14% increase in overall subscription revenue, which was propelled by a....
Why Sears Holdings Stock Slumped Today
Shares of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) were sliding today in a broad-based sell-off in department store stocks after much of the industry reported earnings at the end of last week.The stock....
NetEase Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Wednesday
We're in the late innings of earnings season, but we still have a few companies stepping up with fresh financials this week. NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) will post its third-quarter results after....
Disney Management Talks Theme Parks, International Opportunities, and Thor
Overall, Disney's (NYSE: DIS) third-quarter results last week lacked any big surprises. But Disney's third-quarter earnings call included plenty of interesting fodder for investors to mull over.....
Why Sears Holdings, Immunomedics, and J.C. Penney Slumped Today
Monday was a good day for the stock market, with major benchmarks finishing with modest gains to sustain the generally bullish sentiment among investors. Some investors remain uncertain about....
Why Roku, GGP, and Nektar Therapeutics Jumped Today
The stock market got off to a solid start on Monday, bouncing back from small losses early in the trading day to finish with modest gains. Major benchmarks were up less than a quarter percent as....
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. Expands Its Offerings
Diplomat Pharmacy (NYSE: DPLO) continues to diversify away from being just a traditional specialty pharmacy, announcing the acquisition of National Pharmaceutical Services, a pharmacy benefit....
Can Apple, Inc. Sell 4 Million HomePods Next Year?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) launches its HomePod next month, the company's response to the growing market for smart speakers powered by virtual assistants. Investors haven't heard much about the device....
Why General Electric's Shares Dropped 8% Today
Shares of industrial giant General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) dropped as much as 8.2% in trading Monday after the company announced a dividend reduction and reduced guidance. Shares slipped....
Why Nektar Therapeutics Shares Are Rallying 13.8% Today
After the company presented results from an early-stage study of its NKTR-214 in solid tumor cancer at the 2017 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) annual meeting, Nektar Therapeutics....
Can Twilio Stock Bounce Back After Last Week's 16% Drop?
Sometimes a "beat and raise" isn't enough to get Wall Street excited. Shares of Twilio Inc. (NYSE: TWLO) plunged 15.8% last week, taking a hit despite posting financial results that blew past its....
3 Things Akamai Technologies' Management Wants You to Know
In Akamai Technologies' (NASDAQ: AKAM) latest quarterly report, the company crushed Wall Street's estimates. Thanks to solid sales of cloud security services and a media delivery platform that's....
Royal Dutch Shell's Earnings Prove Management's Plan Is Working
2017 has been a fantastic year for Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) (NYSE: RDS-B). The company's financial results don't come anywhere near the results it posted four or five years ago, but the....
Here's Why Intel Corp. Is Building Discrete Graphics Processors
A few days ago, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) announced that it had formed a new group called the Core and Visual Computing Group. One of the charters of this newly formed group will be to....
Robo-Advisors: What They Cost, And What You Get
Over the past decade or so, robo-advisors – automated platforms that create and maintain diversified investment portfolios – have taken the financial advisory world by storm. With lower fees than....
Qiagen NV Meets Its Own 3rd-Quarter Expectations
Qiagen (NASDAQ: QGEN) reported third-quarter earnings in line with its revenue and earnings guidance, which disappointed investors who have come to expect earnings beats.MetricQ3 2017Continue....
General Electric Slashes Dividend in Half: 3 Reasons It's Not All Bad News
Well, the hammer finally dropped. General Electric (NYSE: GE) has cut its dividend by 50%, from $0.24 per share to $0.12. And the percentage isn't the only thing that's huge about the news.This is....