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Could Activision Blizzard Be a Value Stock?
Trading at roughly 42 times trailing earnings and 30 times this year's expected profits, Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) doesn't fit the typical value-stock profile. Those earnings multiples....
3 Things You Need to Know From Cypress Semiconductor’s Q3 2017 Report
Cypress Semiconductor (NASDAQ: CY) reported third-quarter results recently, letting investors know that it took in record revenue of $604.6 million in the three-month period. Revenues have been....
Here's How Americans Are Defining Success -- and Why They're Getting It Wrong
We all want to do well financially, and that's why many of us are willing to sacrifice our personal lives to keep plugging away at our jobs. But when it comes to achieving financial success, we....
4 Retirement Investments You Should Probably Avoid
The choices you make regarding your retirement investments will affect how the last (and hopefully best) decades of your life play out. Choose the wrong investments, and you'll face serious income....
3 High-Yield Growth Stocks
Getting paid a high rate to invest in a stock all the while enjoying exceptional growth opportunities is not to be taken lightly. Oftentimes, stocks with high dividend yields come with a lot of....
3 Stocks Disrupting Their Industries
Change is a common theme throughout history, but it seems it's coming at us faster than ever before. Some companies are not only comfortable with change, but they embrace it. Three companies not....
Why Nutanix Stock Gained 27.3% in October
Shares of Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX) gained 27.3% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as two analysts weighed in with favorable coverage of the enterprise....
PayPal Is the Obvious Winner of the Mobile Commerce Revolution
Investors in PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) had plenty of reason to cheer when the company reported its third-quarter results on Oct. 19. PayPal's net revenue came in at $3.24 billion, a 21%....
3 Biotech Stocks That Soared This Week: Are They Buys?
Halloween week produced treats instead of tricks for some biotech investors. Quite a few biotech stocks rose by double-digit percentages, with three in particular soaring close to 30% and higher....
3 Reasons to Retire As Early As You Can -- and How to Do It
Many, if not most, people are eager to retire -- yet a heck of a lot of us don't think we'll be able to do so anytime soon. Indeed, a 2016 Willis Towers Watson survey found that while about 30% of....
Near a 34-Year Low, Is Frontier Communications a Buy?
These days, it's hard to find a stock more beaten down than Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR). The regional telecom's shares have been absolutely hammered over the past few years -- to the....
2018 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
The IRS recently announced updated retirement plan contribution limits for 2018, and there are several significant changes taking place. Here's how the new contribution limits will affect 401(k)....
Disney World Rival Is Arming Itself Up For a Theme Park War
Real estate matters if you want to take on Disney (NYSE: DIS) in Florida, so it's fitting that Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is beefing up its turf portfolio. Comcast is buying 101 acres of land less....
The Mystery of Apple, Inc.'s One-Time Services Boost
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings last week, and it was a blockbuster release both in terms of the September quarter as well as guidance for the December quarter.....
Organic Growth and Acquisitions Drive a Strong Quarter for Moody's Corporation
As Moody's Corporation's (NYSE: MCO) third quarter 2017 earnings illuminated, both of its major divisions prospered during the last three months. Moody's Investors Service (MIS) booked record....
Northrop Grumman Narrows Focus Amid Defense Market Uncertainty
Defense contractors typically fight tooth-and-nail for every potential contract, knowing that large, needle-moving program wins are hard to come by. That's why Northrop Grumman's (NYSE: NOC)....
5 of the Best Things to Buy With a Credit Card
Credit cards may not be a perfect fit for every purchase, but there are some times that using a credit card makes a lot of sense, protecting you against fraud and bad business practices, while....
3 Must-See Elon Musk Quotes From Tesla, Inc.'s Earnings Call
Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) third-quarter earnings report didn't solicit any confidence from investors. Shares fell as Tesla said its Model 3 production ramp-up is running about three months....
How to Invest in Computers
Even though the market has changed, when it comes to how to invest in computers, there's still one obvious answer.When it comes to the desktop market, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) still has a....
Jeff Sessions Once Again Hints That a Marijuana Crackdown May Be Imminent
A decade ago, marijuana would have been considered something of a taboo topic. Today, it's perhaps the fastest-growing industry in the country.According to Marijuana Business Daily's newest....
Can Costco Regain Its Mojo?
Seemingly every time Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) or Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) makes a major move, analysts start predicting the demise of Costco (NASDAQ: COST).This comes from the idea that since so many....
Dawson Geophysical Starts Making Progress
It's been years since crude oil prices plunged from triple-digit levels, but key players throughout the energy industry have struggled to find relief from tough conditions. Dawson Geophysical....
Restructuring Charges Hold RBC Bearings Back for Now
Machinery from sophisticated aircraft to manufacturing equipment requires a host of bearings and components to work properly, and RBC Bearings (NASDAQ: ROLL) specializes in supplying the key....
1 Bank Stock to Consider Buying in November
Right now is a harrowing time to be buying stocks, given the market's rapid ascent over the past few years. But if you were so inclined to do so, there is one bank stock in particular that's worth....
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
Thanksgiving came early to the stock exchange last week, with a score of companies declaring increases in their dividends. To some degree that's expected, given that we're in the swing of the fall....