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Why Aerojet Rocketdyne Stock Dropped 13% Friday
Shares of rocket-engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) tumbled 13% in Friday trading after Aerojet reported its earnings for the third quarter. The company booked $484.1 million in sales,....
3 Ways to Boost Your Social Security Benefits if You're Single
Though single folks get the benefit of calling the shots and getting to live life on their own terms, they are at a key disadvantage when it comes to Social Security. That's because singles only....
Travelport Falls Short After Investing for the Future
Travelport Worldwide (NYSE: TVPT) released third-quarter 2017 results on Thursday, highlighting the continued outperformance of its eNett commercial payments segment and several moves to improve....
Moog Keeps Flying Skyward
The aerospace business has done extremely well lately, and Moog (NYSE: MOG-A) (NYSE: MOG-B) has profited from the success of the sector through selling precision components and systems that go....
Why This Marijuana Stock Imploded 42% in October
Medical marijuana upstart Insys Therapeutics (NASDAQ: INSY) had a ferociously frightening month, highlighted by the arrest of its founder, the setting aside of $150 million for lawsuits, and....
Why Celgene Crashed 30% in October -- and What Now?
Few industry watchers expected much out of GED-0301, yet its failure in a phase 3 study, plus anemic sales growth for one of its most important drugs, caused Celgene Corp. (NASDAQ: CELG) shares to....
Why Comcast Investors Should Be Wary of Cord Cutting
Any notions that Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) would be able to escape the cord-cutting phenomenon have been decidedly put to rest.After bucking industry trends and gaining 161,000 subscribers in 2016,....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Earnings reports and a potential megamerger in tech drove stocks higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) both closing at new....
Appian's Revenue Jumps and Losses Narrow; Management Boosts Guidance
Appian (NASDAQ: APPN), a software and services company that helps other businesses create custom low-code applications, reported its third-quarter results on Thursday, Nov. 2. Demand for the....
Why Stamps.com, Pacific Biosciences of California, and Frontier Communications Slumped Today
Friday was another solid day for the stock market, and the Nasdaq Composite led most major benchmark indexes higher. Strong performance by the technology sector was a key driving force behind the....
Why CVS Health Crashed 15.7% in October
Reports that the company is seeking to acquire Aetna, Inc. (NYSE: AET) in a deal valued at more than $66 billion sent shares in CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) tumbling 15.7% in October, according....
You've Reached Retirement: 3 Stocks to Consider Today
Retirement does not signal the end of your investing days. It is simply the time to shift your investing focus into value conservation and a steady flow of dividend checks.If you're unsure exactly....
Why Qualcomm, MercadoLibre, and Arista Networks Jumped Today
The stock market finished the week strong on Friday, with gains in the major benchmark indexes. The technology industry generally led the way following a strong earnings report from the world's....
Arista Networks Keeps Enjoying Soaring Sales
Companies in nearly every industry have realized the value of keeping and analyzing information, and using the power of the cloud has become extremely important for those looking to make the most....
Why Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc's Shares Popped 11% Today
Shares of materials supplier Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc (NYSE: RYAM) jumped as much as 11.2% in trading Friday after reporting third-quarter results. At 3:55 p.m. EDT, shares were still up....
Sierra Wireless, Inc. Demonstrates Continued Improvement
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) announced slightly better-than-expected third-quarter 2017 results on Thursday after the market closed, including broad-based improvement from all three of its....
Here's Why Kinder Morgan Is Happy to Move on From October
Shares of North American pipeline leader Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) fell about 5.5% last month after investors sold following the company's ho-hum third-quarter 2017 earnings announcement. While....
Obliterating Expectations, Universal Display Hits an All-Time High
Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: OLED) announced stellar third-quarter 2017 results on Thursday after the market closed, demolishing even the most optimistic growth predictions as adoption....
Why Exact Sciences Shares Rallied 16.7% in October
After reporting third-quarter financial results that were better than expected, Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) shares gained 16.7% in October, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.Exact....
Main Street Capital: Earnings Stand Out From the Crowd
Main Street Capital's (NYSE: MAIN) third-quarter report stands as one of the industry's best so far. The company reported net investment income of $0.60 per share, covering its regular $0.19....
Hyster-Yale Surprises With Rising Earnings
The industrial sector has started to pick up steam after a long down period, and that has led some areas of the economy that often go unseen to start performing better. Hyster-Yale Materials....
Why Eldorado Resorts Inc's Shares Popped 11% Today
Shares of regional gaming company Eldorado Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: ERI) jumped as much as 10.8% in trading Friday after reporting third-quarter earnings that topped expectations. At 3:20 p.m. EDT,....
Apple, Inc. Expects a Massive Holiday Quarter
There were a number of takeaways from Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) record fourth quarter. For instance, revenue and earnings per share both increased by double digits, and revenue for the iPhone, Mac,....
2 Best Performing Stocks in October
October may be most remembered by investors for the two largest percentage drops in stock market history: the stock market crash of 1929 that ushered in the Great Depression and 1987's Black....
Found: 3 Stocks Retirees Should Consider Adding
Stocks go up, stocks go down -- and this kind of volatility can be worrisome for retirees on a fixed income. Just because a stock has gone up a lot, though, doesn't mean it's too late to buy it --....