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5 Ways Amazon.com, Inc. Crushed Its 3rd Quarter
There was lots of uncertainty before Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) third-quarter earnings release Thursday. Since Amazon's third quarter has often been marked by big investments ahead of the holiday....
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SVB Financial's Third-Quarter Earnings: Rising Rates, Gains, Oh My!
SVB Financial (NASDAQ: SIVB) put up another record quarter, generating $148.6 million in net income for common shareholders, or $2.79 per diluted share, in the third quarter. The holding company....
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Embraer Expects Headwinds for 2018
Aircraft manufacturers have enjoyed huge demand lately, as a prosperous airline industry has been able to direct investment into improving aircraft fleets and finding more efficient ways to....
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Is This Why Intel Corp.'s Chip Manufacturing Tech Is Late?
It's no secret that chip giant Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) upcoming 10-nanometer chip manufacturing technology has seen significant delays. The technology, which was supposed to go into mass production....
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3 Reasons Why a CVS Health-Aetna Merger Makes Sense -- and 2 Reasons Why It Doesn't
Three years ago, what was then CVS Caremark announced it was changing its name to CVS Health (NYSE: CVS). A key reason given for the name change by CVS Health was "to reflect its broader....
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Simon Property Group: A Strong Quarter and a Big Dividend Raise
Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG), the largest real estate investment trust in the market, invests in retail properties -- particularly high-end malls and outlet centers. With the headwinds facing....
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Here's How Amazon.com, Inc. Nailed the Third Quarter
On Thursday night, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported its third-quarter results. Sales soared while earnings and cash profits backed down, all landing well above the top end of management's....
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PriceSmart Inc. Maintains Its Growth Pace in Weak Market Conditions
International warehouse club PriceSmart (NASDAQ: PSMT) posted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings results this week. The retailer's growth pace held steady, but economic growth challenges in several of....
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Norfolk Southern Does the Little Things Right to Grow Q3 Earnings 13%
A railroad business has to do one thing well to be a great investment: Be efficient. Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) has never had a reputation as an efficient operator, but the....
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Ensco's Earnings Decline Again, but It's Winning Contracts
Now that Ensco (NYSE: ESV) has completed its merger with Atwood Oceanics, management can get back to doing the little things that make offshore rig companies succeed. This past quarter, we saw....
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McDonald's Rebound Gains Steam
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has found a way to turn fast food into even faster profits. The burger chain announced third-quarter earnings this week that included a 55% earnings spike as its growth....
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Altria Keeps Making More From Less
For more than half a century, cigarette smoking has been on the decline, forcing companies like Altria Group (NYSE: MO) to adapt to changing conditions. Despite attacks on multiple fronts, Altria....
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Hurricane Harvey Hurt United States Lime & Minerals' Third-Quarter Results
U.S. Lime & Minerals' (NASDAQ: USLM) financial results took a step backward in the third quarter as construction companies' demand for its products waned due mainly to the impact from....
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Most U.S. Workers Need More of This to Be Better at Their Jobs
Nearly three-quarters of American workers might be better at their jobs if they simply hit the hay sooner.Not getting enough sleep has become a significant problem, with 74% of full- and part-time....
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Solid Markets Lift WisdomTree's Revenue
A rising market is good news for companies that manage money. Exchange-traded fund specialist WisdomTree Investments (NASDAQ: WETF) relies on the advisory fees that it charges to generate revenue,....
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Apple Inc. Supplier Putting Finishing Touches on 2018 iPhone Chip Tech
About a year from now, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch its next-generation iPhones. Although we don't know that much about them, one thing is certain: They'll be powered by a new....
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SINA Strikes Back at its Activist Investor
Back in September, US hedge fund Aristeia Capital challenged SINA (NASDAQ: SINA), one of China's oldest internet companies, in a rare activist move against a Chinese company. Aristeia, which owns....
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Record Revenue, Profit Lift National Instruments
Engineers and scientists need sophisticated equipment in order to do experiments and make advances in their respective fields, and for a long time, National Instruments (NASDAQ: NATI) has provided....
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Proto Labs Manufactures Another Good Quarter; Stock Pops
Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB) released solid third-quarter 2017 earnings before the market opened on Thursday. The quick-turn, contract manufacturer of prototypes and low-volume production parts posted....
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Greenbrier Celebrates Sequential Growth, Boosts Dividend
Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier (NYSE: GBX) has been going through a cyclical downturn for several years now, and investors have waited nervously to figure out when key business metrics might be....
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3 Questions for Fitbit Ahead of Its Earnings Report
Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) is set to announce its third-quarter earnings on Nov. 1 after market close. With the fitness tracker company in the middle of a rebuilding year and the stock significantly....
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KKR Sees Solid Future Despite Sinking Profits
The world of private equity isn't something that most rank-and-file investors know much about, but success in making long-term investments in businesses that are privately held is what has made....
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3 Horrible Stocks for Retirees
Retirees in search of investment opportunities generally try to avoid stocks that have been experiencing wild price swings, companies struggling through significant transitions, or businesses....
![Intel Corp. Wants to Be a $300 Billion Company](/assets/news/news17-d49b9ce9c87babddea210274f0f8d00a1cf706146ef6382020cc7ece83b76f6c.png)
Intel Corp. Wants to Be a $300 Billion Company
The Oregonian recently got ahold of internal Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) documents that go over the company's ambition to become a much more valuable company than it currently is.Per the document, Intel....
![Anheuser-Busch InBev Swallows U.S. Weakness to Deliver a Mixed Quarter](/assets/news/news15-207f60e93f55a63563671c62b1e07d0bc426e50a03c286a608f29c8138f4f1de.png)
Anheuser-Busch InBev Swallows U.S. Weakness to Deliver a Mixed Quarter
It's been just over year since Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) completed its $100 billion megamerger with SABMiller. If the global popularity of its most popular brands is any indication, the....