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3 Stocks That Have Doubled This Year
All investors are happy to see even a modest raise in their stock holdings. On the back of this long bull market we're currently riding, there are a number of companies that have enjoyed quite a....
3 Great Reasons to Sell GameStop Stock
GameStop (NYSE: GME) shareholders can't seem to catch a break. The specialty retailer announced solid second-quarter earnings results last month but the stock still took a beating.GameStop's....
3 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Amazon
There's no denying Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has delivered incredible gains for many investors in recent years. Shares of the e-commerce giant have skyrocketed 1,080% over the past decade as of....
How Safe Is General Dynamics' Dividend?
The defense industry has done extremely well in recent years, and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has stood out from the crowd with its strong performance. The maker of Gulfstream jets and a host of....
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
Now, that's a little better.After a few sluggish weeks with only the occasional dividend raise, the market started to wake up last week with a slightly higher number of increases. We're still some....
How Safe Is Abbott Labs' Dividend?
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) has a long history of serving the healthcare community with its products. For much of its history, Abbott was a true healthcare conglomerate, producing both....
Despegar.com IPO: What Investors Need to Know
As a whole, the world is traveling more these days. That helps explain the growth and popularity of America's top two online travel agency (OTA) stocks, Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) and Priceline Group....
How Safe Is Dover's Dividend?
Many companies operate under the radar to serve their customers, and Dover (NYSE: DOV) is a prime example of that philosophy in action. The Illinois-based company produced equipment and components....
1 Apple Inc. iPhone 8 Mystery Remains
Even though Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) lifted the curtain off the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X (pronounced "ten") at its special event on Sept. 12, there's one thing about two of the models -- iPhone 8 and....
Why I Love Yamana Gold Inc.
Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) probably hasn't won the affection of many investors over the years, as it has done an abysmal job creating value. No matter what period you measure, the company has....
Apple Stock: Next Stop, $182?
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have closed lower in back-to-back trading days since Tuesday's iPhone X event, but it doesn't mean that all of Wall Street is down on the stock. Hilliard Lyons....
Americans Prefer Debit Cards to Credit Cards. Here's Why That's a Mistake
Americans certainly aren't strangers to credit cards. The average household owes $5,700 in credit card debt, but for some borrowers, that figure is significantly higher.Despite our collective....
Grocery Stores Facing a New Challenge
In the pre-digital era, people shopped for groceries by making a list of things they needed before heading out to a supermarket or other store to purchase them. Perhaps they were influenced by....
Vivint Solar Expands Its Offerings With Storage and EV Charging
A marriage between solar energy, power storage, electric vehicles, and smart energy has become the clear future of clean energy, and every major company in the renewable energy sector is....
Apple Just Raised the Price to Buy a New iPhone
There's been a lot of rumors circling about a $1,000 dollar iPhone coming out this fall. Indeed, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced the new iPhone X at its first event at the Steve Jobs Theater on....
5 Factors That Could Cause Bitcoin's Bubble to Burst
Traditionally, no investment has been able to hold a candle to the stock market when it comes to real wealth creation. However, cryptocurrencies aren't your traditional investment.This year alone,....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of High-Yielding Helmerich & Payne, Inc.'s Rig Count
Oil and gas drilling rig company Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) is a leader in a highly cyclical industry. The worst of the recent drilling downturn is clearly over if you look at the....
Here's Why Facebook Could Spend $1 Billion on Video Content Through 2018
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) hasn't been shy about its plans to become a video-first platform -- CEO Mark Zuckerberg said as much last year, and the company has been in a yearslong push to focus on more....
Grandparents, Beware This Despicable Scam
To make a scam work, con artists generally know they have to play on one of two emotions: fear or greed. Once the scammers trigger either of these two emotions in their target, they know they have....
3 High-Yield Alternative Energy Stocks
Alternative energy companies have become extremely strong dividend stocks at a time when traditional energy stocks have gotten riskier. We've seen dividend powerhouses from offshore drillers to....
Did This Epic Growth Stock's Next $1 Billion Opportunity Just Open Up?
You may think any business built around water heaters is destined to be pretty boring (and you may be right), but A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) doesn't care much for flair. You may not either after....
7 Things Bank of America Wants You to Know
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) recently presented at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference, and the general theme of the company's presentation was that Bank of America has come a long....
LG Taps SolarEdge for New Generation of Solar Modules
LG has quietly built a sizable solar manufacturing business that has one of the largest market shares of the U.S. residential solar market. And module efficiencies of up to 21.1% mean the company....
U.S. Job Openings Are at a Record High. Here's How to Snag One
Landing a job can be a major challenge in a sluggish market, but thankfully, today's job seekers have plenty of opportunity to become gainfully employed. That's because right now, there are a....
Lessons Learned from the Hardest Job You've Ever Had
While easy jobs have their own perils -- like boredom, and not preparing you for your next gig -- a hard job can be downright scary.Coming to work and not knowing what you're doing, or knowing....