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What Drove United States Steel Corporation Stock Up 17.1% in August
In a big surprise, United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) delivered its best month so far this year in August, as shares surged 17.1% despite lack of any big news from the steelmaker's side.....
Will Tesla Finally Split Its Stock?
Many investors pay a lot of attention to stock splits, even though they do nothing directly to boost the value of a company. Even though splitting a stock only gives shareholders a larger number....
How To Invest In Mexican Stocks
What's the best way to invest in Mexican stocks, you ask? Well, there's the easy answer and the harder answer -- but the harder answer may be more rewarding.The easiest means of buying Mexican....
3 Stocks Warren Buffett Can’t Buy, but You Can
Warren Buffett has said that he made the best returns in the 1950s when he was managing a small pool of money that enabled him to be nimble and consider more ideas. Today, his Berkshire Hathaway....
These 3 Stocks Have Gotten Sliced in Half This Year
The stock market has held up well in 2017, extending the bull market into its ninth year and producing solid performance for long-term investors. Even in the best of markets, some stocks won't....
Analysts Are Expecting Cord Cutting to Be Terrible for Frontier Communications -- Here's Why They're Right
The entire pay television industry has been shrinking.Cord cutting, the concept where people drop their cable or satellite subscription in favor of using streaming services, has increased in every....
3 Quotes That Tell Nintendo's Comeback Story
Not long ago, Nintendo (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY) was in a tough spot. Sales for its handheld and home consoles were down dramatically compared to previous models, leaving the video game giant with a....
Can "It" Save the Multiplex?
It's been a summer to forget for the movie-theater industry, but hope springs eternal that a killer clown preying on the deepest fears of bullied kids can save the day. Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX)....
3 Biotech Stocks That Skyrocketed This Week: Can They Go Higher?
Every biotech company goes into a clinical study with great hopes -- and often great fears, as well. There's no guarantee that all will go well. All the time and money poured into an experimental....
Weibo is Beating Tencent in this Key Market
Tencent's (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY) WeChat is the most popular messaging app in China. Its monthly active users (MAUs) rose 20% annually to 963 million last quarter, and its growing ecosystem allows....
Why Shares of Royal Gold Rose 7% in August
Shares of precious metals streamer Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) rose 7% in August according to S&P Market Intelligence. Although the company's fourth-quarter net income of $0.31 per share missed....
Amazon and Apple Both Want Bond, James Bond
Bidding for the James Bond franchise took an unexpected turn recently. Reports emerged that the Hollywood studios competing for the distribution rights to the British secret agent had encountered....
3 Things Management Wants You to Know About Walt Disney Co's Streaming-Video Plans
It's been a month since Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) said it wouldn't renew its premium streaming agreement with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) when that deal expires at the end of 2019. Instead, the House of....
3 Simple Ways to Catch Up on Retirement Savings
It's not a secret that a large percentage of working Americans are behind on retirement savings. In fact, the typical worker aged 32 to 61 has an average savings of just $95,776, and while that's....
3 Horrible Dividend Stocks for Retirees
Retirees should generally stick with conservative dividend stocks since they generate reliable income and usually bounce back from market downturns. However, some dividend stocks that have high....
2 Attractive Dividend Stocks Whose Dividends Could Double
Energy infrastructure companies often offer investors attractive income streams because long-term fee-based contracts underpin the bulk of their assets. Since they can build additional assets that....
Kroger Co. Earnings Show the Mounting Costs of a Pricing War
Kroger (NYSE: KR) recently announced earnings results for its fiscal second quarter. The nation's biggest grocery store chain showed a slight improvement in operating results. But its pricing....
When It's OK to Have Credit Card Debt
One of the most important practices we preach when it comes to credit cards is paying the balances off each month. This is because credit cards charge among the highest interest rates in the debt....
10 Obamacare Tips to Save You Money in 2018
Big changes are coming to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this fall, which is more commonly known as Obamacare, and they aren't of the variety that's likely to increase enrollment and make the....
Tesla Takes Aim at the World's Biggest Solar Manufacturers
Three years after SolarCity acquired high-efficiency solar module maker Silevo, its new owner, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), doesn't appear to be backing down on plans to expand solar manufacturing. It's....
Northrop Grumman's X-47B Drone Could Be Reborn As a Navy Air Tanker
Two years ago, the U.S. Navy made a ridiculously unforced error. This year, Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) is going to try to help them fix it.In 2013, Northrop Grumman's X-47B unmanned aerial....
Did Amazon Just Make Microsoft Blink, or Was It Something More?
The world of voice-activated virtual assistants is becoming a crowded place. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) gave us Siri, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) provided the Google Assistant,....
How to Use a Credit Card
When used responsibly, credit cards offer extraordinary perks. The key is to avoid interest and fees by paying off your balances in full after making a purchase. That means using a card to spend....
Retail Sales Drive General Motors to a Record August in China
If the results from General Motors (NYSE: GM) are any indication, sales in China are trending as many had hoped they would. Detroit's largest automaker started off slow in China this year, but....
7 Reasons to Ditch Your Credit Card
You don't build wealth with credit card rewards and airline miles. You can't beat the credit card companies at their own game. -- Dave Ramsey Credit cards can make our lives easier, but easier....