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Why This Iron-Ore Miner Jumped 12% in August, Besting Giants Like BHP and Rio Tinto
Shares of iron-ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF), formerly Cliffs Natural Resources, went up 12% in August. That was more than double the gains at iron-ore focused BHP Billiton and Rio....
T-Mobile Giving Customers Netflix for Free
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) CEO John Legere has a flair for the dramatic. When it comes to company announcements he tends to borrow equally from Steve Jobs and Vince McMahon.Every major move the....
The Restaurant Slump Is Catching Up With Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.
For almost two years, the restaurant industry has been facing significant headwinds. Declining traffic and rising food prices that management teams are reluctant to pass on to their clientele have....
Intel Corporation Management Is Making Another Big Mistake
One area that microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been talking about for quite some time is non-volatile memory. Intel has participated in the non-volatile memory market by way of....
1 Feature That Could Make Apple Inc.'s 6.46-inch iPhone 9 Truly Stunning
Though Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has yet to formally unveil its next-generation iPhone models, most of the new features that'll be in this year's models have already been leaked out via generally....
The Simple Reason Why I Won't Buy Twilio Inc. Stock
Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) likely frustrated many investors over the past year. The cloud services provider went public at $15 last June, surged to the mid-$60s by late September, then crashed to the low....
3 Simple Reasons Why I Won't Buy Weibo Corporation Stock
Shares of Chinese social network Weibo (NASDAQ: WB) surged 160% this year fueled by a streak of big earnings beats. Its revenue soared 72% annually to $253 million last quarter, marking its....
Why Duluth Holdings Jumped Today
Shares of Duluth Holdings (NASDAQ: DLTH), a purveyor of clothing and gear targeted at tradespeople, rose as much as 10% in early morning trading before moderating to a 3% gain as of 10:50 a.m. EDT....
Chart: The Cost of Wells Fargo's Sales Scandal
When news broke last year that thousands of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) employees opened 2 million checking and credit card accounts for customers without the customers' authorization to do so, the....
Why This Coal Miner's Shares Jumped 14% in August
Shares of miner Teck Resources Ltd. (NYSE: TECK) rose 14% in August, a huge gain considering that other coal-focused companies such as Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ: ARLP) fell during the....
Better Buy: Micron Technology, Inc. vs. Samsung Electronics
Micron (NASDAQ: MU) and Samsung Electronics (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) are two of the largest memory chipmakers in the world. Micron is the third largest DRAM manufacturer and fourth largest NAND maker....
Amazon Just Made a Move to Put Its Ad Revenue Growth Into Overdrive
Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) advertising business is one of the fastest growing revenue sources for the company, and it's turning out to be its next big growth product. The company recently took a....
Why Fossil Group Inc. Stock Fell 26.3% in August
Shares of Fossil Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FOSL) declined 26.3% in the month of August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the lifestyle accessories specialist....
Why This Big Midstream Partnership Fell 17% in August
Shares of midstream oil and gas partnership Plains All American (NYSE: PAA) fell 17% in August. Almost all of that drop, however, transpired on one day. At its nadir, Plains' units were down over....
Why Kinder Morgan Inc. Shares Fell 5% in August, Lagging Its Midstream Peers
Share of midstream oil and natural gas giant Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) fell around 5% last month. The decline was more than similarly large and diversified peer Enterprise Products Partners....
Here's Why Novo Nordisk A/S Gained 12% in August
Shares of Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) rose 11.7% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Investors were relieved to see that the sales stall the....
Could Your 401K Get Hit With a Trump Tax?
When Donald Trump campaigned for president, a staple of his platform was corporate tax reform. Since then, he's doubled down, suggesting that corporate taxes could be simplified and the rate....
Tips on Finding the Best Personal Finance Books To Answer Your Questions
Published on August 6th, 2017
This is a guest contribution by Kostas with Finance Blog Zone.
Personal finance books are some of the most important resources you can turn to when you want to
Time to Get Greedy With Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Stock
Shares of Check Point Software (NASDAQ: CHKP) rallied about 30% this year and easily outperformed the NASDAQ's 20% rally. Those gains were fueled by robust demand for its enterprise security....
Redfin Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Thursday
Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) is a hit in its brief tenure as a public company. The tech-savvy real estate brokerage is trading 67% above its late July IPO price of $15, and Redfin will get its first big....
Why J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Stock Plummeted 28.5% in August
Shares of J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) fell 28.5% in the month of August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the department store chain announced a....
Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte Is More Than Just a Drink
While Labor Day weekend unofficially marks the end of summer for many people, the release of Starbucks' (NASDAQ: SBUX) Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) has become a major signal of the arrival of....
Why Dollar Tree, Inc. Stock Jumped 10.5% in August
Shares of Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) jumped 10.5% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the single price-point retailer released impressive....
Better Buy: AT&T Inc. vs T-Mobile
The U.S. telecom industry is facing intense competition. The biggest culprit in the fierce landscape is T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), which has taken steps to undermine the status quo of the wireless....
Why Franco-Nevada Investors Are More Excited Than Ever
If you want to profit from precious metals but don't want to deal with the ins and outs of mining operations, then Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV) is worth a closer look. The company chooses to enter....