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How to Invest in Start-ups
Do you want to invest like a venture capitalist? Given the choice, would you rather wait for a company to grow to billions of dollars in market capitalization before investing? Or would you choose....
Better Buy: American Water Works vs. Connecticut Water Service
U.S. water utilities American Water Works (NYSE: AWK) and Connecticut Water Service (NASDAQ: CTWS) both have dividend yields hovering around 2%. Their businesses, meanwhile, are roughly similar.......
PennantPark Investment Corp.: A Case in Earnings Quality
When it comes to stocks, I have a simple rule: Earnings are best when they look most like cash.PennantPark Investment Corp.'s (NASDAQ: PNNT) shareholders should spend some time thinking about the....
This Dividend Aristocrat Paid Shareholders $137 Million Last Quarter
Mutual fund company T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW) has grown tremendously over the years, and its investors have been rewarded with excellent stock price growth, as well as more than three decades....
2 Dividend Stocks to Stay Away From -- and 1 Worth Buying
Dividend stocks are great for the simple reason that they pay you just for being a shareholder. That said, not all dividends are created equal. High yields could be a telltale sign of higher risk,....
Storage and Networking to be the Stars of Marvell Technology's Upcoming Results
Chipmaker Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) has been tweaking its business to focus more on fast-growing opportunities such as the Internet of Things and storage. It recently offloaded its....
Wholesale Electricity Generators Are Fighting an Uphill Battle to Survive
Wholesale power producers in the U.S. are having a hard time figuring out what their best path forward is in today's hypercompetitive environment. NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) is executing a major....
Here's How Wal-Mart Plans to Make Shopping Easier
Coming off a solid quarter where revenue grew by 2.1% (or $2.5 billion) and comparable-store stores sales in the United States inched up 1.3%, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) CEO Doug McMillon made it clear....
One Career Mistake That Became a Positive
Sometimes a mistake can turn into a positive.Maybe you accidentally copy an email to someone that contains complaints about that person. That's a potentially ugly situation that could end a....
3 Tips for Being a Great Boss
Hold enough jobs, and you'll experience some awful bosses and a few truly great ones. Most, however, fall somewhere in the middle.Most people don't want to be bad at being in charge, but most....
Why Cameco Corp Shareholders Have Something to Worry About
There's nothing to be too concerned about at uranium miner Cameco Corp (NYSE: CCJ) right now. It's still the best pure-play uranium miner around and remains a very conservatively run company. But....
Considering Working Past Age 65? Your Employer May Not Like It
Many people picture retirement as something that happens suddenly as soon as you turn 65. And for some employees, walking out of work one day and never coming back is a dream come true.For others,....
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
Like its predecessor, last week was a fairly slow and uneventful one for dividend raises. Several companies did declare higher payouts, but they were the exception rather than the rule. The market....
Here's Why I Bought More Clean Energy Fuels Stock
I have covered the natural-gas business at transportation leader Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) for a number of years. Over that time, I've also bought shares on several occasions, and....
Nordstrom, Inc.'s EPS Is a Lot Better Than It Looks
Considering all the carnage sweeping through the retail sector this year, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) investors were delighted to learn two months ago that the founding family was interested in taking....
iRobot's 3 Biggest Growth Opportunities
iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) has been firing on all cylinders as of late. Not only has iRobot grown revenue at an impressive 19% clip over the past five years, but the company has also increased margins....
Can Ford Motor Company Sustain Its 5.6% Dividend?
Lately, value investors looking for great dividends have seen Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) turning up in their searches. At current share prices, the Blue Oval's dividend yield is a whopping 5.6%.....
6 Stocks That Have Been in the Dow the Longest
Image source: Getty Images.When it comes to the world's most famous stock market indexes, nothing tops the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). Created by Charles Dow in 1896, the Dow....
Guess?, Inc. Rides Europe and Asia to a Quarterly Beat and Raise
Guess? Inc. (NYSE: GES) announced second-quarter 2017 results on Wednesday after the market closed, highlighting solid growth led by both Europe and Asia, as well as profitability that arrived....
Kohl's Continues Its Brilliant Downsizing Initiative
Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) has been one of the best-performing department store companies in the U.S. during 2017. That's not to say it has been immune from the sales challenges pressuring the rest of the....
What General Motors Wants Investors to Know About Profit Growth
With the U.S. new-car market stalled and possibly heading for a cyclical decline, the idea that General Motors (NYSE: GM) (or any automaker heavily dependent on the U.S. market) is headed for....
4 Hollywood Franchises That Suffered Major Setbacks in 2017
It's been a bit of a rough year at the movies, and while franchise entries like Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Despicable Me 3 proved to be big hits, 2017 has seen a surprising....
Raven Industries Wins New Business in a Strong Quarter
Raven Industries (NASDAQ: RAVN) released fiscal second-quarter 2018 results on Aug. 23 after the market closed, highlighting continued broad-based growth, a recent acquisition, and welcome....
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Accelerates Comps in a Strong Quarter
Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) announced second-quarter 2017 results on Aug. 23 after the market closed, with the home-furnishings retailer highlighting solid comparable-brand revenue growth and....
The Hidden Gold Mine in ExxonMobil's Q2 2017 Earnings
You'd never think that anything about oil industry giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) would be overlooked. As an oil major, and a Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 component, the company has....