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Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook Talks Market Share Gains
On Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) most recent earnings conference call, analyst Brian White observed that the overall smartphone market has seen a slowdown to a "low single digit percentage" -- down
3 Stocks That Look Just Like Starbucks in 1992
Few companies have experienced the kind of growth Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has over the past 25 years, and fewer still can proliferate so much to the point where it seems like the coffeeshop is on
Mr. Potato-Head Vs Humpty-Trumpty
Reality truly is stranger than any fiction one can imagine. A work of fiction requires a certain level of plausibility, otherwise, it risks being deemed irrelevant. Reality, of course, has no such....
1 Company That Could Eat ExOne's Lunch
No part of the 3-D printing industry has witnessed more interest than metal 3-D printing. Then again, that's what happens when behemoths like General Electric move in. The digital industrial
This Just In: Orbital ATK Stock Upgraded After Earnings
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one
6 Reasons to Be Hopeful of a Buffalo Wild Wings Stock Turnaround
Nothing seems to be going right at Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD), the chicken-wings-and-beer-joint that turned sports bars into an art form. But that doesn't mean there aren't a few reasons to
You Wouldn't Believe the Drop in Hecla Mining Company's Performance Last Quarter
Mr. Market didn't approve of the second-quarter 2017 performance turned in by Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL). Aside from a 43% reduction in capital expenditures compared to the year-ago period, there
Here's My Top Stock to Buy in August
Last year, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch released their analysis of an interesting study that examined the performance of growth stocks versus value stocks over the 90-year period from 1926 to 2016
3 Beaten-Up Biotech Stocks: Are They Bargains?
The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index has tacked on a healthy gain of around 15% so far this year, without any help from Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX), Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ: AGEN), or
You Wouldn't Believe Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. 's Book Value
The stock of retail propane distributor Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP) is trading near all-time lows. That's impressive given that its shares have been publicly traded since 1994. How did we
3 Things That Would Make the iPhone 7s Great
In about a month, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch no fewer than three flagship iPhone models. Two of the three are expected to be, in effect, the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus -- that is
Intel Corporation Kills Microsoft Corporation HoloLens Chip
Technology website AnandTech spotted that Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) issued a product-change notification on Aug. 7, announcing that the Atom x5-Z8100P system-on-a-chip (SoC) used in Microsoft's (NASDAQ:
Can Snap Inc. Stock Bounce Back After Last Week's 10% Drop?
Momentum is still working against Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) and its shareholders. Shares of Snapchat's parent company tumbled 10.47% last week, falling after posting problematic quarterly results.
3 Reasons Netflix Stock Isn't Losing Half Its Value
Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) took a small step back last week, and Jack Hough of Barron's thinks this could be just the beginning. This weekend's Barron's cover story (subscription required) poses
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's Social Security Solution Is Downright Dangerous
Whether you're a current retiree or a worker readying to retire in a few years or decades, odds are you'll be at least somewhat reliant on Social Security. As of this year, 55% of current retirees
Amazon May Have a New Plan to Take on Takeout
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) already challenges supermarkets in a number of ways, including offering grocery delivery in an ever-growing number of markets through its Fresh service. And, of course, the chain
The Best Marijuana and Precision Medicine Stocks to Buy Might Not Be the Companies You Think
The marijuana market may be on its way to being worth $25 billion in 2021, and advances in DNA research could lead to next-generation precision medicine worth billions of dollars in annual sales. Yet
Rumored Apple Inc. Supplier Talks 3D Sensing
It's anticipated that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming premium iPhone with OLED display will include a new 3D sensing feature. This 3D sensing technology is expected to, at the very least, be a key
4 Things I Learned From Lions Gate's Earnings Report
Ask investors a year ago if they thought Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF-A)(NYSE: LGF-B) could thrive financially without having the Hunger Games franchise act as a tailwind, and you'd probably
This Struggling Marijuana Stock Finally Launched Its Highly Anticipated Drug
If you look around, chances are you won't find many marijuana stocks struggling. In fact, over the trailing one-year period, 12 out of 13 pot stocks with a market cap above $200 million had risen
2 Stocks Set to Pop
As I write this, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 have hit new record highs several times in just the last few trading days. The stock market is starting to look expensive, making it
8 Ways You Could Miss Out on Social Security Benefits
"Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1." -- Warren BuffettAiming to never lose money is one way that super investor Warren Buffett has become one of the world's wealthiest
How Caterpillar Makes Its Money
Analyzing how Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) makes money is a useful exercise for investors because it sheds light on what investors need to know before buying the stock right now. In a nutshell, the
NVIDIA's Earnings Were Fantastic -- and Its 5.3% Stock Correction Was Meaningless
I was amused at some of the descriptions of NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock correcting 5.3% on Friday after the graphics chip maker released terrific fiscal second-quarter 2018 results -- revenue jumped
NVIDIA's Q2 Earnings Were Fantastic -- and Its 5.3% Stock Correction Was Meaningless
I was amused at some of the descriptions of NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock correcting 5.3% on Friday after the graphics chip maker released terrific fiscal second-quarter 2018 results -- revenue jumped