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3 Terrible Reasons to Sell Home Depot Inc. Stock
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has trounced the market so far this year even while many national retailers are setting new five-year lows. The rally might provide a good opportunity to sell the stock if....
6 Industries Amazon Failed to Disrupt
Over the past year, the notion that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) could disrupt, well, everything prompted many analysts to declare that vulnerable businesses and sectors would be "Amazoned." Some of....
Has AMD Become a Significant Threat to NVIDIA?
Over the last few years, graphics processing pioneer NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been riding high on its growing success in the area of artificial intelligence (AI). Scientists found....
Why Costco Wholesale Corporation Stock Fell Today
Shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) were down 5.9% as of 12:07 p.m. EDT Friday despite stronger-than-expected quarterly results from the membership-based warehouse retailer.For its 17-week....
Now You Can Make Returns From Amazon Purchases at Kohl's
Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) latest agreement with Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) looks like a modern-day version of the classic play Faust, where the title character signs over his soul to the devil in exchange....
Office Depot Takes a Risky New Direction
Office Depot (NASDAQ: ODP) just unveiled a bold new direction for its business. But after combining that direction with freshly reduced financial guidance, it's clear that investors aren't so sure....
Netflix Is Raising Prices, But Subscribers Should Still Be Happy
If you love Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) originals like House of Cards or Orange is the New Black, you may have reason to cheer the streaming service's latest price hike.The red-lettered streamer said....
Why Is Amazon Buying Up Mall Property?
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been opening fulfillment centers at a rapid pace ever since it announced earlier this year that it would create over 100,000 jobs in the U.S. over the next 18....
Owning Both Amazon and Kroger Stock Makes Sense as a Way to Profit From Groceries
Industry competition is often characterized as a sport, with a clear winner and loser, however, the business world is not always like that. Oftentimes, there can be more than one winner in an....
Costco Sees Profits Jump on Membership-Fee Strength
2017 has been a rocky year for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST). The warehouse retailer proved vulnerable to some of the same headwinds that have hit its peers in the big-box retail sector. Some....
Could Home Depot Inc. Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) shares have had an excellent run over the past decade. Including the brutal pullback that the business endured during the worst of the housing market crisis, the stock has....
Could Twilio Inc. Be a Millionaire-Maker Stock?
Sometimes all it takes is a good sell-off to show you who your friends are. Twilio Inc. (NYSE: TWLO) took a hit last week after reports of a new Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) AWS feature was misread....
Is Blue Apron's Best Chance of Surivival an Acquisition?
Meal kit delivery should continue to thrive, but Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) may not. After supermarket chain Albertson's announced it was buying rival Plated, it's probably (long past) time for Blue....
Hey, Amazon: I Bet I Can Persuade You to Build Your HQ in Texas
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has become the belle of the ball that everyone wants to dance with. Cities across the U.S. are pulling out all the stops to lure the e-commerce giant -- and its 50,000....
Lower Prices Brought Whole Foods More Customers
When Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) took over Whole Foods in late August, it immediately began lowering prices on some items. That well-publicized move brought in new customers to the grocery chain,....
Better Buy: Shopify Inc. vs. Veeva Systems
Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) are two cloud-based companies that have made investors a lot of money. Shopify surged nearly 180% since the beginning of the year, while Veeva....
7 Artificial Intelligence Stats That Will Blow You Away
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming the next big thing for tech companies. Chipmakers, software companies, tech conglomerates, and hardware makers are all betting that AI will make....
Investors Are Afraid to Own These 2 Stocks, and That's a Mistake
Everyone loves the adage "buy low and sell high," as if investing were only so simple. Usually when a stock is trading at lower valuations than it has previously, it's because something is....
Oracle Takes Another Swing at Amazon Web Services
Like all legacy technology companies, database giant Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) has been forced to adapt to the continued rise of cloud computing. The switching costs associated with Oracle's products....
1 Year Later, Wal-Mart's Jet.com Acquisition Is an Undeniable Success
When Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) spent $3.3 billion to take over e-commerce start-up Jet.com, much of the financial media raised its eyebrows.The consensus seemed to be that Wal-Mart....
Why Dollar General Stock Rose 12% in September
Discount retailer Dollar General (NYSE: DG) gained 12% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.The rally put the stock back into positive territory for the....
3 Consumer Stocks That Turned $3,000 Into $30,000
In investing, the biggest gains often come from the unlikeliest of places. But while huge rallies are usually a surprise, we do know that eye-popping returns take many years to develop.Below,....
Kohl's Deepens Its Unlikely Partnership With Amazon
In just the past few months, Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) has expanded its relationship with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). First, the apparel store chain unveiled a store-within-a-store concept for Amazon devices,....
What Investors Missed in the Market Last Week
What a week it was! The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 hit all-time highs on Friday, and all registered weekly, monthly, and even quarterly gains. If that's not a good way to walk into....
5 Innovation-Forward Technology Stocks to Buy Now
If you're interested in buying technology stocks that are disrupting markets in ways that could produce envy-inspiring growth, then you might want to think about buying Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:....