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Instagram Will Be a $10 Billion Business by 2019
Instagram is growing its user base rapidly and its advertiser base even faster. In September, Instagram announced it surpassed 800 million monthly active users, but the fact that it surpassed 2....
Augmented Reality Stocks: What to Watch in 2018
Augmented reality made some huge strides in 2017. On the mobile side, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) updated iOS so that developers could build augmented reality (AR) apps and games, which instantly gave....
What to Expect From Twitter, Inc. in 2018
Despite its struggles to compete with other social networks, Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) has had a surprisingly strong 2017. It regularly surpassed earnings expectations, management is about to make good....
3 Value Stocks Perfect for Retirement
A healthy retirement portfolio has a mix of investments that cover different asset classes and industries. It's also a good idea to include both growth and value stocks, since these two groups....
3 Wonderful Debt-Free Companies to Buy Now
All companies need capital to stay in business. One common way for them to gain quick access to a pile of cash is to issue debt. Given today's low-interest rate environment, issuing debt has....
IBM Takes a Step Toward Commercial Quantum Computing
In a traditional computer, like the one you're using to read this article, data is stored in the form of bits. A bit has two states, 0 and 1, and it can be in one and only one of these states at....
Facebook Wants to Reduce Engagement. Huh?
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) announced today that it is cracking down on "engagement bait," which is when a post specifically calls for users to act on posts through actions such as liking, commenting,....
Why Twitter, Inc. Stock Jumped Monday
Shares of social network Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) jumped as much as 11.3% on Monday (and is still up over 11% as of market close). The stock's rise follows two bullish notes from analysts.J.P. Morgan....
Why Twitter, Akamai Technologies, and Boyd Gaming Jumped Today
The stock market continued its run upward on Monday, responding favorably to positive comments over the weekend that suggested that the Republican tax plan is likely to get through Congress and....
Twitter Stock Pops to Fresh 52-Week High on Analyst Upgrade and Expanded Harassment Policies
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) is kicking off the week with a bang, with shares popping in the wake of an analyst upgrade. Meanwhile, the company is also beginning to enforce new rules that it announced....
Why Akamai Technologies, Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) were up 13.6% as of 12:30 p.m. EST Monday after news that an activist investor has acquired a large stake in the internet bandwidth efficiency....
3 Dividend Stocks That Cut Bigger Checks Than Mastercard
Investors looking for solid dividend plays may have come across MasterCard at some point in their stock research. The company has a trailing dividend yield of 0.58%, which is fairly low compared....
3 Companies Dominating Virtual Reality (The Leader May Surprise You)
Virtual reality could be one of the most disruptive technologies under development today, with the potential to impact education, training, and entertainment. But the percentage of Americans who....
Twitter Stock Wins 2 Buy Ratings: What You Need to Know
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....
How eBay Makes Most of Its Money
There are lots of ways to make money online by participating in, or facilitating, e-commerce. Auction bidding pioneer eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) has a business model that, in contrast to Amazon's....
12 Lessons I Learned From Black Monday
By Charles Fournier on December 17th, 2017
Charles retired in his mid 50s in May 2016 from a career in Canadian banking. He relies exclusively on income from rental properties and a dividend
Tech Stocks This Week: Apple's Acquisition, Twitter's Threads, and More
Despite being in the middle of earnings seasons, several major headlines in tech surfaced this week. Some of the most interesting news was Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) acquisition of music-discovery....
3 Times Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Predicted the Future
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been a big winner since its inception 20 years ago, both as as an entertainment provider and then as a stock, but that success hasn't been an accident. A major....
Oculus Go Could Make Virtual Reality Mainstream
Despite nearly two years of hype around the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, there are still short of 2 million of those high-end virtual reality headsets in consumers' hands today. Even adding in the 2....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for PayPal Holdings Inc.
Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) have skyrocketed this year and are now up an amazing 84% year to date, crushing the S&P 500's 18.6% return by comparison. The company has enjoyed....
Here's How Netflix Will Become the Next Disney
When streaming pioneer Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) acquired Millarworld in August, many believed the creator behind such blockbusters as The Avengers, Captain America: Civil War, and Logan would....
Adobe Systems (Still) Has Its Head in the Clouds
Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) announced another stronger-than-expected quarter on Thursday after the market closed, setting fresh company records for both revenue and earnings on the....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for International Business Machines Corp.
At the end of 2016, I expected IBM (NYSE: IBM) to have another quietly transitional year in 2017. Big Blue had some big growth drivers up its sleeves, but these game-changers often take a while to....
Here's How eBay Inc. Crushed It in 2017
This has been a good year for e-commerce marketplace eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY). Its shareholders spent nearly all of 2017 enjoying significant gains over the broader market. And the stock is outpacing....
Twitter Inc Stock Surges As Buyout Rumors Reappear
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) stock surged on Thursday in heavy trading volume as takeover talk resurfaced yet again. The shares were on track to close at their highest level in more than a year—with....
