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2 Tech Companies With Enormous Free Cash Flow
In investing, free cash flow is the good stuff. Defined as a company's cash from operations minus its capital expenditures, free cash flow is the cold, hard cash left over after regular operations....
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Forget Bitcoin: IOTA Just Partnered With 5 Brand-Name Companies on a New Project
We're just three weeks from turning the calendar on 2017, but cryptocurrency price appreciation has shown absolutely no signs of slowing. While marijuana and cloud-computing stocks have impressed,....
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These 3 Companies Grew at Least 40% in 2017, and They Aren't Slowing Down
2017 has been a great year for the market at large. The S&P 500 index has reached record levels and gained 18% year to date as of this writing, both the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones....
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What Hot New Tech Gadgets Mean for the Companies That Make Them
With the holidays rolling in, new gadgets from companies like Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Nintendo are more popular than ever with consumers. In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Tech,....
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The Case for Net Neutrality Repeal
Under new FCC chairman Ajit Pai, it appears the net neutrality rules ushered in by former FCC head Tom Wheeler will be overturned. By doing so, Pai finds himself firmly on the wrong side of public....
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“The Best Thing About Working for Facebook Is...” Sheryl Sandberg Opens Up
Over 20,000 employees. Over 2 billion users. Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is one of the most impactful companies on the planet, and it is now the No. 1 Best Place to Work in the U.S. according to....
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3 Growth Stocks Worth Owning for the Next 50 Years
We Fools agree with Warren Buffett that the ideal holding period is "forever." However, finding a truly great business that can stand up to the test of time is no small tall task. Which companies....
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2 Top Social Media Stocks to Consider Buying Now -- and 1 to Avoid
Using social media apps is nearly unavoidable these days, and with the prevalence of these companies growing, some investors are left trying to figure out which ones will make good, long-term....
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Twitter's 280-Character Limit Is Already Working
Better late than never.Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) resisted and agonized over expanding its character limit for years, mostly over fears that such a change would undermine the brevity that the service is....
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Losing Sleep Over Your Portfolio? Consider These Stocks
As investors know, risk can't be avoided entirely. However, there are a number of stocks that offer growth potential without the wild fluctuations. Two that immediately come to mind are design....
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These Are the Top 20 Emerging Jobs in the U.S.
While the job market undergoes massive technology-driven changes, the focus generally falls on all the positions that will be eliminated by automation. What gets less attention is that while some....
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Wunschanalyse Paypal
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PayPal Holdings Lays the Groundwork for China Growth
PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) stock is up 89% over the last year as the mobile payment leader continues to post consistent high growth in revenue and total payment volume as more consumers shift....
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2 Stocks With Mind-Boggling Earnings Growth
Earnings are key in investing. Sure, not all companies regularly report profits. Even more, some companies lose money consistently. But at the end of the day, the intrinsic value of any stock is....
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Facebook Might Unbundle Instagram Messaging
Just when it seemed like Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) was slowly walking back from its unbundling strategy, the world's largest social network may be looking to unbundle a significant service. Except....
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Facebook Watch Doesn't Need to Be a YouTube Replacement
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) launched its new video platform, Watch, over the summer, and it's invested heavily in the product. Not only is it paying video creators upfront for content, it's run....
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3 Dividend Stocks That Thrive in Both Bull and Bear Markets
With just a few trading days left, 2017 is on track to be a banner stock-market year as indexes rise by more than 15%. Of course, many individual stocks have performed well in the context of that....
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Is Netflix a Streaming Provider or a Major Movie Studio?
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) pioneered the concept of binge-viewing by releasing entire seasons of television programs at once. Watching multiple episodes at a sitting, or an entire season has....
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Twitter Is Still Struggling to Attract Advertisers
At a recent investor conference, Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) CFO Ned Segal twice noted the company's ad business is "demand constrained." In other words, Twitter's struggling to grow ad revenue because....
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Symantec Investors Shouldn’t Miss the Bigger Picture
Symantec's (NASDAQ: SYMC) second-quarter report, released on Nov. 1, has set the cat among the pigeons. Shares of the cybersecurity specialist have sunk over the past month after its earnings came....
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Should PayPal's Venmo Be Scared of Apple Pay Cash?
As the leader in mobile peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) subsidiary Venmo theoretically has the most to lose from Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) entry into the P2P market. The Mac....
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3 Risks Microsoft's Management Wants You to Know
It's a new era for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Under prior CEO Steve Ballmer, the company experienced a lost decade for failing to adjust to the shift to mobile and falling behind various....
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These Are the Best Places to Work in 2018
Deciding where to work, at least for most people, involves more than just the size of the paycheck involved. Quality of life, work/life balance, and many other factors weigh in when it comes time....
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Businesses Are Flocking to Instagram
Instagram introduced new tools for companies last summer to help businesses get better insights into their audiences and make it easier for those audiences to connect with the companies.In less....
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3 Things Intuit, Inc. Management Wants You to Know
As Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) transitions its financial products to the cloud, lots of new opportunities for new offerings and deepened customer relationships are presenting themselves. Highlighting....