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Netflix, Inc. Earnings: What to Watch
Streaming-TV giant Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) will be tested later this month. The company is scheduled to report its third-quarter results after market close on Oct. 16. Netflix stock has seen a....
Can IBM Make a "Quantum" Leap?
We've all heard the narrative by now: IBM (NYSE: IBM) is in terminal decline, having fallen prey to younger, leaner companies such as Amazon. And even former cheerleader Warren Buffett is ditching....
3 Value Stocks for Wise Investors
With the stock market still pushing all-time highs, value investors might feel like there are no opportunities to be found. But the reality is that's not the case. Furthermore, the economy has....
The 3 Biggest Misconceptions About Twilio Inc.
Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) had a wild ride since its IPO last June. The cloud service provider went public at $15 per share, surged to the $60s three months later, then plummeted to the low $20s this May....
3 Top Stocks to Buy in October
Let's talk stocks. It may be time for pumpkin spice and everything nice, but there are plenty of promising investments that could be worthwhile buys this month for opportunistic investors that....
Love Dividends? Here Are 3 Stocks You Might Want to Buy
In today's market it can be hard to find stocks offering up notable yields -- but if you dig a little they're still there. Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP), International Business....
This Cable CEO Just Bet His Company Will Buck Cord-Cutting
While it is not uncommon for CEOs of major companies to put a favorable spin on their company's future, Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) CEO Tom Rutledge recently made a very surprising....
2 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Facebook
Since its 2012 IPO, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has delivered impressive returns for investors, up about 350% since its first trading day. And if you consider that Facebook's stock plunged shortly after....
3 Dividend Stocks to Buy on Sale
What are two of the best criteria for making money in investing? Buy stocks that are priced attractively, and buy stocks that pay you to own them through dividends.Three stocks, in particular,....
Better Buy: Facebook, Inc. vs. Twitter
Despite its massive size, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) gained almost 50% through the first three quarters of 2017. That sharp rise has many investors looking for other, potentially cheaper ways to gain....
Facebook's Instagram Is Turning Into an E-Commerce Platform
For the most part, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) hasn't been very successful with its efforts over the years to bring e-commerce to its core Facebook platform. There was that "buy" button that the company....
Snap's Revenue Could Fall Below Even the Lowest Wall Street Estimates This Year
Snap (NYSE: SNAP) has disappointed investors since coming public earlier this year. Both of its first two quarterly earnings reports presented results below analysts' expectations. Now, one of the....
Baidu's AI Efforts Could Lift These 3 Companies
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), the biggest search engine in China, funnels the information it collects into AI algorithms. That data is processed by its Big Data Lab division, which was founded three years....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks You Definitely Want to Consider
With broader market benchmarks like the S&P 500 offering up a less-than-exciting yield of around 2%, I've found a trio of high yielders that offer at least twice that. Better yet, they all....
Does Walt Disney Have What It Takes to Go Head to Head Against Netflix?
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has built an impressive library of original content in a very short time. But Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is one of the few companies with an archive of its own shows and films....
How to Invest in Social Media
social media businesses like Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) have become common platforms for millions of people to socialize and interact with each other every day. Though they're....
Why Paycom Should Be on Your Investing Radar
You may have heard of Paycom (NYSE: PAYC) or seen their tag on your paycheck. Paycom is a disruptor in the human resources and paycheck management industry, and it's growing at a significant....
Will Tencent and Nintendo's Team-Up Hurt Sony and Microsoft?
Nintendo (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY) recently partnered with Chinese tech giant Tencent (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY) to bring the latter's hit game, Honor of Kings, to the Switch console. Honor of Kings is the top....
Switch IPO: What Investors Need to Know
Although the humble data center is not an exciting aspect of information technology, it's essential to its functionality. After all, it's where organizations store the servers and related....
Paycom Software's Amazing Performance in 3 Charts
Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC) reported its latest outstanding quarter in August. Investors cheered the results, which included record revenue and adjusted EBITDA, helping propel the stock to recent....
Here's My Top Stock to Buy in October
I realize this is a bold move. But I'm calling Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) my top stock to buy in October -- even after its massive surge in its stock price recently. Shares are up a whopping 350% in the....
Forget AI -- IA Could Make You More Money
Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage. It seems as if every big company is racing to figure out how to harness AI for their benefit. And for good reason: AI holds the promise to radically....
2 Stocks You'll Brag About Owning Someday
Buying good companies at good prices and holding on to them for years, if not decades, has proved to be the best way to grow wealthy. So which stocks do we think are great buy-and-hold candidates....
2 Dates for Netflix Inc. Investors to Circle in October
Heading into the final quarter of the year, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) investors have to like where they stand. The stock is trouncing the broader market with an over 40% gain so far in 2017 as the....
3 Reasons Investors Should Like Accenture Plc's Results
Accenture's (NYSE: ACN) fourth-quarter results for fiscal 2017 have been posted, and they're looking good. Despite the market's muted response to the results, the earnings release gives....