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Apple May Soon Get Another OLED Display Supplier
This year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced the iPhone X, which included (among other standout features) an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. OLED displays have several advantages....
Home Depot Gives Investors a $15 Billion Christmas Gift
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is the stock that keeps on giving. Ahead of its analyst meeting, and just in time for the holidays, the retailer announced a $15 billion share buyback.For longtime owners of....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) had a lot to write home about this past year. The company beat analysts' consensus earnings estimates four times in 2017, made huge strides toward its lofty cloud....
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....
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,....
The Individual Mandate: We Hate It, but We Need It
Big change is afoot in Washington, and it has nothing to do with the weather. Republicans in both houses of Congress have passed their respective version of tax reform and now are working on a few....
Apple's 2 Biggest Growth Opportunities
For the fiscal year that ended at the end of September, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported revenue just shy of $229 billion. While this was nearly $14 billion more than it generated in its prior fiscal....
Mobileye’s Latest Moves Will Strengthen Intel’s Clout in Autonomous Cars
Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) acquisition of Mobileye earlier this year has put the chipmaker firmly on track to make a big dent in the autonomous vehicle industry. In fact, Chipzilla now seems to be in....
Negative News Emerges for Apple iPhone X Sales
Per a new report from DIGITIMES, demand for components that go into Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone X came in 30% lower than expected in November, with the publication's sources claiming that demand....
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,....
Will Wal-Mart Do a Stock Split in 2018?
Among traditional retailers, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) remains the giant of the industry. Having established its leadership role by offering the widest possible assortment of merchandise at....
Will Johnson & Johnson Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Just about everyone has some products from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) in their medicine cabinets, ranging from over-the-counter medicines like Tylenol and Benadryl to Band-Aid bandages. Yet....
5 Top Oil Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
The decline in oil prices over the past few years has dramatically impacted the oil and gas industry's ability to pay dividends to shareholders. Cash flows shrank as oil plunged, which forced most....
Is Apple Ready for Another Stock Split in 2018?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the largest publicly traded company in the U.S. stock market, and the tech giant is well-known for its emphasis on superlatives. From product releases to stock buybacks,....
Will 2018 Be Home Depot Inc's Best Year Yet?
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is poised to cross $100 billion in annual sales for the first time right before the business enters 2018. That's an impressive achievement when you consider that the sales....
Apple Might Acquire Popular Music Recognition Service Shazam
As Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues to ramp up its competition with Spotify, the company is now reportedly considering acquiring Shazam, the popular music recognition service that allows people to....
Are Intel's Growth Days Over?
Between 2012 and 2015, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) was growth challenged. After achieving record revenue and earnings per share in 2011, the company saw its sales dip in 2012 and then drop....
3 Growth Stocks for the Long Term
Long-term growth is the name of the game for most investors. Whether it's a start-up with enormous potential or an established stalwart that keeps getting bigger each year, investors crave growth,....
2 Top Stocks With Facebook-Like Returns
Despite Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) apology this year for serving up Russian ads that were meant to incite division in the 2016 U.S. election, Facebook has had a pretty great 2017. The company has....
If You're in Your 50s, Consider Buying These 2 Stocks
As investors start heading toward the finish line in terms of their working years, some become overly cautious. But if you're in your 50s, you still have some time ahead of you to conservatively....
Should You Believe This iPhone Rumor?
Next year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch a relatively low-cost iPhone with a 6.1-inch full-face display similar to the one found on today's premium iPhone X, but with a key catch:....
Ask a Fool: Is Brick-and-Mortar Retail Doomed?
Through the first three quarters of 2017, there have been 22 major retail bankruptcies, including high-profile names like hhgregg, Toys R Us, and True Religion. However, all but a select few have....
Apple Inc.'s Upcoming 6.1-Inch iPhone Might Not Support This Big Feature
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X smartphones earlier this year, one of the features that the company highlighted during its product launch keynote was....
15 Cryptocurrencies With Billion-Dollar Market Caps
Though they may have begun the year as a taboo investment, cryptocurrencies as a whole have taken center stage and captured the attention of investors worldwide. With more than 1,300 virtual....
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....