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Why Hortonworks, Inc. Stock Leaped 27% in August
Stock in big data software provider Hortonworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDP) rose 26.8% last month, according to data from S&P Global Intelligence.Hortonworks shares jumped 18.4% on Aug. 4, the first....
5 Things You Need to Know About Pre-Qualified Credit Cards
American banks spent $17.1 billion on marketing in 2016, according to EMI Strategic Marketing, much of it spent putting pre-qualified or pre-approved card offers in the hands of its ideal....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
"Yield" means to give in or give up when the term is used outside the investing world. That definition isn't too far off when it comes to some dividend stocks. Those stocks might pay high yields,....
Disruptor Alert: These 4 Companies Are Changing Video Games
The video game industry is constantly evolving. PC and console games are becoming more graphically advanced, digital distribution platforms are displacing brick-and-mortar players, and the number....
3 Stocks I'd Never Touch
There are some stocks that seem to be in everyone's portfolio, like big blue chips that most everyone can agree provide a reasonable measure of safety and appreciation. The "slow and steady wins....
How to Succeed in the Gig Economy
The 9-to-5 workweek is a staple in American culture, but times are changing. More than 53 million people currently work as freelancers, and an estimated 50% of the U.S. workforce will follow suit....
3 Value Stocks for Nest-Egg Growth
Stock investing can be volatile, creating short-term risk. But if you invest in stocks at their best value points, you can reduce some of the risk and set yourself up for better long-term returns.....
3 Tech Stocks You Can Buy on Sale Now
Sometimes, even well-respected stalwarts of industry wind up in Wall Street's bargain bin. The question for long-term investors is whether they belong there.Case in point: IBM (NYSE: IBM), Intel....
3 Value Stocks to Dive Into Now
It's not always easy to distinguish great value investments from failing businesses. Many of their features are often the same, and the attributes that will turn some such companies into long-term....
Dead Stock Walking: Snap Has Nowhere to Go but Down
The old saying "just because you can doesn't mean you should" would seemingly apply to vanishing-message platform Snap (NYSE: SNAP), a once highly anticipated tech IPO that has since crumbled.It's....
Here's Why Facebook Could Spend $1 Billion on Video Content Through 2018
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) hasn't been shy about its plans to become a video-first platform -- CEO Mark Zuckerberg said as much last year, and the company has been in a yearslong push to focus on more....
3 Reasons to Buy Micron Technology Stock
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has beaten the stock market hands-down over the past year. The rapid increase in the prices of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and NAND memory has led to....
Love Dividends? Here's 2 Stocks You Might Want to Buy
Dividends are a key feature of my investment approach. They not only provide a return on my investment (without the need to sell my stock holdings), but they also give me an indication of when it....
Will IBM Stock Ever See $200 Again?
It's been four years since shares of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) sat above $200. A post-financial crisis rally drove IBM stock to new all-time highs, but a seemingly endless....
HPE CEO Whitman Didn't Leave for Uber -- but She Still Might Depart This Fall
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) investors may have relaxed too soon.While HPE CEO Meg Whitman won't be the new Uber CEO, sources told the Wall Street Journal that she is making arrangements....
3 Stocks With Facebook-Like Return Potential
Since hitting a post-IPO low of $18 five years ago, shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) have rallied an impressive 850%. Those are the types of returns that can single-handedly create generational....
Is Walt Disney Co. Losing Its Magic?
Disney (NYSE: DIS) shares recently dipped below $100 for the first time this year, after the House of Mouse warned that its full-year earnings would be roughly flat and miss analyst estimates for....
Facebook's New Feature Is No Tinder Killer
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is no stranger to taking what's working for other apps and supersizing the feature for its much larger audience. Now it's targeting Match Group's (NASDAQ: MTCH) online dating....
The Long-Term Trend That Makes Netflix an Awesome Buy
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has become a clear alternative for cable.Instead of spending big money each month for a traditional pay-television package, people can cut the cord, and pay for the....
3 Stocks That Put Walt Disney's Returns to Shame
Few businesses have more effectively generated shareholder value over the years than The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). Investors who bought Disney stock a mere five years ago have watched their....
What Does IBM's New Partnership With MIT Mean for Investors?
Leading tech companies appear to be united in a belief that artificial intelligence (AI) is on track to change the world, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) has been making some big bets to ensure that it....
Weibo is Beating Tencent in this Key Market
Tencent's (NASDAQOTH: TCEHY) WeChat is the most popular messaging app in China. Its monthly active users (MAUs) rose 20% annually to 963 million last quarter, and its growing ecosystem allows....
3 Things Management Wants You to Know About Walt Disney Co's Streaming-Video Plans
It's been a month since Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) said it wouldn't renew its premium streaming agreement with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) when that deal expires at the end of 2019. Instead, the House of....
Why in the World Did Netflix Get Into the Marijuana Business?
Marijuana might still be technically illegal at the Federal level, but Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) isn't letting that stop it from participating in weed culture. Last month the company released a....
3 Top Index Funds to Keep You in the Investing Game
Index funds and exchange-traded funds can be some of the easiest ways to invest in the market without doing the research or taking the risk investors should put into owning individual stocks. And....