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What Will the Average American Pay for Obamacare in 2018?
Big changes are in store for consumers who are planning to purchase an Obamacare (officially the Affordable Care Act, or ACA) plan in 2018. Though the enrollment period is ongoing and remains the....
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3 Great Stocks You Can Buy and Hold Forever
What's the greatest advantage an individual investor has? Time. You don't have to be as concerned about day-to-day stock fluctuations or occasional disappointments and setbacks. Buying and holding....
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Lowe's (LOW) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallNov. 21, 2017 9:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
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Here's What Apple Inc. Needs to Deliver With the iPhone SE 2
Taiwanese publication Economic Daily News (via MacRumors) says that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) intends to refresh its low-cost, small-screen iPhone, known as the iPhone SE, during the first half of....
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Should PepsiCo Buy This Beaten-Down Company?
Don't let PepsiCo's (NYSE: PEP) name fool you: Although the company shares the eponym of its namesake beverage, PepsiCo can best be thought of as a food and beverages conglomerate. In fact, the....
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Better Buy: American Express Company vs. Square
Nearly two years have passed since I wrote my first article pitting credit card titan American Express (NYSE: AXP) against 21st-century payments processor Square (NYSE: SQ). I tagged AmEx for the....
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How to Invest in Lumber
From the walls of buildings to tables and chairs, lumber is all around. In fact, wood is the core of all the packages from online retailers and the padding that keeps baby bottoms dry at night.....
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Better Buy: Micron Technology Inc. vs. Intel
It's been a banner year for both Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and longtime partner Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). That said, Intel's 23% jump in share price this year can't match Micron's mind-boggling....
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Dollar Tree Q3: Sunny Days in a Cloudy Sector
Last week, Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) released its Q3 of fiscal 2017 results which, like the previous quarter, beat convincingly on the bottom line. Many things went right for the discount....
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Wal-Mart and Target Are Finally Finding Their Way Against Amazon.com
The easy narrative over the last decade has been that Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been eating Target (NYSE: TGT) and Walmart's (NYSE: WMT) lunch in retail. Consumers are spending more online,....
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Where Will Nucor Corporation Be in 10 Years?
U.S. steel giant Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) is an industry leader, and it has rewarded investors incredibly well over the years. For example, it has an amazing 44-year history of consecutive....
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Will JPMorgan Chase Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
2017 was another solid year for JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), with the banking giant seeing its stock price climb 14% over the past 12 months. Fundamentally, JPMorgan's prospects have looked strong,....
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3 Top Diabetes Stocks to Buy Now
Diabetes is huge problem for Americans. Between 1990 and 2010, the number of U.S. residents with diabetes tripled, and the number of new cases annually doubled. Both prevalence and costs....
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DAX-Wochenausblick: Politische Hängepartie belastet Aktienmarkt – 13.000er-Marke als Unterstützungsbereich – Ölpreis und Euro im Blick – Flut an Konjunkturdaten
Sehr geehrte Leser, nach den recht deutlichen Kursverlusten der letzten Wochen zeigte der DAX in der abgelaufenen Handelswoche leichte Stabilisierungstendenzen und konnte mit einem leichten....
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DAX-Informationen für 27.11.2017
DAX-Informationen für 27.11.2017Prognose für die nächsten Tage/Wochen (Basis: Verwendung eines Zyklen-Systems mit optimierten Parametern): abwärts (seit 14.11.17) / Trendwende auf Schlusskursbasis
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3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Stocks inched higher last week as investors cheered positive earnings announcements from retailers heading into the holiday season shopping rush. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:....
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Will Apple Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the stock market's largest company, but what many people don't realize about the tech giant is that it has also become one of the biggest payers of dividend income to its....
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Highlights From the Salesforce Q3 2017 Report
When enterprise software company Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) reported results for the quarter that ended Oct. 31, 2017, it bested guidance given a few months prior and raised its outlook for the....
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Major Entertainment Companies Lining Up to Strike a Deal With 21st Century Fox
With the growing popularity of streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, the entertainment world is changing. Many of the biggest players are finding that their best bet for survival lies in....
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2 Big Upgrades to Expect in Apple Inc.’s 2018 iPhones
Although Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest smartphones -- the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X -- seem to be doing well in the marketplace, next year's lineup should be even more competitive.The....
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Love Dividends? 3 Stocks You Might Want to Buy
Good dividend stocks are getting harder to find. With stock prices soaring, dividend yields have gone in the opposite direction. Meanwhile, companies are choosing to do other things with their....
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Amazon.com's Twitch Is Dominating the Game Streaming Market
One of Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) best-kept secrets is Twitch, a popular site where gamers live-stream their gameplay. It's basically a social network for gamers where viewers can tune in, learn....
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Why Is Home Depot Spending $8 Billion on Stock Buybacks?
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) can't seem to get enough of its own stock. Executives a year ago set a target for $5 billion worth of share repurchases, but ended up spending $7 billion after changing their....
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Is AT&T's Time Warner Deal in Jeopardy?
AT&T's (NYSE: T) planned $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) recently hit a speed bump after the US Justice Department sued to block the deal. The DOJ previously warned AT&T....
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Kroger Earnings: What to Watch
Kroger (NYSE: KR) will announce its third-quarter earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, Nov. 30. Investors haven't found much to be excited about in the supermarket chain's latest....