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3 Stocks That Look Just Like Salesforce in 2002
As one of the first software-as-a-service (SAAS) companies, Salesforce.com started out as a humble supplier of one basic customer relationship management (CRM) software. That product is still its....
Facebook's Instagram Continues to March Towards 1 Billion Users
Five months after reaching 700 million monthly active users (MAUs), Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) Instagram service has achieved a new milestone: 800 million MAUs. Of those, 500 million are daily active....
Is Texas Instruments' 24% Dividend Increase Too Extreme?
There are dividend raises, and there are dividend raises. Texas Instruments' (NASDAQ: TXN) latest hike falls squarely into the second category -- the veteran analog chipmaker announced a nearly....
Die 100 wichtigsten Webseiten der Welt
Die 100 wichtigsten Webseiten der Welt
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Twitter, Inc. to Experiment With Doubling Character Count
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) has had a rough time in recent years. Monthly user growth has struggled and revenue growth subsequently turned to declines. As a result, Twitter stock has plummeted. Shares....
IBM CEO Defends Watson Against Critics
International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has invested billions of dollars in Watson, its cognitive computing system that made a name for itself by winning Jeopardy! back in 2011. Watson is....
3 Reasons Ciena Corporation Is Staying Ahead of the Competition
In researching my latest article on Ciena's (NYSE: CIEN) recent quarter, I found a lot to like about the company. As Foolish investors, we are always on the lookout for companies with outstanding....
3 Value Stocks to Hold for a Decade
Long ago, Ben Graham taught me that "Price is what you pay; value is what you get." Whether we're talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.-- Warren....
3 Game-Changing Small-Cap Technology Stocks to Buy
Small companies must navigate more risks than large companies have to, especially when they're disrupting mature markets dominated by deeply embedded and well-heeled competitors. Nevertheless,....
Instagram's Advertiser Growth Might Be More Impressive Than Its User Growth
Instagram announced it's surpassed 800 million monthly active users at an advertising event in New York on Monday. Of those users, 500 million log in every day. It took just five months for the....
Will "Star Trek" Help CBS Take On Netflix?
If CBS (NYSE: CBS) wants its premium digital platform to "live long and prosper," it better hope that Sunday night's debut of Star Trek: Discovery wooed more than just longtime fans of the sci-fi....
3 Highest-Growth Stocks in the Market Today
Which stocks claim the highest growth rates in the entire market? The answer depends on how you define growth.There are several kinds of growth -- sales, earnings, stock price, cash flow, and....
4 Stocks That Turned $7,000 into $42,000
The single best performer on the S&P 500 has returned roughly 100% since the start of 2017. However, it's over longer time frames that investors can enjoy truly eye-popping stock price gains.....
Good News for Investors: Facebook Drops Shareholder-Unfriendly Stock-Split Plan
It's official: Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has decided to drop its controversial plan to split its stock. A controversial move from last year had been designed to allow Mark Zuckerberg to retain control....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy This Fall
Any season is the right season to invest in high-yield dividend stocks. However, which stocks are the best to pick can change. With fall now here, several dividend stocks look especially....
3 Lessons I've Learned From the Bitcoin Boom
Nearly every investor has made bad mistakes with their portfolios, buying losing investments and missing out on explosive growth opportunities. Yet few mistakes can equal my experience with the....
Palo Alto vs. Check Point Software: Which Is the Better Cybersecurity Stock?
Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) has been on a roll this year, winning over investors with its laser-like focus on enhancing earnings by boosting its subscription business. But....
Amazon Admits Video Isn't Carrying Its Own Weight
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos is ordering a strategic revamp at Amazon Studios, its original video division. The e-commerce giant is cancelling shows like Season 2 of "Z: The Beginning....
3 Stocks to Watch Heading Into October
For various reasons, there will be several things to monitor in the weeks ahead for Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) as well as both Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and IBM (NYSE: IBM), the latter two of which will....
3 Stocks That Could Soar More Than Netflix
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has generated jaw-dropping returns for early investors, with shares of the video-streaming giant climbing more than 15,000% from its initial public offering just 15 years....
1 Tech Stock to Avoid and 1 to Buy Today
The tech sector is a volatile place, but investors who pick the right stocks can sometimes benefit from outsized returns. Of course, this also means that some stocks plummet. While this can happen....
Snap Is Restructuring Its Hardware Team
Snapchat operator Snap (NYSE: SNAP) is reportedly shuffling its hardware team, including its leadership. Bloomberg reports that the leadership changes occurred earlier this month, and the company....
Should You Sell Stock to Cover Emergency Expenses?
Stocks are a valuable part of any portfolio, and for many, they're a safety net in lean times. When your liquid savings are running low, relying on your shares can help you cover emergency....
3 Stocks That Could Put NVIDIA's Returns to Shame
NVIDIA's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock price has nearly tripled over the past year, helped by one stunningly good quarter after another as a broad range of customers have come to realize the power of its....
Is Weibo's Growth Just Getting Started?
Weibo (NASDAQ: WB) stock has been on a tear in 2017, with shares up roughly 160% year to date as of this writing, trading at all-time highs. With an expanding user base and ad-sales growth driving....