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Has IBM Finally Turned Itself Around?
IBM (NYSE: IBM) investors got a rare treat when IBM reported earnings -- optimism! Big Blue reported third-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations by a good margin. The top line was....
3 Growth Stocks With Virtual Monopolies
A business can extract all kinds of benefits from a dominant market position. To name just two examples, the industry leader typically posts higher profitability and stronger, more consistent....
Here's How Zebra Technologies, Corp. Trots Toward Stronger Profits
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a company named for its market-defining bar code scanning and printing solutions, reported third-quarter results on Tuesday morning. Moving deeper into fresh....
3 High-Growth Stocks That Are Just Getting Started
Growth stocks come in all shapes and sizes. They can be established companies that are reinvesting massive amounts of their revenue into their businesses in order to fuel more growth, or they can....
Becton, Dickinson and Co Shows It's "Consistent" and "Reliable" in the Face of Headwinds
The fiscal fourth-quarter revenue at Becton, Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) isn't going to win any growth competitions, but the medical and life sciences conglomerate continues to cut costs, allowing its....
Intel Corp. Claims Record Core i5 and Core i7 Product Mix
It's no secret that the personal-computer market has been on the decline for years. People simply aren't buying as many computers as they used to as devices like smartphones and, to a lesser....
Becton, Dickinson and Co Shows It's "Consistent" and "Reliable" in the Face of Headwinds
The fiscal fourth-quarter revenue at Becton, Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) isn't going to win any growth competitions, but the medical and life sciences conglomerate continues to cut costs, allowing its....
Did You Miss Sherwin-Williams Company's Big Move in October?
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) continues to paint a pretty picture on the stock exchanges, with October turning out to be another big month as the paint and coatings stock soared 10.4%, extending....
Marriott Expects a Stronger Future
Hotel companies thrive on travel demand, and Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) has seen substantial growth in the wake of its merger with Starwood Hotels & Resorts late last year. Yet with....
Northrop, Lockheed Come Under Pentagon Fire for Quality Issues
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), two of the nation's largest defense contractors, both were hit by the Pentagon over quality concerns in recent weeks. None of the....
Why Microsoft Stock Jumped Nearly 12% in October
Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) popped by 11.7% in October, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, a majority of which came after the company reported strong fiscal....
New Report Suggests Apple Augmented Reality Glasses Could Ship in 2020
For the most part, analysts have been expecting Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to launch a set of augmented reality (AR) glasses sometime between 2019 and 2020. Well, Bloomberg is out with a fresh report....
The CFPB Class Action Rule Is Dead
A new Consumer Finance Protection Bureau rule banning "forced arbitration" clauses by financial companies was set to go into effect in 2018 -- until the U.S. Senate killed it last week. Here's....
What Do Rising Interest Rates Mean to You?
The Federal Reserve and other key central banks have begun a rate-hike cycle. Here's what it means for you as a consumer and as a borrower, as well as what higher interest rates mean for bank....
How to Invest in Biotech Stocks
$33,800.That's how much you'd have if you'd invested $10,000 in Alnylam stock just one year ago.Sound enticing? How about $154,980?Continue readingSource: Fool.com
This Might Be the Real Reason Apple, Inc. Wants Qualcomm, Inc. Out of Its iPhones
Beginning with the iPhone 7-series smartphones last year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) started to dual-source cellular modems from both Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) after relying....
Encana Corp's Growth Engine Slowed in Q3 but Revved Back up Quickly
On the surface, Encana (NYSE: ECA) seemed to report somewhat lackluster third-quarter results. Earnings slipped 7% versus the prior year, due to a significant drop in natural gas production.....
How LinkedIn Is Working for Microsoft
Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) acquisition of LinkedIn was the biggest acquisition of all time, clocking in at a whopping $26 billion.In this segment from Industry Focus: Tech, host Dylan Lewis and....
Microsoft Up 7% on Quarterly Results
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been crushing expectations since CEO Satya Nadella took over three years ago, and this quarter's earnings results are a testament to that.In this segment from Industry....
How Amazon Is Competing With Google -- and Maybe Even Winning
No business wants to hear that Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is taking an interest in their slice of the market -- the e-commerce giant is known for looking into unexpected avenues and sometimes....
Why Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software Are Surging Today
Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) jumped on Wednesday after the company reported strong net bookings growth in its fiscal second quarter and raised its net bookings guidance....
What You Need to Know About Amazon's Quarterly Report
Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock popped last week after the company reported some pretty impressive results in its Q3 earnings.In this Industry Focus: Tech segment, host Dylan Lewis and Motley....
Chubb Corporation Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Paycom Software Delivers Yet Another Beat-and-Raise Quarter
Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC) appears to have mastered the expectations game. In its third-quarter earnings report delivered on Halloween, the payroll and human capital management (HCM) software....
Energy Transfer Partners LP's Growth Initiatives Paid Big Dividends in the Third Quarter
As expected, Energy Transfer Partners' (NYSE: ETP) turnaround continued in the third-quarter. The MLP reported a 25.5% spike in adjusted EBITDA to $1.74 billion, which fueled a 27.4% surge in....