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Visa Inc. Wages War on Cash
The world is moving steadily away from cash and toward digital forms of payment.Visa (NYSE: V), however, would like to accelerate this trend. The largest credit card processor is offering....
Gilead Sciences Inc. Still Singing the HCV Blues in the 3rd Quarter
Surprisingly strong hepatitis C virus (HCV) sales helped Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) enjoy better-than-expected results when the big biotech provided its second-quarter update in July. But that....
Was Celgene’s Third Quarter Really Crash-Worthy?
On the heels of reporting a disappointing late-stage trial failure, Celgene Corp. (NASDAQ: CELG) issued a poor third-quarter financial report that's stoking investors' fears. Has the biotech lost....
1 Analyst Believes Apple, Inc. Has Overcome iPhone X's Face ID Bottlenecks
In a matter of hours, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will start taking pre-orders for its forthcoming iPhone X, ahead of the Nov. 3 launch. The current state of production for the new flagship device....
Here's How Intel Corp. Crushed Its Own Guidance Targets
Semiconductor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) reported third-quarter results after the closing bell on Thursday. The company exceeded its own projections by a wide margin and set optimistic goals for....
All of Apple's 2018 iPhones and iPads Will Reportedly Have Face ID Support
On Oct. 9, well-known and generally reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo made an interesting, albeit unsurprising, prediction (via MacRumors) that all of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones and....
9 Metrics From McDonald's Corporation's Solid Third Quarter
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) has been serving up some tasty numbers for investors in recent quarters, driving the stock sharply higher. Shares were up more than 30% year to date before the company....
The Gap Between Wal-Mart and Amazon Is Still Getting Bigger
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) has seen tremendous growth in its e-commerce sales so far in 2017. Its first-quarter e-commerce sales grew 63%, followed by 60% year-over-year growth in the second....
SS&C Weathers Delayed Deals En Route to a Mixed Quarter
SS&C Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ: SSNC) announced slightly weaker-than-expected third-quarter 2017 results on Wednesday after the market closed, highlighting significant margin expansion and....
Alphabet Inc 3Q17 Earnings Send Shares Higher
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) 3Q17 earnings were released after closing bell tonight, and the company posted GAAP earnings of $9.57 per share on $27.8 billion in revenue, a 20% increase (23% in....
Microsoft Corporation FQ1 2018 Earnings Boosts Shares
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) FQ1 2018 earnings were released after closing bell tonight, and the company posted earnings of 84 cents per share, a 17% increase from last year, on $24.5....
Why Shares of STMicroelectronics Jumped Today
Shares of electronics and semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics NV (NYSE: STM) jumped on Thursday following a strong third-quarter report. ST beat analyst estimates across the board, and....
Why Nokia, Teck Resources, and Insys Therapeutics Slumped Today
Thursday was a calm day on Wall Street, with most investors focusing on individual stock movements stemming from earnings reports. Most major benchmarks finished relatively close to unchanged on....
Amazon.com, Inc. 3Q17 Earnings Send Shares Higher
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) 3Q17 earnings were released after closing bell tonight, and the company posted earnings of 52 cents per share on $43.7 billion in revenue. Analysts had been....
ConocoPhillips Demonstrated Its Strength Amid the Storms in the Third Quarter
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) reported expectation-trouncing third-quarter results before the market opened on Thursday, surpassing analysts' expectations once again. That's after the U.S. oil giant....
3 Stocks That Put Wal-Mart's Returns to Shame
In many respects, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) has helped redefine its industry. When Walmart went public some 47 years ago, its "megastores" were a unique concept. Today, the Costcos of the world can....
Abiomed, Inc's Revenue and Profits Soar Yet Again
Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD), a medical-device maker focused on minimally invasive heart pumps, reported its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Thursday, Oct. 26. The company once again reported strong....
Twitter Is Finally Accepting What It Is -- and What It Isn't
Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) is impressing investors today with its prediction that it could post its first profitable quarter ever in Q4. While the company posted record profitability in the third....
Statoil's Earnings Slip on Writedowns, Tax Bills
Three months after a second-quarter result that showed Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil (NYSE: STO) was starting to turn the corner, the company reported a bump on that road that put it back....
3 Megatrends Investors Need to Take Notice Of
The world around us is changing daily, it seems -- it's becoming more digitized, connected, and advanced in a host of ways. While there are many megatrends underway, we asked our investors for....
Here’s How AI Is Accelerating Microsoft’s Growth
It has been just a year since Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) created a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Research Group, initially staffing it with 5,000 scientists and engineers. The fact that....
Should You Be Worried After Bristol-Myers Squibb's Q3 Results?
It's been an up-and-down kind of year for Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY). Early in 2017, investors were concerned after the company opted not to pursue accelerated approval for a combination of....
Spirit Airlines Incorporated Earnings: Profit Plunges as a Fare War Heats Up
Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) faced severe challenges during the third quarter of 2017. Between late August and late September, Spirit's operations in Houston, Florida, and the Caribbean were....
What Is JPMorgan Chase's Most Efficient Operating Segment?
When it comes to banking, few things are more important than operating efficiently. And when it comes to efficiency, few banks measure up to JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), which has one of the lowest....
Verizon Communications Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (VZ)
Image source: The Motley Fool.Verizon (NYSE: VZ)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 19, 2017, 8:30 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com