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3 Stocks Where Shrinking Revenue Is No Big Deal
If you stop reading income statements at the top line, you're missing out on the whole story. Revenue growth or lack thereof is just one dimension of multidimensional companies. Periods of....
DOW DAX vorm Kurssprung
Der DAX scheint klinisch tot zu sein. Der DOW kann steigen wie er will, den DAX interessiert es nicht. Trotzdem sagt mir das Chartbild, dass wir vor einem Kurssprung stehen. Je länger der DAX sich
Why Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Slipped This Morning
Shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS) dipped 13% lower in early morning trading on Tuesday after its most important collaboration partner reported some disturbing third-quarter sales....
Is it Finally Safe to Buy Blackberry Ltd?
If you bought shares of BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) (NASDAQ: BBRY) ten years ago, you'd be sitting on a 90% loss due to the death of the company's smartphone business. But if you bought BlackBerry at the....
Why GM Could Be a Great Long-Term Buy for Your Portfolio
General Motors (NYSE: GM) is one of the biggest companies in the auto industry, and has gotten pretty beaten down in the last few years, but that may be about to change. In this segment from....
A Close Look at Visa Inc.'s Double-Digit Dividend Increase
Major credit card companies are certainly a good place for dividend investors recently. American Express (NYSE: AXP), MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V) have all rewarded shareholders with....
Costco's Business Today in 3 Charts
It's not easy being a brick-and-mortar retailer today. There are just too many shops competing over a shrinking pool of customer traffic, and this imbalance is forcing many businesses to cut....
A Big Loss for General Motors, but Good News Too
As expected, General Motors (NYSE: GM) swung to a GAAP loss of about $3 billion in the third quarter, and its revenue fell sharply from a year ago, on a year-over-year drop in production and $5.4....
Sherwin-Williams Suffers From Hurricane Hits
The hurricanes that hit Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and surrounding areas since late August have wrought massive devastation, and they've brought local economies to a standstill in some places.....
Earnings: 2 Stocks to Watch Tuesday
Earnings season is here. And every day there are some stocks moving double-digits in either direction as companies under and outperform expectations. This volatility will likely continue this....
Can Facebook Really Reach One Billion VR Users?
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently set a long-term goal of reaching a billion users with its virtual reality business. That ambitious target would make VR rival smartphones, which....
Six Flags Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Wednesday
It will be time to strap in and see where the coaster ride takes you when Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) reports financial results on Wednesday morning. The regional amusement park operator steps up with....
This Airline Is About to Pay a Dividend for the First Time. But Will It Help the Stock Price?
Look up; there's a new dividend flying in the skies. Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA), the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, has initiated a shareholder distribution. That puts it in good company....
Mercedes-Benz Is Trying to Woo Blue-Collar America
Mercedes-Benz USA, a subsidiary of the German automaker giant Daimler AG, is best known for its lineup of luxury cars and SUVs. However, its recent advertising strategy shows that the company may....
What Is JPMorgan Chase's Most Profitable Segment?
As a general rule, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) generates enviable profitability, especially given the fact that it's so big. But not all of the New York-based bank's business units are equally....
Are Shares of SunTrust Banks Cheap or Expensive?
Shares of SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) are up 28% over the past year. That's less than many of its peers, as the KBW Bank Index has climbed 38% over the same stretch, but it nevertheless beats the....
5 Reasons Why Netflix, Inc. Management Is So Confident About the Future
Last week, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported another quarter of stellar growth. The company grew its streaming subscriber base by more than 5 million during Q3. Its domestic contribution margin....
Is Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Stock a Buy?
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) stock has been a huge winner in the past. A $10,000 investment in the biotech 10 years ago would be worth more than $200,000 today. Regeneron's....
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
Last week was a good one for income investors, as the beginning of this year's final earnings season brought a raft of dividend raises from a variety of stocks.There were too many increases to fit....
2 Reasons Exxon Mobil Corporation Is a Better Value Stock than Royal Dutch Shell plc
Income investors who take a quick look at Royal Dutch Shell plc's (NYSE: RDS-B) 6% dividend yield might be tempted to think it offers a better value than ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) with....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks for October
Investors looking for high-yield dividend stocks need to tread with care. Usually, the very reason a stock has a big payout is that investors are wary of the company's prospects. If they were....
In Case You Missed It, Johnson & Johnson Is Undergoing a Major Business Transformation
Healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is what you might call a staple stock. It's a common holding for growth, value, and income investors given that many of the products it....
Better Buy: Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs. Amgen
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) are central figures within the biotech landscape. However, these two titans of the industry are both in the process of refreshing their....
3 Stocks for an Aging Bull Market
The stock market has been powering higher, with a few corrections scattered here and there, for the better part of a decade. Since bottoming out in early 2009, the S&P 500 index has gained....
3 Dividend Stocks That Are Minting Money
There are two things a company can do that are guaranteed to make investors happy. One is to make a lot of money. The other is to give a nice chunk of that money back to shareholders in the form....