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Chipotle Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Tuesday
The quarterly report that Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) investors were initially anticipating, but now are dreading, is just around the corner. The fast-casual chain reports fresh financials....
Cost Creep Remains American Airlines' Achilles Heel
In recent years, United Continental's (NYSE: UAL) perennial margin deficit relative to Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has become a frequent topic of conversation among airline investors and analysts.....
Bank of America Just Passed a Major Milestone
When Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) reported its third-quarter earnings at the beginning of October, buried deep within the bank's earnings release was evidence of a major milestone: During the....
2 Winning Tech IPOs of 2017
Around a dozen tech companies have gone public so far this year. Post-IPO life hasn't worked out so well for some of them, but two in particular have rewarded early investors with solid share....
3 Growth Stocks for Nest-Egg Building
Building a nest egg requires patience and time. It's also important to invest in stocks with solid long-term growth prospects, since growth stocks have historically delivered market-beating....
3 Things About Esports You Probably Didn't Know
While esports has a long way to go before it reaches the prominence of the NFL or NBA, it is very possible that some day you will see an Overwatch player as celebrated as any traditional sports....
Cost-Sharing Reductions: What Are They, and Why It Matters That Trump Is Ending Them
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law more than seven years ago, but the fact remains that many Americans still don't understand Barack Obama's hallmark healthcare law, or healthcare....
Mattel Shelves Baby Smart Speaker After Outcry
Voice-activated smart speakers are all the rage. Though the category only debuted with the 2014 release of the Echo by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), growth in the segment has been staggering.....
Boeing "Strikes" a Deal to Buy Revolutionary Heli-Plane Maker
It's been about a year and a half since we first learned of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's "LightningStrike Project," the scary-sounding name attached to an entirely benign story....
3 Energy Stocks to Buy at the Bottom of the Cycle
It's been a while since oil was trading for less than $30 a barrel, back in the early months of 2016. In many instances, though, oil and gas stocks still sport valuations that would seem at home....
Partial Automation: 2017’s Cars With Autopilot
Someday, we're told, self-driving cars won't need human drivers at all. We're not there yet, but there are a few cars available today with systems similar to an airliner's autopilot -- a system....
Want to Get Paid Every Month? These Dividend Stocks Are for You
Your bills come every month, so it would be nice if your portfolio income did too. Unfortunately, most dividend stocks make payments only once a quarter, which doesn't line up with most people's....
France's Solar Market Dominated by Total and SunPower
As the U.S. solar market comes under attack from potential solar tariffs, SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) has to be worried demand will deteriorate before its eyes. The U.S. is the company's....
Intel Corp. Is Still Shooting Itself in the Foot
Just recently, South Korean electronics giant Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) announced a next-generation chip manufacturing technology that it dubs "8nm." The technology, which Samsung says was....
Don’t Look Now but the Oil Market is Turning Bullish
Not that long ago analysts were throwing in the towel on the oil market, with some growing downright bearish. In late June, for example, analysts at Seaport Global Securities downgraded more than....
Is Citigroup’s Stock a Buy for Value Investors?
Over the past year, shares of Citigroup (NYSE: C) have climbed 47%. That's more than double the return on the S&P 500, and it comfortably exceeds other big banks as well, with the KBW Bank....
3 Signs You Should Sell This 17-Bagger Stock
They grow up so fast. Just five years ago, MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ: MGPI) was an obscure company valued at $80 million. Today, it's valued at over $1 billion -- meaning it has become a 17-bagger....
Here’s How Apple Inc. Could Price New iPhone Models in 2018
Next year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch three new iPhones. The lowest-cost model appears to be a phone with a 6-inch liquid crystal display, the mid-priced model should be a direct....
Renewable Energy This Week: What You Need to Know
Last week was another week of milestones for renewable energy, both big and small. For investors, there may be some good news that will help shape solar energy and energy storage, in particular,....
With Lots of Moving Pieces, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Reports Yet Another Strong Quarter
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) shareholders like myself have gotten spoiled. After some lean years following the onset of the Affordable Care Act and the concurrent tightening of hospitals'....
What to Watch for in Chipotle's Upcoming Earnings Report
It was a rough summer for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), as a July norovirus outbreak at a Virginia restaurant sent the stock reeling. Then an all-natural queso was released in several test....
Nucor Corporation Forges Ahead: 2 Things Holding the Steelmaker Back
Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) reported third-quarter financial and operating results on October 19. Despite a slip in earnings sequentially and from the year-ago quarter, its results came in well....
Is Wells Fargo Stock a Good Value Right Now?
Over the past year, shares of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) have climbed 19%. That may seem like a lot until you consider that the KBW Bank Index is up 38% over the same stretch.Given this lagging....
Better Buy: NVIDIA Corporation vs. Texas Instruments
It's true that both Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) work in the semiconductor industry. The two companies design computer chips, and each is a household name in its....
Is Virtual Reality Really Going Social? Facebook's Big Gamble
Every company eventually needs to learn how to handle disruption. Business conditions change and someone is going to come after your market, so successful companies long-term have to adapt and....