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Report: Apple Inc. iPhone X Production Delayed Even Further
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X on Sept. 12, one disappointment was that the iPhone X -- easily the most interesting phone of the bunch -- would come....
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....
Big Changes Could Be Coming From These Industrial Giants
By coincidence, General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), and United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) are both under significant pressure to undertake far-reaching strategic restructurings. Let's take a look....
The Best Acquisition of the 21st Century
Business students know the risks of mergers and acquisitions. There are no perfect numbers on the issue, but according to Harvard Business Review, between 70% and 90% of M&A deals fail. ....
7 Reasons Your Obamacare Premium Could Soar by a Double-Digit Percentage in 2018
In just over five weeks, open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is best known as Obamacare, will begin. The upcoming enrollment period could very well rival the first enrollment....
If You Like Dividends, You Should Love These 3 Stocks
Income investors aren't suffering from a lack of stock choices right now. But while generous yields aren't very hard to find today, the combination of steady income and solid growth is much more....
Best Buy: The Coca-Cola Co vs. PepsiCo, Inc. vs. Procter & Gamble Co
They are three of the biggest names among dividend investors. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) , and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) have been offering investors dividend increases for a....
AbbVie's Unfazed by the Risk of Generic Humira
Over 60% of AbbVie Inc.’s (NYSE: ABBV) sales come from demand for Humira -- an autoimmune-disease drug prescribed to patients with a variety of conditions -- that racks up sales of $16 billion per....
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....
The Best Fast-Casual Stock to Buy in 2017
The fast-casual segment -- and the restaurant industry as a whole -- has been in a major slump over the past year. Lower grocery prices are leading more people to choose to eat at home rather than....
3 Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years
Legendary investor Warren Buffett once opined that "time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre," referring to his preference for buying wonderful businesses, even at....
3 Stocks With Nike-Like Return Potential
Sportswear and athletic-shoe giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) has created a lot of wealth over the years. Early investors have enjoyed an eye-popping 29,500% return in 37 years, or roughly 17% per year.....
Will New Driverless Guidelines Jump-Start the Industry?
The Department of Transportation recently released revised guidelines for driverless cars, relaxing some guidelines put out during the Obama administration last year. For example, a 15-point....
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....
3 Reasons to Avoid NVIDIA Stock (For Now)
Shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently dipped from their all-time highs after a CNBC report claimed that AMD's (NASDAQ: AMD) partner GlobalFoundries was developing an autonomous driving chip....
4 Ways to Work From Home After You Retire
Retiring doesn't mean you have to leave the workforce entirely. In fact, about 60% of workers over the age of 60 say they plan on picking up another job after they retire.While some people never....
3 Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
A mistake many investors make, especially inexperienced ones, is babysitting their portfolios by continuously monitoring them, which can cause them to make too many adjustments. One way to avoid....
3 Buy-and-Hold Stocks You Can Own for Decades
The most successful investors identify strong stocks and own them for the long run. That's hard to do with many companies because volatile business models can make it dangerous to hold onto shares....
4 Reasons Activision Blizzard Is a Buy
Activision Blizzard's (NASDAQ: ATVI) stock has climbed more than 400% over the last five years, and 82% year to date. Investor confidence in the game maker has grown considerably this year as....
Are Sunny Days Ahead for Micron as DRAM Prices Rise?
Shares of Micron (NASDAQ: MU) have rallied roughly 60% this year as surging demand for memory chips caused prices to soar. As the world's third-largest DRAM maker and fourth largest NAND maker,....
Western Digital's Battle for Toshiba's Memory Finally Ends
Western Digital's (NASDAQ: WDC) lengthy battle over Toshiba's (NASDAQOTH: TOSBF) memory unit seemingly ended on Sep. 20, with Toshiba's board voting to sell the business to a consortium led by SK....
Intel Corp. Needs to Make This Addition to Its Technology Roadmap
In the wake of the news from DigiTimes that Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) first chip manufactured in its 10nm technology, known as Cannon Lake, would be delayed yet again to the end of 2018, my....
How NCR Reinvented Itself to Survive
The best companies for long-term investors are able to reinvent themselves in order to keep up with the times. NCR (NYSE: NCR), which began its history more than 130 years ago as the National Cash....
3 Soda Stocks You May Be Overlooking
Soda giants Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) have produced solid returns for investors this year that roughly track those of the broader market. But thanks in part to their massive....
3 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 3%
If you want both current portfolio income and the chance at long-term growth, then dividend stocks should get the bulk of your attention. Smart investors seek out opportunities among high-yielding....