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3 Must-Watch Stocks Heading Into Earnings Season
The quiet summer months are over, and the financial markets have gotten back to work after a quiet yet profitable period for stock investors. Now, your attention should turn to earnings reports....
3 Stocks That Could Put eBay's Returns to Shame
Over the past 20 years, online auction house eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) has generated returns of more than 4,500% for investors, even including a period where it lost some 80% of its value.Long-term....
Can AMC, IMAX, and National CineMedia Keep Going After Last Week's Pop?
Some of this year's hardest hit stocks came through with big gains last week. Shares of National CineMedia (NASDAQ: NCMI), AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), and IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) soared 33%, 27%, and....
Bitcoin Is a Fraud According to the CEO of the Largest Bank in the U.S.
In case you've been living under a rock, cryptocurrencies, headed by bitcoin and ethereum, are absolutely on fire in 2017. After beginning the year with a $17.7 billion aggregate market cap, the....
3 Value Stocks for Smart Investors
Value investors know that getting a good stock at a good price can be difficult, particularly in markets like we face to day, but it's always worth it when you find one. They tend to offer the....
3 High-Yield Healthcare Stocks
One downside to a long-lasting bull market is that the market's dividend yield declines. That's a big problem for retirees who rely on their portfolio to meet their income needs.Even in today's....
The Top Cancer Immunotherapies Expected to Reach $1 Billion in Sales in 2017
There is perhaps no scarier word in the English language than "cancer." More than 15.5 million Americans who were alive as of Jan. 1, 2016, have had cancer at some point in their lives, according....
Will "Grand Theft Auto" Continue to Push Take-Two Interactive Stock Higher?
Like other major video-game publishers, Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) is benefiting from selling games directly to consumers through digital downloads, but even that tailwind pales in....
Investors Are Right to Worry About Diageo's Casamigos Acquisition
Investors are growing increasingly concerned that Diageo (NYSE: DEO) doesn't have a coherent acquisition strategy. While it is trying to cash in on the premiumization trend in alcoholic beverages,....
Everybody Hates Chipotle's Queso
What if Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) threw a queso party and nobody came? Last week was supposed to be a big deal for the former fast-casual darling. It rolled out queso nationwide on....
Billionaire George Soros' Fund Bought These 3 Pharma Stocks: Should You?
Billionaire George Soros is an iconic figure in the world of investing because of his unique ability to consistently beat the broader markets. As such, the quarterly 13F filings of his namesake....
Better Buy: General Dynamics Corporation vs. Northrop Grumman
Defense contractors have done well lately, responding to more favorable industry conditions both from a political standpoint and from the rise in the military threat level in recent years. Both....
2 Stocks I'd Never Buy, and 1 I'll Consider
When I started my career as a financial advisor some 30-plus years ago, I was taught the business from a fundamental perspective. In other words, companies with a strong balance sheet, growing top....
Why Comcast Is the Best Buy in the Cable Industry
Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) shares dropped earlier this month after a top executive said the company expected significant subscriber losses when it reports its third-quarter numbers.Matthew Strauss,....
Better Dividend Stock: Target vs. Tanger Factory Outlets
Income investors love dividend aristocrats, those elite companies that have hiked their dividends annually for over 25 years. But with the market near all-time highs, many dividend aristocrats are....
Why Ventas Could Be a Gold Mine for Income Investors
Healthcare real estate investment trust Ventas (NYSE: VTR) is a great income stock, with a steadily growing dividend that currently yields 4.5%. However, there's more to Ventas than just income --....
Most Costco Members Don't Shop at Costco All That Much
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) markets itself as a warehouse club where, in exchange for a membership fee, consumers get access to a variety of food, merchandise, and services at discounted prices.Of....
10 Professional Athletes Bringing Home the Biggest Endorsement Checks
Image Source: Nike.Sports are big business today, and athletes are at the center of it. Not only are stars making millions on the court, but the top players take home even more in endorsements and....
The Best Time to Buy Apple’s Stock Was Yesterday
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) incredible success story has led many investors to lament that they didn't buy shares of the tech giant when it was the underdog at the time of its IPO in 1980. When you ask....
Global Oil Demand is Surging But That’s Still Not Enough to Fix the Oil Market
The oil industry just can't seem to snap out of its doldrums this year. Crude remains stubbornly low, which has stalled the industry's attempts at a recovery. However, while weaker prices have....
Why It's Time to Get Greedy With Fortinet, Inc. Stock
With its stock up 26% year to date, some investors may think it's a bit late to board the Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) train. The good news is Fortinet, like many of its peers, is still in the process....
Why Hortonworks, Inc. Stock Leaped 27% in August
Stock in big data software provider Hortonworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDP) rose 26.8% last month, according to data from S&P Global Intelligence.Hortonworks shares jumped 18.4% on Aug. 4, the first....
Why Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Shares Lost 10.5% in August
Stock in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) lost 10.5% last month, according to data from S&P Global Intelligence.Shares of the payroll and human resources software giant settled....
Why Oclaro, Inc. Shares Lost 14% in August
Stock in optical networks component provider Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR) fell 14% last month, according to data from S&P Global Intelligence.Oclaro shares lost value in August after the....
3 Stocks to Hold for the Next Century
"Buy and hold" sounds like a simple investing strategy, but it only works if you're confident in your stocks for the very long haul. Titans topple all the time, and truly secular investments are....