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Chart: The Cost of Wells Fargo's Sales Scandal
When news broke last year that thousands of Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) employees opened 2 million checking and credit card accounts for customers without the customers' authorization to do so, the....
Better Buy: Micron Technology, Inc. vs. Samsung Electronics
Micron (NASDAQ: MU) and Samsung Electronics (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) are two of the largest memory chipmakers in the world. Micron is the third largest DRAM manufacturer and fourth largest NAND maker....
Amazon Just Made a Move to Put Its Ad Revenue Growth Into Overdrive
Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) advertising business is one of the fastest growing revenue sources for the company, and it's turning out to be its next big growth product. The company recently took a....
Why This Big Midstream Partnership Fell 17% in August
Shares of midstream oil and gas partnership Plains All American (NYSE: PAA) fell 17% in August. Almost all of that drop, however, transpired on one day. At its nadir, Plains' units were down over....
Why Kinder Morgan Inc. Shares Fell 5% in August, Lagging Its Midstream Peers
Share of midstream oil and natural gas giant Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) fell around 5% last month. The decline was more than similarly large and diversified peer Enterprise Products Partners....
Here's Why Novo Nordisk A/S Gained 12% in August
Shares of Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) rose 11.7% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Investors were relieved to see that the sales stall the....
Could Your 401K Get Hit With a Trump Tax?
When Donald Trump campaigned for president, a staple of his platform was corporate tax reform. Since then, he's doubled down, suggesting that corporate taxes could be simplified and the rate....
Time to Get Greedy With Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Stock
Shares of Check Point Software (NASDAQ: CHKP) rallied about 30% this year and easily outperformed the NASDAQ's 20% rally. Those gains were fueled by robust demand for its enterprise security....
Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte Is More Than Just a Drink
While Labor Day weekend unofficially marks the end of summer for many people, the release of Starbucks' (NASDAQ: SBUX) Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) has become a major signal of the arrival of....
Why Dollar Tree, Inc. Stock Jumped 10.5% in August
Shares of Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) jumped 10.5% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the single price-point retailer released impressive....
Better Buy: AT&T Inc. vs T-Mobile
The U.S. telecom industry is facing intense competition. The biggest culprit in the fierce landscape is T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), which has taken steps to undermine the status quo of the wireless....
Why Franco-Nevada Investors Are More Excited Than Ever
If you want to profit from precious metals but don't want to deal with the ins and outs of mining operations, then Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV) is worth a closer look. The company chooses to enter....
The Problem With Intel Corp.'s AI Strategy
Microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) wants to be a leader in the market for artificial-intelligence (AI) processing. To that end, back in May, Diane Bryant, who led the company's data-center....
Why Shares of Blue Apron Holdings Fell 21% in August
Shares of Blue Apron Holdings (NYSE: APRN) tumbled 20.7% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the company reported a net income loss of $31.6 million....
5 Things You Didn't Know About Philip Morris International
Many U.S. investors see Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) simply as the global extension of the cigarette business that Altria Group (NYSE: MO) continues to run domestically. Looking at....
One Week Away From the iPhone 8 Release - Here's What You Can Expect
The long wait for the 10th-anniversary edition of the iPhone is almost over. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to unveil the iPhone 8, or what some are calling the iPhone Edition, at an event held....
How To Shield Your Retirement Savings From The Next Market Crash
Want to impress your friends? Here is a stock market prediction you can make at any time and almost always be proven right: the market will take a dive.Market downturns are inevitable. Analysts....
If You're Retired, Consider Buying These 3 Stocks
Lacking a flexible investing time horizon that stretches into several decades, retirees tend to favor stable businesses with long track records of sales and earnings growth. Hefty dividend yields....
7 Medical Conditions That Will Be Lining Big Pharma's Pockets by 2020
Image source: Getty Images.Imagine a stack of dollar bills reaching from the ground to more than 95,000 miles into the sky -- nearly four-tenths of the way to the moon. That stack would total $1.4....
3 Consumer-Goods Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 3%
Buying and holding solid dividend stocks is arguably the best way to predictably generate wealth over the long term. After all, you not only get paid to hang on to these stocks -- typically in the....
JetBlue Airways Stock Is on Sale
In late July, JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) reported very strong results for the second quarter of 2017. The carrier did benefit significantly last quarter from the timing of Easter, but its....
Why Bank Stocks Tanked on Tuesday
Tuesday proved to be a tough start to the week for bank stocks. Following the holiday weekend, stocks across the board were down, with bank stocks in the lead.The broader market, represented by....
2 Video-Game Stocks to Consider for the Long Run
Investors have been upbeat about video game stocks in recent months, and the massive gains delivered by the likes of Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU), and....
Delta Air Lines Slashes Its Third-Quarter Guidance
In recent years, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has routinely posted stronger earnings results than its top rivals, American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) and United Continental (NYSE: UAL). Entering the....
The 6 Best Dividend Stocks in the Railroad Industry
Railroads are always worth looking at for those seeking good dividend growth prospects. But since no two railroads will have exactly the same dividend or growth potential, let's consider which....