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3 Dividend Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
While babysitting an actual baby can sometimes be fun -- until it's diaper-changing time -- babysitting other people or things, like coworkers or stocks, is just a pain. And dirty diapers are....
Down 13%, Is Best Buy Stock a Buy?
Despite reporting overwhelmingly positive second-quarter results last month, shares of consumer electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) tumbled. The stock is down about 13% from its peak, a....
1 Stock Retirees Should Consider
Younger investors can chase risky growth stocks, but that strategy stops making sense as your retirement approaches. The best way to manage your nest egg after retirement is to focus on risk-free....
Roundtable: 1 Stock Retirees Should Consider
Younger investors can chase risky growth stocks, but that strategy stops making sense as your retirement approaches. The best way to manage your nest egg after retirement is to focus on risk-free....
3 High-Yield Stocks
Though these three high-yield stocks play in different sandboxes, they share a common theme in addition to their strong dividends. Tech giant Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), gaming upstart....
3 Reasons Tesla Motors, Inc. Stock Could Fall
Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) ascent has been breathtaking. From its IPO on June 29, 2010, the electric-vehicle and sustainable-energy company's shares are up a staggering 1,400%.Yet even the....
Why Bank of America's Stock Tumbled on Tuesday
It was a tough day for bank stocks, with Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) leading the way. Shares of the nation's second-biggest bank by assets fell 3.2% on Tuesday.That exceeded the 2.3% drop of the....
Conn's Stock Hopes to Avoid Best Buy's Trap on Thursday
One of retail's most volatile stocks will get another reason to rock and roll this week, as Conn's (NASDAQ: CONN) reports quarterly results on Thursday morning. Analysts aren't holding out for....
3 Growth Stocks for the 21st Century
Three technologies stand at the forefront of making the 21st century uniquely different from any other: e-commerce, mobile communications, and biotechnology. Although each of these technologies....
Why Tableau Software, Inc. Stock Rose 12.5% in August
Shares of data visualization company Tableau Software (NYSE: DATA) rose a nice 12.5% during August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock's outperformance was....
Why Exact Sciences Shares Rallied 10.2% in August
After the company reported better-than-expected top- and bottom-line second-quarter results in late July and updated investors on its strategy at Cannacord's 37th annual growth conference on Aug.....
5 Things You Didn't Know About Alibaba
Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) shares are trading up an incredible 95% year to date. While a few critics, like short-seller Jim Chanos, think the Chinese e-commerce giant's 56% increase in revenue is a....
3 Reasons EOG Resources Inc Is a Better Growth Stock Than Devon Energy Corp
The oil market downturn forced shale drillers to cut costs so they can run on lower oil prices. Through a series of innovations, efficiency gains, and other sources, both EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG)....
Why Himax Technologies, Inc. Popped 19% in August
Last month, Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) stock price jumped 19%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, likely on news that the company is collaborating with....
Why Frontier Communications Corp. Shares Lost 12% in August
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) has delivered nothing but bad news since it spent $10.54 billion buying Verizon's former business in California, Texas, and Florida (CTF) in April 2016. That....
Reduced Dividend Payouts Could Be Coming for These High-Yield Stocks
Companies that operate energy-related infrastructure had been a top choice for income-seeking investors before the oil market downturn. That's because these entities typically generate gobs of....
Comcast Kills Dragons to Go to War with Disney World's Falcon
Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal Orlando ran a pair of roller coasters for the last time last night. Dragon Challenge -- billed as a single attraction at the resort's Islands of Adventure theme....
Apple Inc.'s Rumored "iPhone X" Name Sounds Ridiculous
A story in 9to5Mac, citing sources at case makers who claim to have "sources in Shenzhen who claim to have seen the new iPhone packaging," recently said that this year's new Apple (NASDAQ:....
Will Disney Dominate the Media Space? 1 Analyst Thinks So
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Here's How Apple Inc. Will Price Its Amazing OLED iPhone
Product leaker Benjamin Geskin tweeted out how Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will apparently price its upcoming premium OLED iPhone models, which could be called either "iPhone Edition" or "iPhone X,"....
My 3 Biggest Stock Holdings
Skin in the game. Eating one's own cooking. We have come up with so many different colloquialisms to preach the idea that those that manage money or give financial advice should follow the same....
The Key Reason Incyte Corporation Added $850 Million in Market Cap in August
Shares of Incyte (NASDAQ: INCY), a large-cap biotech company primarily focused on developing therapies to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases, tacked on more than $4 per share, or $850 million....
Why Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Could Be a Gold Mine for Value Investors
Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE: PAA) has gotten pummeled during the oil market downturn. Units are down more than 60% in the last three years, including losing a third of their value this year....
Is Wells Fargo a Good Stock for Dividend Investors?
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has had its fair share of troubles over the past year, beginning 12 months ago when regulators revealed a massive multiyear sales scandal that had taken place at the bank.....
Gilead Sciences Couldn't Have Timed its Splash Into CAR-T Better
Investors have been wondering for a few years now when Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) would spend some of its massive cash hoard and acquire a new company, and this week, Gilead put those wonders....