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Splunk Has Exceeded Guidance for 11 Straight Quarters
Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) released impressive fiscal second-quarter 2018 results on Aug. 24 after the market closed, highlighting hundreds of new customers across various disparate industries.....
My Top Stock to Buy in August
Imagine this: you own shares of a multi-national e-commerce company. The outfit has been growing like a weed: in the most recent quarter, revenue jumped by 65% in local currencies, and it....
3 Things Alibaba Group Holding's Management Wants You to Know
China-based e-commerce titan Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) absolutely crushed its first-quarter earnings report. Sales rose 53% year over year to $7.4 billion, adjusted earnings jumped 58% to $1.17....
Salesforce.com Surpasses $10 Billion Run Rate
Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) reported fiscal 2018 second-quarter results on Aug. 22. The leading provider of customer relationship management solutions is enjoying sharp gains in sales and profits....
Even in this Rich Market, Transocean Is Offering Investors Value
Any price-conscious investor out there is likely looking at the valuation of today's market and saying "no thanks." With this bull market heading into its eighth (!) year, and the S&P 500....
3 Dividend Stocks That Thrive in Both Bull and Bear Markets
Many investors prefer dividend stocks because they offer a nice balance of capital appreciation and income. The best dividend payers, though, also boast a long history of increasing their payouts,....
Why J.M. Smucker Co. Stock Plunged Today
Shares of J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) fell 9.5% on Thursday after the company announced weaker-than-expected fiscal first-quarter 2018 results.Smucker's revenue declined 3.7% year over year to....
Boy, Were We Wrong About Rite Aid and Opko Health
Everyone makes mistakes, and this week's Industry Focus theme week is all about celebrating (and cringing) at some of the biggest mistakes we've made on the show.In today's Healthcare episode,....
Alibaba Is the Only Giant Company With 40% Upside
How many mega-cap stocks can you name that have the potential to grow more than 40% in the next year?
Your list is probably limited to a handful of companies, if that.
It’s likely littered....
3 Insightful Quotes From salesforce.com, inc Management
Customer relationship management (CRM) king salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) posted yet another solid quarter of growth in its fiscal second quarter of 2018. Both revenue and adjusted earnings per share....
Coca-Cola's Refranchising Effort Shows Early Signs of Success
After several quarters of steady deal-making, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) can see the finish line in its goal of selling nearly all of its bottling operations to bottling partners. The....
2 Dividend Stocks for the Next 10 Years
Any seasoned dividend investor would likely attest to the compounding power of dividend stocks over long periods of time. Not only can the stocks themselves appreciate over the long haul, but many....
Why J.M. Smucker, Hormel Foods, and The Toro Company Slumped Today
The stock market meandered on Thursday, with no noteworthy news to give it direction. Major benchmarks never moved very far from where they began, while investors were distracted by the inability....
Why Dollar Tree, Abercrombie & Fitch, and The Michaels Companies Jumped Today
The stock market seemed directionless on Thursday, continuing the malaise seen in the previous session. Investors were concerned about lawmakers' ability to raise the debt ceiling ahead of a....
Why Sunrun Inc.'s Shares Popped 12% Today
Shares of residential solar installer Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ: RUN) jumped as much as 12.1% in trading Thursday, after the company announced a new marketing agreement with Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA). The....
How Fitbit Inc. Might Come Back From the Dead
Many investors have left Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) for dead. The stock plunged more than 60% over the past 12 months due to its slowing sales growth and widening losses, and now trades 70% below its IPO....
Why Dollar Tree, Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) were up 9.5% as of 1 p.m. EDT Thursday after the specialty discount retailer announced strong fiscal second-quarter 2017 results.More specifically, Dollar....
Facebook's Teen Problem Is Finally Showing Up
Shortly after Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) initial public offering (IPO), many investors started expressing concerns about the social network's cachet with teenagers. Former CFO David Ebersman added....
3 High-Yield Stocks to Own for the 21st Century
Dividends that are built to last can be hard to come by, especially in a business environment that changes extremely rapidly. But there are high-yield dividend stocks that are worth investing in....
Did Chipotle Stock Just Bottom Out Below $300?
It's been a rough two years for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) investors, but at least one Wall Street pro is no longer feeling bearish about the stock. Will Slabaugh at Stephens is upgrading....
How Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Makes Most of Its Money
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is the biggest retailer on the planet. A ruthless competitive strategy focused on offering the lowest possible prices has yielded a business that generates nearly $500 billion....
DOW DAX vorm Kurssprung
Der DAX bereitet den nächsten Kurssprung vor. Vermutlich wird durch ein Gap, die weitere Richtung entschieden werden. Man sieht, wenn der DOW sich nicht bewegt, schafft es auch der DAX nicht. Charts
The Galaxy Note8 Is No Threat to the Apple iPhone 8
On Aug. 23, Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) launched the Galaxy Note8, the successor to the ill-fated Galaxy Note7 that was discontinued and recalled because the batteries inside the devices kept....
Disney to Pay $177 Million, Not $6 Billion, in "Pink Slime" Lawsuit
Disney (NYSE: DIS) has managed to avoid getting slimed. The entertainment giant was potentially on the hook for a legal tab that approached $6 billion, but after a settlement with Beef Products....
Great News for Apple Inc.'s iPhone 8
For quite a while now, it has been believed that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming premium OLED iPhone (as well as the two "standard" models that are expected to launch this year) would come in two....