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Why Macy's, Farmer Brothers, and Snap Jumped Today
The major benchmarks jumped markedly higher Tuesday, as investors appeared to shake off the uncertainty related to geopolitical concerns. The stock market gained more than three-quarters of a....
Dunkin' Brands: Moving Beyond 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Place
In his 1989 book The Great Good Place, author Ray Oldenburg coined a term for the type of hangout that serves as an important social gathering point in our society: "the third place." As opposed....
How Sustainable is Qualcomm's Dividend?
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), the biggest mobile chipmaker in the world, started paying a dividend in 2003. It raised its payout annually every year since then, and currently pays a forward yield of....
Why Energous Corp. Shares Soared Today
Shares of Energous (NASDAQ: WATT) were on a roll this Tuesday. Stock prices rose as much as 12.6% in early trading thanks to a handful of reports that the upcoming Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 8....
What's Next for Bristol-Myers Squibb After Its Opdivo Setback?
The signs were definitely there for a disappointment from Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY). Several weeks ago, AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) reported its checkpoint inhibitor Imfinzi failed to improve....
Why Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Isn't Likely to Sell Jeep to China
Will the next owners of the all-American Jeep brand be Chinese? Automotive News reported on Monday morning that the CEO of Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor Company (NASDAQOTH: GWLLY) confirmed....
What's the Most Important Drug in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' Pipeline?
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN) has four significant medications on the market, including three that have won Food and Drug Administration approval since 2015, and it's investing big....
What Will Drive Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' Growth Higher From Here?
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ: REGN) $5 billion in sales in 2016 were due mostly to sales of its top-selling vision-restoring drug Eylea. However, a slate of newly Food and Drug....
Why Shares of Snap Inc. Popped Today
Shares of Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) rose on Tuesday, potentially driven higher by a report suggesting that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is losing appeal among younger users, and that Snapchat could benefit.....
Fitbit Buyout Speculation Is Pretty Ridiculous
Shares of Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) spiked higher in the early hours of trading on Tuesday, and the few outlets discussing the move are pinning the uptick on takeover speculation. Chatter earlier this....
Why Eylea Is Still Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' Most Important Drug
Aging baby boomers are turning 65 years old at a pace of 10,000 per day, and that's causing an increase in the diagnosis of common causes of vision loss, including age-related macular degeneration....
How Intel Corporation Can Dramatically Improve Its Graphics Technology
In the coming years, I expect that companies that can develop fast, power efficient graphics processors will have a leg up as the world of computing -- both client-side and server-side --....
DOW DAX an der Trendlinie
Heute testet der DAX erneut die obere Trendlinie und man sieht, er kommt genau da zum stehen. Morgen wird man sehen, ob er den Sprung darüber schafft und sich befreien kann. Der DOW müsste dann die
Why I Love McDonald's Corp.
When it comes to McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) these days, the old "I'm lovin' it" jingle comes to mind. The stock is hitting new all-time highs this summer, and the shares are trouncing the market by....
Inside Intel Corporation's Future Processors
On Aug. 21, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) formally announced some of the chips that it'll be selling under its eighth-generation Core processor family.The first volley of....
Jaguar Land Rover Advances but Tata Motors Holds It Back
After being stuck in a rut for months, shares of Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM) made a move this month -- but not in the direction investors wanted. Business in India has been tough this....
Better Buy: Home Depot vs. Sherwin-Williams
A long-running rebound in the housing market is boosting both the businesses of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) right now. Judging by their stock valuations, though,....
3 Real Estate Stocks You Can Keep Forever
If you're looking for stocks that could generate worry-free growth and income in your portfolio for years, there are some great options in the real estate sector. Some of the top-notch real estate....
CSX Corp. Outperforms Its Peers, but Is That Enough?
Investors hoping that CSX Corp. CEO Hunter Harrison will bring about the operational improvements required to justify the optimism that's currently baked into its stock price may want to benchmark....
Snap Stock: Video Thrilled the Internet Star
Media giants are flocking to Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), hoping to reach the otherwise elusive audience of millennials that continue to flock to Snapchat. Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) CNN became the....
Intel Corporation Outs First Wave of 8th-Generation Core Chips
On Aug. 21, microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) formally unveiled the first chips in its eighth-generation Core processors for the personal computer market, formerly code-named Kaby Lake....
2 Big Updates Apple Inc. Could Bring to the iPhone 9
In a previous column, I went over some of the technologies that I expect to see in Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) 2018 iPhone lineup, which I'll refer to as the iPhone 9 series.Those predictions were....
Apple Inc. Has a Huge Lead Over the Competition
Later this year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to debut a premium iPhone with 3D sensing capabilities. The technology that'll ultimately end up inside the new iPhone is likely a combination of....
Square's Marketing Expense Is Exploding
One thing that stood out on Square's (NYSE: SQ) second quarter earnings report from earlier this month is the surge in sales and marketing spend. The line item grew to nearly $60 million last....
Microsoft Hits a Speech Recognition Milestone
One of the biggest problems facing voice assistants like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Echo, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Siri, and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Cortana is their struggles with conversational speech....