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5 Dividend Stocks That Pay Out Over $2.5 Billion a Year
Looking for income? Dividend stocks are a great place to find it. And the good news is that big payouts can be found throughout the stock market, regardless of industry or sector. Whether you're....
The Biggest Winners If T-Mobile and Sprint Merge
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE: S) are reportedly close to agreeing on terms to merge their respective companies into one entity. The third- and fourth-place carriers have held....
News Flash: The FDA Just Approved a Breakthrough Diabetes Device
Diabetes is often referred to in the medical community as the "silent killer." Affecting more than 30 million people in the U.S. (9.4% of the population), diabetes was listed the cause of death....
Wal-Mart Aims for Amazon's Achilles Heel
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has done a lot of things exceptionally well over its 22-year history. The company's whopping market value and constant growth are testaments to its strategy of customer....
3 Best Healthcare Dividend Aristocrat Stocks You Can Buy Right Now
"Dividend Aristocrat" just has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? The "dividend" part sounds great because it means a stock is going to pay you to own it. "Aristocrat" conveys nobility, an elite....
AbbVie's Fast Becoming a Top Stock to Buy Now
AbbVie Inc.'s (NYSE: ABBV) making considerable progress toward reducing its reliance on its top-selling autoimmune disease drug, Humira, and recent patent news that could sideline Humira....
Top Business Students Are Flocking to Amazon. Here's Why.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) already has a number of advantages over the competition. Its reputation for low prices keeps customers from comparison shopping on the internet, and the convenience it....
Corporate Welfare Is Amazon's Latest Competitive Advantage
You could call it "The Corporate Bachelor" or the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Olympics. The e-commerce giant announced earlier this month that it was opening its search for a second headquarters, dubbed....
How Apple Inc. Can Do a Mid-Cycle iPhone X Refresh
Earlier this year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) released special-edition (PRODUCT) Red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models. Unlike the regular iPhone 7-series phones, which came in storage capacities of....
No Grimace Here! This Fast-Food Chain Is Loving Marijuana's Expansion
At the federal level, marijuana is a wholly illegal substance currently categorized as schedule I. As a schedule I drug, it has no recognized medical benefits, and is thusly considered to be just....
Why I Love Microsoft Corporation
Before Satya Nadella took over as CEO, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) had become a slowly dying relic trapped in the past.The company was not in any danger of going out of business, but it was no longer....
The Simple Reason Why I Won't Buy Home Depot, Inc. Stock
Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has proven to be a retail chain that's immune to internet disruption. Most likely, that's partly due to the fact that many of the items it sells consumers actually want to....
2 Reasons NextEra Energy Partners Is a Better Dividend Stock Than ExxonMobil
Not all energy stocks are created equal, especially now that renewable energy and electric vehicles are becoming a meaningful part of our energy mix. Renewable energy generation is rising and it....
3 Blockbuster Drugs That Still Cost More Than They Should
Asking, "Is there a generic for that?" usually saves a bundle when your doctor prescribes an expensive brand-name drug. If you're one of the thousands of Americans who rely on Humira, Enbrel, or....
3 Stable Stocks for Conservative Investors
Not every stock investor wants to swing for the fences. In fact, plenty of shareholders just want to own dominant businesses that crank out predictable returns in good times and bad.Which stocks....
3 Stocks that Pay You to Own Them
If you're looking for stocks that pay you well to own them, then ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD), and Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) should all be on....
Did Apple Just Overtake Google in Smartphone AI?
For several years, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has been one of the acknowledged leaders in artificial intelligence (AI). Its Google Brain project was pioneering work in deep....
A Sneak Peek at Apple Inc.'s Q4 Earnings Report
As spotted by the various Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)-focused sites, Apple just updated its investor-relations website to say that it will be announcing its earnings results for the fourth and final....
Boeing Setting Bad Precedent With Risky Pension Scheme
Boeing (NYSE: BA) retirees and investors should be very worried that the aerospace giant is stuffing its pension plan with company stock. With the plan suffering from a massive $20 billion....
3 Stocks That Could Be Life-Changers
We Fools believe that picking stocks is a worthwhile endeavor since companies can generate life-changing wealth for their investors.But which stocks, in particular, do we think are capable of....
Apple Inc.'s Touch ID Might Come Back in the Next iPhone X After All
There's been some debate on whether the lack of Touch ID in this year's Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone X was due to a decision to forgo the technology in favor of the nifty new Face ID....
Costco Earnings Point to Growth Struggles Ahead
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) recently closed the books on a mixed 2017 fiscal year. On the plus side, the warehouse retailer extended its streak of above-average sales growth even as membership fees....
Why ExxonMobil Rose More Than 7% in September
Shares of oil industry behemoth ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) were up 7.4% for the month of September, helped along by rising crude oil prices and broad gains across the oil sector.However, it wasn't all....
Amazon's Echo Strategy Is All About Creep
When Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) rolled out its voice-activated Echo in November 2014, it couldn't have imagined the response the smart speaker would get from the public. Driven by its Alexa....
Why Shares of Triumph Group, Inc. Jumped 13% in September
Reversing course from the summer, during which the stock fell 17%, shares of Triumph Group (NYSE: TGI), a global leader in aerospace components and solutions, rose 13% in September according....