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Up 50% in 2017, Is Netflix Inc. Stock a Buy?
A soaring stock price recently pushed Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) past $80 billion in market capitalization -- up from $25 billion at the start of 2015. That surge reflects growing investor confidence....
Yes, the Apple Inc. iPhone X Comes at a "Value Price"
On Sept. 12, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced the iPhone X, which Apple calls "the future of the smartphone."Over the past three product cycles, Apple released two new iPhones: a standard iPhone....
This Oil Giant Is Making a Big Bet on the Permian Basin Next Year
The Permian Basin in western Texas has been a gold mine for the oil industry over the years. Initially discovered in 1921, the legacy oil play has churned out a whopping 29 billion barrels of oil....
What if Apple Threw an iPhone Party and Nobody Came?
There was a lot of hype leading up to this past weekend's debut of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) shiny new smartphone, but reality has been somewhat of a buzzkill. Apple Store locations across the....
A Foolish Take: Forget the iPhone X -- People Still Love the iPhone 6
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPhone models -- the 8, 8 Plus, and X -- are dominating tech headlines. However, a recent report from Newzoo, which tracked global smartphone usage through the end of....
Rite Aid Stock Has a Lot to Prove on Thursday
Regulators finally gave Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) clearance for an asset sale last week, but it's apparently a case of "too little, too late" for investors who have seen the drugstore operator get....
3 High-Yield Stocks for Aggressive Investors
High-yield dividend stocks often come with an elevated risk profile. Investors that are comfortable with owning risky assets, though, can, on occasion, generate handsome returns on capital by....
3 Warren Buffett Stocks for Retirees
Warren Buffett is arguably the most revered investor on the planet. Over the course of more than six decades he's turned less than $10,000 into a net worth of nearly $79 billion. What's truly....
Why I Love Netflix, Inc.
It's hard to imagine that only a few years ago Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) had barely shifted from competing with Blockbuster Video to producing original content. In fact, the first true, original....
United Continental Buys More A350s: What It Means for Boeing and Airbus
In early September, United Continental (NYSE: UAL) announced a long-anticipated change to its Airbus (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) A350 order book. United deferred its A350 orders by several years and....
Did Apple Just Corner the Smartphone Market in Augmented Reality?
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook has made no secret about his excitement regarding the potential for augmented reality (AR). The technology, which layers computer-generated images into....
2 Rock-Solid Cheap Tech Stocks With a P/E Nearly Half the Industry Average
As strong as the industry has performed this year, several stocks remain incredibly cheap. And two, HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), in addition to their relative value,....
Nike Stock Is Worth a Look Now
Nike's (NYSE: NKE) stock has been flat over the past year, as sales growth has been lower than investors expect, especially given that Nike was valued at a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30....
Report: Apple Inc. iPhone X Production Delayed Even Further
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X on Sept. 12, one disappointment was that the iPhone X -- easily the most interesting phone of the bunch -- would come....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy This Fall
Any season is the right season to invest in high-yield dividend stocks. However, which stocks are the best to pick can change. With fall now here, several dividend stocks look especially....
If You Like Dividends, You Should Love These 3 Stocks
Income investors aren't suffering from a lack of stock choices right now. But while generous yields aren't very hard to find today, the combination of steady income and solid growth is much more....
Best Buy: The Coca-Cola Co vs. PepsiCo, Inc. vs. Procter & Gamble Co
They are three of the biggest names among dividend investors. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) , and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) have been offering investors dividend increases for a....
3 Stocks With Nike-Like Return Potential
Sportswear and athletic-shoe giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) has created a lot of wealth over the years. Early investors have enjoyed an eye-popping 29,500% return in 37 years, or roughly 17% per year.....
4 Ways to Work From Home After You Retire
Retiring doesn't mean you have to leave the workforce entirely. In fact, about 60% of workers over the age of 60 say they plan on picking up another job after they retire.While some people never....
3 Stocks You Don't Have to Babysit
A mistake many investors make, especially inexperienced ones, is babysitting their portfolios by continuously monitoring them, which can cause them to make too many adjustments. One way to avoid....
Western Digital's Battle for Toshiba's Memory Finally Ends
Western Digital's (NASDAQ: WDC) lengthy battle over Toshiba's (NASDAQOTH: TOSBF) memory unit seemingly ended on Sep. 20, with Toshiba's board voting to sell the business to a consortium led by SK....
Intel Corp. Needs to Make This Addition to Its Technology Roadmap
In the wake of the news from DigiTimes that Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) first chip manufactured in its 10nm technology, known as Cannon Lake, would be delayed yet again to the end of 2018, my....
3 Soda Stocks You May Be Overlooking
Soda giants Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) have produced solid returns for investors this year that roughly track those of the broader market. But thanks in part to their massive....
These 3 Dividend Stocks Pay Out Over $8 Billion Each Year
Dividend investors rely on the stocks they own to provide the portfolio income they need. Many companies have responded to the increasing appetite for strong dividends by boosting their payouts....
3 Oil Stocks to Buy at the Bottom of the Cycle
While crude oil bottomed out early last year below $30 a barrel and is now in the low $50s, the market isn't in recovery mode just yet. As a result, investors still have the chance to buy oil....