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Payment Company Square Applies for Bank Charter
On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that payments company Square (NYSE: SQ) planned to submit an application on Thursday for a bank charter in Utah. The purpose of the unit, Square....
Costco Stock: The Bear Case From a Bull
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) stock recently dipped into negative territory for the year to put it well behind the broader market's 10% increase. At first blush, the sell-off looks like shortsightedness....
1 Reason Apple Inc. Will Have to Charge at Least $999 for the Top New iPhone
On Sept. 12, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is hosting an event at which it is expected to unveil a trio of next-generation iPhones.Though it's widely anticipated that the direct successors to the current....
How Does JPMorgan Chase Stock's Dividend Stack Up?
Because JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is already so large -- it's the biggest bank in the country -- it isn't likely to get growth investors very excited. Where JPMorgan Chase shines from an....
Even Lawmakers Can Agree: Self-Driving Cars Are the Future
In a bold and somewhat unexpected move, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation that would dramatically increase the number of self-driving cars allowed on US streets. The....
3 Stocks With Costco-like Return Potential
Of all the world's great businesses, few can claim the same level of success as Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) in creating shareholder value -- and not just for its earliest investors. Though....
Battle of Dividends: McDonald's vs. Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) are two of the most renowned dividend stocks, with dividend histories stretching back decades. But which consumer goods juggernaut is the better bet....
3 Reasons I'm Losing Faith in Qualcomm Inc.
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) shares have fallen over 20% this year due to a seemingly endless barrage of bad news. Government regulators are fining the chipmaker over its licensing practices, a....
Apple Stock Could Fall After Next Week's Launch Event -- or Not
On Tuesday, widely followed Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) analyst Gene Munster stated that Apple stock could fall by about 10% in the next one to three months, according to CNBC. Munster's reasoning is....
3 High-Yield Tech Stocks
Often when people think about investing in technology stocks, dividends are the furthest thing from their minds. But for those who know where to look, the tech industry contains some of the....
Kevin Durant Kicks Under Armour While It's Down
Under Armour (NYSE: UA) (NYSE: UAA) shares are down nearly 60% in the past year, and NBA superstar Kevin Durant added yet another headache for the company after he mocked the brand on a popular....
Apple, Inc. Just Raised $5 Billion More in Debt
Less than a month after tapping the Canadian bond market for the first time, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is back for more. The Mac maker just sold another $5 billion in debt to boost its domestic cash....
Here's Why Spark Therapeutics Inc. Surged 23.5% in August
Shares of Spark Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCE), a clinical-stage biotech developing gene therapies, rose 23.5% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company....
Is Nelson Peltz Just Pelting Procter & Gamble?
With a little more than a month to go until Procter & Gamble Co.'s (NYSE: PG) shareholder meeting on October 10th, Trian Fund Management, L.P., is lobbying investors to vote famed activist....
Forget the New iPhone: Chipotle Is Getting Queso!
Next Tuesday is going to be a big week for iPhone lovers -- and fans of queso. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is hosting a media event on Sept. 12 that is all but certain to feature the unveiling of the....
A Guide to Dividend Stocks
Owning dividend-yielding stocks is a great way to generate income. But many investors don't fully understand the ins and outs of dividends and how to identify the risks and rewards. Here are six....
Analyst Picks: 2 Software Stocks to Buy, 1 to Hold
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....
3 Top Big Oil Stocks to Buy Now
Oil prices haven't bounced back as expected this year, which has weighed on oil stocks, including big oil companies ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), and Occidental Petroleum....
Apple Inc. Dodged a Serious Bullet
There used to be a lot of speculation that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) would one day move at least some of its A-series applications processor production to Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). Apple originally relied....
1 Reason I'm Excited for the 2018 iPad Pro
If Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) sticks to an annual product refresh cycle, then we should expect to see the company release a new crop of iPad Pro tablets around June 2018.Though the device is still a....
1 Feature That Could Make Apple Inc.'s 6.46-inch iPhone 9 Truly Stunning
Though Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has yet to formally unveil its next-generation iPhone models, most of the new features that'll be in this year's models have already been leaked out via generally....
Better Buy: Micron Technology, Inc. vs. Samsung Electronics
Micron (NASDAQ: MU) and Samsung Electronics (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) are two of the largest memory chipmakers in the world. Micron is the third largest DRAM manufacturer and fourth largest NAND maker....
Could Your 401K Get Hit With a Trump Tax?
When Donald Trump campaigned for president, a staple of his platform was corporate tax reform. Since then, he's doubled down, suggesting that corporate taxes could be simplified and the rate....
The Problem With Intel Corp.'s AI Strategy
Microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) wants to be a leader in the market for artificial-intelligence (AI) processing. To that end, back in May, Diane Bryant, who led the company's data-center....
One Week Away From the iPhone 8 Release - Here's What You Can Expect
The long wait for the 10th-anniversary edition of the iPhone is almost over. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to unveil the iPhone 8, or what some are calling the iPhone Edition, at an event held....