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3 Top Artificial Intelligence Stocks in Healthcare
A compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40%: That's how fast Accenture (NYSE: ACN) projects the market for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare will expand through 2021. You've probably....
Apple, Inc. Might Skip The "S" This Year
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone event is just around the corner, and the Mac maker is widely expected to unveil three new models that have casually been referred to as the iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus,....
Better Buy: Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs. Johnson & Johnson
I bought my shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) long ago, when they were trading far lower than they are today. If I had to choose one to keep and....
3 Stocks That Could Soar if We Get Tax Reform
Now that it seems Republicans are moving on from trying to pass healthcare legislation (for now), the focus is shifting to tax reform, with an ambitious goal of enacting tax legislation by the end....
If I Could Buy Only 1 Stock, This Would Be It
There are thousands of stocks that you can choose to buy. The good news is that (with enough money) you can buy any of them you want. But what if you could only buy one stock?At first I thought....
Here's the Best Dividend Stock in Big Pharma
Dividends make a huge impact on your overall investing returns. They can also provide solid income during your retirement years. Historically, big pharma stocks have been a great place for....
Tech Stocks This Week: Apple's Big Event Gets a Date, Instagram Is Hacked, and More
Though earnings season is just about over, there has still been some hot news in tech. This week, investors turned to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), as the tech giant sent out media invites to what is....
Here's How to Find the Best Dividend Stocks
Finding a great dividend stock is about more than just finding the stock with the biggest yield. Sure, when dividends are your focus, the dividend yield is the most important metric. But there are....
3 Top Tech Stocks Under $20
A common mistake new investors make is assuming that a stock's price defines how "cheap" or "expensive" it is. In reality, a stock that trades at $10 can be expensive, but a stock that trades at....
Better Buy: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. vs. Rite Aid Corporation
If there was a "Bad News Bears" team for the healthcare sector, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) would be starters on the team for sure. Valeant has....
Here's My Top Stock to Buy in September
With the stock down about 6% in the past three months, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is looking like an enticing bet again. Indeed, I'd go as far as to say that Disney is my top stock to buy in....
2 Top Dividend Stocks for Your Roth IRA
It's never easy finding great stocks trading at reasonable prices and sporting high yields. You have to wait for a market downturn or find companies that are out of favor for some reason.....
You Reached Retirement: 3 Stocks to Consider Today
There's a lot of attention dedicated to saving money leading up to your retirement, but the topic of putting your money to work once you're finally there is too often ignored. And even then, many....
Intel Gets a Jump in the Notebook Market With Its New Chips
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been taking a lot of heat from Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) in the CPU (central processing unit) space. AMD's Ryzen CPUs have taken the market by storm and,....
Better Buy: Eli Lilly and Company vs. Pfizer Inc.
Two of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world have been around since the 19th century. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) was founded in 1876, while Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) began....
3 Stocks That Pay You
Other than the obvious reason that investors like the steady stream of income that comes from investing in dividend-paying stocks, the stability it conveys about a particular business provides a....
Wearables Market Continuing to Shift to Smartwatches, Says IDC
Market researcher IDC has put out its latest estimates on the wearables market for the second quarter, and consumer preferences continue to shift increasingly away from basic fitness trackers and....
You'll Be Surprised at the Size of Cisco's War Chest
When investors think of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), they probably think of a dull, mature tech company that barely generates any growth with its aging businesses of routers and switches. They'd be....
3 Dates to Circle in September
Summer's heating up and heading out, but that doesn't mean that investors can tap the snooze bar and belt out that Green Day tune about waking up after September ends. Earnings season may be....
In Your 60s? 3 Stocks You Should Consider Buying
In your 60s, wealth accumulation becomes less important than safety. As you approach retirement, you're probably focusing on the next financial stage: living off of your nest egg. It means you....
3 Dividend Stocks That Thrive in Bear Markets
One of the benefits of dividend investing is the comfort that comes from the regular income stream. But market downturns can many times throw that sense of security out the window. What income....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of Amazon.com, Inc.'s Cash Flows
Critics of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) often point out that the e-tailer's earnings are slim and unpredictable. Hence, Amazon's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios tend to sit in the nosebleed section....
Why I (Still) Love NVIDIA Corporation
It's easy to see why some NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) analysts are becoming cautious. With a price up 55% in 2017, and a whopping 166% the past year, NVIDIA stock is trading well above industry averages....
Move Over, Driverless Cars; Pilotless Planes Are Coming
It's quite well known that driverless cars and trucks are in the fast lane en route to commercialization. However, it's probably flying under many investors' radars that several companies, notably....
4 Risks Cisco Systems Bulls Need to Know
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is often considered a good tech play for conservative investors, since its networking hardware business has a wide moat, the stock is cheap relative to its peers, and it pays....