ExxonMobil, Johnson & Johnson Tumble as Dow Gains
Filed under: Investing The market has struggled to stay on course today, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average  beat back earlier losses to rise 35 points into the green as of 2:35 p.m. EDT. Twelve of...
View ArticleAnother Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier Gears Up for Big Growth
Filed under: Investing Recently, the four big U.S. carriers have reduced their growth rates to a crawl in order to keep ticket prices (and thus, profits) high. As a result, the recovery in travel...
View ArticleStarbucks Puts Its Money Where Its Employees Are
Filed under: Investing If you've ever wanted to finally buckle down and get that online degree from Arizona State University, you might want to consider getting a job at Starbucks . The coffee chain...
View Article3 Dividend Growth Plays That Could Make You Rich
Filed under: Investing Warren Buffett is well known for his mantra of "Boring is beautiful,"Â and John D. Rockefeller is famous for once stating, "Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's...
View ArticleUnder Armour: Part Nike, Part Amazon.com
Filed under: Investing Investors often compare Under Armour and Nike . This makes perfect sense, since both compete directly by selling growing arrays of athletic apparel, footwear, and even...
View ArticleGeneral Electric's Alstom Bid Faces Danger and General Motors' Recall Gets...
Filed under: Investing Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading 36 points higher, or 0.22%, by midafternoon as Federal Reserve officials gathered for a two-day policy meeting. The Federal Open Market...
View ArticleApple Inc's iPhone 6 Could Be Too Small
Filed under: Investing Apple's next flagship iPhone, the iPhone 6, is widely expected to have a 4.7-inch screen. Several major media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and the...
View ArticleThe World's Largest Gold Importer Has Stopped Importing
Filed under: Investing The Indian consumer has long been considered to be the world's largest gold importer, absorbing excess gold demand while many other investors around the world sold. However,...
View ArticleIs There Any Chance of a Rebound for These 3 Brands?
Filed under: Investing Maybe you hate money. If so, you can find some pretty enticing investment opportunities in the world of teen fashion. For instance, if you had invested in Abercrombie & Fitch...
View ArticleWhy GW Pharmaceuticals PLC Shares Skyrocketed
Filed under: Investing Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
View ArticleWhy Acorda Therapeutics Inc. Shares Sank
Filed under: Investing Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
View ArticleWill Microsoft Get in the Wearable Technology Game and Take On Google Glass?
Filed under: Investing Microsoft has filed a patent on methods of using touch to interact with smart glasses similar to the ones Google's $1,500 Glass uses, Microsoft-News.com reported. The...
View ArticlePop Quiz: Do You Know the Dow CEOs With the Longest Tenures?
Filed under: Investing The Dow Jones Industrial Average has seen plenty of executive-level turnover lately. Two Dow components have switched nameplates on their CEO offices so far in 2014. In less than...
View Article15-Year Mortgage Rates Are Even Better Than They Appear
Filed under: Investing Average 15-year mortgage rates in the U.S. are often about a full percentage point less than the average 30-year rate. Currently, the 15-year rate is 3.25%, quite a bit lower...
View ArticleCan EOG Resources Triple Its Dividend?
Filed under: Investing EOG Resources is a darling of the U.S. oil boom. The company's share price has surged nearly 200% during the past five years, outperforming almost all of its peers, both large...
View ArticleSunTrust Banks Inc. Is One Step Closer To Moving On
Filed under: Investing SunTrust Banks has agreed to pay almost $1 billion to settle a probe into its mortgage practices. While this may sound like a hefty penalty since the payment represents nearly 5%...
View ArticleThe Justice Dept. May Have Met Its Match in the Payday Lending Industry
Filed under: Investing Payday lenders haven't been able to shake the unrelenting glut of regulations and laws aimed at curtailing many of their business practices. However, a Justice Department-backed...
View ArticleAmazon Unveils Not-Too-Big, Not-Too-Small Fire Phone
Filed under: Company News, Amazon.com, Computer Industry, Mobile Technology, Cell Phones Ted S. Warren/APAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos holds up the new Amazon Fire Phone at an event Wednesday. By RYAN...
View ArticleEnerplus Offers Both Growth and Dividends
Filed under: Investing There are two reasons why investors buy stock. These two reasons are to produce income or to earn capital gains. Unfortunately, whether or not a given stock will generate capital...
View ArticleThis Telecom Gear Maker Looks Like a Good Bet Near 52-Week Lows
Filed under: Investing This year, telecom gear maker ADTRAN has been crippled by slower telecom spending in the U.S. Although the company's international sales have been growing at a rapid pace, it...
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