2 Safe Dividend Stocks That Are Great for Retirees
Filed under: Investing What makes a dividend stock a good fit for a retirement portfolio? The answer is that it must have a healthy yield and it must be less risky, or volatile, than the average...
View ArticleDid Amazon Just Kill Sirius and Pandora?
Filed under: Investing Source: Amazon On June 12, Amazon.com announced a new feature to its Amazon Prime membership called Prime Music. Although some investors might find the development of the...
View ArticleThe Dividend Capture Strategy: Can It Make You Rich?
Filed under: Investing Dividend stocks are a powerful way to invest for both income and growth. But many go searching for ways to boost their income even more, with the dividend capture strategy...
View ArticleYou'll Never Guess Which Sector Could Be a Big Winner in the Minimum Wage Debate
Filed under: Investing If you thought the Affordable Care Act, known better as Obamacare, was a touchy subject, then wait till you feast your eyes on the minimum wage debate unfolding in Seattle. As a...
View ArticleA 5.5-Inch iPhone 6? Today's Leak Suggests It Is Real
Filed under: Investing "A 5-5-inch iPhone? No way," many Apple fans would have responded several years ago. But the market has shifted. "Phablets" are, indeed, faring incredibly well with consumers. In...
View ArticleFarting Cows Target of Focused Breeding to Limit Methane Emissions
Filed under: Investing This article was written by Oilprice.com -- the leading provider of energy news in the world. Also c heck out this recent article: Obama's Climate Plan Is Leaking Methane What...
View ArticleIf You Can't Beat Google's Nest, Copy It!
Filed under: Investing Honeywell's Lyric is pretty much exactly like Google's Nest -- and that's a good thing. A few years ago, if you wanted to make a great smartphone, the best thing to do was copy...
View ArticleUncarrier 5.0: T-Mobile Pits Itself Against Verizon and AT&T, Again
Filed under: Investing T-Mobile has been relentlessly attracting subscribers with its Uncarrier branded strategy since early 2013. The company's latest Uncarrier 5.0 event was held this past week with...
View ArticleIs This Fiber-Optics Company a Good Long-Term Buy?
Filed under: Investing Communication testing and networking equipment company JDS Uniphase is an epitome of inconsistency. It exited 2013 on a negative note, but started the New Year on a high....
View ArticleHow 3D Systems Corporation Counters the Stigma Attached to 3-D Printed Food
Filed under: Investing Although the idea of 3-D printed food may sound a bit gimmicky, 3D Systems has been working to improve its image. Last September, 3D Systems acquired The Sugar Lab, a 3-D...
View ArticleDespite 30% Rally, SolarCity Still Underperforming Other Solar Stocks
Filed under: Investing SolarCity , a leaser of solar panels to residential and commercial consumers, has underperformed other major solar companies, even after the company jumped by 30% over the past...
View ArticleDoes the Amazon Fire Phone Pose a Threat to Apple and Samsung?
Filed under: Investing Speculation has long swirled that Internet giant Amazon would introduce its own take on the smartphone. The company has shown an interest in a growing hardware presence, with the...
View ArticleWhy Apple Stock Is a Buy in 3 Charts
Filed under: Investing Apple stock is up about 20% in the past three months. Zooming out a bit further, it's up about 55% in the past year. But this industry leader sill trades at a price-to-earnings...
View Article7 Signs Your Loyalty Program Isn't Rewarding Enough and Why You Should Quit
Filed under: Investing Companies have long used loyalty programs as a way to get consumers to repeat business. Whether it's airlines encouraging travelers to stick with one carrier by offering miles...
View ArticleIs Starbuck's New College Program a True Benefit, or Just a PR Stunt?
Filed under: Investing Flickr / osamukaneko. The news that Starbucks is now offering its employees the opportunity to pursue an online bachelor's degree at no cost has been met with accolades, with...
View ArticleHeaded to the World Cup? Be Sure to Take One of These Cards Along!
Filed under: Investing If you're heading south to catch a few World Cup games this summer, you're probably scrambling to brush up on your Portuguese and find a jersey to wear to the event. But it's...
View Article5 Great Quotes From Microsoft Founder Bill Gates
Filed under: Investing With a net worth of $76 billion, Microsoft founder Bill Gates is once again the world's wealthiest person. With an aggressive management style and strong understanding of the...
View Article4 Game-Changing Assets You Won't Find in Tesla Motors Inc.'s Financial...
Filed under: Investing The most common criticism about Tesla stock is probably its valuation. Even at $100 per share, measured by typical financial valuation ratios, the stock was wildly overvalued....
View ArticleThe World's Top Polluters and What They're Doing About It
Filed under: Investing This article was written by Oilprice.com -- the leading provider of energy news in the world. Also c heck out this recent article: What Green Revolution? Coal Use Highest In 44...
View Article2 Charts Investors Should Watch Closely This Week
Filed under: Investing One of the biggest engines of the American economy is the housing sector -- and, more specifically, the markets for new and existing homes. It's for this reason that America's...
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