5 Tips to Protect Yourself Against Holiday Scams
Filed under: Investing Flickr source It's important to be on guard all year when it comes to computer fraud, but hacking, phishing, and malware problems are especially rampant around the holidays....
View ArticleSocial Security: Why Some Same-Sex Couples Still Aren't Getting Benefits
Filed under: Investing Until recently, Social Security didn't treat same-sex spouses the same as their opposite-sex counterparts, denying them spousal and survivors' benefits. The Supreme Court's...
View ArticleWill Carbon Capture and Storage Save Oil and Gas?
Filed under: Investing This week, former Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that he was joining the board of Inventys Thermal Technologies, a Canadian firm specializing in carbon...
View ArticleThis 1 Number Explains Why Lowe's Is in Second Place
Filed under: Investing Just a few years ago, both Lowe's and Home Depot were struggling with a weak housing market. It wasn't unusual for each company to report negative same-store sales, and some...
View Article3 Top Consumer Goods Stocks for 2014
Filed under: Investing CVS Caremark leads the list of my top three picks in the consumer-goods sector along with Starbucks and Whole Foods Market . Each of these companies had a solid year and is well...
View ArticleBet on GameStop, But Hold Off on Game Publishers
Filed under: Investing Both the Xbox One and PS4 have begun to ship, marking the beginning of the "next-generation" console cycle. The refresh of the console cycle could be seen as the start of a...
View ArticleChipotle, SodaStream, and Kors: What Do These 3 Companies Have in Common?
Filed under: Investing Investing in companies with high and sustainable earnings growth can be one of the most effective ways to generate long-term capital appreciation for your portfolio. Chipotle...
View ArticleCould Digital Technology Make Applebee's a Rising Star?
Filed under: Investing Our countrywide communication skills are about to take yet another step backward. DineEquity's Applebee's restaurants will be installing more than 100,000 tablets in all of its...
View ArticleAmazon, Costco, and CarMax: Why Happy Customers Mean Wealthy Shareholders
Filed under: Investing We live in a very dynamic and competitive world, and the retail industry is especially tough lately. Customers have plenty of options to choose from, so companies need to be on...
View ArticleNetflix Keeps Growing, but Is It a Buy?
Filed under: Investing Netflix recently released a trailer for season two of its original series House of Cards. The trailer release came on the same day as the release of season two of the Netflix/NRK...
View ArticleDon't Bet on a Dividend From Bank of America Any Time Soon
Filed under: Investing As the annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review for some of the nation's largest banks looms, investors' interest turns to talk of dividends -- payouts that cannot occur...
View ArticleDefense News Roundup: Boeing and Lockheed Ready to Blast Off
Filed under: Investing The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies. Every day...
View ArticleWill Apple's Hired Guns Flame Out?
Filed under: Investing Apple made a big splash recently by recruiting Angela Ahrendts, the CEO of Burberry , to lead Apple's retail operations. This is the highest-profile new hire by Apple, but...
View Article5 Incredible Facts About Your Holiday Package Delivery
Filed under: Investing Will you take the brown pill or the orange pill? Still waiting for that last Christmas package, side by side. Follow @TMFZahrim It's getting a little late to ship presents...
View ArticleWhy Wall Street Bonuses Are Changing This Year
Filed under: Investing It's that time of year again when Wall Street professionals and employees across corporate America anxiously await word on their year-end bonus. For many, Santa will be stuffing...
View ArticleStart 2014 on the Right Financial Footing
Filed under: Investing Let's face it: This time of year, we all accept the fact that extra money goes flying out of our bank accounts for holiday shopping, festive gatherings, and whatever else comes...
View Article4 Things You Didn't Know About General Motors' Dominance
Filed under: Investing Today, General Motors is the largest car company in the United States. Its market cap may place second to rival Ford Motor Company , but in terms of sales, the company outpaced...
View ArticleBeer Lover on Your List? Give a Gift That Keeps on Giving
Filed under: Investing Owning stock in a company whose products you love can be a rewarding experience, and not just financially. iPhone fans can take pride in owning shares of Apple. Car buffs can...
View ArticleStock Buybacks: Have These Dow Stocks Been Too Stingy?
Filed under: Investing Part of the reason that the Dow Jones Industrials have climbed so far in 2013 is that many of its companies have been aggressive about buying back their shares. Even with stock...
View ArticleBargain-Hungry Shoppers Buy Less on Weekend Before Christmas
Filed under: Company News, Retail, Holiday Shopping, GDP, Consumer GoodsSteven Senne/AP By Phil Wahba ELMHURST, N.Y. -- U.S. consumers shopped less on the final weekend before Christmas despite deeper...
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