Following in Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) footsteps, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) lowered its revenue target for the current quarter as a result of concerns over adverse effects from the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The coronavirus outbreak in China is turning out to be a challenge for a wide swathe of companies. Several big names in the tech sector have blamed the outbreak for negatively affecting their businesses. Smartphone giant Apple, for instance, recently slashed its revenue guidance
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Last week, U.S. markets suffered their worst five-day performance since the 2008 financial crisis. And while that might be harrowing for some, investors may want to begin hunting for bargains. While I think many types of stocks are still too dangerous to buy, stocks of high-qual
Last week, U.S. markets suffered their worst five-day performance since the 2008 financial crisis. And while that might be harrowing for some, investors may want to begin hunting for some bargains. While I still think many types of stocks are still too dangerous to buy, stocks o
Potential pandemics can be frightening. You can't turn on the news on TV or read online without seeing more concerning reports about the global spread of the coronavirus. The numbers are rapidly mounting -- over 82,000 confirmed cases and at least 2,800 deaths.
The coronavirus outbreak has cast a pall of gloom over chip stocks in recent trading sessions. After starting the year off on the right foot, the semiconductor sector has taken a beating of late as the epidemic has started affecting key technology players such as Apple (NASDAQ:
Dividend stocks can be a portfolio's best friend. They can help boost good returns and prevent or offset losses during times like these, when the markets have turned red. Having some dividend stocks in your portfolio is a good way to protect yourself against a downturn, and Nat
I'm a big believer in "skin in the game." If someone -- like me -- is going to write about how a stock is a great buy, I think they'd better back that up with their own money. Otherwise, if the stock tanks, the writer still gets paid while everyone who took that advice loses mon
In early trading on Friday, shares of Booking Holdings topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 0.8%. Year to date, Booking Holdings has lost about 18.5% of its value.
In early trading on Friday, shares of MMM topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 3.0%. Year to date, MMM has lost about 12.4% of its value.
After a post-IPO letdown and years of disappointing performance, wearable fitness-tracker pioneer Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) announced it would be acquired by Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google. The $2.1 billion deal raised some eyebrows, but it's ultimately pocket chan
Music-streaming giant Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) and video-streaming platform iQiyi (NASDAQ: IQ) have some similarities. For instance, both companies rely on a subscription-based model to make the bulk of their revenue. However, there are also important differences between
The market's sell-off continued on Thursday, bringing the S&P 500's total decline over the past week to more than 8%. Fears about the spread of the novel coronavirus have spooked investors as they worry about the impact the outbreak will have on global productivity and -- ul
Samsung‘s (SMSN) stock price gained 120% between 2015 and 2019, trading at levels of about $1,217 at the end of December 2019.
While part of the increase was due to earnings growth (Samsung’s revenues increased by about 15% and net margins improved 1.3%) and share repurcha