Anyone interested in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) should probably be aware that the Independent Director, Jim Manzi, recently divested US$486k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$597 each. However, the silver lining is that the sale only redu
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) defied analyst predictions to release its quarterly results, which were ahead of market expectations. It was overall a positive result, with revenues beating expectations by 2.7% to hit US$143m. Phillips Edison also reported a s
A lot can happen in 12 months, as investors can testify. A year ago, equity markets were flying high, but things aren't so rosy now. Some companies have been hit particularly hard throughout this ordeal, and biotech giant Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) is one of them.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is everywhere nowadays. I don't mean just the newspaper headlines -- though there are plenty of those. No, Amazon has become a part of everyday life for millions of people. It's almost impossible to get through a typical day in America without encountering A
Shareholders might have noticed that Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ:OTEX) filed its full-year result this time last week. The early response was not positive, with shares down 4.4% to US$39.09 in the past week. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of US$3.5b and
The simplest way to invest in stocks is to buy exchange traded funds. But you can significantly boost your returns by picking above-average stocks. To wit, the CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) share price is 19% higher than it was a year ago, much better than the market dec
Potential Markel Corporation (NYSE:MKL) shareholders may wish to note that the Independent Director, A. Puckett, recently bought US$100k worth of stock, paying US$1,196 for each share. That's a very solid buy in our book, and increased their holding by a noteworthy 10%.
Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) came out with its first-quarter results last week, and we wanted to see how the business is performing and what industry forecasters think of the company following this report. Revenues came in at US$92m, in line with forecasts and the co
The investors in Stem, Inc.'s (NYSE:STEM) will be rubbing their hands together with glee today, after the share price leapt 28% to US$14.45 in the week following its second-quarter results. Stem beat revenue forecasts by a solid 15%, hitting US$67m. Statutory losses also i
Many are calling this recent implosion of technology stocks the second coming of the dot-com crash of the early 2000s. And to be honest, there are legitimate reasons for the comparison.
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has inspired a generation of investors to follow in his footsteps. His investment record delivered a 20% annualized return to Berkshire shareholders over the last 57 years. Buffett did it through patiently holding
In today's rocky economic environment, many investors are curious about where Warren Buffett is putting his money. The Oracle of Omaha is a famed value investor who typically seeks out businesses with wide economic moats, high dividend yields, and robust cash-flow generation, man
Every investor in Pure Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSTG) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. Generally speaking, as a company grows, institutions will increase their ownership. Conversely, insiders often decrease their ownership over time. I quite like to see at
It looks like PetMed Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETS) is about to go ex-dividend in the next four days. The ex-dividend date occurs one day before the record date which is the day on which shareholders need to be on the company's books in order to receive a dividend. It is importan
Social Security is a cornerstone of most Americans' retirement plans, yet a lot of people are still confused about how it works. One potentially dangerous misconception is that your Social Security checks increase once you reach your full retirement age (FRA). This might happen f
For the most part, you need money to make money, as the old saying goes. That's because most ways of making passive income require an up-front investment. That's true of dividend stocks, which are one of the easiest ways to generate passive income.However, the amount of money you
SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) investors will be delighted, with the company turning in some strong numbers with its latest results. Statutory earnings performance was extremely strong, with revenue of US$992m beating expectations by 22% and earnings per share (EPS) of US$2.60
Market forces rained on the parade of Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) shareholders today, when the analysts downgraded their forecasts for this year. There was a fairly draconian cut to their revenue estimates, perhaps an implicit admission that previous forecasts were much