A sell-off in tech continued this week, leaving the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite down about 10% in September. The sell-off follows significant year-to-date outperformance for tech stocks. Even including the recent drawdown in the Nasdaq, the index is up 20% this year. This compar
AT&T (NYSE: T) CEO John Stankey recently told Reuters that the telecom giant could launch ad-subsidized wireless plans within a year. Stankey claimed a "segment" of its customer base would likely accept some advertising on their phones "for a $5 or $10 reduction" in their m
After impressive growth over the past few years, ONEOK (NYSE: OKE) saw significant declines in earnings in the first and second quarters this year. The stock is down 65% so far this year. That has helped push its dividend yield up and while investors might be tempted by the yie
This year has been the worst for dividend investors since the height of the Great Recession. Hundreds of companies have slashed or suspended their payouts due to the coronavirus pandemic's impact on their operations and financial results.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been under intense antitrust scrutiny regarding the App Store, with CEO Tim Cook testifying virtually in front of Congress over the summer. One particularly contentious issue has been a deal that the Mac maker cut with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) years ago, in
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Palantir Technologies, a Peter Thiel-backed data analytics company best known for working with government spy agencies, is preparing to trade on public markets for the first time on or around Sep. 23.
When you've worked hard all your life and have finally reached retirement, you deserve to enjoy your golden years without financial worries. Unfortunately, making some common mistakes could cost you that chance. Here are three key errors that could affect your ability to live ou
The oil industry entered 2020 with the wind seemingly at its back. Crude oil prices were in the $60s, fueled by the view that demand growth was on track to accelerate. That outlook had many oil producers planning to drill more wells so that they could capture higher prices.
(RTTNews) - Six people were indicted by a grand Jury in the Western District of Washington with conspiring to pay over $100,000 in commercial bribes to Amazon employees and contractors, in exchange for an unfair competitive advantage on the Amazon Marketplace, the U.S. Departmen
It is easy to blame Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) problems on COVID-19. Admittedly, government stay-at-home orders and the retailer shutting its doors to the public for a time hurt recent results. In its fiscal second quarter, which ended on Aug. 1, revenue dropped by 23% to $3.4 billion.
Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) is making great progress in capturing its addressable market. Connected fitness subscribers more than doubled to 1.09 million last quarter. Peloton has estimated its serviceable addressable market to be 14 million, but management discussed th
If you're aiming to supercharge your retirement savings, maxing out your 401(k) or IRA may sound like a smart move. As of 2020, you can contribute up to $19,500 per year to your 401(k) and $6,000 per year to a traditional or Roth IRA, and that money can go a long way toward savi
Could e-commerce and cloud-computing giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announce a stock split in the near future? It's quite possible. After all, shares are trading at a lofty $3,000 each.