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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares ticked lower on Thursday after the company reported 13% revenue growth in a difficult fiscal fourth quarter. Microsoft reported fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.46 on revenue of $38 billion. Both numbers topped consensus analyst estimates of $1.34 and $...

The conversation about racial equality and social justice is gaining momentum in the U.S., points that should remind all Americans that change comes in many forms, including how we invest. What Happened: When it comes to investing with a purpose, many investors think of environmental, social...

There’s no question Americans are facing unprecedented stresses these days. Data suggests some Americans are relying on vices such as alcohol, tobacco and cannabis to get through the health crisis. At the same time, gamblers have been driven online for the time being due to casino closures....

Beleaguered investment-grade corporate bond exchange traded funds got a lifeline Monday when the Federal Reserve said it buy $200 billion worth of high-grade corporate debt, helping the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE: LQD) to a gain of 7.39% on more than double the daily...

Coinciding with Wendys Co's (NASDAQ: WEN) national breakfast launch Monday morning, rival fast food chain Mcdonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) is offering all customers a free Egg McMuffin sandwich. McDonald's, Wendys In Breakfast Battle  McDonald's is declaring March 2 as "...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares ripped higher on Thursday after the company surprised Wall Street by announcing a $2 billion dilutive common stock offering just days after CEO Elon Musk said raising money "doesn’t make sense." Tesla shares, which are up 255.2% in the past six months...

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLC), the first and largest exchange traded fund dedicated to the communication service sector, is often known for its massive combined weight to Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG). Those stock combine for over 42% of the...

Investors are hearing plenty about the possibility of 2020 being the year in which developed markets outside the U.S. finally have their day against American equities. As it is, broader developed market benchmarks have performed admirably this year, but for investors willing to bet on better things...

The decade-long bull market has produced some huge gains, including a 10-year return of 183.6% for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY). Unfortunately, it’s likely many individual investors missed out on a large portion of those gains. The Numbers A recent study by DALBAR found that...

Micro-cap stocks are an alluring yet confounding segment of the market. Stocks in this segment are generally considered to have market values ranging from $50 million to $300 million. Taking Off Some Micro-Cap Volatility Risk  Due to those low numbers, micro-cap names typically lack analyst...

The Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF) is up 15.28% year to date and while that sounds pretty good (it is), XLF and rival financial services exchange traded funds are trailing the S&P 500 this year. What Happened Much of the story with financial services ETFs revolves around interest...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares jumped 6.7% on Friday after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in the second quarter. Despite a 17% drop in sales compared to a year ago, Nvidia impressed the market with $1.31 billion in gaming revenue, slightly above consensus...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares dropped more than 8% Wednesday after the company reported a mixed second quarter on Tuesday. Despite slightly beating consensus analyst estimates, AMD reported a 13% drop in revenue in the quarter. AMD management said semi-custom product revenue and...

There are many benefits of the ongoing fee war in the world of exchange traded funds. One of those perks is that investors no longer have to pay higher than average fees for international equity exposure. Just look at the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSE: VEA). What Happened VEA has $72.58...

On Sunday, battered international investment bank Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) announced it will be exiting the equities business and cutting 18,000 jobs as part of an aggressive restructuring plan. Deutsche Bank said it will eliminate its trading business as part of a cost-cutting plan that will...