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- BusinessInvestorPlace
7 Stocks to Buy and Hold Through Any Market Selloff
Last week’s market collapse made headlines throughout the world. Since the sharp correction has negatively impacted virtually all investment sectors, you’re going to find discounted deals everywhere you look.
- BusinessMarketWatch
Netflix is ditching freeloaders from subscriber forecasts after volatile stock moves
After two consecutive quarters of missing the mark on its own forecasts for subscriber growth, Netflix Inc. hopes to put an end to the big swings in its stock with some changes in its accounting. In kicking off tech’s earnings season Tuesday, Netflix (NFLX) reported better-than-expected subscriber growth in the quarter, leading to an 11% jump in its shares in after-hours trading. Three months ago, Netflix reported weaker-than-expected subscriber growth, sending its stock tumbling around 12% in the next trading day.
- NewsTime
Brits Are All Making the Same Joke About the New Royal Baby
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is expecting her first child with Prince Harry. The news, announced Monday morning by Kensington Palace, has already been greeted by hundreds of messages of congratulations for the royal couple on social media. The U.K. is set to leave the European Union on March 29, exactly two years after Prime Minister Theresa May started the formal process for doing so by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
- BusinessAmerican City Business Journals
Boeing delivers first 737 Max 8 BBJ and unveils Max 7 luxury interior (Photos)
Boeing has delivered its very first 737 Max 8 business jet to a paying customer. It's the first of 20 BBJ Max jets that buyers from around the world have ordered from the Chicago-based jetmaker since they went on sale. Boeing spokesman Dmitry Krol declined to identify the buyer of the jet, which is the second of its kind made at Boeing's Renton 737 factory.
- NewsMarketWatch
These are the bad things about early retirement that no one talks about
For all the glamour of living an early retirement lifestyle, there are plenty of negatives I’ve come to discover since I permanently left my job in 2012. As a result, you’re repeatedly forced to will yourself into action.
- BusinessAmerican City Business Journals
Sears' bankruptcy: Stanley Black & Decker, Apex Tool among largest unsecured creditors
A couple of tool manufacturers with big presences could lose millions of dollars as a result of Sears filing for bankruptcy protection. Sears Holding Corp., which owns Sears and Kmart, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, New York. Apex Tool Group, the privately held Sparks-based company, has a $6.6 million unsecured claim against Sears, according to the bankruptcy filings.
- BusinessMotley Fool
The Largest Private Employer in the World May Soon Sell Marijuana Products
With literally hours remaining, Canada is set to lift the curtain on nine decades of recreational marijuana prohibition tomorrow. This makes Canada the first industrialized country in the world to legalize adult-use weed. As you might rightly imagine, investors can't wait for this legalization to take place.
- FinanceZacks
General Electric (GE) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
- PoliticsBloomberg
Saudi Arabia Breaks 45-Year Taboo With Veiled Threat to Use Oil as a Weapon
While few think that Saudi Arabia is prepared to follow through, even the suggestion of using oil as a weapon undermines Riyadh’s long-standing effort to project itself as a force for economic stability. The anxieties were exacerbated by an opinion piece penned by Turki Al Dakhil, who heads the state-owned Arabiya news network and is close to the Royal Court, in which he openly talked about using oil as a weapon.
- WorldCNBC Videos
Cramer: 'Cannabis might be the most disruptive force sinc...
Jim Cramer surveys the pot craze as Canada prepares to legalize cannabis nationwide and flags the companies he thinks will be long-term winners.
- BusinessMotley Fool
3 Stocks for Warren Buffett Fans
Warren Buffett has no shortage of acolytes, and it's easy to see why. The Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) chief and founder has made thousands of early investors in his conglomerate rich as the parent of businesses like GEICO car insurance and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad has posted average annual returns of 20% over the last 50 years, crushing the market. Buffett has never gotten too big for his britches, however.
- BusinessCNBC Videos
Cramer's lightning round: 'I can't countenance' selling B...
Jim Cramer flies through his take on callers' favorite stocks, including that of a money management giant run by the reputable Larry Fink.
- BusinessMotley Fool
Where Will NVIDIA Be in 5 Years?
At one time, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) floated under the radar in the technology sector. Its graphics processing units (GPUs) were then niche tech products that appealed mainly to graphic artists and hardcore PC gamers, but that all changed over the last
BusinessMarket RealistA Look at AT&T’s Dividends
What Investors Should Know about AT&T’s Growth Prospects (Continued from Prior Part) Shareholder returns Increasing capital returns to shareholders is one of AT&T’s (T) main priorities. In the second quarter, the company returned $3.1 billion to shareholders
- BusinessMotley Fool
Marijuana Stocks to Watch in October -- and Into 2019
Tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 17, Canada will become the first industrialized county in the world where marijuana is legal for adult recreational use -- and only the second country, along with Uruguay, where such use is legal. Not only does this open up
- FinanceYahoo Finance
Walmart is aggressively shifting away from its most legendary shopping format
Walmart (WMT) continues to kill off the American shopping creation it’s most known for, the massive supercenter that sells everything under one roof. With the U.S. market already having more than 3,500 Walmart supercenters and a focus by CEO Doug McMillon to increase spending on eCommerce and India, Walmart said Tuesday it will open a mere 10 supercenters in 2019. The company has reduced emphasis on the store format pioneered by founder Sam Walton – which could average a gargantuan 178,000 square feet – in recent years.
FinanceReutersMany U.S. mall owners say good riddance to Sears
The real estate investment trusts that own the malls and shopping centers where many Sears stores are anchor tenants have waited years for the retailer's demise to renovate the sites and boost rent, although redevelopment costs may strain some plans. Most large U.S. malls are controlled by REITs. In recent years, the REITs have cut their exposure to Sears Holdings Corp, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.
- BusinessMarketWatch
Marijuana stocks to watch: Canopy Growth is the cannabis business’s $4 billion gorilla
The following article is part of a package of stories that MarketWatch is publishing to mark the start of full legalization of cannabis for adult use in Canada on Wednesday. Smith Falls, Ontario–based Canopy Growth Corp. made headlines and drove cannabis stocks to new heights over the summer when it announced that Corona brewer Constellation Brands Inc. was going to invest an additional $4 billion in the company. Billed by both companies as a strategic partnership, the additional $4 billion investment adds to the 9.9% stake that Constellation bought in October of last year and sets the company up to either be bought outright by Constellation — via warrants that could increase its stake to more than 50% — or continue to work with the beverage company to create a range of consumer-focused cannabis products that may one day appear in markets in dozens of countries.
- BusinessMarket Realist
Price Target Update for Canopy Growth in October
How Analysts Rate These Cannabis Stocks in October (Continued from Prior Part) Canopy Growth Without a doubt, Canopy Growth (CGC)(WEED) has been one of the hottest cannabis stocks on the market (MJ). The company is one of the most valuable companies,
- BusinessMotley Fool
Better Buy: Western Digital Corporation vs. Intel Corporation
Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) are both mature tech companies that lead their respective industries. WD is the world's top maker of HDDs (hard disk drives), and Intel is the top manufacturer of CPUs for PCs and data centers. WD's stock tumbled 40% over the past six months, while Intel's stock slumped 15%.
- BusinessInvestorPlace
30 Marijuana Stocks to Buy as the Future Turns Green
With the previous presidential administration’s frankness on the matter, marijuana has become more blasé. Naturally, marijuana stocks have also increased in popularity, where we have more choices today than was previously thought possible. For instance, some of the top marijuana stocks are levered toward medical cannabis.
- BusinessMotley Fool
3 Marijuana Stocks to Buy in October
If you've been trading marijuana stocks hoping to make a lot of money fast, stop it. Three that I think fit the bill are CannaRoyalty (NASDAQOTH: CNNRF), Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC), and Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG). Here's why these look like great marijuana stocks to buy in October.
- FinanceYahoo Finance
Netflix user growth beats expectations, shares spike
Netflix (NFLX) reported user growth that exceeded Wall Street expectations, underscoring a recovery for the online streamer following a rare miss in new user additions last quarter.The Los Gatos, California-based company brought on 6.96 million total new streamers, beating its own guidance of 5 million total member additions for the quarter. The company issued guidance that it would add 9.4 million new members in the fourth quarter of 2018. Netflix’s stock rose 13% in late trading Tuesday.
- FinanceCNBC
Disney vs Netflix: Here's which stock would have made you richer if you invested $1,000 10 years ago
On October 16, 1923, Walt and Roy Disney founded The Walt Disney Company and, nearly a century later, the company is one of the largest and most successful media conglomerates in the world. The answer is Netflix. According to CNBC calculations, a $1,000 investment in Netflix in October 2008 would be worth more than $97,560 as of after the earning bell on Monday, or more than 96 times as much, including price appreciation and dividends reinvested.
- BusinessMotley Fool
3 Top Large-Cap Stocks to Buy in October
If you're looking for high-quality large-cap stocks to add to your portfolio this month, three of our Motley Fool contributors have some ideas. Here's why you should consider Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), and AT&T (NYSE: T). Tyler Crowe (Berkshire Hathaway): Perhaps one of the most ridiculous investment takes out there right now is that Berkshire Hathaway's immense cash pile isn't a good thing.
Boeing delivers first 737 Max 8 BBJ and unveils Max 7 luxury interior (Photos)
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