With Republicans’ tax reform plan finally starting to take shape, it’s a good idea to look into how your favorite tax breaks could change. While there are likely to be substantial changes to the tax reform plan before it potentially becomes law, it seems clear that many of today’s itemized deductions […]
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Stop Panicking About Poor Apple Inc. iPhone 8 Sales
Demand for Apple‘s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 8 series of devices has been poor, according to some reports. Continue Reading Below For example, the Economic Daily News claims that once the iPhone X is available, Apple plans to cut the production of its iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus phones in […]
Trial to begin against Philip Morris in smoker’s death
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – A trial is set to begin in a lawsuit against Philip Morris in connection with the lung cancer death of a Connecticut woman who smoked the company’s Marlboro cigarettes. Continue Reading Below The trial over Vernon resident Jeanette Bifolck’s death in 2000 is scheduled to begin Monday […]
Procter & Gamble Co. Earnings Show Hints of a Market Share Rebound
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) this past week announced its first quarterly earnings report since beating back a shareholder challenge against its management team. The results showed steady progress toward P&G’s sales and profit targets for the year despite tough industry conditions. Continue Reading Below Thus, pressure was eased on […]
Did Intel Just Fire a Shot Across the Bow of AMD and NVIDIA?
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) launched its latest generation desktop central processing unit (CPU) in September and made some pretty bold claims about its capabilities. In a press release, Intel stated that the 8th generation core desktop processor was its “best gaming processor ever.” The company also said it was “laser-focused […]
3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Stocks jumped last week, buoyed by strong earnings reports that helped send the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) past 23,000 points for the first time in its history. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) didn’t have quite as big a week, but both indexes set new highs are are up significantly in 2017. Continue […]
Fidelity has staff meeting on sex harassment after 2 leave
WASHINGTON – The manager of Fidelity Investments’ stock-picking unit held an emergency meeting last week to reiterate the firm’s policies against sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior, a person familiar with the matter said. Continue Reading Below The meeting followed the departure of two portfolio managers earlier this month after one […]
Better Buy: Kroger vs. Costco
Peter Lynch once said retail investors should “invest in what you know,” and it’s likely that a lot of readers will have shopped at either Kroger (NYSE: KR) or Costco (NASDAQ: COST) recently. Kroger is the largest pure-play supermarket in the country, operating under brand names Kroger, Ralphs, King Soopers, and others. Meanwhile, Costco […]
5 Habits That’ll Keep You From Getting Rich
We all want to accumulate wealth, either during our careers or in time for retirement. However, countless Americans wind up sabotaging their efforts by repeating the same critical errors. Here are just a few of the habits that’ll prevent you from amassing your fortune. Continue Reading Below 1. Gambling Though […]
3 Reasons to Stay Away From Qualcomm
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has been under siege this year. The chipmaker’s business has run into trouble thanks to a feud with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), which has encouraged other smartphone players to join the fight against the so-called “Qualcomm tax.” Continue Reading Below But this isn’t the only problem that Qualcomm […]