The key to tech investing depends on five criteria for identifying the best stock. And we've got one poised to double your money in three years.
This company taps directly in the healthcare industry, which is currently profiting from mergers and a steady stream of new drugs approved by the FDA.
by David Zeiler
The Apple profit margin on its new Watch will outshine even that of the iPhone.
Just how big the gap will be depends on how far Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) can penetrate the Swiss luxury watch market with its 18-karat gold "Edition" Watch.
Fat Apple profit margins are no stranger to Apple, but margins for luxury watches start at about 40% and range up to 80% or more.
Most people have underestimated the impact the Watch will have on Apple stock...
Good Morning!Futures for the stock market today forecasted an 85-point decrease for the Dow Jones from yesterday's close.
What to Watch Today: Later this afternoon, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will announce the central bank's interest rate decision at 2:30 p.m. Although the FOMC is not expected to increase interest rates, the markets will be looking for clues from Yellen's press conference on a timeline for changes in monetary policy.
by Tom Gentile
It seems there is always a great deal of attention being paid to Apple.
Today I'm going to show you how Apple can give us a 50% gain – and that will pale in comparison to my backdoor play, which could net around 300%.
I believe that putting Apple in the Dow Jones Industrial Average will help to stabilize its correlation to the market's benchmarks even more.
You see, Apple is acting more and more like a bellwether stock, raising its dividend on an annual basis all the while buying back shares. Apple's equity often moves its own way, regardless of global or regional circumstances.
For example, in the last 200 trading days, AAPL shares moved with the S&P 500 just 12% of the time. Apple almost looks like a defensive play when you think about it that way, and that's exactly what hedge fund managers see.
The DJIA today slipped 128 points. The cause? Investor jitters about interest rates as the FOMC meeting gets underway, coupled with falling oil prices and new concerns about the U.S. economy.
Nine of the 10 industry sectors of the S&P 500 Index dropped. Shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) were the biggest drag on the S&P 500 today, falling roughly 1.3%.
Here are the day's top stories, plus our new profit tip for investors...
by Alex McGuire
Last week, CEO Tim Cook promised the new Apple TV streaming service will "reinvent the way you watch television."
But with a company as large as Apple, the service poses a huge question – can it move Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) stock?
Find out how what Apple TV will mean to AAPL stock over the next few years...
by Alex McGuire
Each week, our Money Morning experts recommend which stocks to buy across a range of sectors.
Last week, Defense & Tech Specialist Michael A. Robinson found a biotech stock at the forefront of a burgeoning $53 billion market.
Check out all of last week's recommendations here, covering human augmentation and gold...
New housing starts fell dramatically in February as the cold, protracted winter froze new construction in the Midwest and Northeast.
Presumed presidential candidate Rand Paul, R-Ky., discussed his "hypothetical" presidential campaign at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, Sunday.
The 45-minute interview with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith focused heavily on tech, as the republican senator from Kentucky tried to appeal to a young voter base. His presence at the festival alone was an attempt to influence the young, tech-centric crowd.
Paul has not officially announced his candidacy, but he did discuss some of the changes he will make if he is elected as the 45th president of the United States in 2016.
Here are the five biggest plans Rand Paul has for fixing America...
Good morning! Stock futures for Tuesday, March 17, forecasted a 52-point decrease from yesterday's close. The DJIA Index surged 228 points Monday, a day ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) second meeting of the year. Notable pre-market movers are American Airlines Group Inc. (Nasdaq: AAL), Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI), and these…
The FOMC meeting today will focus on when the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.
