by Alex McGuire
Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) reports its second-quarter earnings before the opening bell tomorrow (Friday).
These earnings are significant because the Chevron stock price has suffered more than any other Big Oil stock this year.
Here's everything you need to know about the oil giant ahead of earnings...
by Diane Alter
Every portfolio should include a solid gold position as a means of diversification, inflation hedge, and protection against geopolitical risks.
Gold ETFs like the SPDR Gold ETF (NYSE Arca: GLD) are an optimal way to hold and play the precious metal.
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The most common Medicare mistakes are easy to avoid if you know what to look for. And it's important that you do. Here's why:
Millions of Americans are currently enrolled in Medicare – and more than 10,000 new members sign up every day.
Find out what's ahead for the stock market today.
Get a look at how the Dow Jones Industrial Average today is shaping up, stocks to watch, the biggest stock market news, and today's best profit plays.
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Before this month's crash, Chinese markets doubled over seven months to peak at 5,166 in mid-June.
On the way up, anecdotes abounded of farmers abandoning their fields in favor of trading stocks on margin. By late June, there were more individual investors in China than the 87.8 million card-carrying members of the Communist Party of China.
Now, of course, the Shanghai Composite Index has crashed a staggering 28% since June 12. The boom isn't done going bust; there may still be more pain to come.
But the Chinese markets' spectacular crash obscures one of the most important market truths of the 21st century…
China is undergoing a massive transformation toward a consumer-driven economy – one that will see demand power surge to $67 trillion within a decade…
And one U.S. company has become the top choice to profit from this shift...
by Diane Alter
Facebook earnings for Q2 2015 were released Q2 Wednesday after the close.
The social networking behemoth beat earnings and revenue expectations, but the stock still fell.
Here all the key figures you need to know about Facebook earnings today...
by David Zeiler
Wall Street celebrated the official launch of Windows 10 today (Wednesday) by adding 2.25% to Microsoft stock.
Think of that as a first installment on the benefit that Windows 10 will deliver to Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) stock over the next few years.
And yes, even though Windows 10 is a free upgrade, it has great potential to lift MSFT stock.
Here's how Microsoft will monetize Windows 10...
The Shanghai Stock Exchange is up more than 3.4% today after falling more than 11% over the previous four trading sessions. Even with today's gain, the Chinese index has fallen more than 26% since mid-June.
The Chinese market remains incredibly volatile, and many on Wall Street are predicting another stock market crash in the country.
Here's how to protect yourself in case there is another stock market crash in China...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average today (Wednesday) was up 120 points.
Here's how the stock market did today, earnings reports, the top stock market news, and stocks to watch based on today's market moves…
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Wall Street in general are bullish on this market darling, even after it has already fallen more than 45%.
This is why you definitely don't want to listen to "the herd."
Here are five good reasons why you should avoid this beloved stock at all costs...
