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Facebook Admitted to More Shady Dealings - Here's How to Profit

Facebook Inc.'s (Nasdaq: FB) stock tumbled 21% in March when revelations surfaced that political analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, which helped guide President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, paid for data on 87 million Facebook users without their consent.

But after a strong showing by founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in front of Congress to address selling of users' data in breach of a 2012 consent decree, Facebook's stock ran right back up to make new all-time highs at $203.55.

Now, in a 747-page document released to Congress last Friday, Facebook admitted giving dozens of companies special access to user data after telling Congress it restricted personal information to outsiders in 2015.

But after a strong showing by founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in front of Congress to address selling of users' data in breach of a 2012 consent decree, Facebook's stock ran right back up to make new all-time highs at $203.55.

Now, in a 747-page document released to Congress last Friday, Facebook admitted giving dozens of companies special access to user data after telling Congress it restricted personal information to outsiders in 2015.

Here's what Facebook's reveal could mean for the stock... and one trade that'll let you rake in mega-gains as a result...

Biotechnology

The World's First $1 Billion Cannabis Drug (and 2 More Biotech Blockbusters)

To hear Wall Street tell it, AbbVie Inc. drove right into a ditch last month.

Here's the thing. The company announced results of a Phase 2 trial on March 22 that were disappointing but hardly fatal. The results mean AbbVie won't seek fast-track approval for its promising antibody-drug conjugate, Rova-T, but it still expects to be able to take it to market in the near future.

Wall Street overreacted – no surprise there – and AbbVie shares lost 15% in three sessions.

Here's the thing. Wall Street's overreaction to AbbVie's disappointing U.S. Food and Drug Administration trial results weren't the only reason for its share-price plummet.

You see, though it shouldn't be, biotech is in the dog house – and investors are primed to punish stocks in the sector for just about anything.

But what you don't hear much about is the fact that the industry is about to bust out.

That's because biopharma companies are ready to release several potential blockbuster drugs – drugs with potential yearly sales of $1 billion – over the next few months.

I've identified three specific "Biotech Blockbusters" that could do even better than that. So, I'll show you those.

And then I'll reveal the single best way to play all three all at once...

Income Investing

Dividend-Paying Stocks: MSFT, MCD, and 22 More New Dividend Boosts

The profusion of dividend-paying stocks that have increased payouts over the last several weeks reflects a robust second-quarter earnings season.

Companies in the S&P 500 turned in 10.3% earnings growth in Q2 – the highest advance since 2011's third quarter.

Last week Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), and 22 other dividend stocks raised payouts. Here's the full list of dividend hikes announced during the week ending Sept. 19, 2014.

Last week Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), and 22 other dividend stocks raised payouts. Here's the full list of dividend hikes announced during the week ending Sept. 19, 2014.

Hot Stocks

Dividend Stocks: Big Banks Boost Payouts, Plus a Dozen More Yield Increases

Dividend stocks news:  The big dividend news last week came from the banking sector on the heels of the U.S. Federal Reserve's stress test.

The test is aimed at ensuring big banks can handle a steep slump like the 2008 financial crisis and continue operations without a government bailout. In total, 25 banks passed the central bank's test, while five failed.

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Hot Stocks

Stocks to Buy Now: Smart Technologies (Nasdaq: SMT) Gets an 18% Bump, with More to Come

One of the best stocks to buy now comes from Canada's tech industry – and this week it gave us a preview of its potential.

Shares of the penny stock Smart Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: SMT) has jumped more than 30% since last Friday to around $5.00 per share. This one-week run included an 18% increase yesterday (Thursday).

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May Q&A: Shah Gilani on the Student Debt Bubble, Europe and More...

It seems my Subprime Student Slaves article really struck a nerve! Nearly 250 of you subscribers wrote in to me in response to that one. Thank you. As I said, I'm going to compile your comments, stories, and ideas in my letter to Congress and the President. And since I think what you had to […]

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Cashing in on Commodities: Life’s Little Luxuries are Costing More than Ever Before

Editor's Note: This is the fifth installment of a new Money Morning series highlighting investment opportunities in the global bull market in commodities. By Jennifer Yousfi Managing Editor Soaring prices of grains, dairy and meat have been grabbing global headlines. But other commodities have been on the rise as well. I'm not talking about the […]

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Bear Stearns’ Friday Stumble, Sunday Sale Reignites Concerns About More Failures in U.S. Financial Sector

By Jennifer Yousfi Managing Editor Just days after Standard and Poor’s said the U.S. financial sector was through the worst of the subprime crisis, Friday’s near collapse of The Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. (BSC) has re-ignited credit fears and could cause investors to question the future of the four other major U.S. investment banks. “Even […]

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China's Gold Output Jumps More Than 15%, Makes it a Target for Investment Profits

From Staff Reports China’s gold output jumped 15.44% in the first seven months of the year, the biggest growth in the past 10 years, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported yesterday (Thursday). Total gold production reached 145 tons so far this year, the news agency said. China’s gold industry produced 240 tons of gold and […]

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