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Over the last decade, Alphabet's stock has developed a distinctive pattern of doing well in odd years and poorly in even years.

Whether it's retirement or a down payment, New Year's is one of the best times to make a financial plan, behavioral economists say. Here are some of their tips and strategies.

Speculators have a dim view of natural gas, piling into a big bet that prices will fall, but such big investors as Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones are moving in the other direction, gobbling up unloved gas fields.

The Nasdaq Composite Index took a detour on the way to its latest milestone.

Food-delivery companies may need to start delivering more profits as rapid sales growth starts to feel like empty calories for investors. One Chinese company had a great year for doing exactly that.

Roche generates its revenue from sales of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics products across the globe. The company generated $24 billion in pharmaceutical sales in the United States, accounting for 53% of its total pharmac...

Guess (NYSE: GES) has seen a steady growth in revenues over recent years, with expenses following the same trend. Though the company's expenses are expected to increase in dollar terms in the near term, total expenses as...

In trading on Thursday, shares of Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE:SLB) were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2), with the stock changing hands as low as $39.93 on the day.

Boris Johnson's victory bodes well for Trump in 2020. The British PM's Conservative party toppled the so-called "red wall," winning seats across rural, working-class North and Midlands counties that had for decades been ...

Just as breakthroughs in hydraulic fracturing, wind power, solar power and natural gas liquefaction drove the energy industry in the first two decades of this century, what could alter the way we produce and consume ener...

Strains in the repo market show a need to update outdated financial plumbing, investors say.

CH, $80.94, Market Capitalization: $22.69 billion) and form two independent public companies "New IAC" and "New Match".

Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) has been extremely successful in reducing costs over the years and moving towards its long-term growth strategy of balanced productivity and growth. The fashion giant has been able to cut down cos...

United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) is one of the largest passenger airlines in the world and operates an extensive domestic and international network which spans across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Middle E...

The Federal Reserve's money-market operations are aimed at ensuring that the financial system has enough liquidity to keep short-term borrowing rates stable and consistent with Fed goals.

I remember Arthur Schlesinger saying after President Kennedy's death, when he left the administration, that one of the sidelights of his stay was that he could never again believe anything he read in the newspapers.

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) North America business, consisting primarily of retail sales in the region, is expected to contribute $177.6 billion to Amazon's 2019 revenues, making up 61.2% of Amazon's $290.4 billion in expect...

Sure it's completely illegal, but inside information is every active investor's fantasy. However, a study of actual insider traders with early access to company press releases points to "mixed success."

Best Buy's (NYSE: BBY) stock price has fluctuated between $53 and $89 since the beginning of 2019. We have maintained our long-term price estimate for Best Buy at $83, which is around 6% below the current market price...

Johnson & Johnson and Roche (OTCMKTS: RHHBY) are both primarily engaged in the pharmaceutical business. Johnson & Johnson generated $82 billion in sales in 2018, while Roche garnered $61 billion. For both companies, reve...

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) total expenses have largely trended higher from around $3.8 billion in 2015 to $5.7 billion in 2018. Among its expense items, cost of goods sold is expected to be $2.1 billion in 2019, ...

Trefis estimates Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) top line to increase by just over 20% in 2019 - down from over 37% in 2018. While revenues for the technology giant are expected to trend lower given the sheer size of its top lin...