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Boston Beer Company Inc Is Looking Beyond Beer With New Products

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Boston Beer Company's management team has kept SAM's beer production lean and started producing cider and other nontraditional beverages.

Some Pro Perspective on This Bond Market Volatility

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The falling bond market and rising interest rates are a poor reason for investors to panic in and of themselves.

Despite Big Gains, Major Questions Remain for Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
You can buy SSNLF stock for Samsung's persistent growth in the face of intense competition, or sell Samsung for its own missteps and fear of Chinese competition.

10 Cutting-Edge Stocks for Your Portfolio

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
These 10 stocks all have cutting edge technology or capabilities - and valuations that don't fully price in their advantages.

UnitedHealth Group Inc Looks Like It May Be Unstoppable

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
UnitedHealth stock posted stellar first-quarter results. UNH may not be a buy immediately after its post-earnings pop but it's tough to see anything slowing the health insurer down. Investors should add UNH stock to their watchlists if they don't own it already.

Overvalued Starbucks Corporation Stock Will Stay Stuck in Neutral

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
SBUX stock hasn't done anything for the past several years, and the company's slowing growth prospects imply that this stock won't do anything for the next several years, too.

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc Stock Will Soar on Summer Blockbusters

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
Fears related to the death of movie theaters have been greatly exaggerated, leaving AMC stock materially undervalued at current levels. 

Twitter Stock Whipsaws After Big Earnings Beat — Should You Buy?

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
Twitter stock jumped bigtime in pre-market trading after a strong Q1 earnings beat, but subscriber growth will be a talking point for TWTR bulls going forward.

From Test Tube to the Drugstore: The Drug Development Process

By Elena Shuvaeva, Elena Shuvaeva
The medications and drugs you see in your bathroom medicine cabinet and in your local pharmacy have taken a long journey to get there, from their initial origins in the laboratory to approval by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and finally, marketing to consumers. This article, the first in a series, will describe the processes of drug discovery, drug development and pre-clinical research.

Eli Lilly And Co Produced a Monstrous Q1 Beat, But Is It Enough?

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
LLY stock delivered outstanding results for its just released Q1 report, but significant questions about its future direction remain.

Lockheed Martin Corporation Reports Strong Q1 Results … And Falls

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Lockheed Martin Corporation puled off another solid quarter. And yes, the good times are likely to continue for LMT over the long haul, as the company should benefit from major secular trends.

Play Into the Seasonal Strength of Anheuser Busch InBev NV (ADR)

By Chris Lau, InvestorPlace Contributor
Anheuser Busch seems to be out of favor as investors treat BUD stock like that of any other consumer company. But with a line of products in high demand with consumers around the globe, the growth ahead for BUD is enormous.

Wait for a Lower Valuation Before Buying The Coca-Cola Co Stock

By Will Healy, InvestorPlace Contributor
Coca-Cola pros and cons depend on many factors, but before buying KO stock, the company must reverse its revenue declines.

Here’s What to Expect from the Baidu Inc (ADR) Stock Earnings Report

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Baidu stock has been sideways this year, but this could mean a good opportunity for investors. For the most part, BIDU is a solid play on AI in China.

Visa Inc Stock Profits Still Look Untouchable in an Uncertain Future

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Visa stock is being hurt by fintech startups in development markets, but the cloudy future has yet to impact the stock.

Bank Earnings So Far Have Been Great… Why Doesn’t the Market Care?

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
First-quarter earnings season kicked off with the latest reports from the big banks. So far, the bank earnings and revenue “headline numbers” have been excellent…

With Few Growth Catalysts, There’s No Reason to Rush Into Yelp Inc Stock

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yelp is certainly a quality company, and its name has become top-of-mind for seeking local information. But unfortunately, growth has been lagging for YELP.

Does Oracle Corp. Have The Chance It Wants to Lead the Cloud Race?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Oracle' Cloud claims big enterprise benefits over what rivals offer, but at a proprietary price. That's not going to help ORCL stock.

Short These 3 Tech Stocks (Including Facebook, Inc.)

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Here's why Facebook stock, along with two other big-cap tech stocks, are looking like good short-side plays here.
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