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Roku Stock Is Rebounding, But Is It Still a Buy Now?

By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor
Roku is riding a huge way. Strong earnings, a surging ad market, and a powerful short squeeze have ROKU stock on the mend. Just don't overlook the risks.

The Showdown of the Chipmakers: AMD vs. Nvidia

By Robert Martin, InvestorPlace Writer
Over the last 12 months, Nvidia stock has gained 74% while AMD stock has gained 42% - both far better than the average for the broader market and other tech stocks. Here's a closer look at how the chipmakers stack up.

3 Trade War Stocks for a Knock-Down, Drag-Out Fight

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
Trade talk between the U.S. and China could get ugly, and if so, these are the trade war stocks you want to buy.

Alphabet Inc Versus Amazon.com, Inc. Stock: Which Is the Better Buy?

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
The debate over Google versus Amazon likely comes down to investor preference - and margin performance.

3 Reasons the iQiyi, Inc Rally Is Not Over

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Initially, the iQiyi, Inc IPO was a dud. But recently the company has taken flight - and the bull move is probably not over. Here are three reasons why the IQ stock rally is not over yet.

Buying Disney Would Make Facebook, Inc. Stock a Lot More Real

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
The five biggest cloud owners have $3.9 trillion in market cap because we don't know how to value them. Having them buy real assets would burst that bubble.

GW Pharmaceuticals’ New Drug Is a Step Toward Marijuana Legalization

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
While the GW Pharma CBD drug Epidiolex is about to be approved by the FDA, the real change should be the federal government’s legalization of cannabis.

The Blockchain Revolution Has Just Begun

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Every asset can be a block. Every trade can go into ledger. Every market can be a blockchain. It seems the blockchain revolution has just begun.

Comcast Corporation Threatens Bob Iger’s Swan Song

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Comcast-Fox deal throws a major wrench in Walt Disney's CEO Bob Iger’s plans. What will be his next move?

Ethereum Scores a Cautious Victory From SEC Decision

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
The recent SEC announcement that bitcoin and ethereum are not securities is a huge win, but investors shouldn’t get too carried away.

Kroger Co Remains Many Things to Many People

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
The problem with Kroger Co is that it has so many brands across the country, people don't know what it is. KR remains a disjointed collection of assets, which is why it's worth only $21 billion despite 2018 revenue of $122 billion.

Is Bitcoin Going to Zero?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
The bitcoin market is unregulated, thus open to manipulation, and this is shoving prices down even as bulls continue to insist it will replace dollars, yen and gold. Is bitcoin going to zero? It just might.

The Case for Adding Low-Fee Asset Classes to a Diversified Portfolio

By Barbara Friedberg, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alternative asset classes can add diversification to a vanilla ETF portfolio. As a hedge against inflation or downside risk protection, going off the typical ETF path might lower volatility and could boost returns.

5 Things to Expect in the Second Half of 2018

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
With the first six months of 2018 almost in the books, it’s time to address the midyear investing trends that will play out in the second half of the year.

Investing Tips for Your Roth IRA

By Barbara Friedberg, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Roth IRA is a generous gift from the IRS. To maximize its benefits, fill the account with the best investments to garner the greatest rewards.

The Odds of Sprint Corp’s T-Mobile Merger Just Went Through the Roof

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
With the legal backdrop now exceptionally favorable for the proposed merger between Sprint and T-Mobile, Sprint stock should head higher.

Proceed With Caution With Square Inc Stock

By Robert Martin, InvestorPlace Writer
Square Inc., the payment play from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, has gained 400% in just 2.5 years on the New York Stock Exchange. But growth doesn't always translate to value. SQ is facing stiff competition - investors would be wise to proceed with caution.

Fed Rate Hikes and the Market

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
The potential for a faster pace of interest rate hikes in the near term indicates the Fed believes that inflation will be high enough to justify those rate increases.

Comcast Corporation’s Renewed Fox Bid Isn’t as Attractive as It Looks

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
Anyone with functioning brain cells could see that the bidding war for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA) would turn ugly. The two media titans, Comcast…
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