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Microsoft Corporation Replacing Surface Pro 4s in “Flickergate” Resolution

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
With Surface hardware sales increasingly important to MSFT stock, Microsoft launched a replacement program to quash Flickergate.

Speculators Are Piling into Qualcomm, Inc. Stock for Two Big Reasons

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Qualcomm may yet win NXPI and get into self-driving cars. It also may be taken private, delivering profit peace and profits. Either way, it's probably time to grab some QCOM stock.

They Call Them ‘High Risk Stocks’ for a Very Good Reason

By Robert Martin, InvestorPlace Writer
High risk stocks might not sound appealing to someone who’s trying to grow and protect their retirement nest egg, for instance. But risk is needed if you’re seeking outsized growth.

The Bottom Line on a Really Encouraging Earnings Season

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Earnings season isn't quite over yet, but it's near enough to being over that we can start making some conclusions.

3 Important Reasons You Have to Like JD.Com Inc Stock

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
JD.com stumbled on its latest earnings. The big issue: margin pressure. But this fear seems overblown. For the most part, JD.com is investing heavily in growth opportunities.

Flipkart Won’t Save Walmart Inc Stock Just Yet

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
Walmart stock is still normalizing from the nonsensical valuation levels it reached in early 2018, but WMT stock will likely find a bottom in the mid $70s.

3 Pros, 3 Cons of Investing in the Best REITs for Income

By Will Healy, InvestorPlace Contributor
When investing in REITs, buyers tend to look for top REITs and the best REITs for income, but they should also understand the pros and cons of REIT investing.

The Housing Market May End Up Climbing a Wall of Worry

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The housing market isn't as fragile as one might be led to believe, but there's a huge footnote to add to the headlines.

Ford Motor Company Stock Just Can’t Catch a Break

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
The last thing Ford Motor Company needs is another reason like a parts shortage for investors to dump Ford stock.

Alphabet Inc. Battles To Be Your AI Company

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Google is now fighting cloud wars with rivals like Amazon and Apple in the AI arena. Until the results of this competition is clearer, Alphabet stock is going to be on sale. But things will really get interesting when Google decides to make a car.

The Trade Deficit and the Fall of the House of Hardware

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Computer hardware has become software. Software is where the value-add is. Hardware is where the capital and costs lie. Computer hardware manufacturing left American shores a decade ago and it’s not coming back. Here's what investors and politicians need to understand.

3 Augmented Reality Stocks That Look Like Winners

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Augmented reality is likely to be a huge market – and fast. So how to play? Well, here are three stocks that look very interesting: Google, Micron and Lumentum.

How Bitcoin Volatility Actually Hurts Nvidia Corporation Stock

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
In a first, NVDA earnings disclosed revenue from cryptocurrency mining sales, a move that hit Nvidia stock despite a record quarter.

Super-Charged Delivery Orders Don’t Justify Nose-Bleed Valuation for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

By Luke Lango, InvestorPlace Senior Investment Analyst
The CMG turnaround is here, but that turnaround is already appropriately reflected in the valuation on Chipotle stock.

Micron Technology, Inc. Is Booming Despite Low Stock Price

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Micron stock is trading at a discount -- by increasing production in Singapore, building cash reserves and focusing on premium markets, Micron CEO Mehrotra could duck the next memory bust

Nestle Deal Offers Starbucks Corporation Stock Some Upside

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
After SBUX inked a $7.15-billion deal with Nestle, Starbucks stock hasn't done much in the way of rallying. What gives?

Nvidia Corporation Earnings Should Boost Its Stock No Matter What

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
While the upcoming Nvidia earnings report for Q1 has some distractions, the positives far outweigh any negatives for NVDA stock.

Gold: Here’s Why It’s the Original Bitcoin

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold has been the main intermediary of value for millennia, but that doesn't mean it's money. Money is the exchange of value, not its intermediary.

3 Emerging Industries, 3 Best Companies to Invest In Right Now

By Will Healy, InvestorPlace Contributor
These 3 companies in these emerging industries offer some of the best stocks to invest in right now which could produce investors outsized gains.
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