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Facebook Inc: Instagram Stories Rips off Snapchat – What It Means for FB Stock

By Jeff Reeves
FB stock is outperforming, and many credit Mark Zuckerberg. But Facebook just admitted its Instagram arm ripped off a competitor.

McDonald’s Corporation Making Big Changes to Its Buns, Chicken Nuggets

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
McDonald's (MCD) is making changes to its buns, chicken nuggets and other menu items in an effort to draw in health-conscience customers.

Electronic Arts Inc.: Expect a Low Score From EA Stock After Earnings

By Jessica Loder, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) is getting ready to report earnings. Here's what you can expect from EA stock.

Tablet Sales Continue to Slide — What Are Investors to Do?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tablet sales have certainly lost their luster. Should you consider that when picking stocks for your portfolio?

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Stock Needs More Than iPhone Sales for Long-Term Survival

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
AAPL stock has an innovation problem: its lifeblood, iPhone sales, aren't enough for Apple's longer-term future.

U.S. News Releases Best Hospitals List for 2016-17

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
'U.S. News & World Report' has released a new list of the 20 best hospitals for 2016 to 2017 in the US and we're looking at the top 10.

Oprah’s Book Club: Winfrey Announces ‘The Underground Railroad’ as Latest Pick

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Oprah Winfrey has announced 'The Underground Railroad' by Colson Whitehead as the latest addition to her Oprah's Book Club reading list.

M&A News: Salesforce.com, Inc. (CRM) Buys Productivity App Quip

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Salesforce.com has announced that it is acquiring productivity app Quip for $582 million to get CEO Bret Taylor working for it.

10 Market Predictions for the Rest of 2016

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Nobody has a crystal ball. But even without one, these ten predictions are the events most likely to happen over the rest of 2016.

Uber Hails a Ride out of China, But That Doesn’t Solve Everything

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The rumored Uber IPO may have just gotten a little closer to becoming a reality, but valuation questions still linger.

M&A News: Verizon Communications Inc. Buys Fleetmatics for $2.4 Billion

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Verizon (VZ) has announced that it is acquiring GPS company FleetMatics (FLTX) for $2.4 billion, or $60 per share, in cash.

Etsy Inc: ETSY Stock Holders, Listen Up!

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Etsy Inc (ETSY) is up big-time today, but it remains to be seen if the company can justify the frothy price.

GSK, GOOGL: GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR), Alphabet Inc Team Up on Bioelectronics

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is teaming up with Alphabet's (GOOG,GOOGL) Verily Life Sciences to form a new company called 'Galvani Bioelectronics.'

Apple Inc. (AAPL): Should You Buy Apple Stock After Earnings?

By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor
AAPL stock is back over $100 following strong earnings. Can the rally continue, or will problems in China and a weak iPhone 7 launch ground Apple shares?

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): Amazon Reports Upbeat Q2

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
Amazon stock has been reaching new highs since last week's strong quarterly earnings beat.

Exxon Mobil Vs. Chevron Corp.: Which Is The Best Energy Stock? (XOM CVX)

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
It was bad for both XOM and CVX stock this quarter. But less bad for Exxon. That gives it enough of an edge when looking at the two energy stocks.

JetBlue’s Flights to Cuba Start Aug. 31: 10 Things to Know

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
JetBlue is offering flights to Cuba, starting on Aug. 31. Here are some things you should know about the airline's decision to fly to Cuba.

LISTEN: Jason Paige Sings Original Pokemon Theme Song

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Jason Paige is returning to the studio to prove that he can still sing the 'Pokemon' into song -- released in 1998 -- as well as he first did.

IBM Joins Fight Against Zika Virus

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
IBM has agreed to use its technology to help track the Zika virus, and to help us understand where -- and in what temperatures -- the illness is more common at.
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