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Lackluster ADP Payrolls Bodes Poorly for Friday Jobs Report

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Wednesday's ADP payrolls report may have been better than expected, but the broad trend is still pointed in the wrong direction.

Moon Express Gets FAA Permission for 2017 Moon Landing

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Moon Express, a private organization, announced on Wednesday, that it has received approval from the FAA for a 2017 moon landing.

SODA Stock: Any Fizz Left in Sodastream International Ltd?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
SODA stock just posted great earnings, but given its niche, it might not have the legs for long-term growth.

Bitcoin Prices Plunge After Bitfinex Exchange Hack in Hong Kong

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Bitcoin prices fell hard on Tuesday after $72 million worth of the virtual currency was stolen from a Hong Kong exchange.

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.
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