Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) recently reported good earnings, yet the market has been lukewarm to Amgen stock. It shouldn't be.

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Visa stock and Mastercard stock form a virtual duopoly in the electronic payment processing industry. Both companies and stocks have been hot, but which one will do better going forward?

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Verizon is locked in a battle with rival carriers for wireless subscribers. Sprint and T-Mobile are offering deep discounts, but so far Verizon has refused to follow that strategy. Will Verizon win this war?

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Investors hoped the banks would lead the way for a robust 2015 stock market and economy. Unfortunately, the financials failed to cooperate as their earnings didn't measure up, and the stocks were driven down.

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Individual investors can play Carl Ichan's stake in manufacturing and food service company Manitowoc (MTW) via Icahn Enterprises (IEP), Icahn's MLP investiment company. Through this MLP, investors participate in the results of many of Icahn's other well know activist investments, such as those in Apple (AAPL), and Herbalife (HLF)..

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Private equity firm Blackstone Group (BX) recently made a funding commitment to Linn Energy (LINE) for its drilling operations.Other private equity firms are adding to their investment in energy stocks. This may be a sign of value in the sector.

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Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) was driven down by news from AbbVie, but the market may have overreacted and turned Gilead stock into a value buy.

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The Dogs of the Dow: You just buy the 10 highest-yielding Dow Jones stocks and sit on 'em. It's an easy method, but is it a good one?

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Plunging oil prices have driven down oil stocks of course, along with some other sectors, but there may be one sector where investors may benefit from falling oil prices: railroad stocks.

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Casino stocks have fallen hard this year and investors are wondering when they'll bounce back.

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Mattel stock has had a rough year, reflecting sagging sales in its toy lines. Worse still, it's lagging Hasbro stock, which has hit all-time highs.

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BKS stock has performed well this year, but the failure of the company's Nook division and the major secular changes in retail book selling have cast long-term doubt on the company's prospects.

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Hedge funds had their worst year since the financial crisis of 2009. With several funds closing down and others showing meager returns, what should wealthy investors do? Is there a right time to get into the funds?

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Cedar Fair, L.P. (FUN) and Six Flags Entertainment Corp (SIX) are a pair of high-dividend stocks you can ride to the bank.

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Wells Fargo stock has been rolling along faster than the stagecoach in its iconic logo. Fueled by strong, steady increases in its key segments, WFC has been rewarded in the market with substantial increases in its stock price.

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Charismatic Alibaba leader Jack Ma has said people want "New things, cheap things, better things," and its his mission to deliver that to them, which has been the key to his company's success.

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Dividend hunters should take special care with royalty trusts. Many offer sky-high yields, but some of them are fraught with peril.

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The market, the economy and 3M's business operations have all converged to temporarily transform slow-growing 3M into a growth stock.

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Walt Disney Co recorded record profits for its fourth year in a row, and despite a Q4 earnings miss, DIS stock is a buy.

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Strong revenue for Baidu Inc (ADR) and a healthy earnings increase just add to the appeal of BIDU stock.

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