May 8, 2018 by Matthew CochraneWill This Company's Growth Strategy Drown It In Debt?This cash management company keeps trucking along but, along with a growing market share, its growth-by-acquisition strategy is accruing debt fast.
May 8, 2018 by Matthew Cochrane3 Bullish Takeaways From Aflac's First QuarterThis insurance company's duck might not swim fast, but that's not a reason to mistake it for a goose.
May 4, 2018 by Matthew CochraneVisa Rises on International SuccessIn the company's first quarter, Visa beat expectations and raised guidance, but it was its overseas triumphs that stood out the most.
May 2, 2018 by Matthew CochraneThe Greatest Value Investors of All TimeFrom learning about the margin of safety to evaluating a company's moat, investors can learn a lot from these great investors.
Apr 21, 2018 by Matthew Cochrane3 Industries That Could Be Left in the Dust By BlockchainNew applications in blockchain technology could soon disrupt the way business is conducted in a variety of trades spanning multiple fields.
Apr 15, 2018 by Matthew CochraneWhy the NBA's New Streaming Option Is a Big DealHere's the latest example of how micropayments are benefiting the payments ecosystem.
Apr 13, 2018 by Matthew CochraneIs Cisco Systems, Inc. a Buy?For years, the company's primary business of selling switches and routers has stalled. Is Cisco finally turning the ship around?
Apr 13, 2018 by Matthew CochraneWhy Amazon Now Wants to Disrupt the P2P Payments IndustryIf reports are true, the company will want us to start using Alexa to pay our friends and family members.
Apr 11, 2018 by Matthew CochraneIn Your 40s? 3 Stocks You Should Consider BuyingThese three stocks offer growth at a reasonable price, an attractive quality for investors in their 40s.
Apr 10, 2018 by Matthew Cochrane3 Reasons to Love Ollie's Bargain Outlets' Fourth Quarter ResultsDiscount retailer Ollie's Bargain Outlets gave investors three reasons to buy shares after another strong quarter, but is future growth already priced in at this valuation?
Apr 8, 2018 by Matthew Cochrane2 Challenges and Opportunities Awaiting Lowe's Next CEOWith smart execution of a strategic plan, a new CEO can turn some of the biggest tasks facing the company into significant rewards for shareholders.
Apr 6, 2018 by Matthew Cochrane3 Reasons Mastercard and Visa Are Still BuysThese two credit card companies are trading at high valuations after market-crushing runs, but investors might not want to sell yet.
Apr 2, 2018 by Matthew CochraneThe History of BitcoinFrom a pseudonymous programmer and two famous pizzas to the black market and a fan site for a fantasy card game: The world's first cryptocurrency has taken a long and winding road.
Mar 29, 2018 by Matthew CochraneBetter Buy: Visa Inc. vs. DiscoverBoth of these companies stand to benefit from the war on cash, but which makes for a better investment right now?
Mar 27, 2018 by Matthew CochraneQuestions Remain, but Newly-Formed Worldpay Is Off to a Good StartAfter its big acquisition, this company is cleared to be a powerhouse in the payment processing industry, if it can execute its plans well.
Mar 13, 2018 by Matthew CochraneWhy the 4th Quarter Wasn't Good Enough for Lowe's, and What Its Management Is Planning to Do About ItOnce again, a larger home-improvement rival overshadowed it. Can management turn this ship around?
Mar 12, 2018 by Matthew CochraneIs Skechers Stock a Buy?It might be time to shoehorn this fast-growing, but attractively valued, stock into your portfolio.
Mar 12, 2018 by Matthew CochraneBetter Buy: The Home Depot, Inc. vs. Lowe'sOne of these home-improvement retail giants is clearly executing better than the other.
Mar 12, 2018 by Matthew CochraneMastercard Targets Emerging Markets With Mobile-Payments AcquisitionMore than 80% of the world's purchases are still made using cash. Mastercard thinks mobile payments technology might hold the answer to digitizing those transactions.
Mar 9, 2018 by Matthew CochraneBetter Buy: Square, Inc. vs. American ExpressBoth of these companies stand to benefit from the world's slow, but massive, shift to electronic payments. But which makes for a better investment now?
