At this point, we’ve all heard of the cloud. While cloud computing was believed to be invented in the mid-to-late 1900s, it wasn’t until around 2008 when this form of computing made its way to the mainstream, changing how we store, manage, and calculate data. Today, the cloud is all around us and some companies, like 8K Miles Software Services Ltd (NSE: 8KMILES) are emerging in … [Read more...]
Microsoft (MSFT): A High Quality Dividend Growth Stock in Tech
Microsoft (MSFT) is a company legendary for making many investors very wealthy over the decades.In fact, Bill Gates’ dividend stock portfolio would not exist if it weren’t for Microsoft’s incredible growth story.Over the past 14 years the company has become a favorite among many dividend investors, thanks to its dividend achiever status and 15% annual payout growth rate … [Read more...]
Expert Stock Pickers – Leon Cooperman (Omega Advisors)
By now, Leon Cooperman has more than proven his clout as a stock analyst. But a recent SEC charge of insider trading has cast a pall over the investment manager’s legacy. It’s a shame, really, whether or not the charges have merit. Cooperman has a sterling record, at least in the management of other people’s money, and his firm’s numbers have taken a terrible hit since the … [Read more...]
3 Defensive Stocks When Volatility Hits
There is no denying we are in uncertain times with the stock market. The economy is still slowly growing, but the stock market is soaring. This has led to many analysts preparing for a crash. Of course, there are the naysayers who still think this market has a lot of steam to keep chugging along. If you are in the camp of a stock market decline, you need to protect your gains … [Read more...]
Microsoft (MSFT) Stock: Gains on Strong Earnings
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)Microsoft is having an incredible day in the market today, and for good reason. The company reported its earnings for the first fiscal quarter, beating expectations in all stretches of the imagination. Today, we'll talk about what we saw from earnings, how the stock reacted to the news, and what we can expect to see from MSFT moving … [Read more...]
