Abigail Barr

Want to invest in the top software companies listed in the U.S.? Below is a list of the top publicly traded companies based in the United States, with market capitalization used as the primary criterion. Other figures like price-earnings ratio (P/E), earnings per share (EPS), and dividend yield are also included, if available. Key Takeaways Software has become…

If stock splits and buybacks have been a bit of a mystery to you, you’re not alone. While the number of companies initiating stock splits and buybacks ebbs and flows as market conditions change, most long-term investors have been affected by at least one of these events in the past. And if they haven’t, it…

As much of the world population continues to focus its attention on the spread of the coronavirus, it is just about impossible to ignore the important role of the health care sector and the various industries that make it up. For investors, it reaffirms the place within portfolios for those companies that seek to discover,…

What Is a Normal-Course Issuer Bid (NCIB)? A normal-course issuer bid is a Canadian term for a public company’s repurchase of its own stock in order to cancel it. A company is allowed to repurchase between 5% and 10% of its shares depending on how the transaction is conducted. Key Takeaways An NCIB is a…

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) shares briefly broke out from trendline resistance after the company announced that it would launch a coronavirus testing service beginning on March 9, 2020. The molecular diagnostic assay that detects viral RNA is pending review by the Food and Drug Administration under the Emergency Use Authorization provision. The announcement came shortly…

No matter how strong the economy or how bulletproof the industry, no specific stock can ever claim to be a perfectly safe investment. Individual companies can be undone by lawsuits, internal fraud, management changes, product failures, new technology, stronger competitors, and many other factors. For a safer investment, spread your money across an entire industry through…