You can diversify your portfolio with funds focused on emerging companies and markets.
It's still No. 1 among the world's 100 biggest names, whose combined worth is $2.6 trillion. No. 8 might surprise you.
A full-fledged recovery will take time and arrive in 3 stages, according to one analyst, who sees the recent dividend hike as the first stage in the company's turnaround.
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Another Wall Street analyst cuts estimates on the tech giant. There may be more to come, but this could be a bottoming process.
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As the iWatch speculation dissipates, the focus once again turns to the next-gen Apple smartphone.
But the investment bank expects the company to refresh its lineup in the second half and return to growth.
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Going somewhat unnoticed in the fanfare of the most recent 13F filing season is that HMC still holds investments in about 20 ETFs.
The Chinese company is the one major carrier in the world without access to Apple's smartphone. But that could be about to change.
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