Verizon stock has lagged the overall market as it is down (-11%) this year. This fact is why we will be discussing Verizon as a good dividend stock for those investors looking for income now. 

December E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 +0.24%) this morning are up +0.18% and European stocks are up +0.99% at a 1-3/4 month high after German business confidence unexpectedly rose for the first time in 7 months.

Cyber security is a growing concern. We take an in-depth look at Identiv, which we think is well positioned for growth in this arena.

Is there a fair solution that respects the investment that the ISPs have made and supports a public policy that positions the United States for unrestricted growth? Sure there is! Are we going to get there? I'm not optimistic.

Imagine a world where big companies like Netflix and Google pay extra money to give their users faster service. How could a plucky upstart search engine or the next video streaming service hope to compete?

Yes, we are technically past the halfway mark for S&P 500 earnings season, with 322 companies reporting at this point, but here is a look at what the results have told us thus far.