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Up & Down Wall St.
Randall W. Forsyth
With U.S. growth slowing, central banks running out of ammunition, and a tumultuous presidential campaign likely, the signs aren’t good for stocks.
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Streetwise
Jonathan R. Laing
The country has reverted to its old tricks by fueling growth with more credit. Debt is now growing at historic rates.
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Feature
Lawrence C. Strauss
The drug distributor triumphs with best operating performance. How Facebook made it into the top 10.
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Feature
Lawrence C. Strauss
Last year’s lowest-P/E issues bombed, but the outlook for shares like GM and Ford could be brighter.
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Feature
Reshma Kapadia
Investing in spinoffs has become a crowded trade, but Energizer and MSG are still attractive.
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Profile
Sarah Max
Portfolio managers Matt McLennan and Kimball Brooker are willing to wait for good value opportunities.
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Interview
Johanna Bennett
Sam Isaly, CEO of OrbiMed Advisors, on the wild ride in health care and what the market has been missing.
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Small Caps
David Englander
The controversial HC2 Holdings CEO is looking to repeat the success he enjoyed at HRG Group. Shares could be worth more than double.
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Editorial Commentary
Thomas G. Donlan
As Democrats wrap up their nominating contest, they are beginning the battle for the soul of the party. It could be a losing struggle.
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Editorial Commentary
Thomas G. Donlan
Alexander Hamilton would know how to save Puerto Rico, but Congress would still stand in the way.
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The Trader
Vito J. Racanelli
Disappointing news from Apple, and a mere 0.5% uptick in quarterly GDP, stopped the bull in its tracks last week. Also, J.C. Penney could double.
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Trader Extra
Vito J. Racanelli
Tech company F5 Networks looks cheap—again. The stock is down more than 20%, to $104.75, from a recent high of $135.
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Trader Extra
Vito J. Racanelli
The firm has made big progress in the past year, but it remains below the market’s radar.
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International Trader - Europe
Jonathan Buck
More sales of Kelly and Birkin bags could get the French luxury-goods company back in the saddle, with upside of almost 20%.
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International Trader - Asia
Shuli Ren
China’s commodities rally has extended beyond its futures market into equities. But now the government is putting on the brakes—and investors could be hit hard.
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Emerging Markets
Craig Mellow
Russian stocks are enjoying a rebound, and bargains abound. But investors must be prepared to bail out if the rally peters out.
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Current Yield
Amey Stone
Last week’s Fed summit didn’t provide much clarity about where rates are headed. We offer some ways to take advantage of the uncertainty.
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The Striking Price
Steven M. Sears
Investors have amassed massive positions that will increase in value if the S&P; 500 drops in May, and the CBOE Volatility index surges.
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Commodities Corner
Simon Constable
Surge in demand for coal is likely to be ephemeral, and production isn’t falling as much as would be expected. The long-term prospects for coal in the U.S. and Europe aren’t promising, thanks to environmental concerns.
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Technology Trader
Tiernan Ray
Western Digital and Seagate got clobbered last week after reporting earnings were being hurt by cloud computing. Expect more of the same from other traditional tech firms.
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Digital Investor
Mike Hogan
Today’s volatile markets are testing value investors. MoneyChimp, GuruFocus, and YCharts can help.
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Fund of Information
Reshma Kapadia
If the energy sector shows strength, so will financial stocks, and that should be a boon for investors with a value bent. How MFS Value, American Century Large Cap Value, and Neuberger Berman Large-Cap are positioned.
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ETF Focus
Chris Dieterich
The stock’s sudden decline affords an opportunity to measure the pros and cons of indexed and equal-weight exchange-traded funds.
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Economic Beat
Gene Epstein
The pattern of first-quarter economic weakness presaging renewed strength has become familiar. GDP growth of 0.5% does not suggest a sinking economy. Instead, a mediocre performance seems fated for 2016.
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Speaking of Dividends
Sandra Ward
We take a look at the 15 top dividend-paying companies by total dollar amount in the S&P; 500.
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Review
We ask experts whether Apple has peaked.
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Preview
The huge popularity of postings from a Mount Everest expedition point up the widespread appeal of Snapchat, the ephemeral photo-sharing app.
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Follow Up
The microblogging company is the poster child for tech firms that want massive stock compensation to be excluded from profit analysis.
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Follow Up
Diversified industrial company Honeywell beat first quarter expectations, but rival GE showed its operating prowess by posting even better results.
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Follow Up
The world’s largest solar power developer filed for bankruptcy protection on April 21, most likely leaving shareholders in the lurch.