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U.S. stocks rose as earnings season continues to impress with companies like Comcast, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Verizon reported positive results. The National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales rose better than expected. helping propel stocks higher despite global...

The earnings crunch is underway, and reports so far have generally been encouraging. Among the many quarterly reports scheduled to hit the tape this week are those from Apple, Boeing, Facebook and Netflix, from which analysts expect to see strong results. Forecasts for Ford, GM and Microsoft,...

The earnings crunch is well underway, and leading soft drink producers Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Dr. Pepper Snapple (NYSE: DPS) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) will be taking the earnings stage this week. Investors have to be aware of the downward trend for sales of carbonated soft-drink beverages -- last...

U.S. stocks rose as many questions remain unanswered following the crash of MH17 over the unstable region of Donetsk in Ukraine. U.S. intelligence sources speculated the plane was brought down by a ground-to-air missile but cannot confirm who was responsible. Investors appear to focus on...

U.S. stocks rose as investors and traders find comfort in corporate earnings that continue to come in at better-than-expected levels. Although it's still very early in to earning season, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) reported better-than-expected results and stronger-than-expected PC sales,...

While the Dow Jones Industrial Average is less than four percent higher in the past 90 days, it is near its all-time high. Among its top performing components, those up more than index average in the same period, analysts believe Coca-Cola, Disney, McDonald's, Nike and Verizon have the most upside...

This weekend in Barron's online: the quarterly report on mutual funds, as well as the prospects for Dish Network, Realogy and more. Cover Story "Target-Date Funds Are Taking Over" by Andrew Bary. Target-date mutual funds are taking over the 401(k) market, according to this week's cover story in...

Following the Luis Suárez biting incident in which the Uruguyan striker chomped down on Italian player, Giorgio Chiellini, FIFA banned Suárez from all soccer-related activities for four months. FIFA’s action, however, missed an important point. Mexican referee Marco...

FIFA World Cup advertisers have a problem. Although the World Cup is the single most popular sports event on the planet, it features a game in which there are few opportunities for commercials. Soccer is played in two 45-minute halves, mostly without a break. Second, soccer is global. The...

On Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court apparently ruled for common sense: yes, POM Wonderful can sue Coca-cola (NYSE: KO) for advertising its Minute Maid drinks as “pomegranate blueberry,” when the juice blend has only  0.3 percent pomegranate juice and 0.2 percent blueberry juice...

First, it’s important to establish that this isn’t a joke. Ford (NYSE: F) and Heinz (NYSE: HNZ) have been exploring ways to make car parts out of ketchup. More specifically, the goal is to make car parts out of “by-products” of the ketchup-making process. All this has...

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing at a new closing high for a third straight day, you can bet on a lot of talk about stocks being frothy. But are they? Below are three different ways to spot stocks that may be frothy, and the top five identified by each marker. Some names recur...

U.S. stocks were mixed as a positive measurement of small business sentiment offset a disappointing retail data set. Following Monday's action, the S&P 500 and Dow indices not only traded at new historical-all time highs, but closed at record highs. In fact, the S&P 500 briefly traded...

When Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) purchased a 10.1 percent stake in Keurig Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR) in February, the iconic global beverage company secured a fast-growing partner for consumers to enjoy Coca-Cola products in a brand new way. Keurig and Coca-Cola established into a long-term...

U.S. stocks were mixed as the Dow finished in positive territory and the S&P 500 index turned negative after rising to within two points of its record close. The Nasdaq also turned negative towards the end of the day, declining for the third straight day. Earnings continue to come in mixed...