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U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday after the Dow and S&P 500 closed near all time highs. Momentum names such as Twitter, Facebook, Tesla and others saw heavy losses. Not helping the cause was poor earnings by American International Group on Monday which dragged the financial sector lower....

This weekend in Barron's online: where to invest in India, the Barron's 500, Carl Icahn takes on Warren Buffett, as well as the prospects for SunEdison, Regions Financial, Harsco and more. Cover Story "India: Open for Business" by Jonathan R. Laing. India's likely new prime minister, Narendra...

U.S. stocks finished higher as the Dow approached its all time high of 16,631.60. The index trading on Tuesday as high as 16,559.39. The S&P 500 index is also not that far away from its all time highs of 1,897.28. The Federal Open Market Committee began its two-day meeting in Washington....

With the consumer class expanding around the world, there has been a great deal of corporate activity in the companies that cater to this sector. For example, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is spending billions on acquisitions just to expand its presence in China. There are three ways for investors to...

There is an old saying which goes “if it ain't broke don't fix it.” This truth has been lost on many of the country's largest companies when trying to introduce new products to supplement their most popular brands. A few weeks back we looked at the New Coke product...

U.S. stocks inched higher as Apple's strong earnings reported on Wednesday proved to be not enough to ease fears over an escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine. Reports surfaced of escalated troop movements in Ukraine while Russia began military drills near the Ukraine border. After...

There is no underestimating the long term appeal of stocks with established brands. In a famous quote, legendary investor Warren Buffett has stated that the brand leadership of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) could not be taken away for $100 billion. There are many small caps stocks with big name appeal...

U.S. stock futures were pointing towards a modestly higher open as investors found enough optimism from Dow components Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson who both reported better than expected quarterly results. Investors were further spooked by reports of pro-Russian separatists taking...

The new earnings season kicks into high gear this shortened week. Highlights will include quarterly reports from Bank of America, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, from Intel and IBM, and from Coca-Cola, which are all expected to post earnings declines, as well as from Google and Johnson & Johnson...

Ken Friedman, the co-owner of five very successful restaurants, stated in an interview in the February 2014 issue of Food & Wine magazine that, “As every restaurateur knows, you make much more money selling a drink than you do selling a plate of food.” For every investor, that should bring...

Dom Einhorn, Founder of Born2Invest, likes to say that you should always be paid to own an investment. For stocks, that means that it must pay a dividend. When owning equities such as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), and Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) long term investors profit from...

As March Madness fires up this week, office managers all over the country will on guard, to catch employees watching NCAA games or checking their brackets instead of doing their jobs. Lost productivity at basketball tournament time could cost companies up to $1.2 billion, according to...

Men's Journal always has an interesting interview at the end of every issue. Readers can often times find sound advice for investing in it. The interview with James Lee Burke, the Southern noir master, was no different. He was asked what kept him going after repeated rejections for a novel. Mr...

In the past decade or so the alternative beverage industry has caught fire. Major beverage companies such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi have suddenly found themselves fighting for market share against formerly unknown competitors. Part of the reason for the situation has to do with changing customer...

U.S. stocks recovered and posted strong gains as concerns over a military conflict involving Russia and Ukraine dissipated overnight. The Dow posted a triple digit point gain, recording its best day of the year. The S&P 500 surged to new all time highs of 1,876.23 while the Nasdaq hit new...