Investing in Stocks
A High-Flying Pharmaceutical Stock Slams a Big-Time Money Manager
Is Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of hedge fund giant Pershing Square Capital Management, having one of those forehead-slapping moments? Read more
Why Wal-Mart Stock Is No Bargain
Wal-Mart stock plunged after the company dropped a bombshell earnings warning last week. Here’s why it won’t recover anytime soon. Read more
Boeing Earnings Point to Blue Skies Ahead
Boeing earnings beat estimates for the quarter as it continues to ride the tailwind of huge demand for commercial aircraft worldwide. Read more
A Heavyweight Food Stock Is Available at a Heavy Discount
This food stock has been left out to pasture after a failed takeover of a competitor, but it has one of the highest returns on capital in the industry. Read more
Will the ‘Oprah Effect’ Drive Weight Watchers Shares Higher?
Weight Watchers shares doubled in price Monday on news that pop-media icon Oprah Winfrey had accumulated a 10% stake in the weight-loss company. Read more
Big Bank Stocks Hold Up Amidst Mixed Earnings
Earnings from a group of big banks reporting quarterly results recently were a mixed bag, but big bank stocks as a whole are holding up pretty well. Read more
The 5 Worst Large-Cap Stocks
They’re big, they’re famous, and some are even hip, but investors should avoid the five worst large-cap stocks. Read more
Beer Merger Could Ferment Cola Wars
With the Bud-Miller rivalry seemingly put on ice with the pending “Megabrew” beer merger, the Coke-Pepsi cola wars might be ready to pop. Read more
Making Sense of the Biggest Technology Merger Ever
The $67 billion technology merger between Dell Inc. and EMC Corp. says a lot about the future of the cloud computing space. Read more