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On Thursday, the Dow Jones finished nearly flat at 41,859.09. The S&P 500 dipped slightly, losing 0.04% to close at 5,842.01. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq edged higher, gaining 0.3% to end the day at 18,925.73. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors...

Insider buying can be an encouraging signal for potential investors. Three specialty retailers saw notable insider buys this past week. Two top-level executives continued to build up stakes in their companies as well. Conventional wisdom says that insiders and 10-percent owners really...

This weekend's Barron's cover story provides a look at how the leading coffee chain can teach Silicon Valley a lesson. Other featured articles discuss a top defense contractor that should benefit from increased military spending and a radio maker whose products could be supplanted....

More of the big retailers are on deck to report their most recent quarterly results this week. Wall Street is braced for mixed results from the troubled sector again this week. Yet two leading specialty retailers could buck the trend of low expectations. The big-box stores and the major...

This weekend's Barron's offers a look at a financial giant that has laid out some ambitious goals. Other featured articles discuss an industrial giant with a new chief executive and a specialty retailer that is turning things around. The prospects for a pair of social media giants...

Reports from two big-box retailers will be among earnings highlights this week. Both of them are considered to be less affected by big e-commerce. Wall Street analysts expect good showings from each of them. The parade of big retailers sharing their latest quarterly results continues. While so...

The big retailers continue taking their turns on the earnings stage this week. Highlights include the most recent quarterly results from two leading home improvement superstore operators. Wall Street analysts are looking for solid earnings growth from each of them. So far, the most recent...

The big retailers continue taking their turns on the earnings stage this week. Highlights include the most recent quarterly results from two leading big-box retailers. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth from one but revenue declines from both. So far, the most recent quarterly...

U.S. stocks erased early morning gains and finished lower following reports that Ukrainian artillery forces engaged armored vehicles entering Ukraine from Russia. Narayana Kocherlakota, Minneapolis Fed President, stated that labor strength in its current state appears to be far away from the...

U.S. stocks declined as the recent round of violence in Iraq may have escalated following reports that Syrian warplanes conducted raids in western Iraq, killing at least 50 people. The CBOE Volatility Index, also referred to as the "fear index", rose more than ten percent, trading...

In a recent research report, analysts at UBS pointed to specialty retailers Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) and Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) as moving into their prime selling season. This is in contrast to the many retailers that have taken it on the chin lately, be it due...

The start of the retail earnings season last week was a mixed bag. Quarterly results from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) ranged from so-so to disappointing, while J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) posted a larger-than-expected net loss. Macy's (NYSE: M) was the standout,...

Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) soared more than 34 percent Wednesday after the apparel retailer's third-quarter results topped analyst consensus estimates, due in part to strong international performance, and it raised its full-year outlook. Here is a quick look at Abercrombie and...