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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 rose as investors felt that earnings season is positive enough so far to reverse weakness the markets have seen in recent weeks. "Investors were braced for poor results, and at least so far, the numbers have been better than feared. We'll have a little more information to act on...

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...

Despite criticism for the low wages it pays its workers, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) offers generous retirement options in the form of the company’s 401(k) plan. Workers who set aside one percent of their wages receive a 300 percent match from McDonald’s. The next four percent is matched 100 percent...

This past week, Credit Suisse added Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), BankUnited (NYSE: BKU), Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) and Superior Energy Services (NYSE: SPN) to its Top Picks list. Like other financial services firms, Credit Suisse has a list of stocks in which its analysts have complete faith....

The new year has proved to be a volatile one on the stock markets. After seeing a sizable correction in January, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) are again hitting or near all-time highs. Here is a quick look at the five top-performing Dow stocks in the past month. Note...

U.S. stocks rose after Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen appeared in the hot-seat today speaking to the Committee on Financial Services and U.S. House of Representatives. Yellen said that it is too soon to determine the extent of which cold weather played a role in a recent batch of poor economic...

In a new research report on the chemicals industry favored, analysts at Jefferies wrote that Huntsman (NYSE: HUN), PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) and 3M (NYSE: MMM). These came out on top in three metrics that the analysts consider vital to ongoing performance. The report points out that...

U.S. stocks moved sharply higher today as investors and traders digested positive news about the job market. It is unclear if Thursday's momentum will be carried forward Friday with the release of the January employment survey. The Dow gained 1.22 percent, closing at 15,628.53. The S...

The earnings crunch is on this week. Highlights will include reports from Amazon.com, Apple, Boeing, Comcast, Facebook, Google and Yahoo! All of them are expected to report year-over-year growth in per-share earnings. But analysts are looking for declining profits from the likes of Caterpillar,...

Markets were relatively calm during Thursday's trading session as investors anticipate Friday's jobs report. The December employment report is expected to show about 200,000 payroll jobs representing a steady growth and a clear sign that labor market and economy are both strong. Related:...

Lots of quarterly reports are on deck this week, to go along with all the delayed economic data expected to be released. Analysts and investors should have plenty to mull over. Earnings highlights will include reports from AT&T, McDonald's, Microsoft and Netflix, which are all expected to post...

This weekend in Barron's online: a discouraging outlook for the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a special report on exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the prospects for Restoration Hardware, Dover and HollyFrontier. Cover Story "Fannie, Freddie: On Borrowed Time" by Jonathan R. Laing. Barron...

The earnings crunch continues this week. Reports are due from the likes of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and General Motors (NYSE: GM), which are expected to say their earnings were lower than a year ago. On the other hand, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Ford (...

Ellen Kullman, DuPont (NYSE: DD) chairwoman and CEO, went on CNBC Squawk Box via video call to discuss the state of her company, adding her feelings about the global economy into the mix. DuPont's revenue increased by two percent to $10.4 billion, with a four percent volume growth in the Americas...