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U.S. stock markets experienced a downturn today, with the Dow Jones index dropping approximately 120 points to 44,421.91. The NASDAQ fell 1.2% to 19,391.96, while the S&P 500 dropped by 0.8% to 5,994.57. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors...

The U.S. stock market experienced a downturn today, with the Nasdaq Composite declining over 130 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw a dip of 0.5%, closing at 43,914.12, while the S&P 500 also decreased by 0.5% to 6,051.25. Initial jobless claims in the U.S. rose by 17,000, surpassing...

Throughout his legendary investing career, Warren Buffett has always stressed the importance of seeking out companies that have a durable competitive advantage and, similarly, an impenetrable brand moat. Marquee examples of this in Buffett’s own Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK-B)...

This weekend's Barron's cover story offers 12 alternatives to bonds for income investors. Other featured articles examine values stocks worth a look, parallels between internet and transportations stocks, and how to play a consumer discretionary rebound. Also, the prospects for a luxury...

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...

Three more big retailers are set to share their latest quarterly results this week. Wall Street expectations vary for each of them, reflecting the retail results thus far. Consensus estimates for other smaller and specialty retailers on deck this week are mixed but mostly positive....

Two very different specialty retailers are expected to report their fourth-quarter results this week. Wall Street analysts are looking for declining earnings for each of them. Several other retailers are expected to report earnings growth this week. The parade of quarterly results from the big...

Few earnings reports are scheduled for this week, ahead of the third-quarter reporting kickoff. Costco and Micron Technology are the highlights of the week, but expectations for them are quite different. Others reporting this week include Paychex and Walgreens. One calendar quarter ends and...

Among the earnings reports due this holiday-shortened week are those from retailers Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Dollar General (NYSE: DG). Strong results are also expected from semiconductor maker Avago Technologies (NASDAQ: AVGO) and from homebuilder...

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) will kick off the new earnings season this week. Analysts are looking for revenue declines from these three, and only Wells Fargo to post year-over-year earnings growth. Since it has dropped out of the Dow Jones...

Highlights on the earnings front this week will include the reports from Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) and Monsanto (NYSE: MON). Analysts are looking for year-over-year growth of revenues from both of them, but a net loss from the agribusiness giant. Others scheduled to step onto the earnings stage this...

The retail earnings crunch is winding down, with reports from Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and a sprinkling of others this holiday-shortened week. In fact, the first-quarter earnings season is winding down, so overall things will be pretty quiet on that front...

The earnings stage remains fairly quiet this week, though a scattering of retailers are scheduled to share their most recent results. The most prominent of those are S&P 500 components Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN). Analysts on average expect year-over-year...