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General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) reported better than expected second-quarter earnings earlier on Friday and also upped its earnings guidance for industrials business to $1.13–1.20 from an earlier $1.10–1.20. Nick Heyman, William Blair analyst, was on CNBC to discuss how GE...

This weekend in Barron's online: a look at Honeywell, the Barron's ETF roundtable, highlights from the Sohn Investment conference, as well as the prospects for Signature Group, McDonald's and more. Cover Story "Honeywell: It Is Better Than GE" by Sandra Ward. Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON...

U.S. stocks rallied on Friday following positive earnings reports from several large-cap multinationals this morning on a relatively light day of market moving news. The Dow traded higher by more than 300 points before giving back some of the gains. The S&P 500 rallied but still posted its...

U.S. stocks were lower as leaders from Britain, France, Germany and Canada have all made their respective countries position clear that Russia will face further sanctions if air investigators are not given full access to the crash site in Ukraine. Israel continued its ground offensive in the...

U.S. stocks rose as many questions remain unanswered following the crash of MH17 over the unstable region of Donetsk in Ukraine. U.S. intelligence sources speculated the plane was brought down by a ground-to-air missile but cannot confirm who was responsible. Investors appear to focus on...

The earnings crunch is well underway, and industrials General Electric (NYSE: GE), Honeywell International (NYSE: HON) and Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) will be taking their turns in the earnings spotlight Friday, July 18, before the markets open. GE is one to watch, as it often considered an...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) gained a lot of attention after it decided to acquire Nest Labs for $3.2 billion. Nest Labs is famous for creating a smart thermostat that looks like a cross between an iPod and a speedometer. The device was designed to learn (and eventually copy) the...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) smart home concept turned out to be more than another false rumor. The platform -- which was officially announced as HomeKit -- creates a common protocol for home accessory developers to utilize. Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is among the manufacturers that have partnered...

With Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) apparently set to unveil its ‘smart home’ software platform, Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) Nest division may be considering a move into home security of its own, according to The Information. Google sources told the website that the company was considering...

The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend that B/E Aerospace (NASDAQ: BEAV) is considering a possible sale of the company (or splitting itself up, or divesting its business) as part of a strategic review. What's known is that the aircraft interior maker has hired bankers from Citigroup ...

U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday as investors found no new catalysts to maintain a bull rally, especially ahead of Friday's employment report and no new major developments arising from the Ukraine/Russia stand-off. The Beige Book, released at 2:00 pm, confirmed what most already...

The focus was on the big banks last week, with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reporting strong results, but Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Citigroup (NYSE: C) not so much. The spotlight is on tech earnings this week. Analysts anticipate lower per-...

This weekend in Barron's online: distinguishing active fund managers from closet indexers, the prospects for KeyCorp, Ensco and theater operators, and how Mitt Romney lost the election on economics. Cover Story "Is Your Fund Manager Active Enough?" by Sarah Max. A measure known as "active share...

Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...