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Insider buying can be an encouraging signal for potential investors during periods of uncertainty. The executive chair of an energy infrastructure firm has returned to the buy window. None of the featured stocks saw a gain in the past week. Conventional wisdom says that insiders and 10% owners...

The cover story in this weekend's Barron's offers tips for avoiding the biggest risks in global investing. Other featured articles include the outlook for the iPhone maker and why a media giant faces too much drama. Also, see the prospects for an oil supermajor and a top financial services...

Patience pays off after all. After 30 years with General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), GE Healthcare Limited CEO and President John Flannery is about to inherit all of corporate leadership. Effective Aug. 1, Flannery, 55, will succeed retiring CEO Jeffrey Immelt, who will retain his role as chairman...

The financial struggles of American retailers were underscored by quarterly earnings reports from companies in the space. The Trends In Retail Stocks Shares of J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) were hammered on May 12, falling about 14 percent after JC Penney's reported a revenue miss. Ahead...

Three leading transportation companies are due to report earnings this week. Expectations for the two rail giants and a big airline are very different. The ongoing Trump rally and anticipation of infrastructure spending marked the quarter. The fourth-quarter earnings reporting season is underway...

The first of the big banks help kick off the fourth-quarter earnings reporting season this week. Mixed but generally positive results are expected from the first three quarterly reports. Expectations are also positive for the flood of bank earnings reports that follow. The fourth-quarter earnings...

Featured stories this weekend in Barron's ponder the prospects for networking underdog and a former newspaper publisher. The prospects for a Midwest asset manager and a bright spot in retail are also examined. Another article suggests that a "death spiral" is coming for electric utilities. "...

Featured stories this weekend in Barron's ponder the prospects for a major hotel merger, a leading floor covering maker and a software maker for local governments. This issue also takes a look at a property and casualty insurer and a movie theater company. Other articles discuss the latest Barron'...

The cover story in this weekend's Barron's makes a case for economic growth in the United States that could be the best in years. Will stocks reach new highs before the year is out? Other featured articles focus on whether inflation is anywhere in sight, as well as on the prospects for a financial...

Fourth-quarter results from the big banks have been unimpressive so far. Analysts are looking for some earnings growth from Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) this week. Wall Street expectations are lower for Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Citgroup, JPMorgan and Wells...

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...

U.S. stocks fell as worries piled up over China's economy and further tension in Ukraine. China's combined industrial output growth slowed to 8.6 percent on year in January and February, below a forecast for a 9.5 percent rise and a previous reading of 9.7 percent. The New York Times reported...

General Electric (NYSE: GE) is finally exiting from the retail finance business. The company's credit card unit, Synchrony Financial, on Wednesday filed for an initial public offering. GE had originally announced its plans to create a separate entity or a publicly traded company back in November...