Marc Bastow

Marc Bastow

InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Marc Bastow is Assistant Editor at InvestorPlace.com. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut and a Masters in Finance from American University. Bastow worked in corporate banking and finance, and he most recently was Senior Editor at MocoSportsFan.com.

Recent Articles

YHOO – Yahoo Hiring Pogue is Another Notch in Mayer’s Belt

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Yahoo hired NYT tech columnist David Pogue to spearhead consumer-tech coverage, another bold stroke by CEO Marissa Mayer

3 Retail Stocks With Surprising Revivals

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Retail stocks RadioShack (RSH), Sears (SHLD) and Staples (SPLS) have been revived during the year ... but it's questionable just what investors see in them.

Goldman Sachs Opens the Vault: 18 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Goldman Sachs (GS) led a big week of dividend increases that saw 18 companies pledge to toss more coin at investors.

BBY: Could We See a Quadrupler in Best Buy Stock?

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Best Buy stock is the Wall Street turnaround story of the year, and I think a recent BBY price target predicting $50 a share is reachable by year's end.

3 Dividend Stocks That March to a Different Beat

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Finding new sources of monthly income from dividend stocks is a great way to enhance your portfolio. Here are three that fit the bill in different cycles

GE Earnings: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

GE earnings for the third quarter will come to light Friday, and while we should see slow signs of progress, investors expecting fireworks probably will be disappointed.

Yahoo Earnings: Have a Little Confidence in YHOO

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Yahoo earnings come out after the bell today, and investors are looking for more concrete evidence that the Mayer strategy is bearing fruit for YHOO.

UTX Ups Its Payout: 6 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

United Technologies (UTX) was among only a few companies improving their quarterly dividends during this highly volatile week.

HPQ: Meg Whitman Is Spinning a Hopeful Tale

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

HPQ stock holders might keep Meg Whitman around for a few more years given the increasingly healthy picture being painted at Hewlett-Packard.

Buy These 3 Stocks for a Monthly Paycheck

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Investors with an extra-close eye on regular retirement income can secure themselves a monthly paycheck by bundling trios of dividend stocks.

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