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7 Top M&A Highlights of Q3

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Global M&A activity jumped 13% year-over-year, helped by blockbuster deals from Verizon, Amgen and Microsoft, among other M&A deals.

High-End Retailers Struggling to Ring the Register

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Despite broader improvement in stocks and the housing market, high-end retailers are struggling to bring in revenues in 2013.

Gilt Is the Perfect Guilty Pleasure: Top Shelf Online Shopping

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Imagine that Amazon and Groupon had a baby ... and it won the lottery. That baby would be Gilt.com.

Retail Stocks: 3 Lessons from the Saks Sale

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hudson's Bay recently bought Saks. While it may seem like old news, the deal can teach investors in retail stocks some valuable lessons about the space.

Wall Street Has the Urge to Merge: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The merger train made stops in pharmaceuticals, retailing and advertising Monday, but it wasn't enough to spark the broader indices.

Merger Monday: Another Win for Healthcare Stocks

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Omnicom and Saks made M&A ripples, but Elan's $6.7B sale to Perrigo fortifies the case for more deals in the healthcare sector.

What Sears Holdings Can Learn From Saks & Hudson’s Bay

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Despite their differences, Sears could learn a lot from Saks -- and the company that just bought it out, Hudson's Bay -- in the wake of the luxury retailer's sale.

Earnings Swing Into Full Gear: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
McDonald's and Kimberly-Clark both slipped a couple percentage points following their quarterly reports. NFLX hammered after the bell.

3 Technical Value Buys Among the Blue Chips

By Johnson Research Group
A couple simple technical indicators go a long way in whittling thousands of stocks down to a small group of opportunity buys. Here are three such blue chips.

Mixed Messages Spook Investors — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The Fed minutes' revelation of apparent dissent among Bernanke and other members turned a positive morning into broader losses for the major indices.

Fabulous Fifth Avenue: Top Shelf Shopping

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Fifth Avenue offers an amazing, high-end shopping experience anyone would love to indulge in.

Slim’s Pickings: Don’t Invest Like the Richest Man in the World

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Carlos Slim didn't become (and hold his title as) the world's richest man by luck ... but that doesn't mean all of his holdings are solid gold, either. Here are five Slim holdings you might be better off avoiding.

Welcome Back, Worries — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The weekend wasn't unable to cure big worries here and abroad, and retailers suffered a Black Friday hangover to lead broader Monday losses.

A Late-Day Turn for the Worse — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
The markets sold off later in the day Tuesday, following Microsoft to a finish in the red. Home Depot provided a bright spot for the Dow, however.

Bullish Bets on Saks and TJX Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
If Wall Street sellers have finally exhausted themselves, investors could be in for a treat. Here's a way to play each retailer's earnings ahead the reports.

Retail Stocks: 3 to Shop, 3 to Drop

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Recent overall strength doesn't mean all retail stocks are worthy. Investors need to be smart shoppers for retail stocks as well as for consumer goods.

Looking for Explosive Moves? Check the Short-Interest Table

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Stocks with high short interest have made big moves in the past three months, indicating a fertile ground for trading ideas.

J.C. Penney’s Stock Turnaround Remains a Mystery

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
J.C. Penney's stock has done a positive about-face since mid-July, but all the ado seems overly optimistic. Here's why.

3 Diversified Retail Stocks to Buy Now

By Portfolio Grader
The grades of three Diversified Retail stocks are better this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these stocks has an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy") rating.
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