Dan Burrows

Dan Burrows

InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Dan Burrows is a veteran of CBS MoneyWatch, DailyFinance, SmartMoney and Dow Jones MarketWatch, and has written for The Wall Street Journal, Consumer Reports and other publications. He favors value investing and writes about asset prices and macroeconomic trends for the long-term investor. He holds no individual securities.

Recent Articles

H&R Block: Tax Filings Climbing, Profits to Follow

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

H&R Block shares have risen 46% year-to-date, and a complicated tax season should only drive more profits to the company. Will the stock respond in kind?

Hot Topic Buyout Doesn’t Mean Deckers, Aeropostale Are Next

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Hot Topic got a lucky buyout from private equity firm Sycamore Partners, but don't bet on such a windfall for other struggling retailers.

Soap and Toothpaste Are Crushing the Market

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Colgate's recent announcement of a 2-for-1 stock split amid all-time highs is just the latest show from the hard-charging consumer staples sector.

Only Buffett Gets to Shrug Off a Berkshire Blip

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Despite a stretch of underperformance for Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett is calmly sticking to his guns. That's a luxury his successors will live without.

What to Watch as the Dow Closes in on Record Highs

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Forget 14164.53 -- investors should be focused on the technicals and fundamentals getting the Dow Jones there, and where they'll take the index next.

The Smaller They Are, the Harder They Fall (Sort of)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Small- and midcaps are unsurprisingly leading the market's march south, but micro- and nanocaps have proven resilient. That's still no reason to go diving into these tiny, risky companies.

February Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Loans got more expensive this month, pushing up borrowing costs for consumers, as savings rates were unchanged.

Private Equity Stocks: 2 Winners, 2 Losers

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Following Carlyle Group's rocky fourth-quarter earnings report, investors should be making at least a quick review of the private equity field.

Walmart: Hardly a ‘Total Disaster,’ But Worries Remain

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The payroll tax hike didn't hack away at Walmart like a leaked email indicated, and WMT is popping as a result -- but that doesn't mean the tax or concerns like higher gas prices have melted away altogether.

Health Insurers Hit by Medicare Rates

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The health insurance sector took a beating after one of the biggest names in the business warned that premium Medicare payment rates will decline next year.

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