Dan Burrows

Dan Burrows

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

SuperValu: The Poster Child for Supermarket Stocks’ Woes

Competition from low-priced stores like Dollar General and discounters like Wal-Mart are crushing the grocery industry, as evidenced by SuperValu's ghastly earnings.

Wall Street’s Earning Warnings Bloodbath

It's early on in earnings season, and we're already awash in slashed forecasts. However, there's a silver lining to all the bad news.

Why Are Tech Stocks Flirting With a Correction?

Apple's lack of leadership is putting a damper on the Select Sector Technology SPDR -- and other big-name members aren't chipping in, either.

MAKO Surgical: Kneecapped on Sales Shortfall — Again

A great product in a great market doesn't automatically equal great profits and share-price performance.

Hedge Funds: Ripping Off Millionaires and Pensions Alike

Woe unto the wealthy folks and pension funds that have put their trust in hedge funds, which are lagging badly ever since the latest bull market began.

Bracing for an Ugly Earnings Season

Don't look now, but the slowdowns in Europe and China are hurting corporate profits. If stock prices don't already reflect this, it could mean trouble.

Did Kohl’s Rally on a Short Squeeze?

Its tempered outlook was still better than the Street's forecast. Given KSS's recent plunge and the high short interest, someone was clearly surprised.

Jobs Data, Rate Cuts Bode Well for Stocks

Too bad thin holiday volume took the pop out of positive developments at home and abroad. But it could later put an end to summer's doldrums.

Barclays: Another Wall Street Game-Fixer

Barclays' executives heads rolled after the company received a record fine for rigging LIBOR rates, but the punishment was a pittance compared to the crime.

Latest Econ Data Not All Doom and Gloom

Manufacturing is slowing, and, yes, that stings. But healing in the housing market and lower gasoline prices point to a continued rebound.