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

5 Large-Cap Healthcare Stocks to Buy

This group of large-cap healthcare stocks offers the best combination of potential share-price performance and stability. That's no small thing.

Yahoo Stock: Even a Stake in Alibaba Doesn’t Make YHOO a Buy

Yahoo (YHOO) has had a nice three-year run, but once it spins off its stake in Alibaba, what will keep investors from pulling out?

GE Sale of Healthcare Finance Unit Is Good News for Bulls

The market may have wanted GE to get a higher price for the lending business, but the sale is still good news for General Electric stock.

Weak Retail Is the Real Headwind for Macy’s Stock (M)

Wait until Macy's stock drops even more before fooling yourself into thinking you're scooping up M stock on the cheap.

The Top 10 S&P 500 Dividend Stocks for August

The S&P 500's highest-yielding dividend stocks keep offering better payouts ... but mostly thanks to tumbling share prices.

3D Printing Stocks Rally? Don’t Hold Your Breath (DDD) (SSYS)

The enthusiasm behind 3D printing makes it common for stocks like DDD and SSYS to look like they're about to break out, and then go kaput.

Has The Market Turned on Momentum Stocks?

When momentum stocks like Tesla, Keurig Green Mountain and Fitbit get killed, you have to worry about the market's appetite for risk.

5 Stocks to Buy for August

Technical strength, strong seasonality and solid fundamentals are hallmarks of these five stocks to buy for outperformance, at least in the short term.

MGM “Revamp” Doesn’t Make MGM Stock a Good Bet

MGM promised to make what sound like big changes, but a lack of details, falling revenue and a pricey valuation make MGM stock a bad bet.

Stocks to Sell: Sprint Stock Is up to Its Old Tricks

Sprint's (S) earnings weren't bad, but losing its No. 3 spot to T-Mobile (TMUS) makes Sprint stock less attractive.