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

Walmart Earnings: WMT Stock Isn’t Going Anywhere

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

A strong dollar and weak consumer spending are hobbling Walmart and doom WMT stock to a sideways trading pattern.

Pharma M&A a Sure Bet as Endo Buys Par Pharma for $8B

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Endo Pharmaceuticals' deal for Par Pharma is just the latest tie-up in a red hot year for mergers and acquisitions.

LeapFrog Stock Is Circling the Drain (LF)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

LeapFrog was already struggling with declining sales, losses and a slew of shareholder lawsuits. Then LF delayed its quarterly report.

9 Top S&P 500 Dividend Stocks for May

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Yields on the highest-paying dividend stocks in the S&P 500 range from 5% to almost 8%, but remember: Chasing yield can be dangerous.

JPMorgan Chase at Record High, Gets Set for Downgrades (JPM)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

JPMorgan Chase's fortunes are much improved, but with JPM stock starting to take out the Street's price targets, shares may have peaked.

Don’t Bet on KSU as Railroad Stocks Tank on the Dollar

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Kansas City Southern railroad is reeling because of a higher dollar and lower oil prices, and that makes the outlook for KSU stock bleak.

Cisco Systems Turnaround on Track, But CSCO Still a Hold

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Cisco Systems is selling more core networking equipment and cycling against easy comparisons, but shares are already up 21% in a year.

9 Top S&P 500 Dividend Stocks for May

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Yields on the highest-paying dividend stocks in the S&P 500 range from 5% to almost 8%, but remember: Chasing yield can be dangerous.

Verizon’s $4.4B Deal for AOL Is a Win-Win

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Verizon Communications wants AOL only for its strength in programmatic ad technology, and that makes it a good deal for both companies.

GM and Ford Stock Under Pressure From a Slowdown in China

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

GM and Ford depend on China for outsized growth, but sales in the world's largest car market are cooling off as the economy slows.

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