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

Dividend Stock Showdown: Pfizer vs. Merck (PFE) (MRK)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

From the strong dollar to generic competition, Pfizer and Merck face stiff headwinds, and yet PFE stock and MRK stock look good for gains.

Buy QSR for Its Perfect Marriage Between Spicy Whoppers, Dark Roasts

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The marriage of Burger King and Tim Hortons is making QSR look like a strong investment in the fast-food industry.

Why Comcast and Time Warner Cable Dodged a Bullet (CMCSA, TWC)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The end of Comcast's deal to buy Time Warner Cable is good news for CMCSA and TWC shareholders.

AMZN: The Amazon Earnings Report Is a Slam Dunk

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

The surprising success of Amazon's secretive cloud business is a testament to the wise AMZN strategy of expansion over profits.

Caterpillar’s Strong Quarter Will Be Its Last for a While (CAT)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Caterpillar Inc. beat estimates by a wide margin, but a gloomy outlook for the next few periods does nothing for CAT stock.

Google Wireless Is No Threat to Telcos … Yet (GOOGL)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Google Inc's Project Fi is just an experiment at this point with little bearing on GOOGL stock or shares in the telecommunications sector.

Boeing Beats Earnings but BA Stock Looks Fully Valued

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Boeing Co posted strong earnings, but weakness in the defense segment and a prolonged slump in energy prices makes BA stock a hold.

Microsoft (MSFT) Earnings Set to Decline in Tough Quarter

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Microsoft Corporation faces tough year-ago comparisons and weak sales of PCs, which should continue to weigh on MSFT stock.

Qualcomm Earnings Land Amid Call to Split the Company (QCOM)

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Qualcomm Inc. faces stiffer competition, pressure from an activist investor and weakness in QCOM stock as it reports quarterly results.

The Top 10 S&P 500 Dividend Stocks for April

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer

Yields on the highest-paying dividend stocks in the S&P 500 range from almost 5% to more than 16%, but chasing yield can be dangerous.

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