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

MARCH MADNESS: Amgen (AMGN) vs. CVS Health (CVS)

Amgen (AMGN) and CVS Health Corp (CVS) find themselves on opposite sides when it comes to pricing for the latest drugs.

MARCH MADNESS: BlackRock (BLK) vs. AT&T (T)

The competition between BlackRock (BLK) and AT&T (T) is closer than you might think, as T's huge dividend gives it at least one edge over BLK.

MARCH MADNESS: JPMorgan Chase (JPM) vs. Bank of America (BAC)

When it comes to returning cash to shareholders, JPMorgan (JPM) beats Bank of America (BAC) by a wide margin.

MARCH MADNESS: Visa (V) vs. eBay (EBAY)

Ebay's (EBAY) core business is a dog, but shareholders will get red-hot PayPal in a tax-free spinoff later this year.

Bank of America Keeps Stressing Out (BAC)

Results of Bank of America's stress test once again slowed the amount and rate of cash returns to shareholders, hurting BAC stock.

Should I Buy Wendy’s Stock: 3 Pros, 3 Cons (WEN)

Wendy's is looking to lavish cash on shareholders with its transformation program, but much of the upside looks priced into WEN stock.

The Top 10 S&P 500 Dividend Stocks for March

The dividend stocks with the highest yields range from more than 5% to almost 20%, but the No. 1 payer won't stay there for long.

5 Healthcare Stocks That Win Big From Record Spending

Always a good place to look for stocks to buy for the long term, consumer spending on healthcare stocks is at record highs. These five stocks are good picks to profit from Obamacare.

Bank of America Is Still a Sell After Mortgage Settlement (BAC)

Bank of America won court approval for a settlement with investors in dodgy mortgage securities, but that's no catalyst for BAC stock.

Apple (AAPL): Dow Jones Membership Is All Pomp, Little Circumstance

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is finally joining the illustrious Dow Jones Industrial Average, and it has NO bearing on the prospects for Apple stock.