Marc Bastow

Marc Bastow

InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Marc Bastow is Assistant Editor at InvestorPlace.com. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut and a Masters in Finance from American University. Bastow worked in corporate banking and finance, and he most recently was Senior Editor at MocoSportsFan.com.

Recent Articles

Memo to Marissa Mayer, Re: Turnarounds

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Turnarounds are exceedingly tough to pull off -- but not quite impossible. For inspiration, Yahoo's new(est) CEO should look no further than these three examples.

Earnings Outyell Bernanke — Tuesday IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Despite non-comments by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, markets finished the day in the black, led by earnings-driven gains in Coca-Cola, Goldman and others.

Berkshire Hathaway’s Premium: Confidence

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Berkshire Hathaway shares have marched to 52-week highs as investors continue to believe in the succession preparation efforts of Warren Buffett.

Retail Results Spoil the Day — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

A disappointing retail report and mixed results for Citigroup's second quarter weighed on markets Monday, though M&A news sparked life into pharma.

HGSI Holdout Proves Profitable — for Bagels

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Joint pharmaceutical developers Human Genome and GlaxoSmithKline agreed to a sweetened $14.25/share offer for HGSI, cheering Rockville-area diners.

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