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

Facebook Juices the Nasdaq: Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Facebook closed in on its IPO price with a big surge that, along with other tech stocks, helped drive the Nasdaq higher. The Dow Jones ... not so much.

Wall Street Has the Urge to Merge: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The merger train made stops in pharmaceuticals, retailing and advertising Monday, but it wasn't enough to spark the broader indices.

HSY Gets Sweeter: 26 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Hershey, Crane and Norfolk & Southern led the way during a busy week of dividend increases, with 26 new names added to the Companies Increasing Dividends list

Yale Law Prof Shakes Up the 401k World

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Yale professor Ian Ayers is making waves in the retirement pool by looking to expose 401k plan's with excessive cost that hurt investors. I think that's great.

Post Office Wants You to Walk Farther to the Mailbox

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a mail model where delivery would be to a central cluster box: I like it and it will save the USPS money.

Tech Wins, Dow Loses: Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

The S&P finished down for the second straight day and the Dow bounced lower after Tuesday's record, while tech strength led the Nasdaq higher.

It’s Time to Set Microsoft’s Ballmer Straight

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has had more than a decade at the helm, and considering MSFT's performance, it's really time to start considering an endgame.

Apple Earnings Beat the Street: Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Earnings news sent markets to a mixed close, though the Dow nosed out another all-time high. After the bell, an Apple earnings beat had AAPL headed higher.

Don’t Dump These Downtrodden Dividend Darlings

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

These four big dividend payers were hammered recently on earnings announcements, yet investors shouldn't just panic and sell out. Stay the course and you'll be rewarded handsomely.

Earnings Swing Into Full Gear: Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

McDonald's and Kimberly-Clark both slipped a couple percentage points following their quarterly reports. NFLX hammered after the bell.

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