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

Kindle Keeps the Markets on Fire — Friday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 27, 2012

Amazon rode its earnings report to 15%-plus gains Friday, and the markets finished up slightly amid a host of big earnings-spurred slides.

Mixed-Up Markets Finish Up — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 26, 2012

Stock markets shook off disappointing jobs news and a number of big-name earnings disappointments to make slight gains Thursday.

Indices Get By on ABCs — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 25, 2012

Apple's earnings momentum turned into big gains Wednesday, Boeing surged and Coca-Cola gained on news of a stock split, all helping markets.

Apple Outshines Middling Markets — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 24, 2012

Apple brightened a middling Tuesday for the markets with a second-quarter earnings report that blew out analyst estimates.

Euro, Mexico, Oh No! — Monday’s IP Market Recap

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 23, 2012

Bribery accusations hampering Wal-Mart and worries in Europe in China weighed on markets in Monday trading.