Wayne Duggan

Wayne Duggan

InvestorPlace Contributor

Wayne Duggan was born and raised in a small town in rural Alabama and earned his BS degree from MIT in Brain & Cognitive Sciences in 2006. Aside from his blog “Trading Common Sense,” Duggan has written stock analysis articles for Motley Fool and Seeking Alpha, and he currently works as a financial writer for Benzinga. His articles have been linked by CNN Money, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, and other leading financial news sites. In addition, Duggan is the author of the book “Beating Wall Street With Common Sense.”

Recent Articles

The 3 Best Deals In The Dow (GS, JPM, IBM)

By Wayne Duggan, InvestorPlace Contributor

Even after a seven-year bull market run, GS, JPM, and IBM are proof that there are still good blue chip deals out there for investors.

3 Companies Issuing Massive Layoffs (SLB, HPQ, BA)

By Wayne Duggan, InvestorPlace Contributor

SLB, HPQ and BA are laying off huge portions of their workforces in attempts to build a brighter future.

3 Contrarian Stocks To Buy Now (GM Stock, SLB, X)

By Wayne Duggan, InvestorPlace Contributor

Traders that want to beat market returns need to be buying issues like GM stock, SLB and United States Steel (X) when nobody else is.

3 Buffett Stocks Millennials Can Buy And Hold Until Retirement (GM, WFC, VZ)

By Wayne Duggan, InvestorPlace Contributor

GM stock, VZ and WFC are great long-term investments, and Warren Buffett agrees.

3 Stocks Absolutely DROWNING in Debt (CHK, SHLD, S)

By Wayne Duggan, InvestorPlace Contributor

CHK, SHLD and S shareholders are hoping for big turnarounds, but these companies must first find a way to deal with their massive debts.

3 Popular Stocks That STILL Don’t Turn a Profit (TWTR, TSLA, YELP)

By Wayne Duggan, InvestorPlace Contributor

TWTR, TSLA and YELP investors love the companies' stories, but now the companies must find a way to turn popularity into profitability.

3 Mega Mergers That Might Not Happen (AGN, BHI, ODP)

By Wayne Duggan, InvestorPlace Contributor

The stocks of ODP, BHI and AGN are all trading at significant discounts to their buyout prices because the market anticipates hurdles ahead.

3 Of Bill Ackman’s Biggest Blunders (JCP, HLF, VRX)

By Wayne Duggan, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bill Ackman has now lost an estimated $3 billion on VRX, but he's also come up short on JCP and HLF as well.

3 Stocks Under Investigation (VRX, MNK, SUNE)

By Wayne Duggan, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors seem to be assuming the worst when it comes to the ongoing investigations of VRX, MNK and SUNE.

3 Stocks Moving On Takeover Target Rumors (FIT, YHOO, SCTY)

By Wayne Duggan, InvestorPlace Contributor

Few positive catalysts can move a stock as much as a buyout, and FIT, YHOO and SCTY shareholders hope recent rumors are foreshadowing big news.

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