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Longtime Vanguard Health Care Manager Owens to Retire

Vanguard announced Wednesday that longtime Vanguard Health Care manager Edward Owens will be stepping down at the end of 2012.

REIT ProLogis (PLD) Opens Lease on New High

2014’s 10 Best Stocks in the S&P 500

Don’t let the S&P 500’s weak 2014 performance fool you — the blue-chip index’s best stocks are a jumpy crowd that cruised 20%-50% in just…

The Market Rally Resembles a Dog On a Bone

To this point in the year stocks, bonds, gold, oil and gas markets are working just fine, and my charts suggest more to come. Read…

Hertz (HTZ) Gives Carl Icahn 3 Board Seats to Avoid Proxy Battle

Hertz shares rise as the car rental company agrees to give activist investor Carl Icahn 3 board seats.

41 S&P 500 Stocks Hit New Lows in Early Tuesday Trading

S&P 500 dips slightly Tuesday, with Urban Outfitters, Abercrombie & Fitch and Citigroup among losers by midday.

MRK: Merck Sells Consumer Business to Double Down on Blockbusters

Swinging for the fences, MRK sold one of the industry’s crown jewels in exchange for an opportunity to find new blockbuster drugs. It’s a risky…

Is Big Pharma Resistant to Antibiotics?

Less profitable drugs take a backseat despite health risks

When The Fed Will Finally Act

Actavis Prescribes Profits via M&A and Generic Drugs

This specialty pharmaceutical company is consolidating its way into becoming a post-Affordable Care Act powerhouse.

Is it Time to Follow Ichan Out of Amgen — and Other Biotechs?

Investor Carl Ichan recently dumped several biotechs. However, Amgen’s sales are strong, and with other positives, it’s possible he cut bait too soon.

No Payday In Sight for Alzheimer’s Drug Stocks

At best, the drugs on the market are stopgap measures. They can’t cure the disease.

Johnson & Johnson, Forest Labs Will Make You Sick

Johnson & Johnson beat expectations but its profits were down; Forest Labs missed and has a plunging profit forecast. Investors should be wary of both…

2 Biotech Stocks to Buy After Earnings

Actavis (ACT) and Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) reported outstanding Q3 earnings and are strong biotech stocks to buy.

Wall Street’s 10 Biggest Deals of Q1 2014

The year is off to a hot start for M&A, as Facebook, Google, IBM and others got busy pulling off Q1’s biggest deals.

What the Easter Egg Hunt and the Stock Market Have in Common

You’d rather have just 10 people in competition with you hunting for Easter eggs… instead of 1,000 other people picking over the park like a…

3 Mutual Funds Poised to Profit From Obamacare

By Bill Wysor — There are winners and losers in the changing healthcare industry, but let seasoned mutual fund managers do the legwork for you.

Buy Icahn Enterprises to Play Apple Stock with Less Risk

For a low-risk way to play a bounce back in Apple stock, let Carl Icahn and a bet on Icahn Enterprises stock lead the way.

4 Best Mutual Funds at Vanguard Now

Here are four of the top mutual fund investments from Vanguard now.

Celebrity SPAC Merger News: 10 Stars Jumping on the SPAC Bandwagon

Investors should follow the latest celebrity SPAC merger news to see where money is moving. Here’s some of the top stars in the game.

Will 2014’s Top Performers Keep Performing?

These three stocks are likely to run higher, given both valuation and business environment.

How to Profit From Insider Buying

Stocks with insider buying outperform the broader market over time, but how can investors put this information to work in their own portfolios?

What To Make Of Tuesday’s Surprising Market Move

Wall Street clearly made up for the shortened trading week with a broad rally on Tuesday. Here’s our new research on 50 stocks in Portfolio…

Maintain Realistic Expectations

The most that can be expected is a small rally and more sideways movement.

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