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Alcoa may have reported disappointing results last week, but the fourth-quarter earnings season really kicks off this week with reports from J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) on Tuesday. Big name financials will be well represented this week, with results due from the likes of...

Bernie Madoff was so five years ago, but for JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), the case is still very much right now. Federal authorities might be planning to take action against the bank, claiming that it chose to look the other way when suspicious activity took place in Madoff’s accounts. Madoff...

The third-quarter earnings crunch is underway this week. The financial sector will be well represented, with quarterly reports due from the likes of Goldman Sachs and American Express, as well as the tech sector, highlighted by Google and Intel. Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson are among the...

After the bell Wednesday, American Express (NYSE: AXP) reported second quarter results that disappointed investors. Earnings per share were better than expected but weak revenue tempered any optimism and shares fell slightly after trading with high volatility during the day. Second Quarter...

The earnings season ramps up this week, providing plenty of perspective on how the financial and technology sectors fared in the second quarter. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Intel (NYSE: INTC), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and many...

This weekend in Barron's online: the annual Barron's 500 ranking, a look at some bargain stocks from that list, the prospects for Linn Energy and Atlas Air, and alternatives to REITs. Cover Story "The Barron's 500" by Jacqueline Doherty. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have struggled of late, but it...

It’s Friday! Let’s put on the day’s trades, cover our week’s hedges, and then step back for a moment. A new report by SaveUp.com revealed some new findings that show a shocking trend in the nation’s consumer debt especially as it relates to Generation Y. If you aren’t good with all of these...

Having flashbacks to the days when triple digit swings in the Dow were just another day at the office? This week has felt a lot like 2009.  Let’s try to make sense of it so far. Looking at the chart of the S&P, we find that the Monday and Wednesday close is a support level that dates back...

It used to be for consumers who couldn’t qualify for a credit card or bank account, but all of that has changed according to new report published Wednesday. According to the report, Are Prepaid Cards Replacing Checking Accounts?, prepaid cards are currently the fast growing payment type...

The earnings crunch is on this week, with first-quarter results due from such iconic blue chips as Coca-Cola, General Electric, Google, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's and Microsoft. Analysts expect to see year-over-year earnings growth from each of them, but earnings declines from Intel,...

This weekend in Barron's online: fund managers who are earning their keep, and the prospects for Icahn Enterprises, United Technologies and Occidental Petroleum and others. Cover Story "Earning Their Keep" by Sarah Max. These days, it is more difficult than ever to run a truly actively...

MasterCard (NYSE: MA), which recently ousted Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) from the number 27 spot on the S&P 500, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and 2012 results Thursday, January 31 before market open. Investors will be looking for the company to build on positive earnings and revenue...

Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF), which was upgraded earlier this week by Goldman Sachs, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and full-year results Thursday, January 17, after the markets close. Investors will be looking to see what impact the weak holiday shopping season had on the use of...

Last Friday, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) started off the most recent round of quarterly reports from the big U.S. banks by posting a record profit for the quarter. The company also reported that the number of mortgage loans and lending margins declined from the previous quarter. Results from many more...

The earnings crunch gets underway this week, with big names in the financial, technology, consumer goods and other sectors on tap to share their most recent quarterly results. Among those expected to post the biggest year-over-year gains in earnings are Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT), BlackRock (NYSE: BLK...