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JP Morgan analysts slashed their outlook for sales of PCs and tablets in 2015 in what mirrors a continuing spiral of lower and lower sales. Year-over-year, JP Morgan estimated that PC sales declined 6.1 percent, down sharply from its prior estimate of a 1.9 percent decline. That steep drop will...

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) has been on a beautiful run since the October 2014 low of $22.56. Shares are up about 30 percent since then, which far exceeds the return of the broader market during the same time frame. Is Cisco a beneficiary of large-cap tech buying or is there something...

While many market-movers have already posted their most recent quarterly results, there are plenty more earnings on tap this week. The most anticipated impending reports include those from rival soft drink giants The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), only one of which is...

U.S. stocks rallied after the 2:00 PM release of the Fed's September minutes, which revealed that committee members continue to debate over the timing and language of a rate hike. Several officials questioned their guidance if short-term rates were likely to stay low for a “...

U.S. stocks declined sharply as investors digest reports of a confirmed case of Ebola in the United States. In addition, economic data released on Wednesday was mixed, at best. Construction spending fell during August while ISM manufacturing came in weaker than expected. Bulls are hoping that...

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) has long been the go-to gauge of health for the networking and audio/visual sectors of the telecommunication world. After a simply dismal performance in 2013, the company's shares rallied nearly 30 percent during 2014 and had the bulls seeing life through...

Investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected retail sales on Wednesday, as most believe that  the nation’s robust economic growth will help boost spending activity in the future. The Commerce Department said the nation’s core retail sales increased just 0.1 percent in July, the...

U.S. markets managed to squeeze out small gains in lighter than normal volume, as geopolitical tensions may be calming down. Russia President Vladimir Putin said that the country will coordinate with the International Red Cross to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Palestinians and...

Reports from Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Deere (NYSE: DE) will be among the highlights on the earnings front this week. Note, however,that analyst expectations are low for each of them. Furthermore, earnings season for the major retailers has arrived. Taking their turns on the earnings...

U.S. stocks were little changed ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement due out on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve will conclude a two-day session, with the central bank likely to announce further cuts to its monthly asset purchases. In economic news, June home sales declined in...

U.S. stocks were little changed the day after investors and traders were reassured by the Federal Reserve that interest rates will not rise in the near-term. The U.S. government reported that fewer Americans filed claims for jobless benefits in the previous week, partly helping the S&P 500...

Though Iran, the US, Britian, France ,Germany, Russia and China all agreed to find a long term solution to the ongoing debate over Iran’s nuclear capabilities by July 20, an agreement in just under two months is looking less and less likely. The six world powers and Iran agreed to a short...

This weekend in Barron's online: the Penta Quarterly and a profile of Barry Rosenstein, as well as the prospects for Avon Products, TD Ameritrade, Pitney Bowes and more. Cover Story "Jana Partners' Rosenstein" by Lawrence C. Strauss. How Barry Rosenstein rose from an Asher Edelman underling to...

U.S. stocks declined for the second straight day after investors and traders digested disappointing earnings from retailers and economic reports were disappointing. The Dow suffered a triple-digit point loss and declined one percent after the retailer giant Wal-Mart failed to "wow" investors....