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This weekend in Barron's online: a manufacturing boom in the United States is in its early days, part two of the Barron's 2013 Roundtable picks and pans, and the prospects for Intuitive Surgical, Apple and Ryman Hospitality Properties. Cover Story "The Next Boom" by Kopin Tan. After decades of...

Many S&P 500 companies have already reported earnings, but there are still plenty of quarterly reports scheduled for the last week of January. Here is a quick look at what analysts expect to see from some of the most prominent reports due this week. Caterpillar Peoria, Illinois-based heavy...

Editor's Note: Story previously said Ford (NYSE: F) did not offer an all-electric vehicle. Ford offers an all-electric version of its Focus, which has been available since the end of 2011. Nissan Motor Co. (OTC: NSANY) announced Tuesday, January 15 that it will diversify production in a plant that...

Ford (NYSE: F) kicked off the 2013 North American International Auto Show by introducing the MKC Concept, a luxury SUV created to entice attendees while hinting at future product designs. The unveiling drew massive crowds as members of the media swarmed the booth for the Lincoln Motor Company....

This weekend in Barron's online: distinguishing active fund managers from closet indexers, the prospects for KeyCorp, Ensco and theater operators, and how Mitt Romney lost the election on economics. Cover Story "Is Your Fund Manager Active Enough?" by Sarah Max. A measure known as "active share...

Most televisions and all MacBooks still lack a touch screen. When will this change? When will all displays be converted to touch screens? It could take some time. While the PC industry has embraced Windows 8 with a wide variety of touch screen devices (including laptops and desktops), some...

Recent earnings disappointments from tech giants like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), as well as industrials such as Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and DuPont (NYSE: DD), have taken their toll. The S&P 500 is down about three percent in the past three weeks....

The last week of October could prove to be significant for the markets. Notably, the final jobs report prior the U.S. Presidential election will be released at the end of the week, and the smaller employment reports (ADP, Challenger, etc.) will lead up to Friday's big release at 8:30 ET. A strongly...

In an effort to increase global awareness of its finest luxury brand, General Motors (NYSE: GM) is contemplating exporting the crested cars to other parts of the world, the latest possibility is to Brazil. GM has no plans to actually build the cars in Brazil, which currently sits as the world's...

The Economic Times reported Monday on rumors that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may be hoping to open stores of its own in India. The company currently offers its products to Indian consumers through partnerships with local distributors, but these partnerships eat into profitability. Apple lags key rivals,...

Ford (NYSE: F) plans to bring its Lincoln line of luxury motor vehicles to China in the second half of 2014. Ford said that it will provide a personalized option for affluent Chinese customers who seek a luxury experience that is tailored to their specific needs in order to compete with General...

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has spent a great deal of time promoting the fact that it has more users than any other social network. Up until now, no one knew how many of those users were actually real. The good news is that Facebook's own estimates, which come from the company's 10-Q, are relatively...

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) announced its second-quarter earnings today, reporting an EPS of $0.12, in-line with the $0.12 estimate. Revenues were $1.18 billion versus $1.15 billion, beating estimates by 2.6 percent. Facebook's positive (anticipated) results come at a time when the company is...

Data released Monday from the European Commission showed that consumer confidence dropped to a five-year low in July. The drop in consumer confidence signals that the European Debt Crisis and recession continue to dampen consumer expectations and limit consumption growth. The European Commission...

The earnings crunch rolls on. Analysts are looking for strong earnings growth in this week's quarterly reports from Apple, Caterpillar, Starbucks and Visa. But ConocoPhillips, Ford and Netflix are among those expected to post significantly lower per-share earnings, compared to the same period of a...