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Between the August 30 and September 15 settlement dates, the number of shares sold short in defense stocks Boeing (NYSE: BA), General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and Textron (NYSE: TXT) rose by double-digit percentages. In that period, the effects of the federal budget sequester were well established, but...

This weekend in Barron's online: managing health care expenses for the long term, as well as the prospects for GE, Nexstar Broadcasting, United Rentals, Approach Resources and more. Cover Story "How to Protect Your Health and Wealth" by Beverly Goodman. In this week's cover story in Barron's,...

Between the August 15 and August 30 settlement dates, after the effects of the federal budget sequester were well established but as the latest tensions over the Syrian situation were just starting to boil up, the largest short interest moves in defense stocks were declines. The number of shares...

A parliamentary vote in Britain on Thursday ended with the government declining to join the US’ efforts to punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for his alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians. While the US could still act alone, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Obama...

This weekend in Barron's online: the outlook for Europe, 15 cheap stocks in a pricey market, and the prospects for cyber security stocks, Interpublic Group, Global Cash Access Holdings and Hess. Cover Story "Europe's Economy Will Rebound" by Jonathan Buck. "Europe's economy has hit bottom, and...

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...

The new earnings season kicks off this week with the traditional first report from Alcoa (NYSE: AA) on Monday afternoon. The first of the big banks, J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), close out the week when they step into the earnings spotlight Friday morning. Analysts predict...

It wasn’t too long ago when Boeing (NYSE: BA) felt like the Carnival Cruise Lines (NYSE: CCL) of aviation. All within a small window of time, its 787 Dreamliner, which already left a bad taste in the mouths of investors because of its money and time overruns, was full of mechanical issues. Most...

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and archrival, Airbus are going toe-to-toe, or perhaps more appropriately, wing-to-wing, at the Paris Air Show. Both companies, according to The Associated Press, say they have promises for sales of their respective long haul, wide-body jets. For Boeing, the list price on...

The novelty of 3-D printing is wearing off and being replaced by economic practicality. The Wall Street Journal said, Wednesday that mainstream companies such as General Electric (NYSE: GE), Ford Motor (NYSE: F), and Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) are now utilizing 3-D printers to save money and improve...

This year's list of Fortune 500 companies was released yesterday to much fanfare. Among the highlights was Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) regaining the top spot and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) making the top ten for the first time. Benzinga has you covered with a list of the top ten, including each company's 2012...

Let’s set the stage. You and your significant other decide to devote a weekend to repainting the family room. It’s not an easy task because the room is large with high ceilings, expensive flooring and a lot of heavy furniture. You’re not only going to paint it, it’s going to have one of those “...

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,...

On Tuesday, Appleinsider reported that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will initiate a share buyback program or increase its dividend in order to silence the legion of critics—including David Einhorn—who believe Apple should return some of its $137 billion in cash to its shareholders. Apple is reportedly...

Despite the odds and opposition, California will become home to the nation’s first truly high-speed rail system. In late July 2012, the governor of California decided to match the $3 billion dollars of federal funds that were almost due to expire to build the Fresno – Bakersfield line. The $6...