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Residents in the Northeast are hunkering down in anticipation of Winter Storm Juno, as blizzard warnings have been issued for parts of seven states in the region. The Weather Channel is forecasting more than two feet of snowfall for certain areas over the next three days. Here’s a look...

Morgan Stanley came out with their best ideas in North America. All of the picks are outlined below, but of these, the firm sees the most upside in Steel Dynamics (+61 percent), Michael Kors (+57 percent), Amazon.com (+44 percent) and Salesforce.com (+41 percent). Here is a highlight of Morgan...

Bitcoin is set to make a significant jump into mainstream markets on Monday as Coinbase Inc. is planning to launch the cryptocurrency’s first regulated exchange in the U.S. The exchange’s roll out comes just a week after the company secured $75 million worth of funding from...

Over the weekend, Greek voters elected the radical leftist Syriza party into power. The outcome wreaked havoc on European markets, causing the euro to dip below $1.11 and sending 10-year government bond yields across the bloc tumbling. Many worry that the party’s bold demands will...

It seems like years since an entirely new market emerged in the U.S., but the cannabis industry has quickly become one of the fastest growing sectors in the states. While critics point to the drug’s initial growing pains as warning signs ahead, many see the industry continuing to expand...

This weekend in Barron's online: part two of the Barron's 2015 roundtable, where to find gains as profits slow down, the Barron's forecasting contest winner, as well as the prospects for Ameriprise Financial, Oracle, Union Pacific, Remy International and more. Cover Story "Getting Down to Business...

The earnings crunch is on this week. Tech and Internet giants will be stepping into the earnings spotlight, with forecasts calling for profit growth from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) but shrinking profits from Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN),...

A study by the International Wine and Spirit Research for Vinexpo showed that consumer preferences are changing as the popularity of speciality cocktails rises around the world. The study examined consumption trends for both wine and spirits from 2013 through 2016 and found that whiskey will be...

The European Central Bank announced on Thursday that it would buy €60 billion worth of government and other bonds every month until September 2016 at the earliest. The announcement was widely expected and caused minimal volatility within share markets, and marked the bank’s first...

Although talk of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin was previously reserved for tech enthusiasts and speculators, the currency has made its way on to perhaps its largest stage yet— the World Economic Forum in Davos. In 2014, the currency was only briefly mentioned at the forum by policy makers...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has gone from being in a position of power to waiting helplessly for a decision from U.S. officials about its future. The media giant spent $17 million lobbying in Washington last year, the second largest expenditure by a corporate lobbying group. But this...

Investors are anxiously waiting to see how Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) performed during the December quarter. The company's earnings results will be released Tuesday, January 27. In the meantime, most analysts have continued to support the notion that Apple enjoyed another record-breaking...

Investors may not be aware of the numerous cool products being developed by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). Most of them are creative concepts that may never make it to retail. Others could be ready for primetime, but are too expensive to implement. This is ultimately what kept the unique...

The eurozone is primed for a long weekend of volatility as the European Central Bank held its policy meeting earlier Thursday. Three days later, Greece will head to the polls to elect a party into power. Both events are highly charged, as investors wait on pins and needles to see how one of...

In a recent report, Barclays analysts gave their 2015 outlook for real estate investment trusts (REITs). Overall, analysts see a tough environment for the industry this year. Where Are The Catalysts? Analysts don’t see many drivers to earnings growth for REITs in 2015. They predict...