Coach

This weekend in Barron's online: Hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio's thoughts on the troubles in Europe, the effect of comments made by David Einhorn, and the consequences of the Facebook IPO flop. Cover Story "Ray Dalio's World" by Sandra Ward. Ray Dalio, fabled hedge-fund manager, is the head of...

Here is a quick look some dividend payers in the services sector that have a consensus recommendation of analysts of Strong Buy. Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN) is more than 39% higher in the past six months but has pulled back about 9% from recent a multiyear high. The amusement park operator,...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) seems to be in a sphere all by itself these days, and its fiscal second-quarter results no doubt will be the highlight of the earnings reports due this week. However, others also on tap this week to share their results for the most recent quarter include Amazon.com (NASDAQ:...

A trader who is confident has the ability to recognize his strengths and weaknesses and adjust to situations based on this knowledge. When others panic about drawdowns, he is comfortable paring down his position. This confident trader knows that the probabilities are high, if he sticks with his...

The Nasdaq closed up more than 1%, the Dow and S&P 500 less than 1%, yesterday. Plenty of stocks rose to new 52-week highs during the trading session. Among them were Coach (NYSE: COH) and Nike (NYSE: NKE), which reached multiyear highs of $69.47 and $103.29 per share, respectively. Coach this...

The earnings crunch rolls on this week. Among those scheduled to step into the spotlight are Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Analysts expect them post year-over-year earnings growth. AT&T (NYSE: T), Boeing...

Accessible luxury retailer Coach (NYSE: COH) will announce its holiday quarter earnings shortly, so I wanted to set things up beforehand in typical Real Deal style. One key to being a successful investor is averting disasters in the portfolio by properly fitting pieces of a puzzle (macro plus...

The payroll tax cut debate is heating up in the U.S. Congress right before the holidays, as the politicians are trying to find a mutual ground. President Obama and the democrats have been defending the pay roll tax cuts, whereas the republican politicians have been reluctant to extend them. The...

Apparel makers Liz Claiborne (NYSE: LIZ) and PVH (NYSE: PVH) reached new 52-week highs of $8.80 and $75.91 per share, respectively, in yesterday's trading session. Liz Claiborne announced yesterday that it had completed the sale of its namesake brand to JCPenney (NYSE: JCP). And on Tuesday, the...

The earnings crunch is in full swing this this week. Quarterly results are due from the likes of Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), from which analysts expect to see year-over-year earnings growth, as well as...