Topic: Barron's Magazine

Big quarter expected for Apple, iPhone 5

Apple and its flagship smartphone, the iPhone 5, are poised for a good couple of months, according to industry insiders. 

September manufacturing growth lifts stocks

Stocks got a boost from the latest manufacturing report, which showed growth in September. The manufacturing report came out half an hour after trading began, and sparked Monday's jump in stock prices.

The Reformed Broker Watch out for the junk bond boom

Junk bonds offer investors solid returns with slightly relatively low risk and very little volatility. But what happens when everyone on Wall Street is buying them?

The Reformed Broker Microsoft to Apple: We're coming for you now

Microsoft has learned (the hard way) that it cannot sit idly by anymore hoping its partners such as Dell and Hewlett Packard will develop effective hardware. Microsoft now seems ready to become more proactive in its bid to compete with Apple.

The Reformed Broker ConocoPhillips: Gas company split a huge opportunity for investors

The separation of Conoco from Phillips 66 should have benefits for investors in both companies.

Why market rallies can be frustrating, too

The October rally was the biggest in decades. So why are so many investors frustrated by it?

iPad supply orders cut by Apple: report

Apple stocks slipped Monday on word of a slip in iPad demand.

Inside the boiler room of currency trading

The average person who attempts to make money from trading currencies will likely be taken advantage of

Don't chase analog chip stocks!

After the merger of Texas Instruments and National Semiconductor, it may be tempting to invest in analog chips, but it's not likely to pay off

Will Japanese nuclear crisis affect uranium stocks?

After Japan's nuclear reactors were damaged, nuclear growth in earthquake zones may slow.

Is an Apple Mac-lash coming?

To some, Steve Jobs has created a 'walled garden' that ultimately must wither. Google represents an 'open' way that invites everyone to play. But there's no clear winner yet.

Uranium prices boom, time to invest

Prices have soared since June of last year.

General Motors: IPO too cheap at $29 a share?

General Motors is expected to price its upcoming auction of shares near $29. But that may be too low, Barron's says.

Leadership comes from the locker room – even in stocks

For the market to move higher, some stocks have to become leaders, convincing investors they're convincing buys.

The new buzz word: alternative yield

Is alternative yield the answer to terminally low interest rates for those who are tired of being punished for high cash balances and risk aversion?

Why you should immediately upgrade to Internet Explorer 8

IE6 and IE7 holdouts are vulnerable to exploits, say Internet security experts.

Thinking about selling your stock? Think again.

The thing about selling stocks right now is, it forces you to do something else with your money. And that's not necessarily a good thing these days.

Tired of market bears? Here are four bulls who've been right so far.

Will the PlayStation3 Slim revive Sony's fortunes?

Coming at you rapidly: the Madoff books

Dell Inc. down in the dumps again, dude

Horizon highlights – future cyber war, future solar plants, and future TV shows

U.S. high court allows apartheid claims against multinationals

The suit argues that by doing business with South Africa, the companies abetted the racist former regime.

The Monitor's View: Redefining campus diversity

Selective schools need to be vigilant in their effort to bring in more low-income kids.

Whose rules apply to the Web?

Sites go to extraordinary lengths to stay legal in a world where taboos vary.