Alex Dumortier, CFA

The abrupt closing of Third Avenue's Focused Credit Fund has created an opportunity in high yield for patient, value-driven investors.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to end the era of the zero interest rate today. Here's how stock investors should think about this historic action.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc will drop prices on some products as part of a new agreement with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, but new questions surface about the company's governance.

The Federal Reserve will likely raise rates at this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting for the first time in a decade. Here's how stock investors should think about this.

Wall Street got the trends all wrong with its predictions for the price of oil and long-term interest rates in 2015.

Guo Guangchang, the chairman of China's Fosun Group, has modeled Fosun on Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

Bank of America Corp gets the nod from the Fed on its capital plan. Investors can look forward to a dividend increase in April.

Morgan Stanley significantly curtails its fixed income activity in sharp contrast to Goldman Sachs' commitment to this business.

Alcoa Inc is no longer just a commodity producer -- it's transformed itself to focus on higher value-added businesses. Miners' current slump has created an opportunity for value-driven investors.

JAB Holding Company is acquiring Keurig Green Mountain Inc in a deal valued at $13.9 billion. The deal is another milestone for the three consumer goods wizards, who are creating a coffee empire.

Goldman Sachs holds its annual U.S. Financial Services Conference on Tuesday. Here's how the bank did regarding its predictions from last year's conference.

Seth Klarman's Baupost Group added Alcoa, PayPal Holdings, and Twenty-First Century Fox to its holdings during the third quarter.

During the third quarter, Bruce Berkowitz’s Fairholme Capital Management initiated positions in Citigroup Inc. and International Business Machines Corp. and reduced its position in Bank of America Corp.

Pfizer is giving away too much to Allergan shareholders in order to carry out their tax-advantaged merger.

With the Paris Climate Conference underway this week, there are signs oil and gas companies could face a chillier environment within the investment community in the coming years.

The Financial Times reports that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. could be considering a bid for electricity transmission company ITC Holdings Corp.

As a percentage of revenues, Apple Inc. spends significantly less on R&D than its technology sector peers.

With a December rate hike looking likely, the price of gold falls to its lowest level since Oct. 2009.

The merger agreement between Pfizer Inc. and Allergan PLC suggests both companies have some doubts regarding whether the deal can be completed.

Goldman sees the market treading water next year but likes stocks with a high total cash return.