Jan 2, 2014 by Dan CarrollThe Dow Starts 2014 With a Whimper Behind DuPont's DropCaterpillar dips, while PMI growth slows in both the U.S. and China on a downer opening to the market year
Dec 31, 2013 by Dan CarrollAmerican Express Spearheads the Dow's Final Gains of 2013The Dow ends the year on a familiar note despite Johnson & Johnson's fall into the red.
Dec 30, 2013 by Dan CarrollDisney Keeps Rising as the Dow Flatlines to End the YearThe Dow's record run-up slows despite Disney's big gains, as Merck and other stocks slumber through the trading day
Dec 27, 2013 by Dan CarrollToday's 3 Worst Stocks on the S&P 500Delta, Windstream, and Facebook all take a tumble as the S&P 500 falls flat despite its recent record run-up.
Dec 27, 2013 by Dan CarrollBoeing Falls as the Dow's Record Run Falls FlatCisco rises nearly 1%, but most Dow stocks slumber in the waning days of 2013.
Dec 26, 2013 by Dan CarrollDow Jumps 100 Points Behind Exxon's Big GainsJohnson & Johnson lags behind the Dow, as oil stocks Chevron and ExxonMobil propel the index on its record-setting run.
Dec 24, 2013 by Dan CarrollWill This Soaring Dow Stock See Blue Skies in 2014?Boeing has crushed all expectations in 2013, and the rapid growth of the commercial aerospace market should beat back the defense industry's sluggish gains in the new year.
Dec 23, 2013 by Dan CarrollDow's Record Run Continues Despite Big Pharma's Sluggish DayMerck and Pfizer try to hold on to modest gains as blue-chip stocks help the Dow push toward new heights.
Dec 20, 2013 by Dan CarrollHow 2013 Prepared America's Top Health Insurer for Obamacare's FutureUnitedHealth has weathered a year of change to the health insurance market. Despite Obamacare's rocky launch, investors should love this company's direction.
Dec 20, 2013 by Dan CarrollBoeing Jets Higher to Help the Dow Soar to Hundred-Point GainThe Dow Jones finishes off a great week in a big way despite Nike's earnings-related fall.
Dec 19, 2013 by Dan CarrollIBM's Jump Headlines the Dow's Record-Setting DayThe Dow Jones hits a new intraday high despite a sluggish day from index laggard Microsoft.
Dec 18, 2013 by Dan CarrollFed's Stimulus Taper Sparks Huge Dow RallyMerck and other big names soaring following the Fed's afternoon taper announcement.
Dec 17, 2013 by Dan CarrollPfizer's 2013 Sets Up a Bright FuturePfizer beat back the patent cliff with sturdy year-to-date stock gains, and the company's recent pipeline successes should bear fruit.
Dec 17, 2013 by Dan Carroll3M's Huge Day Spurs Gains Despite the Dow's SluggishnessCisco also jumps after picking up a small start-up to help expand into mobile and other areas.
Dec 16, 2013 by Dan CarrollExxonMobil's Upgrade Bounce Leads the Dow's Triple-Digit EruptionUnited Technologies and Caterpillar gain big behind strong data out of U.S. manufacturing.
Dec 15, 2013 by Dan CarrollThe Biggest Victims of the Patent Cliff in 2014Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca face an uncertain future in the new year, thanks to big patent expirations hitting two of these companies' top drugs.
Dec 14, 2013 by Dan CarrollThe 5 Poorest Countries in the WorldStruggling African economies dominate our list of the five poorest countries in the world, led by our lagging leader, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dec 14, 2013 by Dan CarrollIs This the Best Health Care Acquisition of 2013?Covidien's purchase of imaging device maker Given Imaging might have come at a steep price, but it offers innovative potential for the long run for this company.
Dec 14, 2013 by Dan Carroll3 Keys to This Surging Biotech's Star-Studded YearGilead Sciences has rewarded investors with a great 2013, but what have been the biggest drivers behind this biotech stock's big rise?
Dec 14, 2013 by Dan Carroll3 Warning Signs from Obamacare's First 2 MonthsObamacare enrollees haven't picked up steam to meet expected sign-ups by the end of the year, but can health care rebound in the final month of 2013?
