Barron's This Week Magazine

Shorts Story

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:23:44 EDT

Short sellers get lots of abuse for an investment strategy that frequently makes sense. Five names to bet against now. (Video) The Shorts Circuit

I Know This Much Is True

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

AN INTERVIEW WITH BURTON MALKIEL: The influential author of the 1973 bestseller; A Random Walk Down Wall Street, again makes the case for low-cost index funds.

Laced Up and Ready to Run

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

Foot Locker stumbled amid a fashion shift away from sneakers. But management has been making all the right moves to get the athletic-footwear retailer up and running in time for an economic recovery.

Time for a Little Pruning?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:41:59 EDT

Our screen of very high-priced S&P 500 stocks features 10 names. Most should be avoided -- but three might prove winners. (Video) Overpriced Stocks in the S&P 500.

PetSmart: A Barking Buy

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:36:03 EDT

Cash-strapped consumers are still eager to splurge on their pets, helping PetSmart post some of the best sales and earnings growth in the retail sector. The stock is playing dead -- for now.

Wacky Washout for Retailers

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

Severe weather battered retail sales in June, setting the stage for bleak second-quarter earnings reports. But there are some exceptions.

First One In...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

JPMorgan's role in sowing the seeds of the financial mess.

The Cap That Doesn't Fit

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

A cap-and-trade system for reducing emissions looks great on paper. Did politicians feed their copies to the dogs?

Three Strikes, but This Market's Not Out

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

Markets slump on dark data about jobs and growth. Even commodities take a beating.

Getting Defense-ive

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

Weapons makers have underperformed their Yankee cousins. Not for long.

The Region That Roared

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:40:16 EDT

The region's stocks have shot sky-high. And, fancy a flutter in Malaysia? Casino stocks are hot.

The Trend Is Your Friend

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:09:39 EDT

A health-care name to play via long-term options.

Opportunity May Brew Anew

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

Supply constraints should put a new head of steam under ICE prices.

Yield Forecast: Further Rise Ahead in 2010

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

Yet a V-shaped recovery eventually will boost rates again.

Exit Strategy

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

Wall Street's hottest new buzz-phrase. The monster squeeze on states. Sick job market.

Conversation Starters for the Holiday

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:42:08 EDT

Topics to discuss at your Fourth of July BBQ.

BABs in Bond Land

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:55:57 EDT

Build America Bonds: how they stack up against munis.

Breakfast of Champions

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

General Mills serves up a healthy payout increase.

Marshalling Evidence for What Makes Sense in Health Care

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:32:33 EDT

Putting medicine to the test.

New Wireless Game: Survival

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

In the wireless showdown, cash is king.

How to Live With Less Credit

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

Shoring up your plastic.

In the Swim

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

Aqua Ranger is the next best thing to being a fish.

The Will to Win

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

Principal Capital Appreciation Fund looks for highly profitable companies that can swamp the competition, such as Nike and Microsoft.

Passive Portfolios' Emergence

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:13 EDT

Sometimes, passivity pays.

Western Digital May Lose Its Drive

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:54:06 EDT

After jumping about 170% since late last year, the disk drive maker's stock looks priced to sell.

Shaw Group Shows a Weaker Hand

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:50:19 EDT

Sterne Agee cut estimates on the engineering and construction firm.

Imminent Return to Production Growth

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:51:41 EDT

J.P. Morgan sees global industrial production surging in the second half.

Western Union Shares May Head North

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:29:56 EDT

Credit Suisse upgraded the payment-services firm to Outperform.