What’s the social networking behemoth really worth? Try $30 billion on for size.  Read More

Microsoft trails Apple and Google in the mobile space, but yesterday’s investment in Barnes & Noble could help it close the gap, writes Chad Fraser Read More

After a shaky 2011, the economic outlook this year for Brazil is more favorable. One sector sure to stand out in 2012 is banking, which never succumbed to the excesses that emerged in other countries. Read More

Investors are watching closely for an inflection point at which the US housing market turns upward for good and lifts the rest of the economy. They’ll have to wait a little while longer. Read More

The market recently rallied from its funk but don’t be fooled: a significant pullback is ahead for the near term. Read More

Mounting concerns about Spain’s economic mess, combined with poor US employment numbers, are casting a pall over stocks. A silver lining among these clouds: our favorite high-yield US trusts and MLPs have pulled back off recent highs, as we come close to a buying opportunity in these groups.   Read More

Caution remains the prudent strategy, as investors get carried away and mistake a few economic tailwinds for a secular shift. We’ve had a great run, but now's the time to lock in some gains. Read More

As the economic chickens come home to roost, defensive moves are in order.   Read More

Yelp shares soared when the company launched its IPO on Friday. But there are many reasons why investors should avoid them like bad takeout Read More