Our favorite utility fixed-income fund offers an attractive payout. Read More

For drugmakers, the best way to pick up steam is to buy smaller companies. Read More

Government biofuel blending mandates are burning refiners’ cash while fattening the profits of ethanol producers. Read More

July is typically a slow month for real estate, but I recently heard a local realtor say she had to hire police officers to control the traffic at an open house last month. National numbers echo this strength. So much for the dog days of summer—at least in the housing… Read More

The U.S. stock market is set for a big move as it lumbers through the traditionally dull “dog days of summer” and traders assess the post Brexit rally world.  The big question is whether a continuation of the current rally can last as the poor earnings season continues and the… Read More

Steve Jobs once said that he wanted to “make a dent in the universe.” The legendary founder and CEO of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) certainly dinged the cosmos, by creating astonishing products that transformed our lives. In the process, he helped make a lot of people rich. Since Apple went public… Read More

With this latest deal, the utility giant will secure its status as the largest utility by market cap. Read More

Though we’re hungry for income, not just any dividend payer will do. Read More

Shares of Personal Finance Growth Portfolio holding Gilead Sciences (GILD) dropped nearly 9% in early trading on Tuesday after the company released its third quarter earnings report that fell short of last year’s results. Quarterly revenue of $7.8 billion this year was less than last year’s sales of $8.2 billion,… Read More

Refiners are caught in a vicious margin squeeze, and a glut of stockpiled fuel points to more pain ahead. Read More