WSJ
- WSJ
MarketWatch
- MarketWatch
Barron's
SmartMoney
- SmartMoney
All Things Digital
- All Things Digital
Financial Jobs
- Financial Jobs
More
- BigCharts
- Virtual Stock Exchange
- WSJ Asia
- WSJ Europe
- WSJ Americas
  - en Español
  - em Português
- WSJ Radio
- WSJ Wine

- Login:
- Password:
- Remember Me
- - Forgot your login or password?
  - Subscribe
- Welcome,
- Customer Center
- Logout

<ul>
				{if hash != null }
                 {macro DisplayAnchroTag(hash, text1,text2)}
                     {if hash[index].onclickUrl != ''  }
                        <a href="${hash['mdcChatDomain']}${hash[index].onclickUrl}${hash['modValue']}"> ${text1}${text2}</a>
                     {else}
                        <a href="${hash['mdcChatDomain']}${hash['interactiveChartUrl']}${hash[index].symSid}&${hash['modValue']}"> ${text1}${text2}</a>
                    {/if }
                 {/macro}
                    {for index in hash["indices"]}
                        {if hash[index] != null }
                        <li class="{if hash[index].data[1] > 0 }${'indexUp'} {elseif hash[index].data[1] < 0}${'indexDown '} {else} ${''}{/if } "> 
                            <h6>
                            ${DisplayAnchroTag(hash,hash[index].header,'')}
                            </h6>
                             <p>
                                 <strong>
                                    {if hash[index].data[1] == 0}
                                        ${'Unchanged'} 
                                    {else}
                                        ${DisplayAnchroTag(hash,hash[index].data[1],'')}
                                    {/if }
                                </strong>
                                    {if hash[index].data[1] == 0}
                                        ${hash[index].data[0]}                                        
                                    {else}
                                        ${DisplayAnchroTag(hash,hash[index].data[2],"%")} ${hash[index].data[0]}
                                    {/if }

</p>
                        </li>
                        {/if }
                    {/for}
					{/if }
                <ul>

Barron's Take

Subscriber ContentRead Preview

Pharmasset a Key Asset for Gilead

Gilead shares are tumbling after the company offered an 89% premium to buy Pharmasset and its promising hepatitis C drugs for $11 billion. We, however, see ample upside for Gilead investors.

The Striking Price Daily | Steven M. Sears

Subscriber ContentRead Preview

Feasting on a Likely Chinese Takeout

Use call options to bet that for-profit online university ChinaCast Education will be acquired at a premium price.

= SUBSCRIBER CONTENT LOG IN or SUBSCRIBE»

All subscriber content available for preview.

PENTA:
Advice for the Wealthy
Pitcairn Goes Global
By Richard C. Morais
Pitcairn, a multi-family office in Pa., is tapping an international consortium of family offices in its hunt to uncover best practices and investment ideas across the globe.

Subscriber Content Read Preview

Investors' Soapbox PM
The Best Cloud-Computing Firms
Constant Contact, DemandTec and Vocus are attractively priced.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Hot Research PM
A Bigger Appetite for NetApp
The network-storage firm's shares are ready to rise after a dip.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Investors' Soapbox AM
The Strongest Hospital Stocks
Credit Suisse says Universal Health Services is a top pick in the sector.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Hot Research
Aon's Game Is Off
The insurance broker's disappointing third quarter doesn't bode well.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Barron's Take
Is Salesforce.com Sell-Off a Buying Opportunity?
The cloud-based enterprise software company's stock plunged after quarterly results disappointed.

Columns

Streetwise
Puzzling Over a Market's Thrusts
By MICHAEL SANTOLI
Bulls, bears ponder a range of outcomes. Plus, E* Trade's future.
ETF Focus
Bunker Strategy:
Japanese Banks
By MURRAY COLEMAN
Although Japan's growth is sluggish, the world's No. 3 economy is doing better than the West. In particular, large financial institutions are worth a look. The most liquid ETF with big-bank exposure has a 17% stake in the sector. Investors might want to top up with the stock of some individual names.

Subscriber Content Read Preview

The Two Top Chip Stocks
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Hewlett-Packard Shares May Be Oversold
Subscriber Content Read Preview

The Best in Independent Refining
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Research in Motion Resurfaces
Shipping Stocks: Buy the Whole Fleet? (From SmartMoney.com)
MORE: Online Exclusives

Real-Time Analysis

- STOCKS TO WATCH
  | Avi Salzman
  Morgan Stanley: Stock is Too Cheap to Ignore, Says Collins Stewart
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:59:03 GMT
- Wal-Mart: Believe in the Turnaround, Says JP Morgan
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:11:07 GMT
- Gilead: Market Signals Displeasure with Deal, Sends Shares Tumbling
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:28:50 GMT
- TECH TRADER
  | Tiernan Ray
  Tablets: Waves Of Price Cuts Coming, Says DigiTimes
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:23:26 GMT
- MSFT: Hilliard Lyons Cuts Estimates On Low-Margin Sales
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:01:54 GMT
- NVDA: Longbow Agrees They Pushed Out AMD At Apple
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:43:39 GMT
- New
  Income Investing
  | Michael Aneiro
  Shifting From Bonds, Advisor Looks To Dividend Stocks
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:11:03 GMT
- Treasury Yields Still Below 2% as Stocks Swoon
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:21:21 GMT
- Investors Liking Junk-Bond ETFs
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:51:13 GMT
- Focus on Funds
  | Murray Coleman
  BLK’s Fink: Stocks Still Best; Bill Gross: Go With PG, JNJ
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:36:01 GMT
- MKM: Time To Sell MLP ETN (AMJ) & Agriculture ETF (DBA)
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:56:54 GMT
- Hedgies’ Top Long-Term Bets Include WLL, XCO, PANL, ENTG, CHMT, CLW
  
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:13:58 GMT

PENTA:
Advice for the Wealthy

Pitcairn Goes Global
By Richard C. Morais
Pitcairn, a multi-family office in Pa., is tapping an international consortium of family offices in its hunt to uncover best practices and investment ideas across the globe.

Welcome to Barron’s

Editor and President Ed Finn explains how you can use Barron's to become a better investor. Watch video

Browse Past Issues

Latest News

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:33:40 -0500

Pentagon budget cuts won't be all bad
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:31:26 -0500

Futures Movers: Oil ends 0.8% lower on global debt woes
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:30:13 -0500

Currencies: Dollar rises to near six-week high
More Headlines

Latest Tickers on Barrons.com

AAPL Tablets: Waves Of Price Cuts Coming, Says DigiTi...	AMZN Tablets: Waves Of Price Cuts Coming, Says DigiTi...	BKS Tablets: Waves Of Price Cuts Coming, Says DigiTi...	GOOG Tablets: Waves Of Price Cuts Coming, Says DigiTi...	HPQ Tablets: Waves Of Price Cuts Coming, Says DigiTi...
MSFT Tablets: Waves Of Price Cuts Coming, Says DigiTi...	RIMM Tablets: Waves Of Price Cuts Coming, Says DigiTi...	AAPL NVDA: Longbow Agrees They Pushed Out AMD At Appl...	AMD NVDA: Longbow Agrees They Pushed Out AMD At Appl...	INTC NVDA: Longbow Agrees They Pushed Out AMD At Appl...
NVDA NVDA: Longbow Agrees They Pushed Out AMD At Appl...	TXN NVDA: Longbow Agrees They Pushed Out AMD At Appl...	AAPL MSFT: Hilliard Lyons Cuts Estimates On Low-Margi...	DELL MSFT: Hilliard Lyons Cuts Estimates On Low-Margi...	GOOG MSFT: Hilliard Lyons Cuts Estimates On Low-Margi...
HPQ MSFT: Hilliard Lyons Cuts Estimates On Low-Margi...	MSFT MSFT: Hilliard Lyons Cuts Estimates On Low-Margi...	YHOO MSFT: Hilliard Lyons Cuts Estimates On Low-Margi...	BAC Morgan Stanley: Stock is Too Cheap to Ignore, Sa...	C Morgan Stanley: Stock is Too Cheap to Ignore, Sa...

Ready to make a trade? Find a broker now

Subscriber Content Read Preview

McDonald's Shares Deliver Extra Value
As the fast-food chain generates growth even in a tough economy, analysts see shares rising nicely in the coming year.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

Is Salesforce.com Sell-Off a Buying Opportunity?
The cloud-based enterprise software company's stock plunged after quarterly results disappointed.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

A Prudent Holiday Bet on Visa
A "call spread" trade on shares of the credit-card processor offers investors the potential for big returns with limited risk.
Subscriber Content Read Preview

The Stock-Market Coil Is Tightening
Don't be fooled by the recent relative trading calm. Pressures are building that will likely result in an explosive move.

Video

Barron's Picks & Pans
Portfolio

Partner Center

Find a Broker

Magazine

Daily Analysis

Blogs & Columns

Investing Ideas

Rankings & Reports

Market Data

Daily Stock Alert

Barron's Take

The Striking Price Daily | Steven M. Sears

= SUBSCRIBER CONTENT LOG IN or SUBSCRIBE»

Barron's Cover

By KAREN HUBE

Up and Down Wall Street

By ALAN ABELSON

Feature

By JACQUELINE DOHERTY

Feature

By JACK WILLOUGHBY

Current Yield

By RANDALL W. FORSYTH

Feature

By ANDREW BARY

Profile

By BEVERLY GOODMAN

Interview

By LESLIE P. NORTON

Feature

By JIM MCTAGUE

CEO Spotlight

By LAWRENCE C. STRAUSS

The Trader

By VITO J. RACANELLI

Technology Trader

By DIMITRA DEFOTIS

Interview

By LESLIE P. NORTON

International Trader - Asia

By ASSIF SHAMEEN

Feature

By AVI SALZMAN

Electronic Investor

By THERESA W. CAREY

= SUBSCRIBER CONTENT LOG IN or SUBSCRIBE»

PENTA: Advice for the Wealthy

Investors' Soapbox PM

Hot Research PM

Investors' Soapbox AM

Hot Research

Barron's Take

Columns

Streetwise

By MICHAEL SANTOLI

ETF Focus

By MURRAY COLEMAN

Shipping Stocks: Buy the Whole Fleet? (From SmartMoney.com)

Real-Time Analysis

STOCKS TO WATCH

| Avi Salzman

TECH TRADER

| Tiernan Ray

Income Investing

| Michael Aneiro

Focus on Funds

| Murray Coleman

PENTA: Advice for the Wealthy

How to Get Safe Annual Payouts of 7%45 comments

Tinder for Trouble29 comments

Puzzling Over a Market's Thrusts14 comments

Knowing When to Quit: The Key to Success?12 comments

Bad Neighbor Policy11 comments

Welcome to Barron’s

Latest Tickers on Barrons.com

Ready to make a trade? Find a broker now

Highlights

Highlights

Highlights

Highlights

What's This?

Latest Pick from Daily Stock Alert:

PENTA:
Advice for the Wealthy

PENTA:
Advice for the Wealthy