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After Tuesday’s vote put Republicans in a position of power in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama has a difficult path ahead as he will find it challenging to make changes for the remainder of his term. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell has had a...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) recently had another bad quarter and disappointed investors. Can the company ever turn things around? "The whole business model of not making money on the core delivery business -- I think that is gonna be a major problem," John Thompson, CEO and...

On Friday, the Bank of Japan surprised investors by announcing a new round of stimulus in an effort to kickstart the nation’s flagging growth and combat weak inflation. After a hefty sales tax increase in April, the nation’s economy has struggled to get back on track, and the...

This weekend in Barron's online: a look inside Charles Schwab, a contrarian way to play the energy slump, as well as the prospects for Amazon.com, Apple Pay and more. Cover Story "Inside Schwab" by Dyan Machan. CEO Walt Bettinger took up the reins at brokerage Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) six...

Another case of Ebola in one of America’s largest cities has reignited fears about its spread. Thirty-three-year-old Dr. Craig Spencer contracted the disease while working in West Africa with infected patients through the Doctors Without Borders organization. Spencer was taken into...

It all started with a conversation between Motif Investing CEO Hardeep Walia and Motif Senior Researcher Peter Andes, CFA. “Peter showed me a story on Doctors Without Borders," Walia said. "Twenty-one doctors infected (treating Ebola patients). Twelve have died.”...

Brian Sozzi of Belus Capital Advisors on October 6 said J.C. Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) should have announced further store closures during its analyst day. "With the top and bottom lines moving in the right direction (store closures won't be viewed as a sign of weakness), analyst...

On Monday, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Thomas Frieden, apologized for his remark over the weekend that the 26-year-old Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola had breached protocols. Instead, he said the CDC is working to provide better training in order...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is planning to open a storefront in New York City, a departure from the company’s 20-year history as an Internet-only business. The new store, expected to be opened before the holidays, will be located on West 34th Street and is expected to allow customers...

U.S. stocks plunged with the Dow, shedding more than 300 points, suffering the worst single day performance of the year. Despite the 300-plus point loss, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw higher losses on a percentage basis as the CBOE Volatility Index surged over 24 percent to 18.76....

On Thursday, tens of thousands remained throughout the streets of Hong Kong calling for the region’s Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to resign. The protesters have been blockading Hong Kong’s roadways for days now, pushing for full democracy and the ability to elect their own...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s (NYSE: WMT) plan to partner with prepaid-card company Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) to offer checking accounts to unbanked Wal-Mart customers is the retail giant's latest effort to enter the financial sector. Wal-Mart's previous attempts had U.S....

After Islamist militants overtook a third military air base in Syria this week, the U.S. began to re-examine its role in the Middle Eastern conflict. While the White House initially planned to intervene with targeted airstrikes in northern Iraq, the Pentagon has said it is planning to send...

U.S. stocks were mostly higher as the S&P 500 and Dow continue trading near historical all-time highs. The S&P 500 briefly dipped into negative territory immediately following the Federal Reserves's minutes while the Dow trading lower but stayed in positive territory. The NASDAQ...