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Barron's Cover
Outlook 2011
By Kopin Tan
Our group of investment experts sees stocks continuing their climb next year as the economic recovery takes root.

Feature Stories

Barron's Cover
Outlook 2011
By KOPIN TAN
Our group of investment experts sees stocks continuing their climb next year as the economic recovery takes root.

Feature
It's a Snap! The Profits of Invention
By SANDRA WARD
Wall Street hasn't noticed, but giant Illinois Tool Works is poised to profit handsomely from its product innovation and global expansion. Time to zip-lock a winner.
Feature
Sallie Mae Is Back in Shape
By ANDREW BARY
SLM's varied financial-services businesses and bright earnings picture should be attracting investors, but past doubts keep it undervalued.
Profile
New World Explorer
By ERIC UHLFELDER
Top bond fund manager Michael Hasenstab finds lots of debt and currency opportunities in emerging markets. South Korea is especially attractive.
Feature
Like Money in the Bank
By DAVID ENGLANDER
Financial-overhaul legislation is spurring a new wave of mutual savings banks to convert to stock ownership. With most deals priced below book value, bargains abound.
Feature
Time to Harvest Their Promises
By JIM MCTAGUE
Saying 'no' to spending is easier on the campaign trail than in the corridors of Congress. Will the GOP have the moxie to confront the farm lobby?
Interview
Bullish on Tech and 2011
By LAWRENCE C. STRAUSS
Federated Investors' Stephen F. Auth expects technology stocks like Broadcom to lead a market rally next year.
Feature
Why the Fed Should Shop Till It Drops
By JONATHAN R. LAING
Despite heavy criticism of the Federal Reserve's QE2 plan, Goldman Sachs' chief economist says the central bank should buy still more bonds.
Feature
Motorola Unleashed
By ANDREW BARY
Motorola Solutions and Motorola Mobility will emerge from the split-up of the original company. Motorola Mobility, especially, holds promise.
Editorial Commentary
The Lessons of History
By VICTOR SPERANDEO
When governments cannot borrow, hyperinflation is frequently the result.

Market Week

The Trader
The Buck, the Stock Market and the Year Ahead
By LAWRENCE C. STRAUSS
Interest rates and the dollar will be key to equities' 2011 performance, with a look at stocks including Microsoft, Pepsi and Procter & Gamble.
International Trader - Europe
Auguring More Gains in 2011
By VITO J. RACANELLI
Continental equities should rise about 15% in 2011, with earnings-per-share growth averaging about 12%. Probable stand-outs: Germany, Scandinavia.
International Trader - Asia
Stockpickers, Look Eastward
By LESLIE P. NORTON
Some analysts think that a 10% gain is likely, and that 30% is not out of the question—even with the ever-present threat of inflation.
Current Yield
Fed and Tax Deal Lift Rate Forecasts
By RANDALL W. FORSYTH
Events have overtaken many predictions for bonds and interest rates.
Commodities Corner
Next: Pricier Oil, Pickier Investors
By ANNA RAFF
The new year could bring $100 crude and commodity investors who will be more discriminating in their bets. Likely to be in short supply: copper, cocoa.
The Striking Price
A Cheaper Ticket to Ride in 2011
By STEVEN M. SEARS
Why bullish call options may be in vogue next year.

Insider Transactions

Columns

Up and Down Wall Street
Insolvency Stalks China's Banks
By ALAN ABELSON
Are China's banks threatened with insolvency? Yes, warns a seasoned global-market watcher.
Streetwise
The Seven-Year Switch
By MICHAEL SANTOLI
The year 2004 has served as a useful, if imperfect, touchstone for investors. Some parallels are eerie, some mere coincidence. What it means for 2011.
Technology Trader
Beyond Gadgets: The Coming Brawl in Services
By TIERNAN RAY
Tech companies like Apple are increasingly focusing on content and services, not just gear.
Plugged In
In Dim Tech, Light May Loom
By MARK VEVERKA
A tech analyst sees the sector improving in 2011 for many reasons, including emerging-market growth, corporate outlays and new products.
Gadget of the Week
Portrait of an Artist
By TIERNAN RAY
Apple's latest release of iLife, a software suite for photos, movies and music, offers upgrades for presenting and producing your photos, video and music.
Electronic Investor
A Peek at Schwab's New Trading Site
By THERESA W. CAREY
The giant broker is about to unveil an updated site for active traders. So how is it?
Fund of Information
Dividend Slashers
By JACK WILLOUGHBY
Some Eaton Vance mutual funds slashed their dividends last week—and got hammered.
ETF Focus
A Very Good Year for Stock ETFs
By MURRAY COLEMAN
Morningstar's latest money-flow figures, for the year through November, show that U.S. stock ETFs had nearly $18.1 billion in net inflows in 2010. But comparable mutual funds had almost $69 billion in outflows.
Economic Beat
Five Reasons We'll Get Real in 2011
By GENE EPSTEIN
It may not heat up as much as we'd like, but the economy is likely to post 3.7%-to-3.8% growth in real gross domestic product next year.
Speaking of Dividends
It Gets Even Better
By SHIRLEY A. LAZO
Dividends made a comeback in 2010, and will do better in 2011. There's lots of room for continuing improvement after the payout cuts of 2008 and 2009.

Departments

Play Time for Mattel
The fabled toy maker is minting money from hot-selling brands, and returning cash to shareholders.
The 25 Best Givers
How Bill Gates is reshaping philanthropy. Plus, the Amazing Bicycle Man.

Bill and Melinda Gates -- Effective Philanthropists

For more Penta features on leading private banks, values on the ski slopes, best in private dining rooms and ways to beat the taxman.
Going With the Flow
Special Retirement Report: Getting an adequate stream of post-retirement income these days requires investments that retirees once might have shunned.
Off to the Mall
U.S. consumers are on the mend, and soon could be spending freely. That's good news for retailers and the economy.
China's Sure Bet
As the dollar wobbles, China is pulling back from U.S. Treasury securities and buying up hard assets around the world.

A Historic First for China
Bears, Beware!
America's money managers say stocks are cheap and the economy will keep growing. Why they're bullish on tech, bearish on Congress.
A Private Party
Big companies are quickly adopting new computer networks known as "private clouds." That may mean trouble for major tech suppliers.
Mercedes' Doctor Is In
After missteps that cost it billions, Daimler gets back in the fast lane, with the help of a harsh dose of reality from Dr. Z.
A Deep-Value Play
Alliance-Bernstein got hit worse than most of its rivals in the financial crisis. Can a new CEO turn it around?
A GOP House?
Obama routed the Republican Party in 2008. Now he may be giving them the keys to the House. What that would mean.

Blogs

Updated throughout the day.

- STOCKS TO WATCH
  | Avi Salzman
  Darden Results In-Line; Shares Drop 4%
  
  Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:03:26 GMT
- Paychex Beats Earnings, Revenue Estimates
  
  Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:30:49 GMT
- TECH TRADER
  | Tiernan Ray
  Adobe: CS5 Revenue, Flash Adoption Accelerate
  
  Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:24:51 GMT
- AOL Buys About.Me Social Networking Site
  
  Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:51:44 GMT
- Focus on Funds
  | Murray Coleman
  Cotton Fund Jumps 7.7% Today; BAL Up More Than 100% On Year
  
  Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:59:25 GMT
- Currency ETF Drops More; Sell-Off In Euro Expected To Widen This Week
  
  Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:57:51 GMT

Daily Analysis

Investing ideas throughout
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Charting the Market Today
Stocks in the Spotlight Monday
American Express fell. Chesapeake Energy, Kodak and Duke Realty rose.
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Investors' Soapbox PM
Why the Coal Sector has 27% Upside
Commodity price upside and a view of higher exports boosts the group.
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Barron's Take
AT&T; to Connect With Investors
Ahead of the much ballyhooed release of Verizon Wireless' iPhone, AT&T; is making savvy moves to boost its stock.
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Hot Research PM
Raise the Ceiling for Fluor
The infrastructure firm deserves a premium valuation.
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Investors' Soapbox AM
Bank Favorites as Interchange Reform Looms
Credit Suisse likes JPMorgan Chase, SunTrust and others.
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Barron's Cover

By Kopin Tan

Feature Stories

Barron's Cover

By KOPIN TAN

Feature

By SANDRA WARD

Feature

By ANDREW BARY

Profile

By ERIC UHLFELDER

Feature

By DAVID ENGLANDER

Feature

By JIM MCTAGUE

Interview

By LAWRENCE C. STRAUSS

Feature

By JONATHAN R. LAING

Feature

By ANDREW BARY

Editorial Commentary

By VICTOR SPERANDEO

Market Week

The Trader

By LAWRENCE C. STRAUSS

International Trader - Europe

By VITO J. RACANELLI

International Trader - Asia

By LESLIE P. NORTON

Current Yield

By RANDALL W. FORSYTH

Commodities Corner

By ANNA RAFF

The Striking Price

By STEVEN M. SEARS

Columns

Up and Down Wall Street

By ALAN ABELSON

Streetwise

By MICHAEL SANTOLI

Technology Trader

By TIERNAN RAY

Plugged In

By MARK VEVERKA

Gadget of the Week

By TIERNAN RAY

Electronic Investor

By THERESA W. CAREY

Fund of Information

By JACK WILLOUGHBY

ETF Focus

By MURRAY COLEMAN

Economic Beat

By GENE EPSTEIN

Speaking of Dividends

By SHIRLEY A. LAZO

Departments

Blogs

Updated throughout the day.

STOCKS TO WATCH

| Avi Salzman

TECH TRADER

| Tiernan Ray

Focus on Funds

| Murray Coleman

Investing ideas throughoutthe trading day.

Charting the Market Today

Investors' Soapbox PM

Barron's Take

Investing ideas throughout
the trading day.