Best stocks to buy for the week ending Jan. 17, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average logged its first weekly gain of 2014 last week, even with mixed earnings results from big banks and industry heavyweights.
The 30-stock blue chip average tacked on 22 points to end the week at 16,458.58. The S&P 500 hit a record 1,848.38 Wednesday but closed the week down 4 points at 1,838.70. The Nasdaq ended the week with a 23-point gain to close at 4,197.58.
Money Morning helped readers decipher earnings reports to determine what the numbers mean for investors. We also brought investors the best stocks to buy in tech, pharma, and energy. Here's a recap:
The U.S. dollar's days may be numbered as the world's reserve currency, and China is aggressively pushing for the yuan to take its place. But as always, Money Morning has found a way to profit from this shift. Here's how to play the "golden yuan."