Best stocks to buy for the week ending Jan. 31, 2014: A sharp sell-off in emerging markets, disappointing earnings from several key companies, and further tapering from the U.S. Federal Reserve left markets reeling last week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week down 1.14%, or 180 points, to close at 15,698.85, making January its worst month since May 2012. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 0.43% over the week and shed 3.6% in January to end at 1,782.59. And the Nasdaq ended the week off 24 points, or 0.6%, at 4103.88, down 1.7% in January.
Despite the nosedive, investors still have plenty of opportunities for profit. Money Morning keeps readers current on the best stocks to buy now and the best investing moves to make for any market conditions. Here's what we covered last week:
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