Up & Down Wall St.

Randall W. Forsyth

Weak job numbers are likely to discourage Fed from raising rates soon. That should keep dollar weak, propping up the markets.

Streetwise

Ben Levisohn

Some market-watchers bemoan the high levels of corporate borrowing. But investors can find plenty of companies that can easily service their debt. Apple, Microsoft, and McDonald’s all look good.

Feature

Bill Alpert

Speculation about a sale of the outdoor-gear retailer has pushed the stock too high.

Feature

Jack Hough

Whole Foods is cutting costs and rolling out a smaller, lower-priced version of its stores.

Profile

Reshma Kapadia

T. Rowe’s Conelius takes a contrarian approach to a risky asset class that’s been hit particularly hard lately.

Editorial Commentary

Thomas G. Donlan

The superdelegates are serving a useful, antidemocratic purpose.

Editorial Commentary

Thomas G. Donlan

Whether Britain leaves or remains in the European Union is less important than changing the reasons for a departure.

The Trader

Sandra Ward

The Dow falls less than 1%, and S&P 500 rises less than 1%, in a week of moderate trading. Air Transport is an inexpensive Amazon play.

Trader Extra

Sandra Ward

April’s rebound in consumer spending after a six-month slump brightened the investment horizon last week.

Trader Extra

Sandra Ward

Air Transport Services Group is benefitting from consumers loosening their purse strings, and e-commerce activity upending traditional retailing and showing strong growth.

International Trader - Europe

Jonathan Buck

Bookmakers say the odds that Britain will vote to leave the European Union on June 23 are just 30%. Three stocks that could rise if Brexit is voted down.

International Trader - Asia

Shuli Ren

Veteran investors weigh in on China’s role in the oil market, Japan’s tech bubble, and India’s promising microfinance initiatives at the city’s fourth annual Sohn Conference.

The Striking Price

Steven M. Sears

Investors can use an alternative to a replacement strategy to profitably sell puts and buy calls in stocks that may be hovering around highs.

Current Yield

Amey Stone

Investors looking for income should consider corporate and other credit instruments. But with rates this low, they should be content with low single-digit returns.

Emerging Markets

Dimitra DeFotis

As the Federal Reserve prepares to raise rates, opportunities abound in Pakistan, India, and Romania.

Commodities Corner

Ira Iosebashvili

Investors looking to time the bottom in iron ore’s recent decline may have a long wait.

Technology Trader

Tiernan Ray

Quick to adapt to new and changing markets, Alphabet and Amazon have more growth ahead.

Fund of Information

Crystal Kim

The Labor Department’s revamped fiduciary rule may have consequences for the initial selling of closed-end funds—but that’s not a bad thing.

ETF Focus

Chris Dieterich

The nonprofit Edhec-Risk Institute is offering institutional clients a novel take on management fees—pay only when its proprietary indexes outperform traditional ones.

Small Caps

David Englander

While the publisher faces some short-term hurdles, the long-term earnings outlook is good.

Speaking of Dividends

Lawrence C. Strauss

Lender dividends hang on passing Federal Reserve soundness tests. The consensus seems to be that both are getting healthier.

Economic Beat

Gene Epstein

May’s weak job-creation numbers likely to stay the Fed’s hand, while softer auto sales and manufacturing data point to unimpressive GDP growth.

Review

Jim Hyde, who helps run the New York Stock Exchange’s options markets, has created a new whiskey from sweet sorghum.

Preview

Investors should beware investment-grade bonds from companies with rising debt and no prospect of future cash flow from the buybacks.

Follow Up

Bayer’s bid for Monsanto faces long odds of succeeding.