After more than a month of range-bound volatility, the U.S. markets have broken out to start the week. In the process, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index cleared the headline 1,100 mark, confirming its uptrend as detailed below.

Third-quarter earnings season is coming to an end with the mildest profit decline in two years.

Warren Buffett’s Burlington deal not only is the legendary investor’s largest ever, but also it more than doubles the size of his next closest deal.

These stocks have seen some strong gains, but without rising sales, this bullish trend is unlikely to continue.

U.S. stock market futures were mixed Thursday as investors weighed a flurry of earnings reports from the likes of 3M, AT&T, McDonald’s Corp. and eBay, as well as a rise in unemployment claims.

NOTE TO EDITORS: The Following Is an Investment Opinion Being Issued by Ridgewater Equity (RWE).