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Markets Sell-Off After Malaysian Airline Crash In Ukraine
Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 4:50pm | 3179U.S. stocks sold off after news reports began to surface that a Malaysian Airlines jet has crashed in Ukraine. While details have yet to be confirmed, a Ukraine minister claimed that the plane, which carried nearly 300 people, was shot down by rebels. Also not helping the market sentiment...
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Stocks Rebound From 2 Day Drop As The Fed Confirms The End Of QE Is Near
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2399U.S. stocks rose following the FOMC minutes which stated that the Fed is on track for a final month of tapering in October. The Fed plans to slash $15 billion from its monthly asset purchasing program at that time. “Some committee members had been asked by members of the public whether...
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Market Wrap For May 15: Bears Return In Full-Force As Dow Suffers Triple-Digit Point Loss
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 4:41pm | 2809U.S. stocks declined for the second straight day after investors and traders digested disappointing earnings from retailers and economic reports were disappointing. The Dow suffered a triple-digit point loss and declined one percent after the retailer giant Wal-Mart failed to "wow" investors....
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Market Wrap For April 29: Dow Approaches Record Highs Despite Ongoing Ukraine Tension and Upcoming Fed Meeting
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 4:43pm | 3331U.S. stocks finished higher as the Dow approached its all time high of 16,631.60. The index trading on Tuesday as high as 16,559.39. The S&P 500 index is also not that far away from its all time highs of 1,897.28. The Federal Open Market Committee began its two-day meeting in Washington....
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Market Wrap For April 10: Wednesday's Rally Completely Forgotten
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 4:33pm | 2616U.S. stocks tumbled as investors and traders showed no intention of allowing Wednesday's bull charge to continue. The Nasdaq index continues to under-perform and notched its worst one day performance since 2011. The decline in the Nasdaq index continues to be fueled by biotech and momentum...
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The 3 Best Growth Plays In Financial Services
Sunday, April 6, 2014 - 6:10pm | 821A new research report this past week from Bernstein Research touted private equity firms Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO), Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (NYSE: KKR) as the best pure-play growth stocks in the financial services sector. The analysts see significant...
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Market Wrap For February 6: Stocks Higher With All Eyes On Friday's Jobs Report
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 5:37pm | 3005U.S. stocks moved sharply higher today as investors and traders digested positive news about the job market. It is unclear if Thursday's momentum will be carried forward Friday with the release of the January employment survey. The Dow gained 1.22 percent, closing at 15,628.53. The S...
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Apollo Looking For Quick Flip Of EP Energy As Energy IPO Flood Appears Imminent
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 3:30pm | 462EP Energy, the oil company bought by a consortium of private equity firms led by Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO) less than a year ago could already be set to go public again. Sources close to Reuters claim that Apollo could look to cash in on high equity valuations after reporting a 20...
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Twinkies Set for Triumphant Return July 15
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 8:25am | 571In case you don’t think this is a big deal, visit hostesscakes.com. That’s right. It’s a countdown clock. Not to Armageddon – but to the return of an iconic snack. As the site says, “The clock is ticking. And when it reads septuple zeros, the greatest treats the world has ever known will...
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Top-Performing Dividend Payers in Finance with the Most Upside Potential (APO, AGO, FIG)
Saturday, June 8, 2013 - 12:46pm | 844It is not unusual for stocks on a tear to overrun their mean price targets, which is a signal of how far analysts on average expect the share price to climb. Some of the top-performing financial stocks over the past six months that pay dividends, such as CapLease (NYSE: LSE), NYSE Euronext (NYSE...
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Barron's Recap: Apple Tops the Barron's 500
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 6:32am | 1090This weekend in Barron's online: the annual Barron's 500 ranking, a look at some bargain stocks from that list, the prospects for Linn Energy and Atlas Air, and alternatives to REITs. Cover Story "The Barron's 500" by Jacqueline Doherty. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have struggled of late, but it...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 6
Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 8:33pm | 1069Many of the S&P 500 have already reported their first-quarter results, but this week will bring plenty more earnings reports. Highlights will include earnings from Walt Disney and News Corp., Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Whole Foods Market, Anadarko Petroleum and First Solar, as well as...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of February 4
Sunday, February 3, 2013 - 5:13pm | 1026The S&P ended last week above 1,500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 14,000. Some strong earnings reports could push the markets higher, and there are plenty of quarterly reports on the schedule this week. Analysts by and large expect to see year-over-year earnings per share (EPS)...
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Have Bain Capital's Woes Spread to Other Private Equity Firms?
Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 12:38am | 890Private equity firm Bain Capital, and its actions during its first 15 years, have come under increasing scrutiny as a result of Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign. Romney was one of the firm's founders, and he has said that he was an executive of Bain Capital until 1999, although SEC...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 7 (DIS, M, CSCO)
Sunday, May 6, 2012 - 8:44am | 1037The parade of earnings from major retailers begins this week with quarterly reports due from Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). Analysts expect to see year-over-year revenue growth from all three, but lower per-share earnings from Kohl's. Many more retailers are...