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U.S. stocks rose as earning season unofficially kicked off with Citigroup reporting better than expected earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial average set new intra-day records, hitting an all time high of 17,088.43 as investors appear to be comfortable with holding blue chips instead of...

U.S. stocks rose as investors cheered the latest move by the Federal Reserve who stacked on another $10 billion to its tapering effort. By doing so, the central bank has lowered its asset purchases to $45 billion per month. “Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in...

U.S. stocks ended the day mostly positive in a volatile trading session as the Nasdaq rebounded from a one percent decline, finishing the day almost flat. The Dow traded higher by as much as 138 points but still ended the day modestly higher as Pfizer's massive $100 billion takeover plans gave...

The earnings crunch continues this week. Among the highlights will be scheduled quarterly reports from Exxon Mobil and Chevron, from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck, from Time Warner and Viacom, and also from Twitter. Early Thursday, Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) is expected to say that it had earnings...

The price of gold swung up and down in late January but was near $1,245 both in the middle of the month and at the end. Short sellers likewise were moving into and out of leading gold stocks during the period. The most significant percentage swings happening to Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM),...

U.S. stocks finished higher on Thursday after a bumpy start to the trading session. “People want to buy the dips now because the market made a bottom after Feb. 3,” Donald Selkin, chief market strategist at National Securities Corp. told Bloomberg. “We got very oversold and now it's believed...

The earnings season is winding down. Most of the S&P 500 have reported fourth-quarter results, and the good news is that earnings beats have outnumbered earnings misses. Here is a quick rundown of what analysts expect from some of this week's most prominent quarterly reports. America Movil...

The price of gold rose from near $1,200 an ounce at the beginning of January to above $1,250 by the middle of the month. Short interest in leading gold stocks was mixed again in the period, with the most significant swings happening to GoldCorp (NYSE: GG), Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) and Randgold...

Major indices continued to plummet on Friday with no economic data released that could rejuvenate the market. Investors remain worried about a Chinese slowdown, a mixed-bag of corporate results on Wall Street and possible further tapering just around the corner as the Fed meets again next...

The price of gold fell to less than $1,200 an ounce in December, the low for the year, but began to rise again as the year wound down. Short sellers again seemed to be looking for direction late in the month, as the swings in short interest were strong in many cases but mixed. The number of shares...

The price of gold started November around $1,315 but declined to end the month to near $1,250. Short sellers again seemed to be looking for direction late in the month, as the swings in short interest were mixed. The number of shares sold short in GoldCorp (NYSE: GG), Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) and...

Stock futures declined before the equity markets opened after the ADP employment report showed a higher than expected 215,000 jobs were added during the month of November. Investors and traders were spooked by the report that solidifies the Fed's case to begin tapering. Traders and investors...

Despite a positive note by a leading analyst at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), major markets suffered a post-turkey Thanksgiving hangover as major indices closed in the red. Adam Parker, Morgan Stanley's lead strategist predicted the S&P will hit 2014… in 2014, an approximate 11.5 percent gain...

Despite a market that continues to melt up, some stocks are struggling to move above their 50-day moving average. They might be priced at a bargain or they may be names to avoid. The weekend is about here and if you’re looking for some names to research, we put together a list of stocks with a...

The price of gold bottomed in October below $1,270 only to rebound late in the month to more than $1,350. Short sellers seemed to be looking for direction, as the swings in short interest were mixed. The number of shares sold short in AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) and Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM)...