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5 Oil Stocks To Watch Before Labor Day Weekend
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 8:53am | 922Judging by the consensus price targets, or where analysts expect share prices to go, U.S. oil companies in various categories with the largest upside potential include supermajor Chevron (NYSE: CVX), independent Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG), refiner Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC), services...
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3 Companies Poised To Profit From Mexican Energy Reforms
Friday, August 15, 2014 - 8:42am | 756On Monday Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed a package of energy reform laws designed to attract investment in the country’s oil, gas and electricity sectors. Reuters reported Thursday that Mexico’s energy ministry had announced a Round One tender featuring 169...
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S&P 500 Falls To Two-Month Low, Dow Drifts Further Away From The 17,000 Mark
Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 4:41pm | 2840U.S. stocks declined, following Europe's lead following the European Central Bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged. The ECB's President Mario Draghi reaffirmed the bank's intention of considering "unconventional moves," which includes buying asset-backed...
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$3 Per Gallon Could Be Coming Soon
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 10:53am | 772GasBuddy reported this week that this year’s August 1 nationwide average gasoline price of $3.509/gal is the lowest in four years. In addition, GasBuddy Chief Oil Analyst Tom Kloza told Benzinga that some broad sections of the country could see gasoline priced at $3/gal or less by...
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Dow Breaks Four-Day Losing Streak As Calm Restores Last Week's Jittery Market
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 4:57pm | 2610U.S. stocks rallied to start the week on a positive note. Investors are looking for bullish signs that can erase last weeks declines, as the S&P 500 had its largest weekly drop since 2012 and the Volatility Index surged more than 30 percent. Portugal's Central Bank plans to spend 4.9...
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Thursday's Selling Momentum Continues Into Friday
Friday, August 1, 2014 - 4:33pm | 2380U.S. stocks picked up where they left off after Thursday's sharp sell-off as positive earnings reports yet again took a backstage to geo-political uncertainties. Not helping the bull cause was nonfarm payrolls, rising by 209,000, less than the 233,000 expected. The jobless rate also ticked...
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Markets Lower As Geopolitical Uncertainty Continues
Monday, July 21, 2014 - 4:46pm | 2931U.S. stocks were lower as leaders from Britain, France, Germany and Canada have all made their respective countries position clear that Russia will face further sanctions if air investigators are not given full access to the crash site in Ukraine. Israel continued its ground offensive in the...
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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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Markets Close Higher Ahead Of Busy Earnings Season
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2373U.S. stocks rose ahead of next week's busy earnings schedule, but still finished lower for the week. On Tuesday, Yahoo! and Intel kick off earnings in the tech sector with eBay following on Wednesday. Investors will also see results from Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase in the...
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15 Companies That Are Killing It With Equal Rights
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 4:33pm | 1268The Supreme Court's decision on Monday, in Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby, exempted some companies from offering contraceptive coverage for women workers. The ruling raised concerns among equal rights proponents about potential discrimination against members of the LGBT and other communities, based on...
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Market Wrap For June 13: Despite Rising, Dow And S&P 500 Lower For The Week
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 4:39pm | 1827U.S. stocks closed the day slightly higher to close out the week as investor concerns over escalating violence in Iraq remains. As was the case during the height of the Russia and Ukraine confrontation, investors are hesitant of holding on to investments over the weekend. U.S. Secretary of...
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Market Wrap For June 10: Stocks Showed Little Change On Light Volume
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 4:41pm | 2151U.S. stocks were mostly unchanged on a catalyst-light day characterized by low volume. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) has a three-month daily average volume of over 101 million only traded hands 47.8 million times on Tuesday. With little economic or market moving catalysts due in the...
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Market Wrap For May 28: Markets Take A Breather As Treasury Yields Fall
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 4:34pm | 2195U.S. stocks ended a four day rally which saw the S&P 500 hit historical all-time highs. However, during Wednesday's trading session the ten-year Treasury yield traded as low as 2.439 percent, the lowest level seen since June 2013. Volume remained below average during Wednesday's trading...
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Market Wrap For May 8: Tesla Helps Extend Nasdaq's Losing Streak To 3 Straight Days
Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 4:32pm | 3174U.S. stocks were mixed as the Dow finished in positive territory and the S&P 500 index turned negative after rising to within two points of its record close. The Nasdaq also turned negative towards the end of the day, declining for the third straight day. Earnings continue to come in mixed...
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5 Top Dow Stocks With The Most Upside Potential
Monday, May 5, 2014 - 3:41pm | 793The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been around seven percent higher over the past 90 days and near its all-time high. Among its top performing components, those up more than 10 percent in the same period, analysts believe Caterpillar, Chevron, Disney, DuPont and Johnson & Johnson have the...