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Why Eni's Head Met With Gazprom's CEO In Moscow
Friday, January 22, 2016 - 2:40pm | 159According to Sputnik News, Eni SpA (ADR) (NYSE: E)'s Chief Executive Officer, Claudio Descalzi, met with Gazprom's CEO, Alexei Miller, in Moscow on Friday. The meeting of the two executives was also confirmed by Eni in a press release. The two executives discussed gas market prices...
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Dow Suffers 300 Point Drop; S&P 500 And NASDAQ Also Tumble
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 4:49pm | 3111U.S. stocks posted steep losses as investors had plenty to worry about. Unable to reach a last-minute settlement, Argentina defaulted on its debt obligations. Naturally, as a global economy, the credit of one country affects other countries worldwide. The Labor Department reported that U.S....
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Stocks Close Lower On Economic Concerns In Europe
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 4:38pm | 2145U.S. markets followed European equities and sold off after Portugal's second largest bank Banco Espirito Santo missed a debt payment, renewing concerns over the health of the Portuguese and European economy. Despite a comeback from hefty losses, major indices still finished the day in...
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Markets Close Higher Despite A Contraction In GDP
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 4:47pm | 2446U.S. stocks rebounded from a two-day decline despite the fact that the U.S. economy contracted 2.9 percent in the first quarter. Investors showed little concern to the GDP figure which was negatively impacted by weather. The second quarter GDP figure, when released, may prove to be more market...
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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 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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Market Wrap For March 27: Markets Lower Following Mixed Economic Data
Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 5:39pm | 2145U.S. stocks were slightly lower as positive labor market data clashed with fourth quarter GDP estimates that showed the economic expanded less than economists had expected. Major indices finished slightly lower as the Nasdaq index continues to see its losses fall sharper compared to the Dow and...
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How to Make a Killing When NATO Takes Gaddafi Out
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 2:33pm | 339There is a lot of money in making war and even more to be made when the shooting stops. An investor who, like the majority of the world's politicians, has a moral compass that always points to opportunity and knows that blood on the hands easily washes off, can find plenty of interesting plays in...