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U.S. stocks mostly closed slightly lower a day after major indices hit record all-time highs. Americans are heading to the ballots today in a congressional election. The Republican party is expected to increase the number of seats it controls in the House and Senate. The CBOE Volatility Index...

U.S. stocks rose, lifting the Dow to new historical all-time highs of 17,153.80 following a better than expected rise in orders of durable goods. Consumer confidence improved in August, helping market sentiments while investors and traders placed less emphasis on a report that home prices are...

U.S. stocks were higher on Monday as the S&P 500 traded above the 2,000 mark for the first time ever, creating a new historical intra-day high of 2001.94. The S&P 500's milestone came on a relatively quiet day for stocks. A light news-load isn't necessarily a bad thing for the...

U.S. stocks were mostly lower as the tense situation in Ukraine was brought back in the spotlight following a report from NATO who observed an alarming rise in Russian forces near the Ukraine border. Speaking at Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Janet Yellen stated that 19 labor market indicators the Fed...

Among the top-performing consumer goods stocks over the past six months that pay dividends, analysts believe that Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN), Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) and Pinnacle Foods (NYSE: PF) still have some room to run, despite rising more than 15 percent. It is not unusual for stocks on...

U.S. stocks appeared to run out of momentum, at least for the time being, after the the World Bank cut its global growth outlook. Citing a bitter winter in the U.S., a weaker outlook from emerging markets such as Russia and China, the World Bank expects the global economy to grow 2.8 percent...

U.S. stocks were little moved with the news-flow light, as would be expected prior to a long-weekend. In fact, Thursday's trading session proved to be the second lowest volume day of 2014. The S&P 500 closed above 1,900 and came within striking distance of matching its intraday all time...

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) kicked off earnings season for the big retailers last week with disappointing first-quarter results. Taking their turns on the earnings stage this week are Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Target (NYSE: TGT) and several more retailers. Below is a brief look at...

U.S. stocks were mixed as investors continue to follow the standoff in Ukraine and digested February's jobs report which indicated that harsh winter weather could be the culprit behind weakness seen in recent economic data reports. The S&P 500 trading at new all time highs at 1,883.57 but...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com QIHOO 360: Strong earnings and guidance, home page visits a concern Last night, QIHOO 360 (NYSE: QIHU) reported its fourth quarter results. The company announced an EPS of $0.70, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43. Revenue of $...

The calendar page has turned, and the earnings season is all but done. But this week's earnings highlights will include quarterly reports from a few more retailers, such as Costco, Kroger, RadioShack and Staples, as well as some solar companies, including SolarCity and Trina Solar. Here is a...

U.S. stocks finished the day near session lows as investors found little reason to be bullish. Housing data came in poor and failed to rally the bulls. Several Fed members raised the idea of a rate hike but “participants agreed that, with the unemployment rate approaching 6.5 percent, it would...