Mitt Romney

Shares of Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) traded sharply higher on Monday morning, rallying nearly 13 percent following the company's third quarter earnings report. In afternoon trade, the stock has come off of its best levels but remains up around 10 percent to $28.40. Peabody reported EPS of $0.51...

Investors know that Election Day is just a few weeks away and they know financial markets will let the world know if the outcome is desirable right away. Some sector ETFs are arguably already pricing in one outcome. However, the polls show a nail-biter of an election is coming, so savvy investors...

In the wake of the second presidential debate Tuesday night, investors are reminded that Election Day will quickly arrive. Predictably, presidential politics stir up another debate. That being which sectors stand to benefit the most from a particular outcome. It can be argued that investors have a...

After Monday, there will be just 15 trading days left before the 2012 U.S. presidential election. With the polls still tight, investors are understandably wondering how to prepare for either outcome, reelection for President Barack Obama or an upset by Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Analysts...

On Wednesday, the Mortgage Bankers Association had some good news for prospective home buyers: the average rate for 30-year-fixed mortgages dropped to 3.53 percent. However, The Wall Street Journal reported today on mortgage “put-backs,” and how that policy is hurting the overall housing market...

Knowing that investors start to get politically sensitive at this point in a presidential election year, it must be noted this piece is not an endorsement of one candidate over another. Rather, the point is to offer up some energy equities that could be winners for investors if Republican...

With the U.S. presidential election just two months away, investors are turning their attention to stocks and ETFs that will likely be affected by the outcome of the Obama/Romney tussle. Pondering which sectors could be impacted by presidential politics brings up a cadre of familiar suspects....

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles that will be appearing on Benzinga.com over the next few months. Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie is famous for many things, among them being the first Republican in 12 years to win a statewide election for governorship in 2009 (...

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles that will be appearing on Benzinga.com over the next few months. Based on Paul Ryan's sentiments and personal history, the following companies would make a nice, diverse portfolio for vice presidential nominee. Shares of the following...

"Son of Detroit" Mitt Romney will have to provide his own transportation to and from the Republican National Convention this year, as General Motors (NYSE: GM) has decided to end its 30 year run of providing cars to both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. With General Motors...

This weekend in Barron's online: investing in master limited partnerships, the Paul Ryan effect, and the prospects for Waste Management, Swatch, Prosafe and Investors Bancorp. Cover Story "High Energy Income" by Dimitra DeFotis. One single investment -- the master limited partnership (MLP) --...