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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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Market Wrap For June 19: Stocks Little Changed, Gold and Silver Higher
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 4:45pm | 2517U.S. stocks were little changed the day after investors and traders were reassured by the Federal Reserve that interest rates will not rise in the near-term. The U.S. government reported that fewer Americans filed claims for jobless benefits in the previous week, partly helping the S&P 500...
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Market Wrap For June 4: Markets Slightly Higher On Light Volume, Beige Book
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 4:38pm | 2314U.S. stocks were moderately higher as the S&P 500 continues to reach new highs. Investors found plenty of positives after the Federal Reserve released its summary of commentary on current economic conditions, also known as the “Beige Book.” “All twelve Federal Reserve...
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Market Wrap For March 28: Markets Still Positive Despite Giving Up Early Gains
Friday, March 28, 2014 - 4:27pm | 1778U.S. stocks finished the week on a positive note despite a sell-off in the afternoon. One possible reason for the sell-off is that investors are adjusting their portfolios for the end of the quarter on Monday. Major indices rallied off the opening bell with the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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Market Wrap For March 4: Bulls Take Over As Ukraine Fears Dissipate
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 5:37pm | 2664U.S. stocks recovered and posted strong gains as concerns over a military conflict involving Russia and Ukraine dissipated overnight. The Dow posted a triple digit point gain, recording its best day of the year. The S&P 500 surged to new all time highs of 1,876.23 while the Nasdaq hit new...
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Market Wrap For January 10: Job Growth Weak, But Unemployment Falls
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 5:53pm | 2337Major indices ended the day little changed as investors and traders were not sure how to react to today's job reports. 74,000 jobs were added, well below the estimated 196,000. The report proved to be a complete contradiction to every other report previously seen. Related: ETFs Moving On The...
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Market Wrap For December 16: Dow Posts Triple Point Gain Ahead of Fed Meeting
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 5:55pm | 2347U.S stocks started off the week on a positive note with triple digit point gains for the Dow following one of the worst weeks in recent memory. Tuesday is an important day for the markets as the Fed begins its policy meeting which will last until Wednesday. After weeks of anticipating when (or...
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Market Wrap For December 2: Markets Sluggish on Cyber Monday
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 5:50pm | 1882Despite 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...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 6
Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 8:33pm | 1069Many of the S&P 500 have already reported their first-quarter results, but this week will bring plenty more earnings reports. Highlights will include earnings from Walt Disney and News Corp., Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Whole Foods Market, Anadarko Petroleum and First Solar, as well as...
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Three Energy Stocks with 25 Percent Potential Upside (ACI, CIE, HAL)
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 1:37pm | 815A new research report from UBS (NYSE: UBS) features a list of stocks that the analysts not only recommending buying, but which they feel have at least 25 percent potential upside from current levels, despite the markets being near all-time highs. Three energy-related stocks made the list: Arch...
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A Bullish Play on Monster Beverage with Options
Monday, June 25, 2012 - 9:46am | 611Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST) will be listed on the S&P 500 Index starting Thursday, June 28, replacing Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE). There are some good reasons to like Monster Beverage. The company has consistently introduced new products to the market. Net income for the first quarter of 2012...
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Coca-Cola Bottling Earnings Preview: Double-Digit EPS Growth Expected
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 7:40am | 883Coca-Cola Bottling (NYSE: COKE) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, March 7, after the markets close. Back in the third-quarter report, CEO J. Frank Harrison III said, “2011 has been a challenging year as the economy remains weak and commodity costs continue to increase at...