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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...

U.S. stocks fell after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq has risen for six consecutive trading sessions after new home sales data came in worse than expected. Investors could reasonably expect the markets to cool off after six straight days of gains especially as earnings continue to come in mixed....

U.S. stocks rebounded from a two-day losing streak as investors found plenty of positives in consumer confidence data which hit a six-year high in March. According to the Fed's Philadelphia chief Charles Plosser the Fed sees its bond purchasing program ending in October or November with rate...

U.S. stocks ended the day in positive territory following a volatility trading session in which the Nasdaq index hit a 14 year high and the S&P 500 index was pushed back in to record territory. Investors found housing data to be encouraging news as the three major indices finished the day...

U.S. stocks picked up where they left off on Friday and declined today as investors have plenty on their mind. With earnings being a mixed bag, investors are looking at emerging markets and economic data to support a bullish case for equities. On the emerging market front, investors remain...

On Monday, Stephen Kim, an analyst at Barclays, issued a research note on the U.S. building products and homebuilding sector. He concluded it will become increasingly difficult for investors to find value in the sector. “We believe the homebuilders' already high market shares and decelerating...

Major indices moderately gained on Tuesday's shortened trading session which came in higher than expected. The strong durable goods data is yet another economic data set that confirms the economy is improving. The Fed's decision to begin tapering its $85 billion monthly bond-buying program was...

Futures Higher After Apple Earnings U.S. equity futures rose in the pre-market after Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported better than expected third quarter results. Also, CFO Peter Oppenheimer hinted at many new products later this year when he said on the conference call that Apple will have a "very...

Following the strong Case-Shiller Home Price Index report for April and other strong data on the housing market, New Home Sales for May rose faster than expected, new data released Tuesday showed. The flood of housing related data boosted homebuilder stocks in early Tuesday trade. New Home Sales...

Futures Bounce On Renewed Stimulus Hopes U.S. equity futures rose in early pre-market trade on renewed hopes of monetary stimulus in the U.S. as two Fed Presidents reiterated that tapering does not equal a switch to tight monetary policy. Minnesota Fed President Naryana Kocherlakota issued an...

In the upcoming week, market focus shifts back to the Fed as the FOMC minutes of the latest meeting are released. Also, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to speak as earnings season slows down, although there are still some key earnings set to be released. Key Earnings This week, the earnings...

Futures Lower on Weak Chinese, German Data U.S. equity futures traded lower in pre-market trade following weak data out of China and Germany. However, European shares traded higher on hopes of an ECB rate cut. Top News In other news around the markets: The Flash Chinese HSBC Manufacturing PMI...

Next week, earnings season continues as investors eye key earnings from technology behemoths Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and chip maker Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN). Texas Instruments' earnings and guidance is considered a key indicator for the semiconductor, and the broader technology industry by...

Futures Slightly Higher Despite Euro Fears U.S. equity futures were slightly higher in early pre-market trade despite fears emanating from the eurozone over a new bailout template laid out by Cyprus. Comments from Eurogroup Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem sent markets lower Monday after he...

Futures Rise After Losses, Italian Elections U.S. equity futures gained in the pre-market after massive losses Monday following the turmoil over the Italian elections. It appears as though no majority will be formed and that Italians will need to go back to the polls to try to elect a majority...