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October's jobs numbers are due at the end of the week, but before then there are plenty more earnings reports on the docket. Analysts are looking for year-on-year earnings growth from the likes of: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG...

U.S. stocks plunged with the Dow, shedding more than 300 points, suffering the worst single day performance of the year. Despite the 300-plus point loss, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw higher losses on a percentage basis as the CBOE Volatility Index surged over 24 percent to 18.76....

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) newest smartphone is right around the corner, so it's only a matter of time before a teardown reveals the full list of components. Investors may not have to wait to find out whose components are inside the iPhone 6, however. There are enough clues to get a...

Murata Electronics North America (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing) recently announced its plans to acquire Peregrine Semiconductor (NASDAQ: PSMI). Shares of Peregrine rose more than 60 percent after the deal was announced. If one analyst's prediction comes true, Peregrine...

U.S. stocks rose to close the day with moderate gains despite a larger than expected increase in jobless claims. “The end of 2015 Q1 is still my preferred liftoff date,” St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard told The Wall Street Journal. The end of the first quarter is ahead of the...

After weeks of difficult negotiations, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that an agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the fighting in Gaza had been reached. The truce, which begins on Friday, will last for only three days, during which time representatives from both sides will...

The new earnings season gears up this week. Among those stepping into the earnings spotlight are rival semiconductor companies Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). While the former responded to the softening PC market in 2012 and 2013 by focusing on game consoles,...

Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) and Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) saw the most significant swings in short interest between the June 13 and June 30 settlement dates. Like Broadcom, Avago Technologies, Cirrus Logic, Maxim Integrated...

U.S. stocks rose as earning season unofficially kicked off with Citigroup reporting better than expected earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial average set new intra-day records, hitting an all time high of 17,088.43 as investors appear to be comfortable with holding blue chips instead of...

This weekend in Barron's online: summer bargain in retail, a special report on three top advisor teams, as well as the prospects for Johnson Controls, Orange, Rayonier Advanced Materials, Qualcomm and more. Cover Story "Retail On Sale" by Andrew Bary. Investors have fled from retailers, creating...

U.S. stocks were slightly lower as positive housing data proved to be not enough to boost the Dow's winning streak to eight days. The National Association of Realtors reported that previously-owned home sale posted strong growth in May compared to April. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry...

U.S. stocks rose as investors and traders digested comments from the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve Open Committee announced that it will further taper its asset purchases by another $10 billion. The Fed is now committing towards purchasing $35 billion of assets per month. The Fed also...

U.S. stocks declined as investors demonstrated concerns over recent escalations of violence in Iraq. Crude oil rose as a wave of violence has seen Mosul and Tikrit (two cities key to Iraq's oil industry) fall to insurgent forces. The Senate confirmed former Bank of Israel government...

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...

Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Avago Technologies, (NASDAQ: AVGO), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) and Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) saw the most significant upswings in short interest between the April 30 and May 15 settlement dates. Gains in the number of shares short...