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Markets Gather Some Momentum As Volume Remains Light, Geopolitical Tension Improving
Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 4:37pm | 2822U.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...
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S&P 500 Falls To Two-Month Low, Dow Drifts Further Away From The 17,000 Mark
Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 4:41pm | 2840U.S. stocks declined, following Europe's lead following the European Central Bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged. The ECB's President Mario Draghi reaffirmed the bank's intention of considering "unconventional moves," which includes buying asset-backed...
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Stocks Mixed Despite Better Than Expected GDP
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 4:43pm | 2929U.S. stocks were mixed as the Fed continued to wind down its monthly asset purchase program by another $10 billion. The Fed noted that the economy rebounded in the second quarter despite significant under-utilization remaining in the labor market. As such, the Fed noted, it will maintain a...
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Stocks Rebound From 2 Day Drop As The Fed Confirms The End Of QE Is Near
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2399U.S. stocks rose following the FOMC minutes which stated that the Fed is on track for a final month of tapering in October. The Fed plans to slash $15 billion from its monthly asset purchasing program at that time. “Some committee members had been asked by members of the public whether...
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Markets Marginally Lower Ahead Of Earnings Season
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 4:37pm | 1929U.S. stocks were slightly lower as investors digested a report by Goldman Sachs speculating that the Fed Funds rate may be increased in the third quarter of 2015, earlier than expected. Earnings season unofficially kicks off this week with Alcoa (NYSE: AA) reporting on Tuesday. Many Dow...
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Stocks Mildly Higher To End The Week
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 4:33pm | 2073U.S. stocks were mildly higher as the second quarter comes to an end on Monday, before the markets pause for the Fourth of July holiday. Economic data was light as investors showed little interest as consumer sentiment improved in June from May. Recommended: Will The Markets Be Bullied By The...
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Markets Close Higher Despite A Contraction In GDP
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 4:47pm | 2446U.S. stocks rebounded from a two-day decline despite the fact that the U.S. economy contracted 2.9 percent in the first quarter. Investors showed little concern to the GDP figure which was negatively impacted by weather. The second quarter GDP figure, when released, may prove to be more market...
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Bulls Take A Break As Dow's Winning Streak Ends At 7 Days
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2213U.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...
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McDonald's 401(k) Plan Is Supersized Compared To Many
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 2:59pm | 522Despite criticism for the low wages it pays its workers, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) offers generous retirement options in the form of the company’s 401(k) plan. Workers who set aside one percent of their wages receive a 300 percent match from McDonald’s. The next four percent is matched 100 percent...
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Five Top Nasdaq Stocks In February
Monday, March 3, 2014 - 12:24pm | 756The new year has proved to be a volatile one on the stock markets. The Nasdaq is no exception, swinging down and up some 300 points in the first two months of 2014. Here is a quick look at five of the top-performing Nasdaq stocks in the past month. Note that all of them have market caps greater...
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Market Wrap For January 31: Markets End January On Sour Note
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 5:38pm | 2825U.S. stocks fell steeply on Friday as Wall Street recorded its first monthly loss since August. Investors have plenty on their plate to worry about from emerging markets, an earning season failing to ignite excitement and a lackluster consumer confidence that is being felt by many retailers who...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of January 27: Facebook, Google, Apple And More
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 7:56am | 982The earnings crunch is on this week. Highlights will include reports from Amazon.com, Apple, Boeing, Comcast, Facebook, Google and Yahoo! All of them are expected to report year-over-year growth in per-share earnings. But analysts are looking for declining profits from the likes of Caterpillar,...
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Citi Unveils 2014 Global Gaming Outlook
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 4:01pm | 682On Tuesday, a team of analysts led by Anil Daswani at Citigroup (NYSE: C) released an outlook for the global gaming market. The analysts are bullish on the entire industry, using profound terms to describe 2014 as a “watershed year” for U.S. and Macau based gaming stocks. Macau: still room to...
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Market Wrap For January 7: Markets Reverse 3-Day Slump
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 5:39pm | 2743For the first time in the new year, markets ended the day on a positive note. While it is only a few days in, markets appear to have started off 2014 on uncertain footing. Investors and traders found some positives in the U.S. trade deficit which fell to its lowest level in four years, an...
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Macau Gaming Market Seven Times Larger Than Las Vegas in 2013
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 3:30pm | 347In 2013, gaming revenues in the Macau region rose 18.6 percent to $45.2 billion, according to Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. Macau's gaming revenues pales in comparison to those seen in Las Vegas. The Vegas strip generated $5.8 billion from January to November. Macau is home...