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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Edge Lower; Facebook To Buy WhatsApp For $16B
Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.15 percent to 16,017.12 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.15 percent to 4,231.66. The S&P also fell, declining 0.17 percent to 1,825.60. Leading and ...
Top Chemicals Stocks Favored By Jefferies
In a new research report on the chemicals industry favored, analysts at Jefferies wrote that Huntsman (NYSE: HUN ), PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG ) and 3M (NYSE: MMM ). These came out on top in three metrics ...
Five Diversified Industrials Set to Benefit From Commercial Construction Boom
In a new research report, the analysts at Stifel make the case that while residential housing construction should remain strong, non-residential may have a lot more upside from this juncture in the market....
Facebook Announces $16B Merger With WhatsApp; Stock Falls
Read the updated version of this story here . In an SEC form 8-K filed Wednesday afternoon, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB ) shocked Wall Street by announcing a $16 billion deal to acquire WhatsApp. The deal will ...
Tesla Jumps After Crushing Analyst Estimates
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) may have closed down this afternoon, but the stock is soaring now that the company has revealed its impressive fourth quarter results. There was a lot riding on this earnings release, ...
Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Dip on IMF Comments
Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.41 percent to 16,063.68 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.82 percent to 4,237.65. The S&P also fell, declining 0.56 percent to 1,830.87. Leading and ...
Why Everyone Now Likes Analog Devices Even More
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) reported earnings on Tuesday, but there is more noise and action from analysts than we could have ever expected. The earnings were a beat before items, but the real excitement ...
Mid-Day Market Update: US Stocks Turn Red; La-Z-Boy Declines On Downbeat Results
Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.26 percent to 16,088.68 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.57 percent to 4,248.65. The S&P also fell, declining 0.32 percent to 1,834.87. Leading and Lagging ...
Tesla Earnings Preview: Will Investors Continue To Be Impressed For Years To Come?
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) is scheduled to report its fourth quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday. The company is expected to earn $0.18 per share on revenue of $657.15 million. As shares of ...
Market Wrap For February 18: Dow Finishes Lower, Nasdaq Still Hot
U.S. stocks traded mostly higher today despite a key measure of home builder confidence falling in February. The New York Fed's general business index also showed signs of vulnerability. Despite the weak ...
Tiffany's Vs. Louis Vuitton: Which Would You Rather?
It seems 2014 is shaping up to be the year of income equality. The president is talking about it, Congress is talking about it and the news media is talking about it. Though there seems to be no certain ...
New Stocks Make Most Attractive/Dangerous Lists For February
Our Most Attractive and Most Dangerous stocks for February were made available to the public at midnight on Wednesday. January saw some strong performances from our picks, led by small-cap National ...
Third Point Files SEC 13F
Third Point filed its 13F with the SEC. It must be filed no later than 45 days after the last day of the prior quarter, which in this case was December 31, 2013. Within this 13F were many notable changes ...
Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mixed; Coca-Cola Posts Decline In Profit
Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.12 percent to 16,134.38 while the NASDAQ gained 0.15 percent to 4,250.19. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.08 percent to 1,837.15. Leading and Lagging ...
Candy Crush Maker’s IPO: Do Mobile Games Have Legs?
Dublin, Ireland-based King Digital Entertainment, makers of the wildly popular mobile game Candy Crush Saga, has filed a Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public ...
Huge Apple Supplier Plans IPO
A major Japan-based supplier of display screens for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) of about 354 million shares. Japan Display Inc. has announced that it plans to ...
Bore Yourself All The Way To The Bank
Small bank stocks are positioned to be one of the greatest investment opportunities for long-term investors in decades. The stocks of these little banks are still very cheap, after the credit and financial ...
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Why I Recently Turned Bullish on Gold Mining Stocks
A friend of mine asked me the other day about the best way to build a long-term investment strategy . This is a great question, but it’s also one of the most difficult ones to answer. Obviously, different ...
Gold Miners See Wild Swings In Short Interest (AEM, AU, HMY)
The price of gold swung up and down in late January but was near $1,245 both in the middle of the month and at the end. Short sellers likewise were moving into and out of leading gold stocks during the ...
