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U.S. stocks retreat for first session in four -
marketwatch-com
- 4 hours ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks declined on Monday, snapping a three-day winning streak, as investors shifted through December sales results from automakers which, while poor, were not as awful as many had expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...
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Indicator Update for January 5 -
seekingalpha-com
- 6 hours ago
Brett Steenbarger submits: Last week's indicator review concluded, "The low 900 area continues to serve as important resistance for the S&P 500 Index; a break above that level accompanied by strong sector participation and new high strength ...
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2009 Forecasts for Defense Spending -
seekingalpha-com
- 10 hours ago
Scott Sacknoff (SPADE Investor) submits: First of all, congratulations to [[FLIR]] for being added to the S&P 500.Secondly, although it was a brutal year for investors, hats off to the Index's Top 10 2008 performers (see page 2, full list ...
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Hope Set to Outperform -
seekingalpha-com
- 11 hours ago
Gary Tanashian submits: Excerpted from the January 4 edition of Notes From the Rabbit Hole Since late November we have been following potential bottoming patterns in US and global stock markets with Inverted Head & Shoulders in the Dow and SP 500|S&P ...
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Using the T2108 Indicator to Identify Overbought S&P 500 Conditions -
seekingalpha-com
- 11 hours ago
Dr. Duru submits: In my reviews of market health, I sometimes refer to a technical indicator called T2108, the percentage of stocks trading above their 40-day moving averages (DMAs) in price. The rule of thumb for interpreting this indicator is that ...
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News and markets over Christmas holiday -
fxstreet-com
- 16 hours ago
Overview • Equity markets staged a rebound towards yearend, rising 5% in the last two days. This did not change the fact, however, that 2008 was the worst year for financial markets since the Depression with the S&P 500 finishing down 38%. ...
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Happy New Year From the Markets -
seekingalpha-com
- 2 days ago
Bill Cara submits: [Excerpted from Bill Cara's Daily Report]All traders needed was to open their presents under the tree and Santa Claus would make everything all right, apparently. Since Xmas Eve, the S&P 500 has put in gains of +0.58%, ...
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Why Can't the Dow Join the Party? -
seekingalpha-com
- 2 days ago
John Lounsbury submits:The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite all made closing lows on November 20, 2008, which constitute, at least thus far, bottoms for the market decline from October 9, 2007. Since then, ...
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S&P 500 Dividend Payers Outperform Non-Payers in December -
seekingalpha-com
- 2 days ago
David I. Templeton submits: For the month of December and the entire 2008 calendar year, the dividend paying stocks in the S&P 500 Index outperformed the non-payers on an average return basis. In the month of December, the payers returned ...
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Reviewing Fortune Magazine's 10 Best Stocks for 2008 -
seekingalpha-com
- 2 days ago
Jake Berzon submits:A year ago, I reviewed Fortune Magazine's 10 picks for the best stocks of 2008. I passed my judgment on Fortune's recommended stocks based on their closing prices on the first Friday of 2008. Now, a full year later, I was curious ...
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Earnings Preview: Expecting Positive Surprise From Immucor -
seekingalpha-com
- 2 days ago
Zacks.com submits: Traders and portfolio managers returning from their holiday vacations will be greeted by earnings and economic news.Though earnings season will not officially start for another week (Alcoa Inc. (AA) reports on Monday, Jan 12), there ...
Apollo - Bed Bath & Beyond - Immucor
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Finally, Some Holiday Cheer -
seekingalpha-com
- 4 days ago
Jeff Pietsch submits: By the end of a month featuring ever declining volatility and a relatively benign close, it was easy to forget that December began with the fourth worst trading day in the history of the markets and some of the ...
SP 500 - Volatility
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S&P's Best and Worst of 2008 -
seekingalpha-com
- 4 days ago
Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: Below we highlight the best and worst performing S&P 500 stocks for 2008 based on the components of the index as of the start of 2008. Just how bad a year was it? Besides the fact that the S&P ...
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U.S. stocks sputter lower after year's first economic data -
marketwatch-com
- 4 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks erased opening gains on Friday as an attempt to shake off one of the most bruising years on record faltered after an index of manufacturing activity proved the weakest since June 1980. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...
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U.S. stocks start 2009 with a tepid rise as crude falls -
marketwatch-com
- 4 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks began 2009 mildly higher on Friday, attempting to toss aside one of the worst years on record, as investors eyed a drop in crude-oil prices and looked ahead to a reading on manufacturing activity. The Dow Jones Industrial ...
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Better Days in Store for 2009 -
seekingalpha-com
- 5 days ago
Paul Price submits:Yesterday wrapped up the second worst calendar year drop in history for the S&P 500. In 2008 it dropped (38.5%). For guidance or just historical perspective, let's take a look at how the 10 previous worst experiences unfolded ...
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S&P 500: Approaching Breakout Level? -
seekingalpha-com
- 5 days ago
David I. Templeton submits: In spite of the weak economic news, the S&P 500 Index has returned 20% since the November 20 low of 752. On Wednesday, the index closed at 903.25, which is above its 50-day moving average of 887. A confirming ...
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After Hours: FLIR, Owens-Illinois, Scana move on entry to S&P 500 -
marketwatch-com
- 5 days ago
A flurry of FLIR Systems shares traded hands during Wednesday’s after-hours session, the last of the new year, as the maker of infrared technology moved onto the S&P 500.
Flir Systems - Scana
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After hours: FLIR shares lead Nasdaq movers in late trade -
marketwatch-com
- 6 days ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- - FLIR Systems shares rose in heavy volume late Wednesday as the maker of infrared technology made a previously announced move into the S&P 500 index. At the start of the last after-hours ...
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Dow Adds 108, Capping Dismal Year -
wsj-com
- 6 days ago
The Dow gained 1.3% in 2008's final session, closing one of the stock market's worst years on a sunny note. Blue chips fell 34% for the year, the S&P 500 plummeted 39% and the Nasdaq was off 41%. Oil prices jumped.
Oil prices - SP 500
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Scana increases secondary offering to 2.5 mln shares -
marketwatch-com
- 6 days ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Scana Corp. said late Wednesday it increased a secondary public offering to 2.5 million shares from a previously disclose 2 million. The offering is priced at $35.50 a share. The offering is in conjunction with ...
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2008 Performance of Stocks, Oil, Dollar, Long Bond -
seekingalpha-com
- 6 days ago
Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: Below we highlight the year-to-date performance of the S&P 500, oil, the dollar, and the long bond (10-Year Treasury Note). While it has been a horrible year for stocks (S&P 500 down 39%), it's been much ...
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Calendar Year S&P 500 Returns in Perspective -
seekingalpha-com
- 6 days ago
Dan Weiss submits: 2008 has been a year that many would like to forget. From a 39%+ decline in the S&P 500 to a nearly 50% fall in the price of crude oil (more than a 70% from highs in July) to declines in the prices of nearly all fixed ...
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Global Stock Markets: Highs, Lows and What to Expect in 2009 -
seekingalpha-com
- 6 days ago
Prieur du Plessis submits: As investors ring out the old year, trading volume should remain light until battle-weary traders return from the holidays next week. Not much weight should therefore be placed on market movements during this “thin” ...
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Southeastern Asset Management: 10 Reasons to Be Bullish on Stocks -
seekingalpha-com
- 6 days ago
In their quarterly update to shareholders, the folks at Southeastern Asset Management offer ten reasons to be bullish on stocks: "The earnings yield of the S&P 500 relative to Treasurys has made equities the most compelling since the ...
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Wrong Great Depression Lessons Will Haunt Equities in 2009 -
seekingalpha-com
- 6 days ago
Rakesh Saxena submits:All the ingredients for another major downside move (below 700) in the S&P 500 are now in place. A slew of economic data over the holidays proves that the world's emerging markets have finally entered a decisive contraction ...
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Weak Consumer Confidence: Time to Buy? -
seekingalpha-com
- 7 days ago
Hickey and Walters (Bespoke) submit: Today's weaker than expected Consumer Confidence report for the month of December was the ninth weakest reading (in terms of points) since 1998. The table below highlights the fifteen prior ...
Consumer Confidence - SP 500
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Could December's Wash Be January's Gain? -
seekingalpha-com
- 7 days ago
Dr. Duru submits: On December 1st, 2008, the S&P 500 dropped -8.9%. At the time, it seemed a resumption of months of selling was underway. But 4 weeks later, the stock market has yet to break the lows of that day.The S&P 500 ...
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Investors' Wish List -
businessweek-com
- 12 days ago
What, in a perfect world, would investors like to see under the tree?1. A promise that stocks will move higher in January.The Stock Trader's Almanac argues for the importance of its January Barometer:...the most crucial indicator will be the full-month ...
Hirsch
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Welcome To The S&P 500 -
forbes-com
- 12 days ago
Owens-Illinois, Scana and FLIR jump on announcement that they will be added to benchmark index.
Scana
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Owens-Illinois, Scana shares up on naming to S&P 500 -
marketwatch-com
- 13 days ago
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Owens-Illinois Inc. and Scana Corp. rose in Wednesday trading after Standard & Poor's announced that they will be new additions to the S&P 500. Owens-Illinois, whose shares rose 9.6% to ...
Merrill Lynch - Scana - Wachovia
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Wall Street set to edge up in shortened session -
reuters-com
- 13 days ago
(Reuters) - Wall Street is set to open slightly higher on Wednesday, with futures for the Dow Jones and S&P 500 up 0.1 percent at 4:40 a.m. EST. Futures for the Nasdaq were flat.
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U.S. stocks fall as investors ponder fate of automakers -
marketwatch-com
- 14 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on Tuesday declined for a second session in a row amid worries that federal funds might not salvage the auto industry and economic reports illustrated the economy's decline and more trouble in the housing market. ...
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U.S. stocks maintain modest gains after housing data -
marketwatch-com
- 14 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures maintained Tuesday's gains after the Commerce Department said new home sales declined to more than 17-year lows in November and a trade group said the resale of single-family dwellings ...
New Home Sales - SP 500
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U.S. stocks begin higher ahead of housing data -
marketwatch-com
- 14 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks tilted higher at Tuesday's start after the government reported an as-expected drop in gross domestic product data and as investors awaited reports on the troubled housing market. Down for the last four trading sessions, ...
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U.S. stocks start holiday week mostly lower -
marketwatch-com
- 15 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -U.S. stocks opened mostly down on Monday after China cut its key lending rate. That followed like moves last week by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan, as government around the ...
Bank of Japan - Federal Reserve - SP 500
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Funds: An Awful Year for Active Managers -
businessweek-com
- 17 days ago
In the past year, fund managers have flopped. I'm not just talking about the likes of Bernard Madoff. Your honest, everyday mutual fund stock picker has also done a lousy job.According to TrimTabs Investment Research, the net asset ...
Bernard Madoff - Morningstar
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Wall Street gains after auto aid, but retailers weigh -
reuters-com
- 18 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Friday after the U.S. government said it would throw a $17.4 billion lifeline to automakers grappling with falling consumer demand.
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U.S. stocks mostly higher for the week; automakers get help -
marketwatch-com
- 18 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on Friday pulled mostly ahead for a second straight week of gains after the White House stepped in to rescue automakers, offsetting worries that an industry breakdown would deepen the recession. The ...
Recession - SP 500
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U.S. stocks start higher as help for automakers arrives -
marketwatch-com
- 18 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday with investors seemingly satiated by word the White House would loan the ailing auto industry $17.4 billion in loans to prevent their "disorderly liquidation." The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...
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Financial stocks rise, balancing auto bailout with S&P cuts -
marketwatch-com
- 18 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. financial stocks posted solid gains Friday as investors bought on relief that the government will provide short-term loans to keep the auto industry afloat and set aside immediate concerns about a Standard & Poor's downgrade ...
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U.S. stock futures pare declines to turn higher on auto help -
marketwatch-com
- 18 days ago
MARKETWATCH (NEW YORK) -- U.S. stock futures turned mostly higher on word of government help for automakers. Erasing losses, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 7 points to 8,685. The S&P 500 gained 1.7 points to 894.2, while the Nasdaq ...
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Wall Street futures mixed -
reuters-com
- 19 days ago
(Reuters) - Stock futures for the Dow Jones industrial average are up 0.6 percent and for the S&P 500 up 0.3 percent; Nasdaq 100 futures indicated down 1 percent.
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U.S. stocks end down as utilities and financials drag -
marketwatch-com
- 20 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday and after an afternoon of shifts between positive and negative turf as utilities and financials weighed on a market still coming to terms with the Federal Reserve's latest move to shorten ...
Recession - SP 500
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U.S. stocks turn higher led by materials, consumer stocks -
marketwatch-com
- 20 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks turned higher in afternoon trade Wednesday, led by gains in materials, energy and consumer-related stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 3 points, or 0.09%, to 8,931, after falling to a low of 8,778. The ...
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U.S. stocks cheer as Fed cuts rates to record low -
marketwatch-com
- 21 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks soared higher Tuesday, with banks fronting the surge, as the Federal Reserve axed its benchmark interest rate to a record low and said it would buy large amounts of debt and securities to flood ...
Federal Reserve - SP 500
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Pre Market ETF Trading Activity Alert -
midnighttrader-com
- 21 days ago
Signup Here for Real Time Pre Market Stock NewsActive-volume exchange-traded funds in Monday's regular session: SPDR S&P 500 (SPY): -1.4%iShares S&P 500 (IVV): -1.1% PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ): -1.8% Select Financial Sector SPDRS ...
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U.S. stock futures point to opening rise; November CPI drops -
marketwatch-com
- 21 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures retained early gains on Tuesday after the government said the producer price index fel 1.7% in November and worse-than-expected data pointing to an 18.9% drop in U.S. housing starts in ...
CPI - Housing Starts - SP 500
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Special Report: 10 best- and worst-performing S&P 500 stocks of 2008 -
marketwatch-com
- 21 days ago
With consumers turning to cheaper alternatives for their shopping, from necessities to toys for their kids, a number of retail stocks have come out firmly ahead on the list of top 10 performers of the S&P 500.
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A GM that doesn't need a bailout -
cnnmoney-com
- 22 days ago
GM is one of the few stocks in the S&P 500 that is up this year. You read that right.
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A GM that doesn't need a bailout -
cnnmoney-com
- 22 days ago
GM is one of the few stocks in the S&P 500 that is up this year. You read that right.
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Stocks scale back declines; Treasury moves in auto drama -
marketwatch-com
- 25 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on Friday trimmed opening losses after the Treasury said it was prepared to intervene to prevent an auto industry failure. Off about 200 points early on, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was more recently off 77.74 ...
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Equitable Resources joins S&P 500, replaces Transocean: S&P -
marketwatch-com
- 25 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Equitable Resources Inc. will replace Transocean Inc. in the Standard & Poor's 500 index effective Dec. 18, S&P said. Transocean , an offshore drilling service firm ...
Equitable Resources - Transocean
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Equitable Resources to join S&P 500 Index -
ibtimes-com
- 25 days ago
Energy company Equitable Resources will replace Transocean Inc. in the benchmark S&P 500 Index, Standard & Poor's said Thursday. Woodward Governor Co., which makes energy control systems, will replace ...
Equitable Resources - Forrester Research - Transocean
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BUYBACKS DECLINE BUY RISK INCREASES -
businessweek-com
- 25 days ago
S&P just released their third quarter buyback numbers (chick for release),and buybacks in the S&P 500 declined 48% in the third quarter. The value was slightly up from the prior quarter, but the headlines are all focusing in on the year-over-year ...
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Financials' share of S&P 500 at 9-year low -
marketwatch-com
- 26 days ago
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- The market-cap weighting of the financial sector in the S&P 500 Index has fallen to 12.3% from 16% in October and is now at a nine-year low, according to Ed Yardeni, president and chief investment strategist at Yardeni ...
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U.S. stocks finish lower as corporate forecasts disappoint -
marketwatch-com
- 28 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks declined Tuesday, putting the brakes on two sessions of gains, as companies including Texas Instruments Inc., FedEx Corp. and Danaher Corp. offered gloomy earnings ...
Danaher - FedEx - Texas Instruments
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U.S. stocks end up for second session on hopes for Fed moves -
marketwatch-com
- 29 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks climbed Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average flirting with the 9,000 level, as investors cheered President-elect Barack Obama's pledge of massive infrastructure investment and possible federal help for the ...
Federal Reserve - SP 500
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Horrid jobs data hits financials, but Hartford ups estimate -
marketwatch-com
- 32 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of U.S. financial stocks fell on Friday after one of the worst jobs reports in years from the federal government said 533,000 Americans lost their jobs in November. The Financial Select Sector SPDR , an ETF that tracks ...
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U.S. stocks open lower on rise in unemployment -
marketwatch-com
- 32 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S stocks dropped sharply Friday after a 533,000 payrolls drop proved worse than even pessimistic economists had feared. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 84.42 points to 8,291.82. The S&P 500 dropped 8.54 ...
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Guidelines For a Market Bottom -
fxstreet-com
- 32 days ago
To say that the market is closer to a bottom than a top is true by definition, but essentially irrelevant. The S&P 500 topped at 1553 in March 2000, at 1576 in October 2007, and is now at 845. The key question, though, is the level and timing ...
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Jennifer Openshaw: The 15-Minute Tip: Big-name stocks under $10? Time ... -
marketwatch-com
- 33 days ago
More than 100 of the S&P 500 stocks are selling for under $10. Should you buy?
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Stocks turn green, led by consumer discretionary, financials -
marketwatch-com
- 34 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on Wednesday shook aside early losses to pull solidly higher, led by consumer discretionary and financial shares. After an initial triple-digit slide, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to 8,523.75.37, up 104.66 ...
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Financials dip as job cuts hit 7-year high -
marketwatch-com
- 34 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Shares of U.S. financial stocks shed 4% in early Wednesday trading, remaining volatile and feeling the pressure from news that November saw the highest number of monthly job cuts in more than seven years. The Financial Select ...
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The Technical Indicator: S&P stages 9% correction in a day -- is that ... -
marketwatch-com
- 35 days ago
The S&P 500 just staged a single-day plunge of 9%. And as reference, the U.S. markets navigated a five-year span , concluding in 2007, without a 10% correction of any kind -- not across weeks, months and certainly not in a single day. That ...
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U.S. stocks slide, Dow off 679 pts on global economic woes -
marketwatch-com
- 36 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks stumbled on Monday, with the Dow industrials sliding nearly 680 points, as economic reports from around the world compounded anxiety about a global recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped ...
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U.S. stocks slide in final hour; Dow falls more than 500 pts -
marketwatch-com
- 36 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks saw already steep losses accelerate in the final stretch of trading Monday, with the Dow industrials losing more than 500 points amid concerns about a global recession. In recent action, the Dow Jones ...
Recession - SP 500
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U.S. stocks near session lows as Fed chief speaks -
marketwatch-com
- 36 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks remained near session lows in mid-afternoon trade Monday, as assurances from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the Fed still has firepower to help credit markets ...
Federal Reserve - Recession - SP 500
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Financial stocks in broad retreat as December opens -
marketwatch-com
- 36 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of U.S. financial stocks fell sharply on Monday as investors sold of shares after last week's stellar run. The Financial Select Sector SPDR , an ETF that tracks the financial stocks in the S&P 500 fell 5.5%. ...
Citigroup - Morgan Stanley - Xl Capital
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Stock index futures point lower -
reuters-com
- 36 days ago
(Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a drop on Monday after grim manufacturing figures from China, and as investors braced for economic data expected this week, including key jobs figures. At 4:45 a.m. EST, S&P 500 futures were down 2 percent, ...
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U.S. stocks open higher in post-holiday trade -
marketwatch-com
- 39 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Stocks opened mostly higher Friday, with prospects for a subdued U.S. shopping season, which officially starts the day after the Thanksgiving holiday, apparently already factored in. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 12 ...
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Wall Street focus moves to retail -
ft-com
- 39 days ago
US stocks were set to open the abbreviated trading session lower, snapping a four-day winning streak for the S&P 500, as investors predicted a muted start to the holiday shopping season
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Wall Street futures point to fall in quiet half-day trade -
reuters-com
- 39 days ago
(Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were down between 0.3 and 1 percent on Friday.
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Dow, S&P 500 clinch 4th straight winning session -
washingtontimes-com
- 40 days ago
A stock market gaining confidence in the nation's financial system bolted higher Wednesday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials and Standard & Poor's 500 index to their first four-day advance since last spring.
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Dow, S&P 500 clinch 4th straight winning session -
washingtontimes-com
- 41 days ago
A stock market gaining confidence in the nation's financial system bolted higher Wednesday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials and Standard & Poor's 500 index to their first four-day advance since last spring.
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Economic data darkens mood on Wall Street -
ft-com
- 41 days ago
US stocks were set for a lower opening on Wednesday, snapping a three day rally for the S&P 500, as the market digested a wave of economic data on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday
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U.S. stocks start lower as economic data illustrates slump -
marketwatch-com
- 41 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday, snapping a three-day winning streak, after downbeat data, including an unexpectedly sharp drop in orders for U.S. durable goods. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 158.82 points to 8,320.65. ...
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U.S. stock futures extend losses on weak Oct. durables data -
marketwatch-com
- 41 days ago
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock index futures extended losses Wednesday after the U.S. Commerce Department reported a much larger-than-expected 6.2% decline in durable-goods orders in October. S&P 500 futures were down 17.30 points to ...
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Dow struggles higher -
cnnmoney-com
- 41 days ago
The Nasdaq slipped Tuesday, but the Dow and S&P 500 ended higher for the third straight session as investors welcomed the government's latest efforts to jumpstart lending, but remained cautious.
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Fed plan boosts Dow, S&P as Cisco sinks Nasdaq -
reuters-com
- 41 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 gained on Tuesday on optimism that the Federal Reserve's latest rescue package could revive the sagging housing market and free up consumer lending.
Federal Reserve - SP 500
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Dow posts 3 day gains on Fed lending plan -
ibtimes-com
- 41 days ago
The markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday due to the Fed's pledge of an additional $800 billion in aid to the frozen credit markets, allowing the Dow and S&P 500 to continue their first three-day winning streak since the credit crisis ...
Federal Reserve - SP 500
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Stocks finish mainly up on Fed move to spur consumer loans -
marketwatch-com
- 42 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks ambled mostly higher on Tuesday as cheer over the government's plan to bolster consumer lending was dampened by fears that slowed consumer spending would dent the sale of computers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...
Federal Reserve - SP 500
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U.S. stocks erase gains; technology and energy shares weigh -
marketwatch-com
- 42 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks shed early gains on Tuesday to turn lower, with technology and energy shares weighing on the broader market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 15.77 points to 8,427.62. The S&P 500 shed 3.42 points ...
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Weekly Review and Outlook - Obama Mixed Up Short Term Market Outlook -
fxstreet-com
- 45 days ago
Weekly Review and Outlook Obama Mixed Up Short Term Market Outlook It looked as if dollar and yen staged a board based victory last week on risk aversion when S&P 500 dived to 11 year low while DOW took out 7884 support and tumbled to 7450. ...
Federal Reserve - SP 500
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S&P 256 not as catchy -
ft-com
- 46 days ago
A requirement for membership of the S&P 500 is a market capitalisation of more than $4bn. At Friday's opening prices, the index would have had to be renamed. But investors need not panic
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There is no significant data being released today -
fxstreet-com
- 46 days ago
U.S. equity markets traded sharply lower yesterday afternoon for the second day in a row, with the S&P 500 Index plunging to its lowest level in 11 years. Sentiment towards the broader global economy continued to deteriorate, giving the ...
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Daily Forex Technical Report - Dollar and Yen Pare Overnight Gains as ... -
fxstreet-com
- 46 days ago
Action Insight Daily Report Dollar and Yen Pare Overnight Gains as Stocks Rebound Dollar and yen give up some overnight again today as Asian stock markets rebound after opening sharply low. Risk aversion initially dominated the markets as SP 500|S&P ...
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Japanese Yen Remains Strong as S&P 500 Falls to Worst Levels Since 1997, ... -
dailyfx-com
- 46 days ago
The Japanese yen generally remains below its October 24 highs, but looks likely to push even higher as volatility climbs to record levels and US stock...
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Market's Fall Deepens -
wsj-com
- 46 days ago
The Dow industrials fell 444.99 points, or 5.6%, to 7552.29, while the S&P 500 slid 6.7%, breaching its low from the last bear market. Investors fled to the safest securities, driving up Treasury prices to record levels. Financial stocks ...
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CORRECT: Stocks slide as auto bailout hopes fade -
marketwatch-com
- 47 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks ended sharply lower Thursday, with the broad S&P 500 index ending at an 11-year low, after it appeared unlikely Congress would soon approve emergency loans for ailing automakers. The Dow Jones Industrial ...
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U.S. stocks slide into the close as auto bailout hopes fade -
marketwatch-com
- 47 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks ended sharply lower Thursday, with the broad S&P 500 index ending at a 6 year low, after it appeared unlikely Congress would soon approve emergency loans for ailing automakers. The Dow Jones Industrial ...
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Daily Forex Technical Report - Risk Aversion Back as Stocks Tumble on ... -
fxstreet-com
- 47 days ago
Action Insight Daily Report Risk Aversion Back as Stocks Tumble on Recession and Deflation Worry The Japanese yen strengthens sharply today as risk aversion is back in the markets following late selloff in the US stock markets. SP ...
Nikkei - Recession - SP 500
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Jennifer Openshaw: The 15-Minute Tip: It's time to look beyond stock-market -
marketwatch-com
- 47 days ago
The S&P 500 is down about 34% year to date, but averages don’t tell everything.
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Jennifer Openshaw: The 15-Minute Tip: It's time to look beyond stock-market -
marketwatch-com
- 47 days ago
The S&P 500 is down about 34% year to date, but averages don’t tell everything.
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CORRECT: S&P 500 losses nearly $1 trillion more than 2000-02 -
marketwatch-com
- 47 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- In just one year, stocks in the S&P 500 index, the yardstick most used by professional investors to gauge the U.S. stock market, have lost nearly $1 trillion more than in the entire 2000-2002 bear market, Standard ...
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U.S. stocks steeply lower after release of FOMC minutes -
marketwatch-com
- 48 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks remained deeply under water after minutes from the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting had policymakers expecting the economic slowdown to last as much as a year or longer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...
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U.S. stocks slightly off lows after CPI, housing data -
marketwatch-com
- 48 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks futures were off earlier lows but still pointed to weak opening after reports showed consumer prices fell more than expected in October, while the rate of new home construction fell its slowest level on record. Futures ...
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Stock futures sink ahead of data; autos eyed -
reuters-com
- 48 days ago
(Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a lower Wall Street open on Wednesday, signaling a reversal of Tuesday's gains. Dow Jones futures were down 1.4 percent, S&P 500 futures were down 1.5 percent and Nasdaq futures were down 2.2 percent ...
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Stericycle shares rise on plan to join S&P 500 -
ibtimes-com
- 48 days ago
Shares of Stericycle Inc. rose Tuesday after Standard & Poor's said the medical waste management company will replace Anheuser-Busch in the S&P 500 index.
Anheuser-Busch - Stericycle - Waste Management
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U.S. stocks swing higher on H-P and Home Depot results -
marketwatch-com
- 49 days ago
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks rallied to erase a steep deficit on Tuesday after Hewlett-Packard Co. and retailer Home Depot Inc. reported better-than-anticipated results. After trading in positive and negative ...
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