Posts tagged: stocks

Fear Trumps Fundamentals as Stocks Turn Negative for 2010

By admin, May 7, 2010 3:25 pm
NYSE traders

Another wild day as the Dow lost another 140 points and all three major averages turned negative for the year. Jittery traders continued to flee equities amid anxiety that Greece's debt woes could turn into a full-blown credit crisis.

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Fear Trumps Fundamentals as Stocks Turn Negative for 2010 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 07 May 2010 16:25:00.

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Is the Economy Headed for a Double Dip Recession?

By admin, May 7, 2010 12:15 pm

Are this week's market gyrations signaling that the economy is headed for a double-dip recession? Despite the solid jobs report, the data is mixed.

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Is the Economy Headed for a Double Dip Recession? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 07 May 2010 13:15:00.

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Oh Barnacles! SpongeBob Licensee Squeezed with SEC Fraud Charge

By admin, May 7, 2010 9:00 am
SpongeBob licensee SpongeTech Delivery Systems is in deep water with the SEC, which has charged the company with fraud.

SpongeTech Delivery Systems, which makes a soap-filled SpongeBob-themed sponge, has been sudsing up trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The commission filed civil fraud charges against the company Wednesday, while top executives were arrested on criminal charges.

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Oh Barnacles! SpongeBob Licensee Squeezed with SEC Fraud Charge originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 07 May 2010 10:00:00.

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In Spite of Oil Spill, Wall Street Still Likes Halliburton

By admin, May 4, 2010 8:00 am

Halliburton has garnered plenty of unwanted attention from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after the company provided cementing for the rig. But analysts and investors don't seem too concerned.

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In Spite of Oil Spill, Wall Street Still Likes Halliburton originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 04 May 2010 09:00:00.

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Bad Outweighs Good on Wall Street Today

By admin, April 30, 2010 3:26 pm
Wall Street

The Dow took a triple-digit header Friday as anxiety over the eurozone debt crisis, the Gulf oil spill and the launch of a federal criminal probe into Goldman Sachs's trading more than offset strong corporate earnings and an encouraging reading on GDP.

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Bad Outweighs Good on Wall Street Today originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:26:00.

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Stocks Tumble on the Downgrades of Greece and Portugal Debt

By admin, April 27, 2010 3:20 pm
NYSE, Wall Street, Stock Market

Wall Street felt Europe's pain today as S&P's cutting of Greek sovereign debt to junk status sent investors into a selling frenzy. Overshadowed were some solid corporate earnings reports and a big rebound in consumer confidence.

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Stocks Tumble on the Downgrades of Greece and Portugal Debt originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:20:00.

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Traders See Strong Earnings Boosting the Market

By admin, April 26, 2010 12:50 pm
NYSE traders ponder first-quarter earnings

The stock market has continued its hot streak lately amid very strong first-quarter earnings. And some traders on Wall Street expect the momentum to continue. Says Ted Weisberg of Seaport Securities: "The lines of least resistance for the market continue to be up."

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Traders See Strong Earnings Boosting the Market originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:50:00.

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Earnings Mid-Season Report: Momentum That’ll Be Hard to Keep Up

By admin, April 26, 2010 5:55 am
first-quarter earnings

The Dow heads into the peak of earnings season with an eight-week winning streak on the line, something the blue-chip index hasn't done since 2004. It could be strenuously tested in the coming days.

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Earnings Mid-Season Report: Momentum That'll Be Hard to Keep Up originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:55:00.

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Are ETFs More Risky Than You Think?

By admin, April 24, 2010 8:00 am
An exchange-traded fund is meant to follow an index, accurately reflecting its performance, but these funds are increasingly veering off course.

Unlike mutual funds, which are managed to try to get the best return, exchange-traded funds are meant to accurately reflect an entire index of stocks. But more and more of these funds are veering off course, performing differently than their indexes. That can spell bad news for unwary investors.

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Are ETFs More Risky Than You Think? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:00:00.

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As the Global Rebound Gains, Interest Rates Are Creeping Higher

By admin, April 21, 2010 5:30 am
Inflation, global interest rates rise

Corporate profits are soaring amid growing signs that a sharp economic rebound is gaining momentum. But as markets push higher, investors should keep a close eye on creeping interest rates as well. Many now seem to be ignoring the growing signs of tightening around the world.

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As the Global Rebound Gains, Interest Rates Are Creeping Higher originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:30:00.

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