Markets were in a tizzy this morning over the European Union's bailout of the tiny island country of Cyprus (for more on Cyprus and its deposit tax, click here).
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March 19 - News
LONDON -- The FTSE 100 is down from the 52-week high of 6,534 points it set on March 12, having dropped 0.49% today to close at 6,458 after markets were shaken by the proposed...
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March 18 - News
Stocks nosedived at the beginning of the trading day, but since then the markets have gotten back on course.
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March 18 - News
Stocks continue to climb, and the industrial sector has been no exception over the last few months.
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March 18 - News
Now that the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 10-day winning streak is over, the index appears to be working on a losing streak.
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March 18 - News
For a while now, I've written about how the threats coming from North Korea are a benefit for missile defense, and defense companies.
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March 18 - News
Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI)'s 10-day winning streak came to an end on Friday, the index still managed to gain more than 0.81% ...
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March 17 - News
No market can go up forever, and the Dow Jones Industrials finally gave in to the inevitable, failing to set its ninth straight record and instead closing down 25 points.
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March 16 - News
While The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA)'s 787 Dreamliner was facing a serious technical issue, the company was also facing another threat—labor strife.
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March 15 - News
Now more than ever, a comfortable retirement depends on secure, stable investments. Unfortunately, the right stocks for retirement won't just fall into your lap.
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March 14 - News
Among historic stock market runs, the latest upward move for the Dow Jones Industrials today is remarkable.
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March 13 - News
Well, the streak almost came to an end, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) eked out another win today, its eighth in a row.
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March 13 - News
On the back of yesterday's minor gains, stocks opened lower this morning, with the S&P 500 (S&P Indices:.INX) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute...
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March 13 - News
The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) declined by roughly a quarter of a percentage point today -- its first loss of the month.
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March 13 - News
Stocks gained for the seventh day in a row, and the S&P 500 closed 10 points shy of its all-time high just a week after the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record of its own...
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March 12 - News
They say that most bull markets end with a final bout of exuberance, and that certainly looks like what might be happening with the stock market these days.
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March 11 - News
Yawn -- another day, another record high close for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI).
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March 11 - News
Fresh off last week's record-setting streak, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is showing no signs of slowing down. As of 2:15 p.m.
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March 11 - News
Stocks are positioned to extend their winning streak today despite disappointing news out of both Europe and China.
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March 11 - News
Great news, America! Dennis Rodman met North Korea's Communist dictator, Kim Jong-un and said, "He's a really good guy." Well, that's a relief.
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March 11 - News
Regional jet manufacturer Embraer SA (ADR) (NYSE:ERJ) gave investors a scare in late 2012, when slow sales of E-Jets aircraft for the 70- to 110-seat market raised the specter...
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March 11 - News
It was a record-setting week for the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI), which set new highs on its way to a 2.18% gain this week.
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March 10 - News
Boosted by a strong employment numbers, the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices: .DJI) made further gains today, finishing up 33 points, or 0.2%.
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March 8 - News
Markets aren't screaming higher today, but a slightly better-than-expected reading of jobless claims in the U.S. has still pushed stocks higher for the day.
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March 7 - News
Blue-chip stocks are extending their rally for the fifth consecutive day as the nation's largest financial institutions await results from the 2012 stress tests administered by...
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March 7 - News
The markets are back on the upswing today as the Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to push on to uncharted highs. As of 2:15 p.m.
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March 7 - News
Now that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has broken the 14,300 barrier, the question is: Where will it stop? As investors flood back into the market on the strength of the Dow...
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March 7 - News
For the third day in a row, the stock market is marching into uncharted territory as optimism about the U.S. economy appears to be ramping up.
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March 7 - News
Understanding taxes is complicated, but here's a fact that's easy to understand: Thanks to new rules on the dreaded alternative minimum tax, you may well pay thousands less in...
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March 7 - News
It looks likely to get worse before it gets better, with fears of a triple-dip recession, the loss of the AAA rating, fudged coalition politics, Mervyn King voting for more QE...
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March 6 - News
Most economies around the globe are recovering, which in turn has bolstered air travel.
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March 6 - News
I was reminded recently how dominant Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) still is.
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March 6 - News
As you've probably heard by now, the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke its all-time record today, and the blue chips did it with a bang, gaining 126 points, or 0.9%, to finish...
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March 6 - News
So, sequestration happened.
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March 5 - News
LONDON -- Regardless of whether Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (LSE:VOD) (NASDAQ:VOD) decides to pursue the acquisition of Kabel Deutschland -- speculation about a deal has shaken...
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March 5 - News
The United States Postal Service just announced that it is cutting Saturday delivery in August, moving to a five-day schedule as part of a multiyear effort to reduce costs and...
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March 5 - News
Take Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) for example.
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March 4 - News
Like every other investor these days, pension plans are having a tough time earning a decent return from high-quality investments.
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March 4 - News
Last week was one of possibilities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average came within 16 points of its all-time high. But it seems that the start to this week may be a bit slower.
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March 4 - News
Monday has been a big day of worry for the stock market so far this year: The S&P 500 has fallen during every single Monday session in 2013.
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March 4 - News
You've probably heard the news: Sequestration is the new reality and the world as we know it is ending. OK, that's a little dramatic.
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March 4 - News
Hedge funds are always an important indicator for individual investors to follow, and this is something we harp on here at Insider Monkey.
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February 28 - Hedge Funds
Value investor Edgar Wachenheim, owner of Greenhaven Associates Inc., is one of the value investors I look to for stock ideas.
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February 25 - News
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has been battling with its 23,000-member technical union, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, for months over the terms...
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February 25 - News
If you're looking for a gauge on the outlook of the economic landscape, energy and material companies are a great place to start.
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February 25 - News
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) 787 Dreamliner is the world's most technologically advanced commercial jet, but it doesn't fly.
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February 24 - News
The blue chip index fell for the second day in a row on glum economic information, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average is making a comeback after falling 47 points yesterday.
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February 22 - News
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is proposing a long-term fix for the 787 Dreamliner's troubled batteries that will keep the fleet grounded until April at the earliest...
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February 22 - News
United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) cut the grounded The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) 787 from its flying plans at least until June and postponed its new Denver-to-Tokyo flights...
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February 21 - News
Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed just 128 points below its all-time high, while the S&P 500 ended the day just 35 points short of its own record.
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February 21 - News