Symantec Corporation (SYMC), Garmin Ltd. (GRMN), Comcast Corporation (CMCSA): Today’s 3 Best Stocks
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Exelon Corporation (EXC), Visa Inc (V) & Mastercard Inc (MA): Yesterday’s Three Worst Stocks
No matter the market, there will always be losers, a few lagging disappointments holding back a Wall Street rally or several big losers leading a bearish day.
Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI), The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT), Harris Corporation (HRS): Today’s Three Best Stocks
After a day of ups and downs, the S&P 500 (S&P Indices:.INX) finished the day in the green by the narrowest of margins.
Monster Beverage Corp (MNST), Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): Today’s Worst Stocks
Investors weren't blown away with today's data, which is understandable since there wasn't anything too meaningful released.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF), Interpublic Group of Companies Inc (IPG), L Brands Inc (LTD): Today’s Three Best Stocks
The S&P 500 took a break from its formerly breakneck pace today.
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (AMTD): Good Habits Make Great Investors
Seven years ago, a researcher at Duke University found that more than 40% of the actions people perform each day aren't the result of conscious decisions.
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF): Today’s Three Best Stocks
The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) ended its day as close to even as can be, with a mere 0.1% gain on a 1.4-point rise after spending most of the day climbing out of the steep hole it...
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (AMTD): Now You’re Buying Stocks — Your Timing Couldn’t Be Worse
This excludes ETFs and individual stocks. But TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
Expedia Inc (EXPE), SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) & Micron Technology, Inc. (MU): Today’s 3 Worst Stocks
Despite trading lower for much of the day, the S&P 500 Index managed to stage a comeback, and end in the green on Friday.
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), United Technologies Corporation (UTX), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ): This Week’s Top Three Stocks
In a week filled with earnings it would be easy to think that the market would move dramatically higher or lower. But at the end of the week, U.S. stock markets barely budged.
Tata Motors Limited (ADR) (TTM), Mattel, Inc. (MAT) & Stocks for a Royal Baby Boy
An 8-pound, 6-ounce package captured the world's attention this week. Prince George Alexander Louis, the newest heir to the British throne, arrived Monday at St.
Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (SAN), National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NBG): These Are the World’s 10 Most Pessimistic Countries
Have you ever heard the phrase that "Happiness is contagious"? The thought here is that if you surround yourself with happy people who are enjoying life, then you, too, will be...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD), PetSmart, Inc. (PETM): You’ll Never Guess What Americans Consider the Least Concerning U.S. Problem
The average American has certainly had a full plate of concerns and problems to contend with over the past five years. The U.S.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): The Biggest Banks on the S&P 500 (.INX)
There's a new banking behemoth sitting on top of the world.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG), Whirlpool Corporation (WHR): Today’s 3 Best Stocks
It was yet another day of head-scratching for investors, who had to digest generally positive, but still quite mixed, earnings news, and the chapter 9 bankruptcy filing by Detroit...
PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM), Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX), Western Digital Corp (WDC): Today’s Three Worst Stocks
Generally positive economic data, in combination with a blowout quarter from social networking giant Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), sent most stocks higher Thursday.
ONEOK, Inc. (OKE), Tripadvisor Inc (TRIP), Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX): Today’s Three Best Stocks
The S&P 500 had a tough time clawing its way into positive territory, but after a lousy morning, the index managed to finish four points higher for a 0.3% gain on the day.
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)’s Slog Brings the Dow Down to Earth
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has bounced back from this morning's steep losses, down a negligible seven points as of 2:20 p.m. EDT.
Buy Facebook Inc (FB) Now?
Shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) have surged more than a quarter this morning, hitting $33.40 -- a level not seen since the day following its calamitous IPO.
Broadcom Corporation (BRCM), Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI), Newmont Mining Corp (NEM): Today’s Three Worst Stocks
After setting an all-time closing high on Monday, the S&P 500 Index has lost ground in the last two trading sessions, as corporate earnings fail to make a compelling bullish case...
Three Extraordinary Numbers From Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Latest Results
Despite a big jump by tech behemoth Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) this morning, the major U.S.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX): Today’s Worst Stocks
Unable to continue a four-day rally that had sent it to all-time closing highs yesterday, the S&P 500 Index ended its hot streak Tuesday, falling 3 points, or 0.2%, to close at...
Better Dividend: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) vs. Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
Picking the best dividend stocks isn't just a matter of finding the highest-yielding picks.
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR), Tiffany & Co. (TIF) & Sprint Nextel Corporation (S): Today’s Three Best Stocks
The reason for the modest upside in the broad-based S&P 500 today came from June's U.S.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) – News Flash: Mortgage Rates Will Head Higher
Only once before in recorded history have mortgage rates been more volatile than they are right now.
Does Skyworks Solutions Inc (SWKS) Need Apple Inc. (AAPL) Anymore?
Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS) used to be a decent proxy for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Apple Inc.
Chevron Corporation (CVX): These Are the World’s 10 Most Optimistic Countries
Have you ever had a bad day that was completely turned around because you were surrounding by a happy group of friends or co-workers? I know I have, and chances are you've experienced...
SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (GLD), S&P 500 (.INX): The Big Surprise in the Great Rotation Into U.S. Stocks
Now that the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) has reached record highs once more, investors are finally starting to recognize the advantages of U.S.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Dell Inc. (DELL): Get in the Game!
The S&P 500 , and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average, both gained 0.50% today, and both established new record (nominal) highs in the process.
Intel Corporation (INTC): Two Plunging Stocks Couldn’t Stop the Dow’s Record Climb
Earnings season has gone just about exactly the way bullish investors would have expected so far.
Broadcom Corporation (BRCM): Today’s Three Worst Stocks
Stocks traded modestly higher on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made it abundantly clear to Congress and the public that the central bank has no idea when ...
Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC), Mosaic Co (MOS): Today’s Three Worst Stocks
These two common phrases have held up pretty well over time, and on Tuesday the S&P 500 Index fell victim to their applicability.
Apple Inc. (AAPL), S&P 500 (.INX): To Become a Better Investor, Think More Like a Scientist
Being a scientist requires having faith in uncertainty, finding pleasure in mystery, and learning to cultivate doubt.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Investors: The iWatch Won’t Save You (Now)
Following the best week for U.S.
The Boeing Company (BA) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Pull the Dow Higher
Today is a bit of a lull in the middle of earnings season, and shares of major U.S. indexes are rising slightly before the earnings fireworks begin tonight. At 3:15 p.m.
The Boeing Company (BA) Is Leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Higher
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is slightly higher following some mixed reports on the economy.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY)’s Surge Caps Off a Strong Week in Biotech
Biotech's the biggest boom-or-bust business on the market, with regulatory approvals and clinical trial results routinely sending stocks hurtling up or down by significant amounts...
Alcoa Inc (AA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) – Earnings Season: So Far, So Good
There's finally something other than the Federal Reserve and "tapering" for traders to obsess over.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), AT&T Inc. (T), Apple Inc. (AAPL): These 15 Stocks Are the Most Generous Dividend-Payers in the Market
Dividend stocks have gotten incredibly popular among investors as the search for income has led many to take on more risk in their portfolios in order to generate the cash flow...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Toll Brothers Inc (TOL), Lennar Corporation (LEN): Mortgage Rates Are Still Dirt Cheap
Mortgage rates have skyrocketed over the past few months.
Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (VWO), S&P 500 (.INX): Could Emerging Markets Finally Bounce Back?
The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) reached new all-time highs last week, with excitement about the prospects of extended periods of Federal Reserve assistance helping to lift the stock...
Is Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)’s Restructuring Doomed to Fail?
Even as regulators begin to bear down on too-big-to-fail institutions, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) and Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), two of the largest U.S.
Intel Corporation (INTC), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Two Tech Giants Lead the Dow’s Gains
Whether Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve are backing off tapering plans or not, investors took his speech yesterday evening as a bullish sign for stocks.
Intel Corporation (INTC): This Stock Is Leading the Dow’s Charge
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is making big gains following some mixed reports on the economy. As of 1:20 p.m.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK): Big Banks Aren’t Getting Away With It That Easily
Two big macroeconomic stories are weighing on the market's collective consciousness today.
Dell Inc. (DELL) – Stocks: The Truth Behind Wall Street’s Earnings Game
As we head into earnings season -- non-official "starter" Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) reported after the close -- investors bid U.S.
Don’t Be Fooled by Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS)’s Pop
Less than two weeks after bookseller Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Duke Energy Corp (DUK): The Most Dangerous Sector in the S&P
Among stock markets around the world, the S&P 500 has given investors great performance, with double-digit percentage gains even as many international markets have struggled ...
