In 2015, 205 million U.S. consumers shopped online. The growth of e-commerce is nothing new, and the number of online shoppers will continue to rise.
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October 6 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
With crude futures nearing monthly highs and the broader markets steady, fear is low on Wall Street.
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October 6 - Market Movers, News
Dividend Aristocrats have passed the test of time.
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October 1 - Dividend Stocks, Hedge Funds, News
Traders are awaiting today's EIA report after yesterday's API data showed that inventories falling 0.75 million barrels last week versus expectations of a 2.5 million barrel...
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September 28 - Market Movers, News
Traders are watching crude today after Saudi Arabia proposed to cut its oil production if Iran agrees to limit its production to current levels.
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September 23 - Market Movers, News, Tech
Crude futures are up by over 1.5% now as investors cheer yesterday's solid EIA inventory report and many look forward to the OPEC/Russia meeting in Algeria.
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September 22 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News
Wall Street is calm once again today, as all three major indexes have opened in the green.
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September 21 - Market Movers, News
Among the stocks capturing attention from traders early this morning are SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (NYSE:SEAS), Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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September 20 - Market Movers, News
After a huge decline on Friday, a big rebound on Monday, and another sharp drop on Tuesday, it is safe to say that volatility is officially back just in time for September, which...
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September 14 - Market Movers, News
The retail sector has not had the best of years, with indexes like the SPDR S&P Retail (ETF) (NYSEARCA:XRT) up by 0.65% since the start of the year, and the PowerShares Dynamic...
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September 11 - Hedge Funds, News
Among the companies that are making headlines on the last day of the trading week are Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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September 2 - Market Movers, News
The US stock market is trading higher on Monday, as investors try to assess the probability of an interest rate hike in September, following Fed Chair Janet Yellen's speech at...
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August 29 - Market Movers, News
The US stock market is mixed on Thursday amid data of a reduction in weekly jobless claims and growth registered by oil and gas prices, after EIA data showed lower-than-expected...
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August 18 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News
Most investors dream of becoming billionaires one day by purchasing and selling securities on the open market, but the harsh truth is that only a few will ever manage to reach...
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August 16 - Hedge Funds, News
Disappointing trade figures out of China have investors on edge this morning as the trading week kicks off.
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August 8 - Market Movers, News
Although crude futures are almost 2% in the red, the major indexes are defiant today, as the S&P 500 and Dow remain near record highs and the Nasdaq is up by almost half a percent...
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July 18 - Market Movers, News
The Republican Presidential ticket is now set after Donald Trump formally announced that Indiana Governor Mike Pence will be his VP running mate.
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July 18 - Market Movers, News
After opening in the green, all three indexes are modestly in the red in early morning trading as investors take some profits off the table from the last few trading sessions.
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July 13 - Market Movers, News
The markets have started the week in a record-setting mood, following stronger than expected employment data out of the U.S and increased political stability overseas.
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July 12 - Market Movers, News
Among the stocks that have been in the spotlight in the last couple of days are Galena Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:GALE), General Mills, Inc.
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June 30 - Market Movers, News
Some of the stocks that traders should keep an eye on today include JD.Com Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:JD), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Cincinnati Bell Inc.
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June 20 - Market Movers, News
Markets remain bearish on Thursday, making it the sixth straight day of losses and the longest bearish run since early 2016.
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June 16 - Market Movers, News
All three indexes are in the green on Wednesday as traders anticipate the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates steady during today's FOMC meeting.
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June 15 - Market Movers, News
A study conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, released in 2014, concluded that retail was the main pillar of growth for the U.S. economy.
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June 15 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
The S&P 500, Dow Jones, and NASDAQ are all in the green in the first hours of trading as the market continues to anticipate an accomodative decision from Federal Reserve regarding...
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June 6 - Market Movers, News
The market was shocked on Friday amid Labor Department data, which showed the creation of 38,000 jobs in May, significantly below the expected 162,000.
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June 3 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News, Tech
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is believed to be the largest philanthropic organization in the world, was formally launched in 2000 by merging two other foundations...
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May 19 - Commodities, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
The S&P 500 is down by 0.84% this morning, while the Nasdaq and Dow Jones are each down by nearly identical amounts following the release yesterday afternoon of minutes of the...
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May 19 - Market Movers, News
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway outperformed the S&P 500 by 11.1% per year from 1965-2015, generating an overall gain of 1,598,284% compared to the market’s total return...
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May 18 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
Reverting the trend seen in the past three days, stocks are trading down on Wednesday on disappointing corporate results and a falling dollar – and in spite of recuperating ...
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May 11 - Market Movers, News
What exactly are financial ratios? For the purposes of this article, we define financial ratios as any number or calculation used by dividend investors to better understand an...
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May 5 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway outperformed the S&P 500 by 11.1% per year from 1965-2015, generating an overall gain of 1,598,284% compared to the market’s total return...
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April 26 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
Michael Larson might be relatively unknown, perhaps owing to the fund manager's efforts to stay out of the public eye, but he certainly has one of the most high profile jobs in...
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April 16 - Hedge Funds, News
“The key to investing is not assessing how much an industry is going to affect society, or how much it will grow, but rather determining the competitive advantage of any given...
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March 1 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
Wal-Mart is one of the most popular retailers among institutional investors.
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February 1 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
With the US stock market having what is considered one of the worst starts of the year, investors are experiencing high levels of anxiety fueled by concerns about oil prices...
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January 14 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech
With the VIX rising by 20% to 24.70 in afternoon trading and crude prices fluctuating wildly, fears that 2016 could be a down year are rising.
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January 7 - Commodities, Market Movers, News
Crispin Odey founded long-based hedge fund Odey Asset Management in 1991.
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December 8 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
U.S. equities rallied on Friday after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a strong November jobs report, ending the week with modest gains.
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December 7 - Insider Trading, News
A market condition in which the prices of securities are falling, and widespread pessimism causes the negative sentiment to be self-sustaining.
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November 23 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
Due to the thousands of stocks that are trading on the markets, a retail investor can find it really difficult to pick the stocks worth his or her attention.
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November 20 - News, Tech
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest philanthropic organization in the world, founded by Bill Gates and Melinda Gates in 2000.
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November 19 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
There are nearly 14 million high net worth individuals in the world today.
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November 12 - News
On a day where the S&P 500 is just a few percentage points below its all time high, shares of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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November 12 - News, Tech
Richard Pzena's Pzena Investment Management focuses on value investing and has around $25.5 billion in assets under management.
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November 8 - Hedge Funds, News
Gabalex Capital is a New York-based long/short equity hedge fund established by Nigel Greig and Kenneth Cowin in 2008. Prior to founding Gabalex Capital, Mr.
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November 8 - Hedge Funds, News
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) is the third largest discount retailer in the United States based on market cap, behind only Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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October 23 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis
With the S&P 500 and Dow Jones roughly flat for the day, shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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October 21 - News, Tech
For some companies (Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Amazon.com, Inc.
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October 16 - Dividend Stocks, News, Stock Analysis