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Wednesday's ETF to Watch: Financial Services Fund
12:00PM 4/13/2011
Economy, Investing, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Market News, Investment
With sales estimates gloomy, the Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services ETF may be a great bet. So far in 2011, it has had a return of just over 2.6% and a dividend yield of .5%
Dow Ends Best First Quarter Since 1999
7:00PM 3/31/2011
The Dow Jones industrial average closed its best start to the year since 1999 Thursday, rising 6.4% in the first three months. The index of 30 large companies gained 742 points in that stretch -- the largest point gain since 1998 and the second best on record.
Stocks Slammed Again on Japan, Economic Worries
3:15PM 3/16/2011
Economy, Investing, Real Estate, Stocks in the News, Investment
Investors continue to flee stocks as worries remain about the nuclear crisis in Japan. It also didn't help that new-home construction fell to the second-lowest level on record in February.
Dow 12,000: Still Well Short of Record High
7:45AM 2/02/2011
Investors and traders greeted Dow 12,000 with cheers Tuesday after the blue-chip index closed at the highest level since 2008. Where do we head from here? It all depends on the economy. And considering the possible headwinds, the market's rapid rise so far seems pretty fragile.
Stocks posted big gains Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.7%, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke assured the nation that the Fed is ready to step in.
Instead of embracing what the daily voices of doom are proclaiming -- notice how equity prices continue to edge higher in spite of all the seemingly bad news. Now's the time for long-term vision.
Mr. Dow's Wild Ride Returns Index to Where 2010 Began
11:20AM 7/24/2010
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Intel (INTC), Exxon Mobil (XOM), McDonald's (MCD), International Business Machines (IBM), Caterpillar (CAT), Alcoa Inc (AA), Investing
The Dow closed Friday at 10,424.62, within an eyelash of where it began the 2010 trading year, after a furious March and April rally that took it to just over 11,205, and a fear-driven bull that pushed it back down again to just under 9,700.
Why the Heat Will Stay on Stocks This Summer
6:30AM 6/07/2010
It's impossible to predict when the market will stop reacting -- and overreacting -- to the European debt crisis. Until investors gain more confidence, the Dow is stuck in a volatile 300-point range. (with video)
When Markets Plunge, What Should Ordinary Investors Do?
5:15PM 5/06/2010
Thursday's panicked stock sell-off could be the start of the fourth great market plunge in a decade. But it could also present some real opportunities. So stay calm, and stay ready.
As the Market Seeks Direction, Earnings Could Lead the Way
6:05AM 4/12/2010
Investing, Earnings, JP Morgan Chase, General Electric , Intel, Alcoa, Bank of America, NYSE, Video
The Dow stands at an 18-month high, but volume remains scant. Earnings season, which Alcoa kicks off after Monday's close, appears to be just what's needed to firm up sentiment. But don't be surprised if, once again, investors sell on the news of strong results.
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