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Week in Preview: End-of-Quarter Earnings and March Unemployment Rate
8:00AM 3/27/2011
Company News, Economy, Investing, Earnings, Stocks in the News, Market News
The quarter winds down this week with earnings reports from a handful of companies including Lennar, Family Dollar and Krispy Kreme. And on Friday, investors will zero in on the March unemployment report, which could have the potential to move the market.
Week in Preview: December Unemployment, Retail and Auto Reports
3:00PM 1/02/2011
Company News, Economy, Investing, Earnings, Stocks in the News
The new year's first week will be busy. Due out on Friday is December's umemployment rate, and the consensus is for it to drop to 9.7%. However, few expect real improvement until well into 2011. Also on tap: weekly and monthly chain-store sales, FOMC minutes, ISM services report and more.
Face-Off on Stocks: Dividend-Paying Retail Plays
9:00AM 7/12/2010
Retailers posted mixed results for June same-store sales, with some big surprises -- Abercrombie & Fitch -- and some major disappointments -- Target. Take a look at the bull and bear arguments for some retail stock picks.
Week in Preview: A Quiet Start to the Second Half of the Year
1:45PM 7/05/2010
Markets in the U.S. are closed Monday giving them a welcome respite from recent jitters. But some economic figures will be released and earnings season fast approaches.
U.S. stocks may be poised to drop for a third day following yesterday's disappointing results from Alcoa Inc. (AA), the first major Dow component to report this earnings season.
According to Bloomberg News, futures on the S&P 500 expiring in June decreased 0.9 percent to 806.60 at 10:50 a.m. in...
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Market Movers
| Symbol | Last | Change / % | Volume |
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Most Actives
| 8.05 | -0.13 -1.59% | 55.20M | |
| 2.23 | +0.29 +14.69% | 39.51M | |
| 27.54 | -2.20 -7.40% | 9.02M | |
| 29.56 | -2.43 -7.60% | 8.76M |
% Gainers
| 35.62 | +11.72 +49.04% | 4.56M | |
| 2.23 | +0.29 +14.69% | 39.51M | |
| 10.50 | +1.10 +11.70% | 1.78M | |
| 84.74 | +8.35 +10.93% | 3.49M |
% Losers
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