short squeeze

U.S. stocks followed the rest of the world lower in a short Friday session after the state investment company of Dubai shocked global debt and equity markets on Thursday by asking for more time to make a loan payment, essentially admitting that it's currently insolvent. As banks across Europe,...

A persuasive argument that Barnes & Noble (BKS) could be an attractive buy. _________________ Large-cap stocks that could get short squeezed higher. _________________ Just like there's peak oil theory, could the world be dealing with peak gold theory? _________________

The seemingly-improbable stock market rally has faced much skepticism, but the bulls have continued to win out, as the S&P 500 ($INX) has now rallied 50 percent from its March lows. With each advance, however, the odds shift slightly more in favor of the bear camp having another day in the sun....