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The S&P 500's 10 Best-Performing Stocks of 2012 (So Far)
12:35PM 2/01/2012
First Solar, Netflix, Sears Holdings, Bank of America, Stocks in the News, Investment
The S&P 500 gained 4.4% in January, the biggest increase for that month in 15 years. But the 10 best performers in the index had share gains for the month from 27% to a whopping 77%. Which are these rising stars -- and which might have more room to rise? Read on:
Stocks Weaken Despite Strong December Jobs Report
10:00AM 1/06/2012
Stocks are opening slightly lower despite a government report that the unemployment rate dropped in December to the lowest level in nearly three years. The Labor Department said early Friday that the unemployment rate fell last month to 8.5%, while U.S. employers added a net 200,000 jobs.
In 2011, the S&P 500 Index went nowhere. In fact, it lost a little. But you don't have to suffer just because stock prices stay flat -- if you buy companies that pay strong dividends, like these 4 options in the defense sector.
Legg Mason's Bill Miller was the mutual fund industry's rock star through the 1990s and the first few years of this millennium. Now he's unplugging his amp and walking off the stage.
U.S. Stock Market Poised for Another Huge Drop
8:30AM 10/03/2011
Economy, Investing, Apple, Bank of America, Amazon.com, Citigroup
The bad news is that the stock market, as measured by the S&P 500, sits at 1,131, a low point it hasn't traded near consistently since late 2009. The worse news is that there's every reason to believe it will decline further to below 900, back to levels it hit around March 2009.
As U.S. Markets Near 52-Week Low, How Far Can They Fall?
8:30AM 9/26/2011
The S&P 500 is precariously close its 52-week low. If it breaks below that number, how much further might it fall? Recent history suggests the possibility of a long drop.
Earnings Season Opens: Early News and Previews
5:00PM 7/11/2011
Company News, Investing, Earnings, JP Morgan Chase, Google , Alcoa, Market News
Earnings season unofficially kicks off today, but 26 companies have already reported for the second quarter of this year. According to institutional data provider Capital IQ, here are some of the highlights so far:
Will Stock Market Reverse Course in the Second Half of 2011?
7:00AM 7/05/2011
The S&P 500 was up by only 4% in the first half of 2011, and it fell about 1% in the second quarter. Will it end there? A sell-off may be about to begin that would take the index lower for the full year. Here are half a dozen reasons why one of history's most impressive stock market runs may have ended.
Daily Blogwatch: This Week's Best iPhone Apps
8:30AM 9/21/2010
Some of the best reads for investors from around the Web, including posts about the top iPhone apps (at least this week), the Standard & Poor's 500 index's climb, the argument for going short and why stocks may be in a bubble.
Why Futures and Options Expirations Won't Boost Wall Street
9:00PM 9/16/2010
Index futures, index options, equity options and security futures are all set to expire Friday in a phenomenon known as the "quadruple witching" hour. It usually signals a time of higher trading volumes and surprises on Wall Street, but this time, investor uncertainty is likely to keep trades low.
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