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Stocks: Looking to Bernanke
All eyes are on Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve Wednesday as investors await clues about whether the central bank will continue to pump money into the financial system. “Financial markets are addicted to
Read More »Stocks: Apple and Carnival may make waves
Early indicators show it could be another day of tepid trading Tuesday, but a few individual stocks may grab the spotlight. U.S. stock futures were little changed from Monday’s closing levels, but Carnival (CCL)is one company making
Read More »Stocks: Yahoo in focus on deal talk
U.S. investors were unwilling to make big bets early Monday after four weeks of stock market gains, but Yahoo could stir things up later with the expected announcement of a deal to buy blogging
Read More »Stocks: Poised for brighter start
U.S. stocks are indicating they may move higher Friday morning in what could prove to be a quiet day of trading. U.S. stock futures were all pointing to modest gains at the opening bell. The
Read More »Stocks: The bull looks tired
It’s a yin-yang day on Wall Street. The Nikkei topped 15,000 for the first time in five years as the yen continues to weaken. Japan has been in the spotlight in recent months as
Read More »Stocks: Starting the week with a whimper
Stocks may be due for a breather after weeks of gains. U.S. stock futures were pointing lower at the start of the trading week, taking their cue from a bearish tone set in Europe and
Read More »Stocks: Smashing new records
Another day, another gain? U.S. stock futures were pointing slightly lower early Thursday morning, after closing in new record territory the previous trading session. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 hit new highs on Wednesday.
Read More »Stocks: Will momentum stick?
Investors are wondering how much further the bull market can run after the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average closed at record highs last week. Markets charged forward based on some better-than-expected jobs data, showing
Read More »Stocks: Earnings and Europe back in focus
U.S. stock futures were pointing up ahead of Thursday’s open, indicating that the market may rebound a day after “sell in May” sentiment knocked 1% off U.S. stocks. Investors headed into the day with more earnings
Read More »Stocks: More room to run?
Do the bulls have more room to run? That’s the question facing Wall Street on Wednesday, a day after the S&P 500 closed at a record high and the Nasdaq finished at its highest level in
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