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Thursday 3/14 Insider Buying Report: NVAX, VRX
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 22:45
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many variousreasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned dollars to m...
P.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Ends Modestly Up as Buyers Step in When U.S. Dollar Index Sells Off
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 20:17
(Kitco News)Â - Gold prices ended the U.S. day session with modest gains and near the daily high Thursday, on a late-day bounce. Bargain hunters stepped in to buy the dip in gold prices at the same time the U.S. dollar...
Best ETFs for the Buck
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 19:31
May's best ETFs for the buck.
Analyst Moves: ARG, DOX
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 19:26
Airgas (ARG) was downgraded to equal weight from overweight by Morgan Stanley (MS) as the company has outperformed peers and the overall chemical sector is showing strength.
Options Players Bet Krispy Kreme Goes Stale, GE Takes Out '08 Pre-Meltdown Levels
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 19:17Homes With Price Hikes
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 19:17
The sluggish economy doesn't mean much to these homes where the selling prices have only upped.
Top Value Stocks in the Emerging Markets
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 18:33
A weekly look at the highest ranked stocks to buy in the big emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China, based on the valuation models at equity forecasting firm ValuEngine.com. In other words, these company nam...
Managers Brace for Yen's Next Leg Down
Wall Street Journal - 14 Mar 2013 18:28
Betting against the yen has become so popular that some advisers question whether such a strategy using exchange-trade funds can keep enjoying as much success -- even if policy makers stick to plans of keeping Japan's cu...
Dissecting the Transports
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 17:36Gold Fields Loses Its Shine
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 16:29Elusive Economic Growth Weighs on EURO
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 16:28New F1 season, new thrills?
CNN - 14 Mar 2013 15:34
The 2012 Formula One championship went down in history -- just over 100 days ago -- as one of the most unpredictable and thrilling seasons in the sport's 64-year history. Can 2013 deliver an even better spectacle?
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Christopher & Banks Announce Earnings
Forbes - 14 Mar 2013 14:47
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals (SCMP) announced that earnings increased to $13.5 million, or 32 cents per share, up from $2.7 million, or 6 cents per share. Revenue increased to $34.9 million from $14.2 million, while research ...
The Almighty Dollar Is Back
Wall Street Journal - 14 Mar 2013 03:57
The dollar is powering higher against other major currencies after months of decline, driven by the relative health of the U.S. economy.
Resources Stocks Weigh on Australian Market
Wall Street Journal - 14 Mar 2013 03:36
Resources stocks dragged the Australian market into negative territory despite above-view employment data. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.7%.
Aéropostale May Have Set the Bar Too Low
Wall Street Journal - 14 Mar 2013 02:32
Ahead of the Tape: For the second quarter in a row, Aéropostale doused expectations for earnings. When the teen-focused retailer reports earnings Thursday though, investors may learn management set the bar too low.
The Bloom Falls Off Treasury Debt
Wall Street Journal - 14 Mar 2013 02:21
Bond buyers are turning to debt issued by other wealthy countries such as Germany, Japan and the U.K.
Banks Bow to New York on Clawbacks
Wall Street Journal - 14 Mar 2013 02:18
Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Capitol One agreed to amend their clawback policies, after negotiations with New York City Comptroller John C. Liu.
Yields for 'Junk' Bonds Resume Descent
Wall Street Journal - 14 Mar 2013 01:59
Yields on below-investment-grade debt fell to a record low of 5.56%, continuing their plunge after dipping below 6% for the first time in January.
Fed Sticks to Script, Bank Goes Off
Wall Street Journal - 14 Mar 2013 01:06
A phone conversation last week between Ally Financial and the Fed got testy when the auto lender said there was no excuse for the central bank's lack of transparency on the math behind its 'stress test.'