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Looking back to 2 days ago, First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE: FPO) priced a 6,500,000 share secondary stock offering at $14.70 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expecting...

Sears Holdings, the struggling retail chain controlled by a reclusive hedge fund manager, continued to see fewer customers enter its stores and unable to distance itself from speculation that is slowly approach an eventu...

Europe overturned the convention of history when, unlike the U.S. or Germany before it, it created monetary union before political union. Now it is paying the price.

The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to tak...

The markets recovered some of their losses in the afternoon, despite continued uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's decision on when to pull back on monetary stimulus.

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (NASD: AGII) is the #30 broker analyst pick among those stocks screened by The Online Investor for strong stock ...

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (Toronto: COS) has been named as a Top 25 dividend stock, according the most recent Canada Stock Channel ''DividendRank'' report. The report noted that among the coverage universe, COS shares disp...

In trading on Thursday, shares of Supertel Hospitality Inc's 8% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (NASD: SPPRP) were yielding above the 8% mark based on its monthly dividend (annualized to $0.80), with shares changing...

In trading on Thursday, shares of CommonWealth REIT's 7 1/4% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: CWH.PRE) were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.8125), with s...

Investors considering a purchase of Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASD: CZR) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $14.64/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative stra...

Investors considering a purchase of InterMune Inc. (NASD: ITMN) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $9.99/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at th...

Investors eyeing a purchase of LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE: LYB) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $65.98/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strateg...

(Kitco News) - Comex gold futures prices ended the U.S. day session sharply higher Thursday. The "risk-off" trader attitudes in world the market place Thursday prompted good safe-haven demand--something the yellow metal ...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (NASD: GT) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $14.49/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies...

Investors eyeing a purchase of F5 Networks, Inc. (NASD: FFIV) stock, but cautious about paying the going market price of $81.40/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their...

Investors eyeing a purchase of LSI Corp (NASD: LSI) stock, but cautious about paying the going market price of $7.07/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. ...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASD: REGN) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $256.05/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative st...

Mercedes are ready for a "true test" in the Monaco Grand Prix after Nico Rosberg set the fastest practice time, closely followed by teammate lewis Hamilton.

With the newly released Lumia 928 and 925, Nokia will finally have a wider U.S. presence for its flagship Windows Phones. The Finnish handset maker made two important announcements this month, launching the Lumia 928 on ...

My mentor Al Frank referred often to the Miracle of Compounding as one does not have to earn an exorbitant annual return for money to grow handsomely over the long-term.

Wednesday was one of the widest ranging days since the middle of April with a 277 point range in the Dow Industrials and 41 points in the S&P 500. The overnight selling in Asia was exacerbated by a drop in preliminary re...

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