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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...

Global markets face a witches' brew of new risks as Japan's monetary adventure wobbles and China slows.

There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on May 8, Prospect Capital Corporation's Director, Eugene S. Stark, invested $5...

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.

The blue-chip index tumbled as markets around the world plunged.

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 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...

In trading on Thursday, shares of Simon Property Group, Inc.'s 8 3/8% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: SPG.PRJ) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $4.1875)...

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...

ARM shares fell for a third consecutive day in a stormy session for the FTSE 100

(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 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE: FCX) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $30.75/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strate...

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.

US markets fall as better-than-expected jobs numbers raise prospect of QE being pulled as Fed banker moves to reassure investors that central bank is "not that close" to winding down stimulus.