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The federal criminal indictment against SAC Capital will send many of the company's 1,000 workers scrambling for new jobs amid uncertain prospects.

After months on the rise, mortgage rates have finally started to stabilize. Freddie Mac said the average 30-year fixed rate dropped to 4.31%, compared to 4.37% last week, leaving analysts to hint at a possible growth cei...

Amazon.com, the world's largest e-retailer that often straddles the thin line between profits and losses, fell into the red in the second quarter.

Starbucks had a solid fiscal third quarter, beating sales and profit estimates as the U.S. and China delivered, helping margins grow and operating income surge.

The most recent short interest data has just been released by the NASDAQ for the 07/15/2013 settlement date, and we here at Dividend Channel have sifted through this fresh data and screened out these five S&P 500 stocks....

In trading on Thursday, shares of International Shipholding Corp.'s 9.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: ISH.PRA) were yielding above the 9% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualiz...

In trading on Thursday, shares of BB&T Corp.'s Series E Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: BBT.PRE) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.4062), with shares changi...

In trading on Thursday, shares of Kinder Morgan Inc.'s El Paso Energy Capital Trust I 4 3/4% Trust Convertible Preferred Securities (NYSE: EP.PRC) were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualiz...

(Kitco News) - Comex gold futures ended the U.S. day session moderately higher Thursday, gaining after trading near steady levels fetched overnight. A lower U.S. dollar index was a bullish outside market factor for the p...

On 7/29/13, Lexington Realty Trust's 6.50% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (NYSE: LXP.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.8125, payable on 8/15/13. As a percentage of LXP.PRC's r...

On 7/29/13, PG&E Corp.'s 6% 1st Preferred Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (AMEX: PCG.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.375, payable on 8/15/13. As a percentage of PCG.PRA's recent share price o...

On 7/29/13, Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc.'s 6.50% tMEDS (NYSE: TC.PRT) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 8/15/13. As a percentage of TC.PRT's recent share price of $16.77, this d...

On 7/29/13, Kilroy Realty Corp's 6.375% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: KRC.PRH) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3984, payable on 8/15/13. As a percentage of KRC.PRH's recen...

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Facebook was the headliner and it appears the company may have turned a corner. The social networking company beat on revenue and EPS, but perhaps most importantly saw mobile revenue grow significantly. The stock is up o...

The stock market is showing negative trends beginning to develop. So we're going to look at both longs and shorts here.

In a separate development, Yes Bank names former roads secretary Brahm Dutt as an independent director

Analysts expect higher profit for Masco when the company reports its second quarter results on Monday, July 29, 2013. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of 19 cents a share, reflecting a rise from 10 cents per ...

Analysts are looking for decreased profit for Allison Transmission Holdings when the company reports its results for the second quarter on Monday, July 29, 2013. Allison Transmission Holdings reported profit of 46 cents ...

Optimism surrounds Leggett & Platt, as it gets ready to report its second quarter results on Friday, July 26, 2013. Analysts are expecting the company to book a profit of 44 cents a share, up from 39 cents a year ago.

Wall Street is optimistic about Eastman Chemical, which is slated to report its second quarter results on Monday, July 29, 2013. Analysts project a profit of $1.64 a share, a rise from $1.40 per share a year ago.

Optimism surrounds Hartford Financial Services, as it gets ready to report its second quarter results on Monday, July 29, 2013. Analysts are expecting the company to book a profit of 71 cents a share, up from 23 cents a ...