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A slowdown in consumer spending threw Target for a loop in the second quarter.

Potential proxy fight or activist influence from ValueAct could decide stock's near-term path, Nomura's Rick Sherlund says.

Ratings agency says it is reevaluating government support assumptions; BofA and Citi could go either way.

He is being linked with other teams, but Lotus' Eric Boullier says former world champion Kimi Raikkonen wants to stay put.

(Kitco News) - Comex gold futures prices ended the U.S. day session slightly higher after trading both sides of unchanged Thursday. Gold and silver market bulls were impressed with their markets' ability to hold slightly...

Trading on Nasdaq's options exchanges halted amid issues at its securities information processor, the feed that disseminates stock quotes

In trading on Thursday, shares of FirstMerit Corp (NASD: FMER) touched a new 52-week high of $23.28/share. That's a 79.77% rise, or $10.33 per share from the 52-week low of $12.95 set back on 11/15/2012. That means at to...

In trading on Thursday, shares of Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) touched a new 52-week high of $25.67/share. That's a 58.16% rise, or $9.44 per share from the 52-week low of $16.23 set back on 12/31/2012. That means...

Upbeat China, Germany data and US jobless claims spur equities gain

(Kitco News) - Yields on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note are knocking on the 3% ceiling, a level not seen in two years, as market participants prepare for the likelihood that the U.S. Federal Reserve's reduction...

Looking back to 34 days ago, Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) priced a 59,870,550 share secondary stock offering at $3.09 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expecting t...

Looking back to 35 days ago, Berry Plastics Group Inc (NYSE: BERY) priced a 15,000,000 share secondary stock offering at $21.63 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expectin...

Looking back to 76 days ago, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE: TMO) priced a 25,730,994 share secondary stock offering at $85.50 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expec...

Shareholders of Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 2.2% annualized dividend yield can sell the September covered call at the $15 strike and collect the premium based on the 5 cents bi...

Shareholders of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASD: COLB) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.7% annualized dividend yield can sell the October covered call at the $25 strike and collect the premium based...

Shareholders of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (NASD: STEI) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.4% annualized dividend yield can sell the February 2014 covered call at the $15 strike and collect the premium bas...

Investors considering a purchase of Alleghany Corp. (NYSE: Y) stock, but cautious about paying the going market price of $396.32/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at thei...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Prosperity Bancshares Inc. (NYSE: PB) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $61.08/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies...

Investors considering a purchase of PH Glatfelter Co (NYSE: GLT) shares, but tentative about paying the going market price of $25.94/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at ...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASD: CZR) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $19.17/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies...

Investors eyeing a purchase of Akamai Technologies Inc (NASD: AKAM) shares, but cautious about paying the going market price of $47.23/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies a...

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