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Bank of America is being pushed out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in favour of Goldman Sachs, under the index's biggest shakeup in nearly a decade.     

Oil prices tumbled and global stock markets advanced, as investors breathed a sigh of relief over a diplomatic proposal that stood to delay military action against Syria.

On the surface, charter schools look like a winning idea. Small class sizes. Innovative teaching styles. Focused curriculum. What's not to love?

Understand both sides of this interesting debate and then make up your own mind.

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Ecolab, Inc. (NYSE: ECL) touched a new 52-week high of $95.42/share. That's a 51.15% rise, or $32.29 per share from the 52-week low of $63.13 set back on 09/20/2012. That means at today's...

A few months ago, sources quoted by leading news organizations expected Apple's budget model to be as cheap as $300 without contract. In the past couple of weeks, estimates crept up to $400-450. Now we know that the chea...

Whether you're a Baby Boomer or a Generation Xer or one of the youthful Millennial lot, preparing for retirement carries with it the unique obstacle of earning enough income  in a period of record low interest rates and...

How has Indian fared after the 2008 financial crisis

Shares in easyJet and International Airlines Group gained as crude fell.     

(Kitco News) - Gold prices ended the U.S. day session sharply lower and hit a fresh three-week low Tuesday, pressured by safe-haven trades that were put on recently being unwound due to ideas a U.S. military strike agai...

The commodities exchange paid only Rs7.77 crore against its weekly settlement dues of Rs174.72 crore

MINT recently surpassed BOND as the largest actively managed ETF. What is behind this turn of events?

Revelations by NSA whistelblower Edward Snowden showed U.S. intelligence agencies are spying not only on the government of Brazil, but also on its major oil company, Petrobras. This is preposterous.

On 9/12/13, Taubman Centers, Inc.'s 6.500% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: TCO.PRJ) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of TCO.PRJ's re...

On 9/12/13, Southern Company's 5.20% Class A Preferred Stock (NYSE: ALP.PRN) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.325, payable on 10/1/13. As a percentage of ALP.PRN's recent share price of $25.03, th...

On 9/12/13, Post Properties, Inc.'s 8 1/2% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: PPS.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $1.0625, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of PPS.PRA's r...

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On 9/12/13, Magnum Hunter Resources Corp's 10.25% Series C Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (AMEX: MHR.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.2135, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of MHR.PRC'...

On 9/12/13, National Healthcare Corp.'s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (AMEX: NHC.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.20, payable on 10/15/13. As a percentage of NHC.PRA's recent share pri...

On 9/12/13, Vornado Realty Trust's 5.40% Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: VNO.PRL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3375, payable on 10/1/13. As a percentage of VNO.PRL's rec...

On 9/12/13, Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives 8% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NASD: CHSCP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.50, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of CHSCP's recent shar...