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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?

The world's 15 most inventive cities based on the total number of patent applications for every 10,000 residents.

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

(Kitco News) - The gold market's almost-singular focus on the September Federal Open Market Committee meeting and whether or not the Federal Reserve will taper its asset-purchase program overlooks what other central ban...

(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...

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.

Not just the usual suspects; state-owned giants dominate this list

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, 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...

These are stocks that have consensus analyst price targets well above their current share price that have strong sentiment and Wall Street sponsorship. That formula can prove to uncover deep value investment opportunitie...

DividendChannel.com creates a proprietary ''DividendRank'' by screening through our coverage universe of large cap, dividend paying stocks, to look at a variety of data -- dividend history & yield, book value, quarterly ...

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...

On 9/12/13, Supertel Hospitality Inc's 10.0% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (NASD: SPPRO) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.625, payable on 9/30/13. As a percentage of SPPRO's recent share pri...

(Kitco News) - Gold bugs are getting swatted today as geopolitical risks take a back burner said Rich Ilczyszyn Founder and Chief Market Strategist of Chicago-based, iiTRADER.com.