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David Martinez, head of a hedge fund that specializes in distressed debt, has made an unusual call: Invest in Argentina.

Sotheby's posted good third quarter earnings on increased commissions from both private sales and auctions, as it looks to strengthen its financial position as activist investor Dan Loeb continues to attack management an...

With excellent underwriting results and solid investment portfolio returns, this P&C insurer and reinsurer has been consistently delivering positive earnings surprises.

Big banks are considering blocking employees from online chat rooms amid regulatory concern over market manipulation and collusion.

With mutual funds, you can always pay too much.

The maximum amount an individual can save in a 401(k) for 2013 is $17,500 a year, or $23,000 if you're 50 or older. If that's attainable, go for it. If it sounds like a long shot, consider these smaller moves that can he...

The company has a proven track record of beats at earnings season, and with double digit growth and a solid dividend that yields 2.4%, this could be an excellent choice for months to come.

It has been a very rough year for REITs across the board. The threat of a taper and a focus on higher growth stocks has beaten this industry down for much of 2013.

The best damned trade, long-short in all of 2013 was long the stock market, short gold.

(Kitco News) - Comex gold prices ended the U.S. day session modestly lower in quiet dealings Monday. Prices hit a three-week low overnight. The Armistice and Veterans Day holidays in Europe and the U.S. Monday squelched...

Since January, 33 international equity-oriented schemes have been launched in India, compared with three in 2012

On 11/13/13, Discover Financial Services's Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (NYSE: DFS.PRB) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 12/2/13. As a percentage ...

On 11/13/13, Bank of America Corp.'s 6.375% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 3 (NYSE: BML.PRI) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3984, payable on 11/29/13. As a percentage of BML.PRI's recent...

On 11/13/13, Capital One Financial Corp's Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (NYSE: COF.PRP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.375, payable on 12/2/13. As a percentage of...

On 11/13/13, Fortis Inc.'s First Preference Shares, Series F (Toronto: FTS-PRF) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3063, payable on 12/1/13. As a percentage of FTS.PRF's recent share price of $23.65...

On 11/13/13, Enbridge Inc's Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, Series F (Toronto: ENB-PRF) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.25, payable on 12/1/13. As a percentage of ENB.PRF's recent share ...

In trading on Monday, shares of Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR) touched a new 52-week high of $18.32/share. That's a 43.69% rise, or $5.57 per share from the 52-week low of $12.75 set back on 11/16/2012. That means at...

This holiday season, all eyes are on J.C. Penney, Sears, The Gap and Uniqlo.

As the holiday shopping season approaches, investors can buy these stocks for bargain prices

Williams has turned to Brazilian Felipe Massa to boost its flagging F1 fortunes, the British based team confirming his signing for the 2014 season Monday.

Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM). So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one inte...

Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT). So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one intere...