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Nasdaq 100 Movers: ILMN, YHOO
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 19:13
In trading on Monday, shares of Yahoo! (YHOO) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 4.0%. Year to date, Yahoo! has lost about 3.3% of its value.
Monday 3/17 Insider Buying Report: IFT, CETV
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 19:46
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to mak...
QE Continues To Be Misunderstood
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 21:40
In the Wall Street Journal, David Malpass of Encima Global LLP says this: “Rather than creating or printing money, as is often assumed, the Fed borrows heavily from banks to buy bonds, setting arbitrarily low interest ...
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Make a Comeback
Wall Street Journal - 17 Mar 2014 19:48
Adjustable-rate mortgages, one of the main culprits of the housing crisis, are back in vogue. But banks say this time is different.
Week Ahead Market Report: March 17, 2014
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 19:42
The US markets are higher this Monday after completion of the vote in Crimea.
Numbers Suggest Dark Days Ahead For Tuesday Morning
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 19:37
Brick and mortar stores continue to struggle against the onslaught of online retailers, and discount retailer Tuesday Morning (TUES) is not positioned well to meet this challenge. With no online store, inferior operation...
Alibaba Plans Equal Sway for Banks in IPO
Wall Street Journal - 17 Mar 2014 19:15
Alibaba isn't planning to give any of the banks that are leading its initial public offering a substantially bigger role than the others.
Monday's ETF with Unusual Volume: MOO
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 19:08
The Agribusiness ETF (MOO) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 1.6 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 379,000. Shares of MOO were up about 1% on the day.
Monday's ETF Movers: FBT, GDX
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 19:07
In trading on Monday, the First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund ETF (FBT) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Biogen Idec...
UBS Reviews Precious Metals Business As Regulatory Attention Intensifies
IBTimes - 17 Mar 2014 18:21
Swiss banking giant UBS AG (VTX:UBSN) disclosed in its annual report on Friday that it is reviewing its precious metals business as global regulators step up their examination of currency and commodity benchmarks. "Preci...
Paris Air Quality Index Improves Significantly Over Weekend As City Imposes Driving Restrictions: Here's Monday's Paris AQI Reading Compared To Other Cities
IBTimes - 17 Mar 2014 18:21
After several days of pollution levels typical of giant, fast-growing Chinese cities, Paris city officials began the week with car driving restrictions unseen for 17 years in Europe but part of day-to-day life in Mexico ...
Interesting May Stock Options for WMT
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 18:09
Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT). So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one ...
One Put, One Call Option To Know About for 3M
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 18:07
Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is 3M Co (NYSE: MMM). So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one interesting call...
S&P 500 Analyst Moves: WHR
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 18:03
The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the components of the S&P 500 index, Whirlpool (WHR) is now the #205 analyst pick, moving up by 2 spots. This rank is f...
Monday Sector Laggards: Television & Radio, Water Utilities
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 17:38
In trading on Monday, television & radio shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 0.6%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Gray Television (GTN), down about 10.6% and shares of Sinclair Broadcast...
Monday Sector Leaders: Vehicle Manufacturers, Music & Electronics Stores
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 17:36
In trading on Monday, vehicle manufacturers shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.8%. Leading the group were shares of Kandi Technologies Group (KNDI), up about 23% and shares of PACCAR (PCAR) up about...
Monday 3/17 Insider Buying Report: DRC, FFIN
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 17:15
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to mak...
EEM, SRTY: Big ETF Outflows
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 17:05
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), where 22,950,000 units were destroyed, o...
VNQ, FPA: Big ETF Inflows
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 17:04
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ), which added 3,800,868 units, or a 1.3% increase week over week....
S&P 500 Movers: VRSN, BIIB
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 16:32
In early trading on Monday, shares of Biogen Idec (BIIB) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 3.9%. Year to date, Biogen Idec registers a 23.5% gain.
Fresh Corporate Debt Sparks Frenzy
Wall Street Journal - 17 Mar 2014 16:28
Mutual funds and other investors singed by the bond-market selloff last spring are scrambling for freshly issued corporate debt like never before, lured by how much easier it is to sell than older debt.
Goldman's Misunderstood Growth Message - It's Bullish, Not Cautionary
Forbes - 17 Mar 2014 16:24
Goldman Sachs’ “US Weekly Kickstart” (March 7) produced warnings that Goldman is now concerned about growth stock valuations (e.g., in the WSJ: “High-Flying Growth Stocks Could See Rough Landing, Goldman Says”)...