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Asset quality woes persist while advances and deposit growth remain tepid

The new closing highs in the Dow Industrials on Wednesday got most of the attention though it is still below the intra-day high of 16,631 from April 4. The Dow Transports made new all-time and closing highs last week so ...

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Freddie Mac is financing residential trailer park developers, a sign the mortgage giant is facilitating more types of affordable housing by expanding in the commercial real estate market.

The Fed's asset buys have kept things calm, but money managers see turmoil through the windshield.

MintAsia looks at the various post-election scenarios for the Sensex

JP Morgan Asset Management's chief Asia market strategist Tai Hui on the short-term goal of the next government and the central bank

 Exxon Mobil (XOM) declared a cash dividend of 69 cents per share on the Common Stock, payable on June 10, 2014 to shareholders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on May 13, 2014.

The company reported significantly lower all-in sustaining costs per ounce of gold, signifying tangible success in the company's cost reduction efforts. It maintained its production and AISC guidance for gold but lowered...

The introduction of new attractive items in the menu, including a burger revamp which increased variety, helped the company drive margins despite harsh weather conditions in North America, its biggest market. Moreover, c...

We expect the adoption of Sprint's installment plans to grow going forward, which should boost margins but pressure service ARPU as subscribers shift to the discounted plans. We have a revised $8.50 price estimate for Sp...

The company sold 23,000 units in 2013 and has announced a target of 35,000 for 2014. Sales in China will be key to achieving the target. However, regulatory and other challenges are likely to delay the relocation of the ...

As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money.  So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.

It's the stuff of nightmares for near-retirees: A sudden, dramatic plunge in the stock market, just months away from your last day at work.

The SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (GWX) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 303,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 70,000.  Shares of GWX were up abo...

May 1 marks the 20th anniversary of the F1 star's tragic demise at the San Marino Grand Prix.

Equities markets overcame a brief hiccup after data on China's vast manufacturing sector missed forecasts

The age-old mistake of buying high and selling low.

In trading on Thursday, computer peripherals shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2.4%.  Helping drag down the group were shares of Emulex Corporation (ELX), down about 26.6% and shares of Qlogic Corp...

In trading on Thursday, general contractors & builders shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 2.2%.  Leading the group were shares of MDC Holdings (MDC), up about 4.7% and shares of Brookfield Residential ...

In trading on Thursday, the First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF (FDN) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.1% on the day.  Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Digital River ...

Here are two of each to watch for playing both sides of this choppy market.