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Which 8 Gurus All Hold Facebook?
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 22:43
When hedge fund manager "titans" think alike, investors are wise to pay attention. At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,746 13F filings for the 06/30/2014 reporting period, and noticed that Facebook, Inc. (NASD: FB) w...
Alibaba IPO: E-Commerce Giant To Close Books Early On High Demand
IBTimes - 12 Sep 2014 22:31
In the centuries-old fairy tale, poor woodcutter Ali Baba stumbles across a horde of treasure hidden in a cave, survives plenty of misadventure and chaos, and ends up the only one alive who knows the secret of the treasu...
Hot Money Keeps Rocking The Silver Boat
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 22:26
BullionVault users have added 2.5 tonnes of silver to their holdings already in September, the fastest growth since May's 16-month record.
October Really Is The Cruelest Month
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 22:21
October deserves its fearsome reputation.
Alibaba knows all investors aren't equal as IPO demand grows
livemint.com - 12 Sep 2014 21:48Are Stocks On The Verge Of A Correction?
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 21:40
The U.S. stock indices broke below key technical levels today - here's what it means for traders.
Friday Sector Laggards: Utilities, Energy
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 20:46
Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Friday, shares of Utilities companies are underperforming other sectors, showing a 1.6% loss. Within that group, NiSource (NYSE: NI) and Wisconsin Energy (NYSE: WEC) are t...
Friday Sector Leaders: Services, Financial
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 20:45
In afternoon trading on Friday, Services stocks are the best performing sector, losing just 0.5%. Within that group, Staples NASD: SPLS) and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 3....
Falling oil price tilts political, economic balance in US favour
livemint.com - 12 Sep 2014 20:21Weekly Internet Notes: CTCT, CTRP, SFLY, VRSN
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 19:48
Internet stocks started the week on a strong note but declined faster than broader indices on Tuesday and remained depressed throughout the remainder of the week. Macroeconomic factors such as the Iraq crisis, along with...
Alcoa Maintains Its Aerospace Focus With $1 Billion Boeing Deal
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 19:45
The agreement makes Alcoa the sole supplier to Boeing for wing skins on all of its metallic structure aircraft. Alcoa plate products, which are used in applications such as wing ribs, wing skins or other structural parts...
Reasons For The Recent Decline In Gold Prices
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 19:42
Positive U.S. macroeconomic data has led to the dollar strengthening against a basket of other currencies. The U.S. dollar Index, which measures the value of the dollar relative to the majority of its most significant tr...
Weekly Semiconductor Technology Notes: INTC, BRCM, TXN, AMD, CREE, AMAT
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 19:39
Having regained its growth momentum in 2013, the semiconductor market is expected to grow 4.4% in 2014, though brokerage analysts have estimates of 8% to 12%. The Semiconductor Industry Association last week released glo...
Asian Stocks Fall Into Longest Losing Streak In More Than Four Years
IBTimes - 12 Sep 2014 19:31
Asian stocks fell in their longest losing streak in 4.5 years as investors weighed a fresh clash between Europe and Russia and as Chinese lending data suggested the region's biggest source of economic growth is losing st...
Wall Street Sees Apple Laying Solid Foundation For Several Strong Quarters Ahead
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 19:01
Apple's latest products should put to rest any fears that Apple had misplaced its innovation mojo.
Weekly Market Wrap: September 12, 2014
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 18:51
The thirty seventh trading week of 2014 comes to a close with the S&P 500, NASDAQ and Dow Jones lower in early afternoon trading today.
Are the Casino Stocks a Gamble?
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 18:37
Stocks again opened weak on Thursday, but once again, the lower prices were met by solid buying as the S&P 500 was able to close above Wednesday's highs. This makes today's action important as--though the S&P would need ...
Dow Analyst Moves: MCD
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 17:49
The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, McDonald's (MCD) is the #26 analyst pick. Within the broader S&P 500, when...
S&P 500 Analyst Moves: SBUX
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 17:48
The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the components of the S&P 500 index, Starbucks (SBUX) is now the #52 analyst pick, moving up by 2 spots. This rank is f...
Use Options For a Chance To Buy AJG at a 14% Discount
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 17:44
Looking back to 155 days ago, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) priced a 19,000,000 share secondary stock offering at $43.25 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expecti...
Use Options For a Chance To Buy PRTA at a 25% Discount
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 17:44
Looking back to 79 days ago, Prothena Corp plc (NASD: PRTA) priced a 4,750,000 share secondary stock offering at $22.50 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expecting that t...
Daily Dividend Report: INTC, ABT, TJX, BXP, RL, SLG, HUN, CBI, DRI, OCR
Forbes - 12 Sep 2014 17:27
Intel declared a quarterly dividend of 22.5 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend will be payable on Dec. 1, 2014, to stockholders of record on Nov. 7, 2014.