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BlueCrest Capital Management, once one of Europe's biggest hedge funds, is to stop managing money for outside clients after a sharp drop in assets and a run of poor returns from its flagship fund.

The Chinese yuan held steady after the International Monetary Fund included the currency in its reserve basket, while most Asian shares rose amid optimism for stimulus from Europe's central bank later this week.

European outlet centers are becoming increasing appealing to institutional-grade investors now that the European economy is showing signs of rebounding.

The spread between long- and short-term rates will likely renew pressure on bank-lending margins.

The Bank of England has effectively told banks there will be no need to raise more equity. That doesn't mean investors can look forward to a wave of special dividends.

Americans are buying cars like crazy, but that enthusiasm for spending isn't making its way into the malls.

Inside the fiery board meeting that caused TerraForm Power shareholders to accuse SunEdison of mismanaging its yieldco.

Record global oil inventory has sparked fears of a further sharp price drop as storage is exhausted, but futures prices suggest those fears are premature since widespread use of floating storage isn't yet viable.

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL), where a total of 24,147 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 2.4 mil...

Total subscription denominated in units of gold stands at 915,953 grams

Looking at the sectors faring best as of midday Tuesday, shares of Healthcare companies are outperforming other sectors, higher by 1.0%. Within that group, Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) and Anthem Inc (NYSE: ANTM) are two ...

In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Utilities stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.2% loss. Within that group, NRG Energy Inc (NYSE: NRG) and Columbia Pipeline Group Inc (NYSE: CPGX) are two large stocks that...

Analysis shows the BSE FMCG Index has posted only one yearly decline since 2006, while the BSE Power Index has logged five yearly declines

The PowerShares S&P International Developed Low Volatility Portfolio ETF (IDLV) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 3.0 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about...

In trading on Tuesday, the iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.8% on the day.  Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of HMS Holdings (HMSY), up...

In trading on Tuesday, rental, leasing, & royalty shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 2.7%.  Helping drag down the group were shares of Enduro Royalty Trust (NDRO), off about 14% and shares of Xcel B...

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL), where a total volume of 13,479 contracts has been traded thus far...

In trading on Tuesday, general contractors & builders shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 1.5%.  Leading the group were shares of LGI Homes (LGIH), up about 7.6% and shares of Calatlantic Group (CAA) up...

Brown-Forman investors may need to sober up amid a strong dollar and difficult overseas markets.

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Getty Realty Corp. (NYSE: GTY), where a total of 4,916 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately...

The company is merging its luxury brands into one label for men and a single label for women to drive brand efficiency. This initiative, coupled with its brand popularity, can generate revenues in future. Ralph Lauren is...

Storage systems manufacturers such as EMC, NetApp, IBM, Hitachi Data Systems and Hewlett-Packard have had a tough year in terms of storage hardware product sales, owing to a decline in worldwide spending on information s...