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Western sanctions have ripped into the Russian economy, particularly the country's oil and gas sector, including the ability of Russian energy companies to obtain funding in U.S.dollars and euros. On Friday, Japan said i...

After Friday's jobs report, the question is whether a decent labor market can translate into sustained overall growth, which would support a shift in the stock market last month; Tuesday's ISM nonmanufacturing index shou...

While Sensex and Nifty are now very close to their all-time closing highs reached on 3 March 2015, sector indices present a mixed picture

Investors have applauded Hewlett Packard Enterprise's narrower focus. Now it must justify its recent rally when it reports fiscal third-quarter results on Wednesday.

Numerous negative stock market outlooks and concerns even as Wall Street focuses on 2017 growth, so looks like a good time to be a contrarian bull.

The world's two biggest payment-terminal makers have reported disappointing results, citing difficulties in the U.S.

Enbridge Inc. is angling to be the must own pipeline stock in North America, supplanting struggling industry bellwether Kinder Morgan.

Singapore Exchange is said to have put up its entire 5% stake in BSE for sale, which may earn it a gain of 15.4% on the Rs189 crore it invested in 2007

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Hess Corp (NYSE: HES) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $48.87 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a techni...

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Tuesday, shares of Waddell & Reed Financial Incorporated (NYSE: WDR) were yielding above the 10% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annuali...

A proposed pipeline deal between Canada's Enbridge and Spectra of the U.S. should succeed because of simplicity, limited overlap and low commodity exposure.

Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Tuesday, shares of Services companies are underperforming other sectors, showing a 0.7% loss. Within the sector, Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) and Discovery Communications, ...

In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Energy stocks are the best performing sector, up 1.7%. Within the sector, Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE) and EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE: EOG) are two large stocks leading the way, showing ...

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in MasterCard Inc (NYSE: MA), where a total of 16,061 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.6 mill...

A company's own top management tend to have the best inside view into the business, so when company officers make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason an insider would take their hard...

Volkswagen AG burst into the news last September, when the automaker admitted to fitting its ~11 million diesel vehicles with a software or ‘defeat device’ that kept emissions within the permissible limit when the ve...

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Cummins, Inc. (NYSE: CMI), where a total volume of 5,400 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contra...

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Priceline Group Inc. (NASD: PCLN), where a total volume of 8,838 contracts has been traded thus far today, ...

Recently, The Coca-Cola Company announced that its premium iced tea brand “Gold Peak” will launch ready to drink tea lattes and coffees in the first quarter of 2017. As the sales of its carbonated soft drinks decline...

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Costco Wholesale Corp (NASD: COST), where a total volume of 15,074 contracts has been traded thus far today...

If the strategic alliance works out, VW seems likely to take its investment in the U.S. truck maker further.

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indi...