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Samsung Electronics has announced a deal to buy U.S. car infotainment and audio company Harman in an all-cash transaction, valued at about $8 billion. The deal, which is expected to close in mid-2017, could make Samsung ...

The biggest fall has been in the Nifty Realty index, which, for obvious reasons, bears the brunt of demonetization

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in December rose by Rs70, or 0.24%, to Rs29,390 per 10 gram

Investors seem to think that a small sales drop is better than a big one. Apparently this is the reason behind a rally in Gap Inc's share price since the time the company reported its October sales and its earnings guida...

You've probably been told you can't have high yields and high growth in the same investment. If you want growth, the traditional thinking goes, you need to accept little or no dividend income. And if you want high divide...

Let's get it going, Tim Cook

The First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FTA) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 271,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 72,000. Shares of FTA wer...

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD), which added 4,400,000 units, or a 1.5% increase we...

In recent trading, shares of Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NASD: ADP) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $91.91, changing hands for $92.34/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst ...

In recent trading, shares of Seagate Technology plc (NASD: STX) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $38.50, changing hands for $38.51/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set,...

The net worth will tell you where you stand and what corrective steps you need to take to get your finances back on track

The directors of a company tend to have a unique inside view into the business, so when directors make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason a director of a company would choose to tak...

In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Verizon Communications (VZ) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 1.0%. Year to date, Verizon Communications registers a...

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), where a total volume of 35,118 contracts has been traded thus far tod...

There have been a lot of big, somewhat dubious assumptions behind the rise in stocks since the election. But a big move higher in biotech shares isn't likely to last.

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. On Tuesday, PJT Partners (...

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. At Baker Hughes (BHI), a f...

In recent trading, shares of Apache Corp (NYSE: APA) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $60.59, changing hands for $63.39/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analys...

In recent trading, shares of United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE: UAL) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $64.32, changing hands for $66.06/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst...

President-elect Trump has some bold changes in store for your retirement. Here's what to watch for.

The president-elect has pilloried China for taking unfair advantages on trade. A key issue may be China's substantial subsidies to business.

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) has updated his third-quarter portfolio Monday afternoon, revealing buys of airline companies. The three airline stocks purchased by him ...