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Hedge funds and other big investors are relying on credit-card data to give them an edge, and that could be affecting trading in retailers.

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weigh...

Despite the turbulence in the commodity markets in 2016, the year ended on a high note for the London-based integrated company, BP Plc.While the energy company's stock price as well as profitability suffered throughout t...

With chatter about the Dow Index at 20,000, I forced myself to take a look-see. Was the Dow so obsolete an index as I remembered it? Or, had its custodians injected sufficient new blood to keep this index relevant to the...

220 out of 750 cases heard at SAT were remanded back to Sebi. This is a jump over the 20% and 9% referral rate seen in the last two years, respectively

In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Utilities stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.4% loss. Within the sector, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (NYSE: PEG) and Exelon Corp (NYSE: EXC) are two large stocks ...

In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Healthcare stocks are the best performing sector, higher by 1.4%. Within that group, McKesson Corp (NYSE: MCK) and Endo International plc (NASD: ENDP) are two large stocks leading the way...

The global economic policy uncertainty index rose by a massive 149% in the 11 months to November 2016, its steepest rise ever

(AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File) In October last year, General Motors announced a partnership with IBM to create OnStar Go, the auto industry's first cognitive mobility platform. This platform, which will be launched early t...

The drop in fixed-income allocations followed the rise in bond yields that occurred during the second-half of 2016.

This London-quoted crude stock has risen by double-digit percentages. Is this the start of something big?

The eight stocks designated as the "Dogs of the Dow" for 2016 gained 18.7% for the year.

The dollar index rose to 103.820, its highest level since Dec 2002 after data showed US factory activity accelerated to a 2-year high last month

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics -- s...

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics -- s...

Investors in Fastenal Co. (NASD: FAST) saw new options become available this week, for the August 18th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so w...

Investors in Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASD: STLD) saw new options become available this week, for the August 18th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time valu...

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 1/5/17, Universal Corp. (NYSE: UVV), Banner Corp. (NASD: BANR), and Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming di...

On 1/4/17, Dollarama Inc (Toronto: DOL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.10, payable on 2/1/17. As a percentage of DOL's recent stock price of $98.81, this dividend works out to approximately 0.10...

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 1/5/17, Roper Technologies Inc (NYSE: ROP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.35, payable on 1/23/17. As a percentage of ROP's rece...

To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track...

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weigh...