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Jobs Report Shows 171,000 New Jobs, Rate Slightly Higher at 7.9% 2 Nov 2012 | 05:37 pm
The stock market is set to open higher today on news that 171,000 jobs were added in October. The unemployment rate did rise slightly to 7.9% though. This increase in the unemployment rate can be attr...
Positive Economic Reports Send Market Higher This Morning 25 Oct 2012 | 07:42 pm
A better than expected durable goods report and good jobless claims data helped send stocks higher in early trading. Durable goods orders jumped nearly 10% in December, according to the Commerce Depar...
Stocks Rally on New Home Sales Report, Stocks to Watch: SEH, FB, LL, RFMD, PLCM, MNST 24 Oct 2012 | 08:07 pm
Stocks are up this morning thanks to a better than expected home sales report and a few positive earnings reports. New home sales jumped 5.7% in September to a seasonally adjusted rate of 389,000. Eco...
Stocks Down Big on Multiple Earnings Reports 23 Oct 2012 | 09:15 pm
The stock market is taking it on the chin today after multiple earnings disappointed investors. DuPont saw one of the biggest drop today after reporting their earnings. DuPont saw its profit fall shor...
Nasdaq Stocks Heading Lower This Morning: ZN, AVID, AMRS, FDML, SVNT, ALXN 22 Oct 2012 | 08:46 pm
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZN) is down 13% this morning at $1.94. ZN has traded 308 thousand shares so far today, well above its daily average of 103 thousand shares. ZN shares are down today after ...
Stocks Flat as Earnings Season Continues, Stocks to Watch: SVU, PGRX, BTU, GURE, VOLC, ACI 22 Oct 2012 | 08:25 pm
Stocks are trading mostly flat this morning as investors digest more earnings. Caterpillar reported earnings that beat expectations, although revenue fell short. The construction equipment maker also ...
6 NYSE Stocks Following Market Lower: MIG, VOC, AMD, CMG, NAV, MTG 19 Oct 2012 | 09:28 pm
Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc. (NYSE:MIG) is down 20.41% today at $6.20. MIG has traded 800 thousand shares so far today, 4 times its daily average. MIG shares are tumbling today after announcing ex...
Microsoft Sees Price Target Cut by Barclays 19 Oct 2012 | 07:57 pm
Ahead of the Windows 8 launch, Barclays Capital cut its price target to $34 from $36. Barclays did maintain its equal weight rating on the stock though. Other analysts are keeping their rating the sam...
Earnings and Existing Home Sales Send Market Lower, Hot Stocks: RVBD, FWRD, MAN, RHI, SNDK, JRCC 19 Oct 2012 | 07:49 pm
Multiple disappointing earnings reports send stocks down in early trading with McDonald’s and General Electric trading lower on poor earnings. McDonald’s missed on earnings, but did beat on revenue wh...
Stocks Fall on Jobless Claims, Stocks to Watch: CYBI, OEH, BWEN, ETH, WCC, AEGR 18 Oct 2012 | 08:10 pm
All three major stock averages are down this morning after weekly jobless claims jumped 46,000 to a seasonally adjusted 388,000. Last week those numbers fell dramatically, but were distorted because o...
