Tag Archives: Stocks
U.S. Stocks Rise as Gold Rebounds While Treasuries Drop
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 16, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. stocks rallied and Treasuries fell.
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The S&P 500 Index gained 1.3% at 1:10 p.m. in New York, rebounding from its...
U.S. Stocks Drop as Retail Sales Fall, Commodities Tumble
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 12, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. stocks fell, dragging the S&P 500 Index down from a record as retail sales unexpectedly fell, and commodities plunged.
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U.S. Stocks Climb as Jobless Claims Offset Technology
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. stocks rose once again, after the S&P 500 Index rallied to a record yesterday.
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The S&P 500 increased 0.5% to...
Stocks Advance While Treasuries Retreat With Gold, Yen
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 10, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Stocks jumped, as China’s imports grew, Japan reiterated its stimulus plans, and investors speculated earnings will beat estimates.
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Dow Ends at Another Record Close as Cyclicals Rally
*from www.reuters.com, April 9, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Stocks advanced on Tuesday, with the Dow closing at a record high on a rally in cyclical shares and as earnings season started to heat up.
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U.S. Stocks Little Changed as Investors Await Earnings
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 8, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S stocks were little changed as investors awaited Alcoa Inc.’s financial release to mark the beginning of the earnings season.
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U.S. Stocks Little Changed as Stimulus Optimism Fades
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 4, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. stocks were little changed, paring an earlier rally, as optimism over central bank’s stimulus efforts faded.
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The S&P...
U.S. Stocks Fall as Jobs, Services Reports Miss Estimates
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 3, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. stocks fell, dragging the S&P 500 Index down from a record, as worse-than-estimated data on employment and the nation’s service industries...
U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Factory Orders, Cyprus Deal
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 2, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. stocks rose, as orders placed with U.S. factories increased in February and Cyprus received easier bailout terms.
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SAC’s Steinberg Arrested as Probe Gets Closer to Cohen
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 29, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: SAC Capital Advisors LP fund manager Michael Steinberg was arrested by FBI agents as the probe of insider trading at the $15 billion firm got one step...