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Arab Spring Redux in Most Emerging Markets, Losing Their Financial Religion

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 6:45 pm

Being an investor in emerging markets is supposed to come with great growth opportunities as the local populations begin the purchase and consumption of more and more goods and services ...
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California Homebuilder IPO Filing From City Ventures

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 5:42 pm

The homebuilding sector has yet another initial public offering headed its way. A company called City Ventures, Inc. filed its paperwork on Tuesday with the SEC that will allow it ...
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Is GE Capital on the Verge of a Major Asset Sale?

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 4:59 pm

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) may have come back handily from the recession and it may have the highest dividend yield of all major conglomerate stocks. That does not mean ...
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Micron Technology Company Earnings Push Stock to Seven-year High

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 4:23 pm

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) reported fiscal third quarter 2013 results after markets closed today. The semiconductor company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.04 on revenue of $2.32 ...
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The Growing Issue of Triple-Digit DJIA Daily Gains and Losses

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 4:21 pm

We have now seen yet another day of triple-digit moves as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 206 points at 15,112 on Wednesday. The FOMC was the excuse, but ...
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Closing Bell for Wednesday on Wall Street: Markets Open Low, Sink on FOMC Statement

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 4:03 pm

U.S. equity markets opened moderately lower this morning as investors waited for the afternoon announcement from the FOMC. Mortgage purchase applications were down in the U.S. as interest rates rose ...
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Tropical Storm Barry Forms in Gulf, Mexico on Watch

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 3:41 pm

Tropical Depression Two has now come Tropical Storm Barry. The storm has formed after crossing the Yucatan and in the Gulf of Mexico off of the eastern coastline of Mexico. ...
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FOMC Cools Interest in Precious Metals, Crude Holds On for Now

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 2:45 pm

Gold trading closed for the day shortly before the FOMC announcement that the Fed forecast for 2013 growth had slipped, but that the central bank expects unemployment to reach a ...
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FOMC Delivers on No Tapering, Better Forecasts Spook Markets

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 2:13 pm

The bond market and stock market have both been anxiously awaiting the announcement from the FOMC and a conference from Ben Bernanke after the Fed's two-day meeting. Perhaps the markets ...
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Has United Natural Foods Become The Perfect Stock?

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 1:18 pm

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNFI) is relatively unknown to most investors. That needs to change. The company is known for distributing natural, organic, and specialty foods, as well as ...
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Republican Party Gets Major Backing from Walmart and Walton Family

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 12:55 pm

A group that has been critical of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and the way it deals with employees today released a report on political contributions made by Walmart and ...
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New Street-High Analyst Target For the Price of Google Stock

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 12:12 pm

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) may have a bit of controversy over privacy issues under PRISM and under the company still apparently trying to create a watered down share class. But ...
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Nvidia Takes a Page from ARM’s Playbook, Stock Price Posts New High

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 11:40 am

Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) said this morning that it will expand its technology licensing program to include its graphics processing unit (GPU) cores and visual computing patents ...
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Highly Unusual Firing of Founder George Zimmer, More Unusual Stock Price Reaction

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 11:25 am

The Men's Wearhouse Inc. (NYSE: MW) really is not down as much in the price of its stock as one might have been braced for. The men's apparel retailer terminated ...
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Crude Oil Futures Steady After Inventory Report

Posted: June 19, 2013 at 10:50 am

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report this morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 300,000 barrels last week, bringing the total U.S. commercial crude ...
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